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I got a GC through vawa. I want to go visit my country but my passport is expired and my consulate is giving me a hard time renewing it. An option they give is that instead of the passport they can give me a "safe pass" or "safe conduct" which is only good to enter my country once. My question is, would this work?  do I need to show a passport to any US authority when leaving the US? Do I need a passport when i return to the US or just my GC?

thanks

33 minutes ago, sheima said:

The app blinks with the news before the website, turn off your phone for 20-30 seconds and turn it back on, tap the app and tap on my case, you should be fine 

which app?

3 minutes ago, Strife said:

You can go to a designated physician who will bill your immigration med exam as annual checkup. Meanwhile get all your vaccinations from your primary care physician and have the card ready with you. 
I did all the above and paid only $40 out-of-pocket for my medical exams. 

i dont have insurance

around how much is the medical exam? I'm getting quotes of $500 and up because i don't have a vaccinations record. is there a way around this?

2 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

You just know when you see your case is approved apparently without interview summons.. there's no official notification but a RFE to send in medicals are the general tell-tale signs!😊👍

I received the medical RFE but my status for I485 still says "fingerprints were taken" is that a bad sign?

2 minutes ago, sheima said:

It can take anywhere from two weeks to six months or more, but this days if you get RFE for medical  on your I-485, it’s more likely your interview is going to be wave. 

do they notify you if your interview is waived?

how long after sending back RFE response for medical exam does the i-485 interview is scheduled?

hi, I know that after vawa gets approved, my case gets transferred to my local office. After vawa approval, when I check case processing times for I-485 for my local office, does the processing time given there start when the case arrives at the local office AFTER vawa approval?, OR when I FIRST submitted my case? I submitted altogether (I-485, I-131, I-360), and my ex spouse is a citizen. thank you

15 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Hi, the pattern I've seen here and from my own experience is mostly three months but sometimes it is transferred immediately and it doesn't always reflect on your case status.. you're not always updated! there were some people who had to enquire from their Congressman and found out that their I-485 was already at the local office! Also there's no fixed time to receive courtesy letter some people did not receive it. My VAWA was approved March 2019  and I got the courtesy letter in July 2019! I hope this helps.👍

thanks. my vawa was approved in october but i'm still waiting for i485. my  case status for i485 still shows "fingerprints were taken" since 2019.  I read in other forums that if I move to a different state, my i485 will go to the back of the line in the office in my new state causing a big delay? do you know if that is true?

hi. how long after vawa is approved your i-485 gets transferred to your local office?, when this happens, does your case status changes to reflect that? and how soon after vawa approval you get the courtesy medical letter? thanks

On 12/12/2020 at 5:55 PM, sandranj said:

USCIS most of the time Do not inform if the case was transferred to your local office. NYC local offices are taking 14/19 months to schedule the AOS interview.

I live in washington state, and hired a lawyer to file all my case files in washington state. if i move to another state will the i485 interview be in the new state? or can it be in washington state?  after i move, I wouldn't mind going back to washington state just for the interview. is that even possible? i would even prefer that because my lawyer would go to the interview with me if it is in washington.

would changing my address to the new state slow down my waiting time for the i485 interview?

hi, would I run into any problems if I move to another state after my vawa has been approved but before my i485 has been approved? If i do that would my i485 interview be in the state i'm moving from or in my new state? thanks

25 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Is your vawa approved? As you know, when the i360 is approved, your i485 is then transferred to your local office after a brief stop at NBC to join the queue for interview. The wait time varies for different field offices..i.e my i360 was approved March 2019..i485 transferred to local office June 2019...got the medical courtesy letter July 2019 then interview March 2020..approved same day.. got green card few days later! NYC🇺🇸😊👍

thanks, i'm still waiting for my i-360 to get approved, i didnt know about that transfer and waiting times. thank you

hi,

i filed for vawa i-360 and i-485 at the same time with category c9, my ex husband is a citizen. how long is the i-485 taking nowadays? is the i-485 interview the last step? how long after the i-485 interview the applicant gets the green card?

I've been reading many posts where the applicant's i-360 was approved but they are still waiting to get their green card.

thanks

hello, do vawa work permits have automatic 180 extensions under category c9? if i applied the first time for the combo card would I get that extension?Automatic-Employment Extension

19 hours ago, Demise said:

For current status put "I-485 applicant", other options are "Applicant for Adjustment of Status", or "F-1 Overstay", honestly it doesn't matter, I haven't seen a form rejected because you answered this question in a way that they don't want.

(c)(9)( ) is the right one. It's on page 11 of the Instructions, Adjustment of Status Categories, Adjustment Applicant under Section 245 -- (c)(9)

I-131, 4.a. - No. Re-entry permit is something completely different. It's a passport style document issued to permanent residents who want to leave US for between 1 and 2 years or want a passport-like document but have problems getting one from their country of citizenship. Some countries do accept it in lieu of a passport and will issue visas and entry stamps into it.

I-131, 4.c. - Since 4.a. is no, this one is not applicable. Disposition in this case essentially means that you either attached the prior re-entry permit or refugee travel document with the I-131 (they don't want you holding onto old ones for some reason), or it's not attached because you lost it, or some other explanation as to why you're not sending it in.

 

Thank you so much. My lawyer filed these forms the first time and he used his office address as the mailing address, should I use his address or mine this time? does it matter? and should I send both forms together in the same package or separate?

hello, I'm filling forms I-765 and I-131 to renew work and travel permit. I'm still waiting for a decision on i-360.

There is a question(25) on the form i-765, it asks what is my current immigration status or category. I entered the country with a f1 but it expired long time ago, what should i answer?.

Also, in question 27 it asks what is my eligibility category, i applied under (c)(9) but i didn't see that option on the form instructions so I'm a little unsure about that one.

On form i-131 question 4a asks if I have ever been issued a reentry permit, but at the same time the form seems to make a distinction between reentry permit and advance parole, since I have advance parole should i say yes?

and question 4c is: Disposition (attached, lost, etc): what does that mean?

thanks

hello, how much does it cost to renew ead combo card work permit and advance parole for someone whos still waiting for a decision on her vawa case? is it easy to do? thanks

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

So you have C31 EAD? If so, carry it with you. They can search the database and see I-360 approval; VSC issues deferred action with approved I-360s for principal applicants. If not, do you have a pending I-485? If you have a pending I-485 you should carry a photocopy of the I-485 receipt notice.

I'm still waiting for vawa aproval. I have C9 EAD and pending I-485

is it safe to drive through a border patrol checkpoint station in Texas or New Mexico? (not the ones at the border). I'm not going to Mexico, just driving from New Mexico to Texas. I read there are also many checkpoints far from the borderline in those states. I'm still waiting for vawa approval but I have my work permit. would i need to carry that with me? can I get in trouble for driving through one of those stations?

can a person who filed for vawa and is still waiting for a decision on i-360 return without any problems to the US with her advanced parole during this time of pandemic? has anyone here been in that situation?

hi, has anyone in here has travelled on advanced parole and returned to the US since the pandemic started (march 20th to present). Can vawa applicants returning to the US with advanced parole be denied entry because of the corona virus pandemic?

hi, can vawa applicants who received their EAD and ssn and are still waiting for a vawa final decision apply for the virus relief with the given ssn? if yes, do you recommend to apply or could it hurt my vawa chances?

thanks

does the recent european travel ban apply to advanced parole holders?

hi, when I filled the form i131 I only wrote my country in the section that asks which countries i will be visiting, but now I would like to visit two other countries that are neighbors to my country(in south america) for just a couple of days, I didn't include those two countries on i131, if I visit those countries can I mess up my vawa? thank you