23 minutes ago, SUicidaL-3876 said:

That doesn't seem very accurate. There are people on here who filed on June 2017 and their cases have been adjudicated

The dates @aquila is talking about are the dates when your petition is considered to be outside normal processing times. 

So they are still working on a few cases from back then, that’s why the range says 16.5-20.5 months. But under normal circumstances they should be working on cased 16.5 months back. 

3 hours ago, Hanna Bui said:

 

I have these questions, pls verify to me:

How long would the local receive my case after this update?

what update is for transfferred I-485 to local office? 

I appreciate your replies. 

 

It honestly depends. I-485 is first transferred to the National Benefits Center. Some people get an online update for case transfer for this. Yours seems to be one. Sandra always says they typically take 30-45 days to work on it before transferring it to the local office. It can take longer though. USCIS is messy when it comes to online updates, so not everyone gets an update when the case gets transferred from NBC to the local office. I’ve never gotten that update but I got an update that my interview was scheduled, so I think they skipped that update. Don’t rely too much on online updates but more on actual notices you receive in the mail. Now it is up to how fast your local office is until you get scheduled for an interview. 

20 minutes ago, aquila said:

From my observation I have noticed that they are closing in on processing times. It looks like they update the times for i-360 daily. Two weeks ago I checked and they were processing December 7,2017 and as of today they were processing January 8,2017.

 

Quick question/clarification: Previously If a vawa applicant timely responded to an rfe with no further rfe's can the applicant still be denied?

 

As from henceforth the new rule is that if your i-360 isn't cleared with all full evidence that ticks an instant denial with no rfe's.

If USCIS receives a response to an RFE within the deadline and the evidence provided is sufficient, the petition will be approved. If the evidence is insufficient (even if it was submitted on time), they will either ask for a 2nd RFE or send a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). 

The new rule is ONLY for I-360 receipt dates AFTER the new rule kicks in. 

4 hours ago, TexasVAWA said:

I am planning to apply for VAWA with  I-360 and attached supporting documents very soon. I have been in United States for two years and six months. I got the police clearance here. Now I probably need police clearance for 6 months where I stayed in my country.  But its very long process to get the police clearance from my country.  Can anybody tell me will my case be denied if I apply without police clearance for 6 months ? Or is there any other alternative way ? 

 

Thank you. 

I don’t recommend not submitting it. You will need it in order to get approved as you have to prove that you are a person of good moral character. You will get an RFE otherwise, which will delay the process. I would want to send everything because receiving an RFE after over a year of waiting is always nerve wrecking. But it is up to you. I had to get police clearance from 4 different countries and one of them was supposed to be a very complicated and lengthy process but it ended up only taking a few weeks, so online estimates are not always correct either. 

27 minutes ago, xoxox said:

That's the same problem .. I think there's other people have the same problem too , people who have pervious pending 485 or them case on hold and wait for vawa decision  .. I don't know if the law has explicit paragraph Regarding this subject or not .. I think we both have to wait for @ Sandra answer and Darama .. Wait to see what what's our options .. What all paper and application you submitted for New I 485 ? i 765 w 864 I 693  receipt notice I 360  Marriage Certification / divorce degree and copy of your abuser Passport  ? Did you receive approval notice I 360 yet ? Are you sure your pervious I 485 still pending because I think a question when you fill up any form I 485 which it ask you if you had /have case pending before what was your answer ? Thanks.

If you wanna find out if your previous I-485 is still pending, just take the notice you got back then with the case number on it to an InfoPass appointment at your local office. They will be able to tell you if it is pending or not. 

1 hour ago, Pinkrlion said:

Filed EAD renewal on 8/28, still nothing.

Receipt notices can take 4-6 weeks. You are still in the normal time frame to not have received anything. 

As @Damara said on the previous page, they are very backed up on EAD submissions. 

