Kleenex12

3 hours ago, Trizzle said:

I think it’s true cuz initially I’ve never used a fee waiver. Didn’t even knew what it was until I found this forum. 

Me too i have never use it before, my lawyer advised me that we can use it but its safer to pay the money to avoid delays or rejection and it was worth paying.

13 hours ago, Modu said:

My dear its truth I believe you.. I wish I knew I wouldnt have done a fees waver for my i765 Renewal,  becos alot of people that paid for theirs has recieved it, becks USCIS got money from them , and they process their applications first.. uscis is very frustrating lately.. I believe u 100 percent , of I wanna renew my EAD card again with trump, I would quietly pay my fees... simple 

😂😂😂😂You crack me up!! yes my dear that money won’t hurt!

12 hours ago, MsVi2 said:

We're VAWA petitioners, we're granted access to public benefits from the moment you receive your Prima Facie, they cannot deny you based on using means tested benefits, please please please understand that VAWA self-petitioners have different requirement and benefits than normal petitioners. 

There is a reason I filed for the fee waiver, you think if I had the money to pay the fee I wouldn't?  Let's ignore the fact that I'm in classes most of the day, even if I wanted to work part time in the evenings I would have to pay childcare for 2 toddlers and an adult daycare for my disabled family member out of pocket, the minimun wage in the state I live in is $7.25 even if I got paid more than that all of my earnings would be going to pay for child/adult care.  So please don't think that I'm trying to be lazy and asking for a fee waiver because I don't want to work, there is alot more going on in my circumstances and reasons to why I'm receiving benefits.  The entire point of my post is that I qualify for the fee waiver based on their own criteria and they are denying it and ignoring all the evidence I've sent them showing it.   I shouldn't have to justify why i'm going through financial hardship on top of everything, that's similar to victim blaming. (and I mean this in the sense that they ask for proof of hardship, I should not have to explain why i'm facing that hardship or have them judge and deny it because they believe I can work solely on the fact that I received my EAD.  I couldn't even get a SSN without the EAD, so it was needed for more than just work authorization.)

Oh, and let's not forget that my EAD expires next week, because I've been trying to get my AOS and my EAD renewal accepted for the last 7 months but it keeps being sent back. so now I really can't "work and save up money" to pay the fee anyway.  🙄

sometimes it’s better to just pay the money its for ur own good!!you can burrow from someone.Trust me USCIS don’t care because the rate at which people abuse the system with fee waiver is alarming.So i will advice you to look for money and pay so that they won’t deny ur application.

9 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

If you talking about Louisville KY here's the processing times I found for your location:

 

1. 10.5 Months to 25 Months
   Employment-based adjustment applications
   June 03, 2017
2. 11 Months to 23.5 Months
   Family-based adjustment applications
   July 27, 2017

Yes, i was supprise when i got schedule that early!so i really don’t trust this timelines at times 

1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Oh I remember the swiftness of yours! Thanks a lot...what's your field office again? 

Kentucky.

15 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

I think someone mentioned earlier that you start counting from when they transfer it... Really can't verify it..neither do we know for sure how USCIS operates! I've seen really fast cases and also pretty slow ones as well..don't know what makes the difference! But our trust is in the name of the LORD!🙏

well it really depends on your field office some are faster why some are slower.Mine was transferred on January 9th, got courtesy letter on January  29th then interview was on March 15th so it took 2 months and some few days.So it all depends! Best of luck dear.

26 minutes ago, Blunt said:

I just filed my vawa last month ..do you know the meaning of that message 

maybe they putting it on hold

32 minutes ago, Blunt said:

As a matter of fact I would be so happy if I can just get my green card so I can be free and so whatever I want with my life ..

has ur vawa been approved?

2 hours ago, digonyc said:

Are you in NY? i have the same date of your approval and so far, no interview schedule.

Nope, my vawa was approved in July 2018 i’m in kentucky 

16 minutes ago, Ziongirl said:

Just a quick question to those who got their interviews, what time do one start counting the time after your i485 is transferred to your local office or when it hits Vermont for those who applied after vawa approval?

Applied for 1-485 on october 25th 2018, got transferred on January 8th 2019 to NBC then one january 9th 2019 to local office, got courtesy letter on January 29th 2019 and got interview notice on March 6, that my interview was scheduled for March 15th.Hope that helps but u know local office differs too.

1 hour ago, Ziongirl said:

Thank you my dear, my issue is this status changed after the transfer of my case in January,  so from Feb it's been the same

that’s strange that the status changed again, don’t worry much you will hear something soon!

1 hour ago, Ziongirl said:

anyone has such status? Am not sure what is happening.  From November since I applied no word, am just worried that I might not know the progress. 

i had this update from october 2018, the day i submitted my I-485 until January 9th 2019 that the status change to case transfers to another office .So you are fine don’t worry you hear something soon!Praying for you all!🙏🙏

26 minutes ago, sandranj said:

Hi everyone .I know we talk about vawa here but I want to ask something in this thread .Is there anyone here who lives in New York(all counties) and has a room to rent for a female ? .It’s for a friend of mine.She was a vawa petitioner in the past and she really  needs a place to live asap. If you have or any friend has  a room  please let me know through private message ok.

