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8 hours ago, QueenPenguin7 said:

I also received my appointment for biometrics yesterday! I’m very excited that the process is moving along. My case is in Chicago so the appointment is in Chicago south. The case tracker apps and the website didn’t notify me; neither did the live agent from USCIS that I spoke to yesterday. 

Congrats! When did you file for AOS and what is your NOA's date? Your Timeline is empty.

11 hours ago, Charlesvb12 said:

Just got my biometrics appt in the mail Aug 13th. No update on the site though.

Elizabeth NJ is where my appt is.

Congrats! When did you file your AOS and what is your NOA's date? Please update your Timeline. Thanks!

Why a notary to prove the sibling relationship? Why not just the birth certificates listing the same parents?

18 hours ago, RCable said:

Yay! Our tracker updated yesterday saying my husband’s biometrics was scheduled as well. I’ll be stalking the mailbox until we get it!

Congrats! Where did you check, on Tracking app or My USCIS case online?

What is your question?

Refused is not denied. Refused is another word for AP.

On 7/22/2020 at 11:44 AM, faustt said:

My case moved from RFE received to Ready to be Scheduled Interview. I applied on March 06 2020. It was I-485 and I-130 concurrent filing, I had biometrics in the system so I believe they pulled those.

Biometrics in the system, when did you do them?

7 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Entering the US with the intent to adjust is Visa fraud.   Plus it is very hard for military aged Pakistani males to get a student visa or any other visa to the US.

Is submitting I-130 considered to be AOS? I thought that I-485 is but not I-130.

In general, I think OP can come as a student (provided he can get a student visa) but he cannot AOS (even with an approved I-130) until his immigrant visa number becomes available.

My friend, a U.S. citizen divorced with the father of her child for 20+ years hasn’t seen him for that long also. Yet they kept contact and good relationship through all those years via phone calls. Her ex-husband lived in Uzbekistan. When they decided to re-unite, she filed for K-1 visa for him. Her application was denied on the basis that the 2 year meeting requirement had not been met. 

3 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

Approval of I-360 has no relevance on approval of I-485.  It is the same as a K-1 approval.  You have an approved visa that allows you to Adjust Status.  There are those with an approved I-360 that did not get their AOS approved based on Fraud and did not receive a Green Card.  

Right. And there are those that successfully AOSed based on approved I-360 despite of the « fraud » allegations AND an annulment  of marriage with a US abuser. All I am saying there are precedents if either out there. It depends on the circumstances of each case, I guess. 

If the foreign spouse files her I-360 before the annulment/divorce is finalized and later gets her I-360 approved, her divorce/annulment (even with fraud wording) may not be considered as basis for AOS denial. The immigration VAWA protection may outweigh the family law ruling. She may be approved as victim of domestic violence.

59 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

 

 

The foreign medical done by a K1 applicant is only valid for 1 year. 

 

 

What about the foreign medical done by a CR1 applicant? For how long is it valid?

We abandoned Consular Processing and filed for AOS but the medical was done in France.

Thanks, Villanelle!

7 hours ago, walter99 said:

Stay strong! Sorry to read your story!

 

 

Off topic :  do cops arrest the abusive partner without a proof ? What if the call is made for revenge ? How can the wife prove that she was threatened if in the house there is nobody else except her partner ? 

In situation like that there are often no witnesses. It’s mostly “he said, she said”. Normally the parties are separated by the cops and interrogated individually to see if their stories match. The cops are experienced and trained to see the signs of fear, distress, physical assault, destruction in furniture, etc. Rarely, yes it happens that the arrests are made based on erroneous conclusion. Sometimes both parties get arrested. But in most cases the real perpetrator has been deducted correctly. 

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

This sounds familiar, I think the Husband posted a week or so ago.

That’s what I thought, too

It is a sign your interview will be waived. Congratulations!

Thanks for sharing, very useful! 

You should not stay in an abusive relationship. No matter what, personal safety is number one priority. If she assaulted you, you should have called 911.  

One more thing, Do not be afraid to become a public charge. You will be protected by VAWA if file I-751 based on divorce due to an abuse. You will be exempt from I-864 and I-944.

OP, sorry to hear what happened. It is up to you what to do next but if I were you, I would do the following:

- get a restraining order against your abuser ASAP

- if he's still in jail I would NOT let him return home. You can do it if receive a call from police/judge answering "No" to the question, "Is he welcome back home?"

- call Domestic Violence Hotline and ask them for resources to victims of DV in your area

- locate local WIC or other social services agencies providing help for women with small children

- apply for food stamps with DES (many states allow green card holders to apply, some even for state medical insurance)

- file for divorce as soon as possible

- look up special housing programs for women with kids and apply for a subsidized apartment

You must be at a juncture where you may feel overwhelmed and lost. Do not worry, help is out there. You just need to know how to look for it.

Whatever you decide to do, PLEASE PLEASE do not allow yourself to forgive him and get back together! He is dangerous, and you may end up dead.

52 minutes ago, Villanelle said:

your pursuit of this is not because you are so passionate about doing the right thing- this is clearly about her. 

 

👍Moreover, it’s seems more than passion...rather obsession. After so many years still brooding, gosh.

OP, don’t you have your own life to live and worry about? Move on, buddy, time to forget and forgive!

Under the same circumstances my French husband was forced to do AOS from the United States. We did not want to take a risk of him traveling to France in the pandemic to finish his Consular Processing nor did he want to overstay his ESTA.

Be careful not to overstay your tourist visa.

Good luck!

4 minutes ago, Gaiden79 said:

 

I am wondering if this will cause any issues filling out my I-864 for household size. Will the NVC want documentation or anything proving i am no longer obligated to support her because she is a citizen? 

 

 

You just don’t count your ex for your HH size.

No documentation is needed to prove she is no longer your responsibility.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, Matildathulin said:

Hi! Just checked my case online and I noticed that the status has changed for my I-765 from “Case received” to “case was updated to show fingerprints were taken”. Anyone else who received this update? 

What is your NOA1 date? And from what visa are you adjusting? Your Timeline is empty...