28 minutes ago, Kleenex12 said:

@iwillsurvive please I need help has anyone ever applied for EAD after Vawa approval?my documents were received on August 30th and notice date is sept 12,I received the notice on the September 19,any idea when I will get biometric appointment?thankss please if anyone has every apply forEAD like me please share your timeline!Thanks a lot 

Did you apply under category C9 or C31? 

Is this your first EAD or a renewal?

Biometrics are typically about a month or so after filing. Just stay patient. You will receive the notice soon. 

EAD approval should be 3-5 months after receipt date (08/30 in your case), so I would think you will get your EAD by the end of the year. 

20 minutes ago, Sheenane said:

Thank you sooo much . At the beginning he ddnt explain me.so when I sent the I 360 he told me I can send them together if I want .i was scared cause I ddnt know  anything about I360 . Now I m not working no money to pay the Uscis fees.

Yes you can always file them together. Just know that if you only file I-360 and it gets denied, you will not be put in removal proceedings. 

If your I-360 gets denied and you have a pending I-485, you will be put in removal proceedings. 

Talk to your attorney and explain you would like to file I-485 and I-765 category c9. Ask if there is a reason he didn’t file them concurrently. Your attorney knows your case best, so see if there is a reason. If not, then file I-485 and I-765. 

27 minutes ago, #Godgotthis said:

Hello everyone. 

 

Is syphilis test still a part of the requirement for a i485 medical?

 

Thanks for your response.

Yes, it is. You can find everything on form I-693. Part 7: Civil surgeon worksheet has all the testing. 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-693

USCIS states that below diseases make a person inadmissable to become a permanent resident.

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/Print/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartB.html

A.  Communicable Diseases

Applicants who have communicable diseases of public health significance are inadmissible. ^[1] The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has designated the following conditions as communicable diseases of public health significance that apply to immigration medical examinations conducted in the United States:^[2] 

•Gonorrhea;

•Leprosy, infectious;

•Syphilis, infectious stage; and

•Tuberculosis (TB), Active—Only a Class A TB diagnosis renders an applicant inadmissible to the United States. Under current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)guidelines, Class A TB means TB that is clinically active and communicable.

14 minutes ago, Shallovercome32 said:

Hey @iwillsurvive congrats and good luck on interview .. What is your field office.. We basically have the same time line. I am waiting on interview to be scheduled. 

Thank you! It is Santa Ana

8 minutes ago, nap_o said:

I originally filed I-485 in Miami, FL then moved to Houston TX after splitting up with my ex to live with relatives. I came back to FL and also requested change of address. I sent Vermont center 3 notarized letter requesting 1. change of address. 2. Remove my attorney from my case as I had to fire him, he also said he filed EAD but never got a receipt or evidence (lied)

3. Prima facie extensión. 

 

I sent everything Jan 26 and they only updated my case in March 13... I haven’t received a confirmation or anything. 

All I could think of doing is request a change of address on USPS so they can re-route my mail from my old address to the new one. 

 

 

You can make an InfoPass apointment at your local office to verify that they changed your address in the system. 

7 hours ago, Elena hope said:

Hi I have questions! 

Here is my background of filing. 

I filed 360 in sept 2017 

got RFE on GMC so sent documents and they received it nov 2017. 

Also filed for 485, 765 later in oct 2017. 

So my attorney and I sent 765 renewal and on check status it says “fingerprint review is completed.” But I am concerned that my attorney sent it to national center instead of vermont. 

Question 1. Is it ok to send it there instead of vermont? 

 

And I also wanted to file for AP this time, so we filled up a form for it and I signed. My attorney said she sent it to different local center not along with 765 renewal. 

And Last time I visited her office, I was able to get Receipt of notice for 765 renewal but not for AP. 

She said it takes more time which makes me doubt for her not filing from the beginning. Because she did not want me to leave US and travel with AP. 

Question 2. I want to have faith in my attorney. Lets say she filed. Is it ok to file AP to different location not with 765? 

And if it doesn’t print on my new EAD card “valid for re-entry” 

do they send it separately? 