Please guys all who lives in New York respond to her message ASAP and help her she’s been our main helper in this group .Thanks in Advance 😀😀😀

5 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Amen Amen and Amen! Thanks so much my darling!😍😍 such beautiful words can only come from an equally beautiful heart!❤ May almighty God the creator of the whole universe, God of Isaac Abraham and Jacob show up for you as well like he did for me! His promises are yes and amen! I appreciate you sis! Soon it will be your turn to celebrate!😘😘😘

congratulations dear God is faithful!!🙏🙏🙏👌Next step is ur Interview wish you all the best!

1 minute ago, Trizzle said:

Thank you for the response. My legal aid sent a copy of everything in my file except the original interview Notice “but sent a copy”, they submitted an original certificate I gave them in April 2017 plus the I-94 “which I can re download”.  Apart from those I got everything else. 

Even the Notice of interview don’t have to be original my Lawyer email me everything and i just printed them out.So you can do that too.

Just now, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Really?@Kleenex12..wow! And I was thinking I have to renew my passport before my interview is scheduled! It will expire in a couple of months...so what did they do with your passport?

They just checked on my expired visas and to see is i was inspected at the port of entry.so don’t worry just go with ur expired passport they don’t care as long as your work permit and drivers license is valid 

6 minutes ago, Trizzle said:

On the interview Notice it says to bring original documents of what was submitted in the petition. What if you had submitted the originals by accident and didn’t receive them back from USCIS, is it ok to go to the interview without them???

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈🎉 

seriously i don’t think they need anything urgent except ur interview notice and Medicals, they have everything in file . I went with everything and they didn’t even look at them except for the interview reciept, Medicals, EAD, Passports which was expired and my drivers license. so you will be alright don’t worry much! Wish you best of luck!

8 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Exactly! I was wondering.... Because if you checked ✔ the box, then you really don't have to go get it..as your info is shared already!thanks dear.

You are welcome dear 

2 hours ago, FridayGirl@69 said:

EAD don’t come with SS# you most go to SS Office to request your card, it takes 8-12 weeks to arrive. Your need your birth certificate, utility bill, EAD card and your application in hand to get it process 

If he filled the space of EAD that says if you want a social security card then yes after receiving your EAD, like 7 days later you will receive your social security card. You don’t have to go to the office again .For me my EAD came on the 18 feb and then on the 26th i received my social security card .

6 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Congrats again! Enjoy and Godbless you on this brand new start!🌟✨💐🇺🇸👑

thanks dear praying for you always!!🙏🙏🙏

2 minutes ago, MelTex30 said:

Congratulations!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉😀🇺🇸🇺🇸

thanks dear  !!🙏🙏🙏

3 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

Wao congratulations!! Now enjoy your life very happy for you! 

thanks dear !

24 minutes ago, Gogetter18 said:

@FeDanielaYes, I made a service request through my regular USCIS account, not DHS, for out of processing time, put in my name and filled out the online request, and they responded two weeks later with "card being produced" and all that other good stuff 🙂

 

Hello everyone, hope you all are doing great and for those still waiting for good news hang in there for Gods time is the best!i got my green card in hand today ! Here is my timeline!

I-360 only 04/13/2017

I-360 approved 07/23/2018

my ex was lpr so i had to wait for my priority date to become current 

I-485, i-175, I-131 : 10/25/2018

01/08/2019 I-485 transfer to another office 

01/09/2019 I-485 transfer to local office 

01/29/2019 receive courtesy letter 

02/ 08/2019 EAD approved 

03/06/2019 interview notice 

03/15/2019 interview 

04/09/ 2019 I-485 approved 

04/15/2019 Green card in hand

  Through out my process i didn’t get any rfe and i used an attorney 

  @sandranjthank you very much for all the help you provided to me God bless you richly and to everyone in this forum for being so supportive thank you all and i wish you all the best and in any case you any information don’t hesitate to message me ! God bless you all have faith!! 

10 hours ago, MelTex30 said:

Hi everyone! Just an update on my case. I had my interview on April 9. I didn’t have my medical but the officer told me that once they receive my medical, they will approve my case. I went to get my medical done on April 10 and because of the new format of the tuberculin test, it now takes 5-7 days instead of 2 to 3 days for the results. So yesterday, April 15 I got a call that my medical was ready for pick up. I picked it up and drove the 2 hours from my town to the service center to submit my medical at their provided Dropbox. Today I got the notice that my case was approved! Praise God! I started crying when I saw the  notice because I couldn’t believe that this long 8 year journey was finally paid off. 

 

Thank you to everyone here for the support and for keeping me sane. In god’s name, all of us will overcome this hurdle. 

congratulations dear 

39 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

My pending AOS  interview is set for May.. I so nervous I have heard so many things about NYC Field Office not willing to hold your I485..... until i360 is adjudicate So worried. My Ex is an LPR will be a very bad impact on me to loose EAD, work with two childrens...  I read here some of you i have renew your DL with just Prima facie don't know if that will work in NYC.... 

how did you get EAD when ur ex was a Lpr? because i heard only people married to US citizens are qualified for EAD .

1 hour ago, Dharmaraj said:

I have a divorce decree only ,is this enough for GC interview or do i need a divorce certificate?. Can somebody advise me please.

congratulations dear , for my own case i just went with everything original but what the officer took from me was just the Medicals, then  the lady at the desk took the interview notice and then the officer asked to see my DL, Work permits.