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7 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

NOA...AKA receipt notice..for your petition. Sounds familiar? Lol😛 reach out to either one of them..or both like I did. For me my senator was of more help..with quicker response from USCIS!👍😊

thank you  should i have a bias here...my US congressman is democract but senator is hardcore republican....?

3 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Remember this is between you and your rep. Attorney is not involved. You're basically going to complete a privacy disclosure form..you will put your address..your details..and attach a copy of the NOA for the petition you need help with! For me I put my address and left my attorney out of it..in the end it benefited us both..I soon became the one updating my attorney!😛😀

Got it  sorry for my ignorance but what is NOA and do i understand 100% correct that i need to reach out to U.S. Congressman and Senator (not State)? Found their websites and believe can fill out request forms there. 

3 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Reaching out to your reps doesn't in any way or form interfere or hinder your attorneys help whatsoever! Lol..you are just spreading your options..broadening your resources! Go ahead and enlist the help of your rep dear.😊👍

Thank you so much @Stillwinning!!!😊 you are the best!!!

As for correspondence address if i am asked - should i give congressman / senator my or my attorneys office address? Reason is that my attorney receives USCIS correspondence. 

On 9/7/2020 at 7:29 PM, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

You can do both as well...I did that..waiting for who gets back to me faster! Turns out my senator had more speed! Like I mentioned earlier, it's different for everyone..I've read somewhere here about someone who didn't have any luck with their senator!💁 spread your options..like I suggested..whatever floats your boat girl.👍😊

@Stillwinning!!!😊 how reaching out to Congressman / Senator might interfere eare with lawyer’ work? Should I notify my lawyer before reaching out to government?

On 9/7/2020 at 9:31 AM, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Lots of people were out of status by far longer time even years myself included but as long as you have a pending i485 and the valid travel document..AP you will be fine..the only conditions are that you are not in removal proceedings, and didn't file for asylum..as naturally you're supposed to be fleeing your country to seek refuge in America..so eyebrows and more will be raised if you travel freely to your country and still claiming asylum..kinda contradictory!👍

Thank you. @Stillwinning!!!😊 - I am in similar situation (have C31 and hopefully will get AP renewed) but I filed fo asylum. However, then withdrew it and USCIS confirmed my withdrawal. With this - can I travel back to my home country? 

Back in a day - a lawyer told me to travel back only when get an American passport..

Dear Frields...awaiting for my I-485 interview. I-360 approval was in July 2020.

Received courtesy letter saying that they miss my medicals In Aug 2020. 

Latest status update online for I-485 was: “We received your fingerprint fee for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Your case is now properly filed“ AND “fingerprints relating to your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status have been applied to your case.”

Does anyone know what is this “fingerprint fee”? Also - last time I did fingerprints it was like in Fall 2018 (more than 2 years). Are my fingerprints likely expired and I will need to retake them before interview?

13 minutes ago, Islanderk said:

My interview was due Sept 23 so I'll have to play the waiting game from here. We'll see one I get the notice. Hopefully the best case scenario happens and I get my green card that'll ideal

Yeah I got a notification from my USCIS account saying so and it gave 3 reason as to why they did it

Can it be that maybe you just being approved without interview and what are the 3 reasons? Also how long has been the waiting time since I-360 approval?

2 hours ago, Islanderk said:

Yeah I think maybe my interviewer got reassign, sick, low staff idk.. I'm praying it's not the worst case scenario denial 😭

@Islanderk - can you please help to understand what has happened? USCIS cancelled the interview?

Friends - has anyone had recent i-485 interviews scheduled or taken? How long was the wait time since I-360 approval and how did they go?

1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Yes it will update to interview is scheduled and they'll send you the letter with the date, time and place. Sometimes they don't bother to update! But I monitored mine through my rep. I was the one who told my attorney when they'll be receiving my interview letter..lol. I didn't take any chances..I got a copy of it from my senator. You can do the same..👍

Thank you so much. How much is Congress representative helpful and did he or she call you about upcoming interview? Thanks again. 

On 8/24/2020 at 9:01 PM, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Those of you receiving courtesy letters or i-693 deficiency notice, congrats, it's a step forward. Next is interview notice. So cheer up beautiful people, your day approaches! You all will win!🙌🙏😊

Thank you @Stillwinning!!!😊

may I please ask: when USCIS sends an interview notice to me - will online status of my case on uscis website change / update accordingly? I just want to ensure to know / be aware that uscis sent me the interview notice. Mail letters go to my lawyers office and unfortunately not having complete trust with them.

1 hour ago, ATLANTA1 said:

I have that letter since oct 2019 and still waiting interview notice💀

Sorry to hear. Have you done your medicals yet and how long does it take to get these done? Did my I-130’s ones and remember it was time consuming - like 2-4 weeks.

5 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

This is an actual courtesy letter. I have this document from last year..it's possible you can get scheduled this year..or most likely early next year! I know how you feel..wanna get it done and over with!😀 I always advice patience..patience! It will happen!👍

Thank you again and hope for it...