 

And recently

I changed my address of 360 by sending a letter to vermont. 

But I have not received any notice that it has been changed. 

Question.3 i sent the letter and a form in august 2018. Still no update. is it changed? Or do they usually give notice? 

 

From looking at shared stories in this forum, I am expecting my 360 approval probably somewhere in april or may 2019. 

And if my case gets approved, 

they will probably send the approval letter and then

question4. what happens next till interview notice?

approved and wait for few more months, then i will be receiving another letter for interview date? 

1. As a VAWA filer, ALL forms and renewals that you file have to go to the Vermont Service Center. Your attorney has no idea what he is doing, he seems to not have experience with VAWA. Your attorney should have filed I-765 and I-131 renewal with the VSC. The office he sent it to will probably transfer your renewal forms to VSC eventually but that can delay the process. 

2. Again, as a VAWA filer only Vermont is responsible for you. You attorney has no idea what he is doing. But it is true that different forms have different processing times, so it can be that receipt notices come in at different times. If they don’t issue a combo card, they will send you an EAD that says “not valid for re-entry” and then you will receive your AP as a piece of paper. 

3. USCIS will never send an update about adress changes. If you want to verify that they changed it, make an InfoPass appointment at your local office and and ask them if they can see the changed address in the system. 

For the forms you filed, it usually takes up to 4-6 weeks to receive receipt notices. 

4. Keep checking the official processing times page as processing times can change every month. I have seen them go from 9 months to 16.5 months over the last 1-2 years. Currently it is 16.5 months. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

After your I-360 approval, your I-485 will be transferred to your local office. Your local office will then send you an interview letter according to their processing times. Every local office has different processing times but you can look them up at the website above. Depending on where you live, this can be anywhere from 4-18 months after VAWA approval. Even once your I-485 is with the local office, you will still renew I-765 and I-131 with Vermont. 

I suggest you read through this forum to get more familiar with the VAWA process as it seems like your attorney is misinforming you and is making many mistakes. 

19 minutes ago, Claudia16049 said:

Hello everyone , I have attorney help me submit my case I-360, but he is not very pay attention and not very professional. 

He make many mistakes for my case ,I am upset about that .

 

I would like to by meself submit renew EAD ,can I do that by myself ?

If you have an attorney, don’t do anything behind their back. End their representation first and then file forms on your own. Don’t file forms on your own while you are still under their representation. 

11 minutes ago, Tortmaster said:

Congrats I will survive! God will grant you favor - you help so many people here, God will surely make your interview a breeze! What date is your interview?

Thank you! I won’t know until my attorney receives the interview notice. Seems like it’s always 2-4 weeks after they send the notice though, so should be some time in October. I will keep everyone updated! 

17 minutes ago, Sheenane said:

Hello Everyone!! I filled my i360 in June 2017 and asked me for good moral character in July they received in August 2017 .i m still waiting nothing yet.my lawyer told me to wait until I get approve to sent the i485 .my husband is USC .

 

They are currently working on May/June 2017, so you should hear soon hopefully. There are still people from January/February 2017 though that haven’t heard yet. 

Did your attorney explain why he wanted to wait to file I-485? Does he not believe your case is strong? 

59 minutes ago, FavouredOne said:

Oh not applicable to US citizen spouse?

There is no priority date for US citizen spouses. This is only for LPR spouses. 

If you are a spouse of a USC, you do not need a priority date for a visa number to become available. 

2 hours ago, CantWaitNoMore said:

 @iwillsurvive what is your field office. Mine is the San Diego field office in Cali

Santa Ana

2 minutes ago, Peppermint said:

Hello everyone!!!!!! 

I have my GC interview on September 24 at 10:30am! 

Guys, I’m so nervous and now I’m trying to prepare all the documentation I need to take with me on that day and I’m lost!!! Can anyone help me please? 

Ive been waiting for that day so long and I even shaken how excited and nervous I am!!! 

