JerryVawa

Coming up two years since I filed VAWA which means my time should be soon… looking back I had only submitted my personal statement, along with evidence of bona fide marriage to US citizen, a screenshot of text message trying to show abuse, and a psychiatrist (who is trained on interviewing VAWA applicants / abuse survivors) report. In that report the doctor concluded that it is in her professional opinion that she found my statements of abuse to be truthful and I am medically diagnosed to be severely depressed and anxiety due to abuse. All that was what I sent to USCIS…. What are you guys’ honest opinion on my case being approved 

any nov 2021 filer with a decision made ?

Keep me posted! For reference they received 2/21 and mailed out 4/5!

Currently In the process of waiting to get my VAWA and AOS approved. Divorce proceedings is also underway.. lately I’m also starting to date someone else and my question is, is it recommended for me to post photos of me and my new partner on social media and have my relationship status on social media changed to me and my new partner, instead of me and my abuser USC spouse?  

how long were u out of work between the expiration and renewal approval

You have to file for your I-360 ASAP before your I-485 interview. That way you may receive your 797C before your interview and ask the officer to hold your 485 in abeyance. In my case, I had to postpone my 485 interview due to being sick and my attorney wrote in to request for my 485 to be held in abeyance due to filing of I-360. As for your C9 EAD, since you already have it, it is valid for as long as your 485 is still pending case and will continue to be so until a decision is rendered on the 485..

@Demise hmm.. I posed this question to my attorney actually and he said it doesn't really matter. I have a valid C09 on hand right now but we had checked off 'yes' on my I-360. Given that my C09 validity is 2 years, I could probably renew it under C09 for another 2 years when it expires as I do not foresee I-360 being approved before my EAD expires (there is several months lapse). Out of curiosity, what differences are there between a C31 and C09 based EAD, and can an applicant apply for I-131 to tag on C31 EAD?

Yes, you're right