PeaceLoveFreedom

Hi everyone,
 
I am a past VAWA recipient and filed my citizenship 2 years and 9 months as my spouse was a us citizen.
I filed online and just followed the instructions online. I do not have any information regarding paper filing. I found it easier to file online because the update documents uscis sends you in the mail can be found online in your uscis account before you get them in the mail. 

July 28 2023 - We received your form N-400 ( online application) 
August 10 2023 - We are actively reviewing your form N-400 nothing shows outstanding at the moment (biometric waived) 
September 27 2023 - We scheduled your interview for your for N-400
November 2 20203 - Interview (only asked questions on the form my name, place of employment, date of birth etc., did the oral, written, and history test. I call it history test) and he scheduled my oth ceremony on spot and gave me the information to take to the oath ceremony 
December 1 2023 Oath Ceremony
 
i am currently in the processes of filing for my mom and just a month after submitting her application they requested the medical which I didn’t send with the application and we are about to get her biometric done. 
 
Good luck to everyone on their journey.

I changed my email password everything and  I don’t  have any social media still a lot of doubts how she found them even was threatening them they didn’t give any info. Thinking thinking.  Problem I didn’t divorce yet I got approved and waiting termination now thinking why I didn’t divorce  just don’t want her to see me because before she attempted to scary with her gun now it will be real if she found .:( I am scary because we don’t know who is behind us .:(

Please check your email that it is not hacked, what do you think how She got your lawyers number or if there is someone who can provide these details to her. I am not sure if police is going to do anything about it, but doesn't hurt to get it registered.

Today my attorney called me and tells 
me that my ex called them and ask about my information and wants to divorce etc complain about me  . They didn’t give any info but it’s so strange how she found them it has been 7 years. I got approved vawa and waiting termination is she acting can effect me? Do I need to go again to police station?

Here is my time-line,  
Approved yesterday 

Did you have insurance together? Did you have anything together like gym membership, 401k? even any unsolicited mail would help. Send all the mails that has same address. 
In addition to that write everything in detail and send it to USCIS.

Hey guys, I haven't been here for a while as I had to battle the denial they sent on my I-360 after waiting since 2019. Glory to God, I was able to file the I290B with the help of a lawyer. Last week my I-765 was updated to show that finger print was applied. This morning at 4.35am my I360 was updated to show that name was updated. And just now my I360 and my children's I485 was updated to ''Case was reopened for reconsideration'' and I should receive a notice, if not received by by Jan 11 I should request a copy. 
 
Anyone being in this position before and know what could possibly be in this notice? FYI, my I290B has not being updated since they received it 11/01

No. Only time when you'd want to submit evidence of their citizenship would be if they were an LPR, you got BX1/BX6/B21/B26 green card, and later they naturalized and you want to make use of the 3 year provision.
 
If you have 5 years then just check the 5 year option.
If you are adjusting under the 3 year provision, then check other, write something like "LPR for 3 years via VAWA, INA 319(a)", and your IB1/IB6/Z14 green card is proof in itself. If you got a VAWA removal of conditions then you'd want to include the copy of the I-751 approval notice, since that green card will just list the normal IR1/IR6.

35 months ago applied vawa and still waiting without rfe. Today my lawyer just called and told me that my new ead has arrived. There is still no update on that case online but card just arrived today w advance parole. It’s got 5 years on it. We applied for renewal on June 2023. That was kinda fast. God please some update on i360now:(((

Hello fam,
 
I hope everyone is doing well, I recently received an RFE, and just wanted to what is the opinion of all the experienced members. Is it doable? 

There are still many people benefiting from this forum. Most of them are not registered and some just do not post but they are learning from this forum. Even myself i got my green card but still come here everyday and learn new things whenever someone post.  This forum is a remedy for our stress. 

I’m crying so bad. God is good. I just got this today. I’m in shock. Thank you guys so much for your encouraging words, I really really needed them, i was in a very bad place mentally. I know this isn’t even the EAD but this is the first good news I’ve gotten in so long.
God finally answered me. I’m praying that this is the start of good news in my journey and for everyone of us. 

After a long wait , just got approved! 
August 2020  filler 
REF received March 2021 .
Long silence .
approval March 28 , 2023.
 
never received a PF . 
Thanks to you guys that kept me going 
in those crazy moments . 
Yes the 'jokes' worked again.

An observant. Finally an approval after submitting I-360 September 2020. 
4 Prima Facie
No RFE
 

After staying in an abusive marriage for two years,I came back home one day and discovered that my wife has left with everything in the house and relocated to another state.this was when we already had a date for my immigration interview.it was like the end of the world to me and I was in total darkness as all evidence and hopes gone with impossibility in my sight.my work permit expired after some months and things were so hard.i held on tightly to God with fervent prayers day-in,day-out.i presented my case to lawyers and I was told,I can't win VAWA as I can't present evidence without proof.i started the VAWA process by myself without the help of any attorney.prima facie was given at the beginning and after two years,I was given letter to provide more evidence.i wrote them again with the little to nothing evidence but God took the glory and December 2022,my VAWA was approved.dont give up,settle your case in the spiritual realm by prayer and You will experience victory in the physical.