Also congratulation for all approvals!!!!

Congratulations! When was your VAWA approved and what’s your local office?

read through the last few pages here. There are a few people that shared their recent interview experiences. 

5 minutes ago, FocusedFemale said:

Yaaaaay!!!! To God be the Glory!!!! I hope your card arrives in 4 Days like mine did, or sooner. We are all going to get this outcome!!! I manifest it!!! @iwillsurvive you’re up next!!! I will be praying for you. 

You are very kind! I hope so! My local office has a very long wait time since I am in California. Hoping to hear soon though! The longest part of the wait is over, I know that  

2 hours ago, Hanna Bui said:

Thanks for your advice. I need to fill devoice application. Pls help me to do it myself. I have no child, no property together. We have saparated after he withdrew I-130 petition over 2 years.

I appriciate your help very much. 

Divorce law varies by state. From my experience, every superior court has a self help center that will provide you with the right documents to fill out and they may even have legal assistants there that will not give you legal advice but check that you filled everything in correctly. I suggest you check with your closest superior court. 

5 minutes ago, nap_o said:

Wow this is great!! Thanks for all the info. Sadly I spend all the money i had with an attorney who didn’t know very much about vawa. He didn’t file for a work permit at the same time. He lied and said it probably got los in the mail.

It’s been a year since I filed  VAWA I’m keeping my fingers crossed we all finaliza this long process.

thank you so much again!!!

It seems like your attorney didn’t explain the VAWA process well to you at all. I suggest you read through this and previous VAWA threads. There is a lot of experience on this forum. 

12 minutes ago, Ilo said:

I was wondering if one have to be divorced before i-485 interview, any idea? 

You don’t have to be but they obviously want to see that you are making moves to get away from your abuser, so it is advised to have at least filed for divorce and be able to prove that. USCIS knows that the divorce process can be complicated and long, so if it is not finalized, that’s okay but I would highly suggest to prove to them that you no longer involved with your abuser. 

Also from a personal point of view, I think you should get a divorce as soon as possible so that your abuser has no legal ties to you and so that if your abuser gets into debt on purpose, you don’t have to pay for it. 

1 hour ago, nap_o said:

Thank you! I’m just confused bc you have to be married in order to file on c9 category and I’m already divorced... don’t know whether to list myself as divorced on it...

 

Also, will I need two separate interview( I-360 and I-485) or they approve your green card right at the same time? 

You don’t have to be married to file I-765 under category C9. Not sure where you got this information from but it is incorrect. The only condition for C9 is that you have a valid pending I-485. 

There is no interview for I-360. You will hear from USCIS about I-360 after around 16.5 months after your I-360 receipt date. You will either get an approval letter or a request for further evidence if they still have questions. After your VAWA is approved, your I-485 will go to your local office. Every local office has different processing times. Most take anywhere between 6-12 months. You can look this up on the USCIS website. You will receive an interview notice for I-485 from your local office. Then you have the interview and get your Green Card. 

50 minutes ago, nap_o said:

Hey guys!

It’s been a while since I posted. I’m an August 2017 applicant... haven’t had any updates.

 

I need to renew my EAD I originally got based on I-485, that case is still pending and i did t know I could renew as a vawa applicant... I’m  already divorced from my abusive ex husband.

I was arrested but not charged for domestic violence charge (misdemeanor) when I threw an ashtray at my ex. Case was dismissed as he didn’t press charges.

what are my approval odds for EAD renewal?

 

If you have a valid pending I-485, you can renew your EAD in category C9. You will need to send this to VSC. Criminal charges have nothing to do with EAD approval. You might need a waiver in order to get your I-485 approved though.

Current processing times can be found below. 

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

I-765 under C9: 3-5 months 

I-360: 16.5-20 months (seems like they are currently working on May-June 2017 but some earlier ones are still waiting)

3 hours ago, FavouredOne said:

Thank you so much. I appreciate this comment. Can I send you private message?

Yes, of course.