NewPaths

Hi all, i saw this on Reddit and thought it might bring some comfort knowing that thousands of scam VAWA applications from this fraudster who was caught (according to this Reddit user) must be out of our way now. 😉  have a nice day  

Good morning everybody,

I have made an appointment for my sliding scale clinic for psyhological evaluation. I took the earliest apptmt available but that will be august 18th. 

My nursing course application is done, i will put all my focus to quickly file my i360 now. Please direct me to which part of this VAWA thread should i begin reading for all the tips to prepare my i360? 

Thank you and have a nice day! 

On 5/25/2022 at 11:58 AM, balo101 said:

I would take this as a threat and blackmailing you to come back. Immigration will never inform him of what you doing. 

thank you for the quick reply. so much relief. thank you. 

this is the next reply, you are so right. Perhaps he is talking to someone else. is it true that I could be harming the nice lady giving me shelter until i rent my own room? 

 I have a test this friday morning. I will get onto Vawa right after the test. Will look at room renting asap too. 

On 5/24/2022 at 2:21 PM, PeaceLoveFreedom said:

You can submit it without living with them but VAWA is not for the light hearted. Consider every other option before you file for it, and record everything. The uncertainty w.r.t VAWA can drive one mad so consider it only as a last resort where you've made up your mind to never ever get back with your spouse again. Most people apply for VAWA with a mindset of do-or-die. We'll also loose over 3-5 years of our lives behind it that were never going to get back. Best of luck and we're here if you need us.

Looking at his email, I guess it is do-or-die now, thank you for your advice. 

@sandranj ok I will do a psychological evaluation for my submission. 

@TBoneTX thank you for your motivation.

What do you guys think on his threat? I have not yet filed VAWA and for sure I am feeling afraid now.

Hi everybody,

I am out on my own since Easter more than 5 weeks, but I am feeling weak. He wants me back, he always wants me back but even his love emails to me has plenty of unintentional verbal abuse and bullying that he doesn't get that he is doing (when he is intentionally verbally angry/verbally hurting me it is 3 times worse). But I miss my stepchildren and the good times we have had as a family. I really have no friends and family here, may i have some advice from anyone out here to encourage me not to go back please? I am hoping this is the right place to ask this? I find myself thinking... is verbal and emotional abuse really that bad? the truth is I am afraid of bumping into them (and my even more verbally abusive in-laws) every time i go outdoors because i dont know if i have the strength to say no to them. I am also afraid of signing rental contracts in case they find me and i can't escape them again. 

I couldnt get the non-profit immigration legal services place to talk to me at all. I got here after researching what are my options and after 2 weeks i found myself here. at least i am not scared about immigration issues any more! I am also not successful with looking for a job ( I have not filed my vawa and i have pending i485 i765 on marriage with US citizen). 

I am signing up for community college courses for summer and nursing lvn course for the fall, it has been very trying because of documentation and transcript problems. I got myself In-District student rates finally and am now studying for my nursing TEAS entrance test that I have to score well in for my nursing application, but my mind is missing my stepchildren and the soon-to-be ex-husband that i still love. 

Thank you. 

On 5/12/2022 at 9:04 AM, sandranj said:

I believe that you are confused about how the adjustment of status works. In  case of separation from your spouse  you cannot find a sponsor and pretend that you are living together with your spouse. In order to file a VAWA, you must prove abuse, and you do not need a sponsor or to adjust your status based on marriage, and you must live with your spouse.

Hi Sandranj, 

Thank you for your advice. I have lived with my spouse and he has kicked me out of the house many times. Kicking me out is the only physical abuse with texts and motel/airbnb receipts to prove it. and plenty of emails and texts on emotional and the psychological, on abuse i think i have a strong case. pending i485,765 and 131 since early march. we are still married but i have been out alone for more than 5 weeks, not filed vawa yet because i have been busy with other more important things. Do i need to live with them when i submit?

On 5/9/2022 at 11:55 AM, Pinkrlion said:

A joint sponsor can be anyone that is a LPR or a US Citizen.  

Thank you for your advice. 

I dont have friends, I am here only 1 year and all my classmates were international students. I am not going to ask my husbands' friends and our neighbours because i dont want him to know where i am or even my new phone number, i wasn't at all close to them anyway. Is it possible that someone can feel charitable enough to sponsor me, where can i find such a person? haha

5 hours ago, Karman said:

1) For me my spouse received only $9987 per year from her ssi and that's the only income. I didn't had any other income so I showed the value of my house, her car value and saving in account. The cash value should be three times of the deficit of annual income. Three times is for spouse of us citizen and for other people it's five times. I never got any RFE for this.

2)RFE doesn't determine the outcome of your EAD. EAD is only issued because you have pending 485. The sooner you apply 765 the sooner you will get EAD.

3)Unauthorized unemployment is not a problem for spouse of us citizen and VAWA self petitioner. The problem arises when is it not disclosed on the form or to immigration officer and he can deny because of misrepresentation. 

4)You applying VAWA is not going to create a problem for your husband, but USCIS does its investigation and will go to places and people inquiring about the affidavits and places you mentioned on your application. 

 

All this information is from my personal experience and not a legal advice. 

Hi Karman, thanks for your reply. 

1) He doesn't have assets, I have some savings but it won't be enough, and his car is new. The ssi is higher than 3700 per month total (for both my stepchildren) which is a few thousands more than the 125% poverty guideline for 4 in the household but I dont know why it is not enough. 