Looks like you or your attorney did not send enough documents initially to meet the requirements. Gather what documents you have for now, so it’s easier how to go about what’s not available. Anything that’s not available can be explained in an affidavit. For proof of residence with your spouse, even if you stayed together for 24hrs in your shared residence (not visiting each other) meets the requirement. For good faith marriage, they want to know you did not marry for immigration benefits. So your personal affidavit, alongside statements from friends, family etc can attest to your good faith marriage. For abuse, statements from witnesses and your police report or medical report, or psychological evaluation concerning the abuse will suffice. The good news is that..a detailed attestation of your journey with your abuser might be able to explain the absence of some evidence.. I personally used a personal statement to respond to my RFEs alongside few evidence I could lay my hands on. Everyone’s situation is different and as such these i360’s are adjudicated on a case by case basis. This means that your evidence can vary from the next person and sometimes you might scale through with very limited proof where others will be required to present more facts. I hope this helps.🙂

Green card in hands.  
Thank you God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank  you to this incredible forum with precious information and for everyone who post here everyday
i hope this year can be fully of good news for everyone.
 
Time line 
**March 2018 - filed vawa and ask the USCIS to hold the I485.
Since 2018 they never took any action on my case ‘always renewing prima facie and work permit’. I sent a lot inquires from congressman to USCIS and they always saying ‘background check’.
**July2022- I fired the lawyer who filed my case and hired a new one. The new lawyer was doing everything to make uscis take action on my case and that didn’t make any difference to USCIS …always saying background check.
My new lawyer recommended that I hire another lawyer to sue USCIS ‘MANDAMUS’.
**September19/2022 - I hire a lawyer to sue the USCIS and that cost me $5k and the amazing and competent lawyer assured me that my case would be approved based on my evidences against my abuser.
**November01/2022  - vawa approved.
**December14/2022 - RFE i693 
**January17/2023 - I sent the I693
**January26/2023 - i485 we ordered your new card
**January27/2023 - I485 APPROVED
**February01/2023 - they mailed the green card and USPS pick up the mail containing my new card
**February04/2023 - the USPS delivered MY GREEN CARD 😭🙏🙏🙏
 
THANK YOU THANK YOU everyone finally my journey is completed so far 🙏🙏🙏🙏
 
DONT GIVE UP, I hope everyone who is passing thru this long and stressful process can enjoy from this glory 🙏🙏🙏

There are risks when anybody travels on AP. 

After more than 7 years, my 485 status changed to new card being produced. Went through 2 interviews with 3 interview cancellations, 3 RFEs, denial, MTR, 7-8 EADs.
My case history is way too long but here’s a summary of recent events: Case moved to nbc earlier this year, they issued RFE in August 2022 for BC. Then case moved to field office, medical RFE was issued in mid October. I didn’t receive the rfe notice, luckily my attorney received a copy in November. Responded in November, then waited 2.5 months for a decision.
After being traumatized in life for so long, it feels unreal, and I still keep thinking about what’s going to go wrong again. Fear has become my second nature. Missed out on the most important 5 years of my life. I can have some peace now and go see my parents, although I still feel stressed about international travel. I thank you all and this community for being there for each other, I’ve spent years reading your posts and comments.

-My Vawa was approved on 01/13/2023.
-EAD C31 received on hands on 01/20/2023 exactly 7days after i360 approval.
-I 360 approval letters received  01/24/2023.
 
It took 7days to receive EAD C31 and 11 days to receive all approval letters. 

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below:
 
02/2018 - Ex husband proposed.
03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota).
11/2018 - Marriage.
12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month.
09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government.
10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me.
11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down  and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 
02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time.
04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice.
05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent.
07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not.
08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney).  
09/2020 - Prima facie received.
 
It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again.
 
04/2022 - I-360 Approved!
11/2022 - RFE for I-693.
12/2022 - Submitted RFE.
01/19/23 - New card being produced.
01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED!
 
I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.
 
 

I agree, I do it almost every week.

Find someone who's in worse shape than you are (there are many) and help them.  It will do wonders.
This is important.  

Just got C-31 EAD last week. PD Feb 2020
(1) Does that mean my I-360 is approved? Will I receive an Approval notice? How long does it take?
(2) I had my I-485 hold in abeyance. Does that mean I need to let USCIS know about this? If yes, when or what is the process. 
 
Thank you.

Hello My Family, 
 
  I’m September 2018 filler and My VAWA got approved today.
 
 I thank God and everyone on VJ, May God bless you all abundantly.
 
                          MY CASE HISTORY
 
(1) File form I-360 September 2018
 
(2) Request for Additional Evidence December 2018, Sent February 2019    (Good moral Character)
 
(3) Request for Additional Evidence June, 30 2021, Sent September, 1 2021 (Final Divorce Certificate)  
 
(4)  Today January 7, 2023 I got this email from USCIS.
 
On January 6, 2023, we approved your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.