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Hi Family, Finally after almost 3 years!!! Super grateful to be out of that toxic relationship with my abuser & now I finally have my green card approved! October 2019 - Filed I-485 based on marriage January 2020 - Interview was scheduled February 2020 - Went to interview & requested my I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020) March 30, 2020 - VAWA I-360 Receipt Date April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021) March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced June 1, 2022 - VAWA I-360 Case Was Approved June 30, 2022 - Received i693 Deficiency Notice Sept 2, 2022 - Congressperson placed an inquiry for my I-485 per my request Sept 15, 2022 - Received RFE for i693 Sept 16, 2022 - Field Office received my medicals Sept 23, 2022 - I-485 New Card is Being Produced Praying everyone else will get their approvals soon!

Hey, you can input your zip code to search your congressperson here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative I believe yours should be AOC so you can fill out this form and someone from her office will reach out to you: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/help-federal-agency

Thank you! Do I need to show anything else together with the C09 when I re-enter the US like my VAWA approval notice? I sent a request to my congressperson's office yesterday to place an inquiry for me to USCIS about transferring my I-485 to the local office. Other than that, there isn't really anything else to do right? Is is recommended to have a lawyer with me if I get an interview notice?

So the C31 doesn't automatically have AP? I always thought that C31 will be a combo card if my initial C09 EAD is a combo. Do I need my VAWA approval letter when I enter the US again or is the I-485 receipt notice enough?

My VAWA case has been approved today, June 1, 2022! Timeline: February 2020 - Requested I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020) March 30, 2020 - I-360 Receipt Date April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021) March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced June 1, 2022 - Case Was Approved I have 2 questions, I hope someone can enlighten me: 1. I am currently outside of the US right now and my C31 EAD will be sent to my lawyer's office in the US. Do I really need to use the c31 AP to be able to go back into the US or can I still use my valid c09 AP for re-entry? 2. My lawyer is trying to charge me more money, she said that I-485 wasn't part of the retainer so I have to pay more if I still want her to work on my I-485. She keeps saying that she can do things to make my I-485 have some progress & that my AOS case will be stuck in limbo for another 2 years if I don't hire her again to do what she needs to do. Should I still retain her for the I-485 or what else is there that needs to be done by a lawyer that I can't do myself? I would really prefer to not spend more money as I am heavily financially burdened currently.