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Did you end up filing 824 for a duplicate?

At least follow to join is adding new info and a new person to an approved petition , regardless of how old they are. I understand if it takes more than 6 months. But to just release an already approved petition for the same person, no new info added, Or printing a duplicate notice? Now that’s a ridiculous wait

NVC national visa center USCIS denied the request of the Congressperson to forward my approval to the national visa center faster. They said processing 824 is case by case basis and I have to wait 12 months processing time at Vermont. Sucks I’m waiting in line which taking more than 12 months for other 824 filers who are mostly requesting a notice duplicate. It’s ridiculous how long 824 takes for minor requests. I would understand if it’s follow to join, because they have to study the case and beneficiary’s back ground, but taking over a year for a duplicate or forwarding already approved petition to the NVC doesn’t make any sense

Hi fam ive been waiting on 824 for so long and no approval yet. I contacted the congressperson and USCIS responded that the processing time is 12 months and that’s how Long it will take to process this form. ive been waiting for so long for the i360 approval and now I have to wait another year or more just to forward my approval to the NVC is just not reasonable, then I still have to wait for the NVC process and the embassy which might take another year. So frustrating that 824 is making this long delay for no reason since my petition has already been approved people have to wait 12-40 months for minor things such as a duplicate and forwarding approval is insane. is there anyway I can have this approval moved to the NVC faster? Expedite by Congressperson was denied. Do you guys think contacting ombudsman office would help?

Anyone filed I-824 at Vermont service center this year 2022 and got approved? transferring approved petition to the NVC

He can request to go through consular processing I honestly don’t recommend leaving without an AP, it takes so long and so much money to do this overseas. I’m in this situation right now and I hate being stuck abroad while my life is on hold back in the States for 3 years now

What’s ur timeline for 824? Is this based on an approved i30? Or i360?

Yes unfortunately Covid vax is still mandatory

Hi @Pinkrlion Hope you are doing great fam. Do you have an idea what kind of questions your family was asked at the embassy for their immigration visa interview? I only found questions regarding IV interviews for regular i30 cases, nothing regarding VAWA related interview questions

Thank you, this is reassuring ❣️ Yes I’m glad at least this was about the I-824, the Congressperson’s office wrote the receipt number in their letter but it will just show as “action on an approved petition”

The lady that contacted me said that they just mailed them the processing time which is 11.5 months. But I’m worried that they also attached the form I submitted to the Congress office containing a letter with details of the case 😖💔

The issue is all my belongings are still in the house because we still haven’t finalized the divorce and I’m stuck overseas processing my case. and him trying to sabotage the process of my case is a worrisome. I don’t understand the Congress office isn’t careful with such info and now this might cause an issue with my attorney as well since she has been trying to help me stay safe and process my case without issues with my spouse

Hi fam, I have an issue, I contacted the Congress person to check on the status of the i-824 form and they sent a physical mail to my house address where my abuser lives instead of sending me an email or my safe address even tho I provided them with attorney’s office as my safe address I don’t know what to do or what information this mail might contain as of my case receipt number, my statement, and the type of case I have with USCIS. (Luckily this is a 824 form instead of the original 360) it’s really annoying that they sent a mail to the address even tho I stated that I would like to be contacted by email and provided them with an email. I’m worried and this now added to the stress of waiting for the approval I don’t know what to do, I’m worried he will receive my mail and open it

Hi fam My I-824 status was just updated to “expedite request denied” but I haven’t submitted any expedite request. I don’t know where this coming from, the only thing I did is ask my congressperson to inquire about the status of my application

That is awesome 😍 thank you for the info guys ❣️

Hey guys I have an unrelated question when someone gets their green card, can they visit Canada without a Canadian visa? Or do we have to get a Canadian visa despite holding an American green card? just wondering if green card holders can visit Canada without a visa or just US citizens

Mine is going to be an interview for an immigrant visa at the US embassy, not an I-485 adjust of status.. so I’m worried about how different it will be than the interview you guys have in the US. I’m expecting anything but I just wish someone who had the same experience would share insights just anxious about what kind of questions they will be asking. Doing the vawa process outside the US is beyond stressful.

Do you guys think I’ll get the same interview questions at the US embassy for the immigrant visa as those of the Adjustments of status interview? I don’t know what kind of questions I should be expecting, like am I going to have to explain the abuse and tell the whole story? Because that’s painful and it’s a long story of a 6 year relationship

Thank you demise, yeah I’m on that thread too.. but not many people are doing vawa through consular processing abroad. I wanted to ask about the immigrant visa interview under vawa petition at the embassy and what questions I should expect for those who got their immigrant visa through vawa consular processing at the US embassy. The attorney said IB1 is for those getting an immigrant visa through consular processing, and IB6 is for those doing AOS in the US.

You can travel within States with your State ID or driver license if they are still valid and you should take all supporting documents to prove that you have a pending case such as your case notice. Since you are an overstay and out of status, you will have to protect yourself by showing these documents, because normally for internationals, we have to take the visa and supporting documents to travel within the States just in case we are asked to prove identity and status. If your ID Is invalid, passport is invalid and visa has expired, you probably should not risk it. for example, international students have to take their visa + i20 within States just in case, even if we use our ID to travel. As for traveling abroad, your situation is risky. I think it is wise to stay in the States even if U have an advance parole, just till the petition is decided. It’s not worth the 10 year bar or any issues triggered by the overstay. Ask an experienced lawyer, or ask on Avvo, many experienced attorneys answer questions for free on that platform. Good luck 🍀

I don’t know what your situation is nor if your petition has already been approved or not but an overstay is a huge issue when you leave the States. You can be barred from reentering the States up to 10 years. Overstay is a reason for inadmissibility..

Dear @Pinkrlion the copies of documents + Ds260 we mail to the NVC, do they all have to be colored copies or black and white? I heard that we have to submit colored copies only Im gonna make copies of the civic documents now to prepare a file and just wanted to make sure if it’s required to have black and white copies or colored scans of all the documents thank you a million for guiding me through this process, appreciate you

Hi does anyone have an experience with IB1 immigrant visa for Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen.. anyone knows any info about the process of this visa or the interview questions I should expect, any info will be helpful thank you in advance

@Pinkrlion I cannot thank you enough fam, appreciate you

Wow thank you! appreciate you for the detailed timeline, this helps a lot. I see that you mailed a package to the NVC, is this because we are vawa applicants? do we have to mail the documents instead of uploading them on their website? What kind of visa did your family get? I still don’t know what visa category we get since it’s under a vawa petition