4 hours ago, Engineering-rocks said:

So with my I360 being approved Jan 31, 2020 and NBC sending me a courtesy letter dated April 22, 2020 an update from my congressman as of August 2020 is that my case is still in NBC. Almost 7 months since approval and I'm still not even in line for the interview to happen😑

Sorry to hear -  have you received a courtesy letter on medicals or else like I just got?

Praying for your case to move as fast as possible 

8 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Also there's no interview schedule before courtesy letter!! LOL! It's the courtesy letter first before interview is scheduled! Been through this already! There would have been more chances of approval without interview if your medicals were intact and with USCIS..we've not established for certain why some cases are approved without interview but there's more chances if the documents are complete and no further clarification is needed from the petitioner!💁

Thank you again - you are amazing @Stillwinning!!!😊

learnt to trust my gut feeling as was trying to convince my attorney to send do and send medicals in advance to enhance chances for “no interview” approval. Her stance was to just wait and provide things when USCIS asks for them. Well...having a good attorney is a blessing which wish was my case. Thanks again. 

@Stillwinning!!!😊 Thank you. As this can be considered a “courtesy letter” and I wont be getting another one - can this mean that interview can take place soon (this year)? My timeline is I360 / I485 filed in Nov 2018. I-360 approval in July 2020. 

8 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

May I point out also that this is your courtesy letter informing you of the i-693 deficiency..you will not be getting a second courtesy letter..they've gone through your file and found this is what's missing! Oh yes I got this as well..before my interview was scheduled! Always speaking from actual experience! All the best Ms.😊👍

Thank you @Stillwinning!!!😊

would this mean I should do my medicals now or should wait for interview notice or RFE in case of “no-interview” approval?

Dear friends - my I-360 case was approved in July 2020. Received I-693 deficiency notice attached/below. Has anyone received before and what this can mean (processing of I-485 soon, upcoming interview or none of the above?). My lawyer strongly advised me to not do medical exam until after interview is scheduled. Not sure how it is now with approvals coming without interviews.

Hi dear friends 

how soon one should expect to get “receipt notice” for ead C9 renewal? Has been 3 weeks since filed for renewal using usps priority mail

1 hour ago, HolaBola31 said:

Where did you get information about removal of VAWA for immigration purposes? 

My attorney was telling as it would be a next logical step. Asylum and refugee applications got much more complicated. Family based immigration got more complicated. Next step would be vawa and other special programs.

Is there any legal information if anyone knows: if vawa I-360 is approved (like in my case) - can it be revoked / rejected if trump signs a new immigration executive order (which he will soon) and it will include removal of vawa for immigration purposes? Know that it will be related to “merit based immigration” but still..
 

I don’t know what to expect from ongoing immigration changes and if trump stays in the office longer...

I am just praying and waiting for the interview...my case was approved 2 weeks ago. Long wait for the I-485 interview to come...

Friends - my C9 EAD expires in January and I did my 180 days calculation and can submit a request this month. Can I ship the paperwork for new EAD / AP before the date I signed it (which is 180 days before expiration) or I should mail it same date that a signature date is?

thank you 

6 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

I hope I understood your enquiry well enough...but here are important things to note!

 

1) You are eligible for citizenship after 3yrs of being a permanent resident( Greencard holder) If you were married to a U.S. citizen!

 

2)You can start the naturalization process from 2yrs and 9months of being a permanent resident.

 

3)Your tax documents from the past 3yrs is important as it's part of the required documentation for the process!👍

Thank you so much! i think i made a mistake in my 2019 return and put parents which i support as dependents and made myself a head of household. just found that they are not eligible as not living in the us, canada or mexico. will amending the filing / or calling them to disregard the filling if at all allowed  will fix it in the irs records or irs will come back with an audit (i still did not get my return due to covid yet)? cpa was not accurate and did not provide me with right info. my parents are quite old and i was supporting them but irs seems does not allow it for tax purposes.

My last question - if one had unlawful overstay of few months (3-6) will that disqualify from i-485 through vawa? reason asking is that a note "visa overstay" was put in the i-485 application but i entered the usa all legally on h1b visa. basically a unlawful gap between my ex-wife withdrawing i-130 and my filing for vawa was less than 2 months (this seems to be the overstay)

Friends - would anyone know if VAWA is considered to be "married to US citizen" and waiting period for naturalization is 3 years? Also, learnt that naturalization requires 3 years of past tax returns if "married to US citizen" green card is held. Would you advise please if this is correct and how much scrutiny is given to past tax returns.

20 hours ago, Engineering-rocks said:

My bad, meant to write interview notice OR RFE. You shouldn't expect a medicals RFE as of now, for VAWA I haven't heard of anyone get that. Its just a guess (based on articles talking about major reduction of USCUS staff) that maybe if they decide to waive your interview at some point you will get medicals RFE and then they will just mail you the GC. It's unlikely, but possible - it's been happening a lot to people applying for employment and marriage based cases.

I received C31-based EAD February 2020, approval notice March 2020, then courtesy letter April 2020 (meaning April my case has already been processed by NBC). Then in June 2020 I inquired with my congressman on case status and USCIS responded that it's still pending in NBC? Why? No clue. But you can find our where yours is through congressman, takes about 2 weeks.

@Engineering-rocks