2) ok, what i understand from you is- if i were to apply for Vawa now, the EAD will still arrive based on when I submitted my i764, whether or not my i864 financial support is complete?

3) yay! and 4) noted! 

There are people on Reddit telling us that people in DC are getting their EADs in 40 days, biometrics appointment in 8 days. I am in Texas i dont think it is that fast, my biometrics appointment was in 30 days. I hope i can get my EAD in less than 90 days.

I really appreciate your sharing. Thank you again.  

3) 

49 minutes ago, Sumar9909 said:

Hi all, I'm feeling stressed right now. I'm trying to file the i824 for my kids but just saw on my previously filed i485 that my youngest child was not listed but instead my son was listed twice. All my kids were listed correctly on my i360. Con someone please help me. I don't know what to do and I can't afford a lawyer so I'm doing it myself. I wasn't the one who initially filed the i485.

@sandranj

Hi Sumar, 

please don't worry, anyone can see that this particular error is clearly a data entry or form-filling error. I'm sure someone here can direct you on how to report the error and correct it soon. 

16 minutes ago, NewPaths said:

 

Hello everyone,

 

I am totally new here, I would like to find out more about timing because getting that EAD is so important for us, being without our abusive's financial support. I read @maggiol's post and @Pinkrlion's reply (above), there are some similarities.

 

It is great news from @Pinkrlion's reply that I can take time to file VAWA closer to the interview because I will not let my abusive know where I am right now so he will definitely not attend the interview with me. 

 

My priority date is 7 March 2022,

I got an RFE 22 March,

my i-485 & i765 under review as of 26 April,

and I did my biometrics 26 April 2022.

My F-1 visa expired in mid-Jan 2022 during my uscis application because the first set of i-485 and other forms were submitted in Nov 2021.  

 

I have left my husband and stepchildren 3 weeks ago, he has no idea where i am nor have any way to reach me other than love-bomb texting my home country phone number all day everyday (because my country's phone network does not allow number-blocking). I know for sure he won't be filing for divorce soon so I am using his residency to apply for nursing school and my city's free training (for nursing). 

 

Here's where i need advice -

1)The RFE I received on 22 March is asking for a joint sponsor because even though his income is above the 125% poverty guideline for our household, his income is solely from SSI benefits. (these SSI benefits are for the legal guardian of my stepchildren, awarded for the stepchildren's expenses). Is this why USCIS wants a joint sponsor, because they dont accept SSI income? I wrote a MyUscis message to ask if it could be a) incomplete documents b) he didn't sign the form or c) i need a joint sponsor because the way the letter was written was vague, but there is no reply for some time. 

 

2) I have not asked anyone to be my joint sponsor. i dont potentially have anyone i am close enough to, who would like to be my joint sponsor. but before i ask, I would like to know if going ahead with my current application (and quickly submitting a joint sponsor) would get me my EAD sooner or submitting VAWA at this point would get me an EAD sooner. do you guys have any idea who i can ask? 

 

3) I read many online sites that stated other people's experience being that if i were to work right now, although illegal, will not be a problem once my GC is approved. May I know if it is the same if I submit my VAWA at this point? (my husband forced me to enter clinical trials to help him with his car loan and bills and i left him before i received the payment and i know have a few thousand dollars sitting in a debit card because i am afraid to use the money) Can i use this money?

 

4) I hope that if i were to submit VAWA, my husband won't be investigated by CPS in anyway. I cannot risk my stepchildren being sent to their late mother's parents because they are really horrible people and he is a good father. so far 2 people advised me VAWA is totally confidential, one person said we have no control if USCIS officers decides to report. 

 

Thank you all for your attention (and advice in advance). Have an awesome weekend.

 

PS: I have read some really heartbreaking experiences of the brave people here and I would like to express my empathy and sympathy. I hope everyone realises their dreams and goals as soon as possible. 

do you guys have any idea who i can ask? --- I meant who can i ask to be my joint sponsor. 

On 4/19/2022 at 2:03 AM, Pinkrlion said:

OK, then you did not need to file I-130, you are adjusting status from K-1.  How long have you been married?

 

It will take a 1-2 years before you even have your interview, as you are just doing your fingerprints today.  You can check your local office processing times for I-485.

 

You can attend your AOS interview and ask for them to hold your I-485 or You can file for VAWA and take receipt to interview to show that you filed.  

Hello everyone,

I am totally new here, I would like to find out more about timing because getting that EAD is so important for us, being without our abusive's financial support. I read @maggiol's post and @Pinkrlion's reply (above), there are some similarities.

It is great news from @Pinkrlion's reply that I can take time to file VAWA closer to the interview because I will not let my abusive know where I am right now so he will definitely not attend the interview with me. 

My priority date is 7 March 2022,

I got an RFE 22 March,

my i-485 & i765 under review as of 26 April,

and I did my biometrics 26 April 2022.

My F-1 visa expired in mid-Jan 2022 during my uscis application because the first set of i-485 and other forms were submitted in Nov 2021.  

I have left my husband and stepchildren 3 weeks ago, he has no idea where i am nor have any way to reach me other than love-bomb texting my home country phone number all day everyday (because my country's phone network does not allow number-blocking). I know for sure he won't be filing for divorce soon so I am using his residency to apply for nursing school and my city's free training (for nursing). 

Here's where i need advice -

1)The RFE I received on 22 March is asking for a joint sponsor because even though his income is above the 125% poverty guideline for our household, his income is solely from SSI benefits. (these SSI benefits are for the legal guardian of my stepchildren, awarded for the stepchildren's expenses). Is this why USCIS wants a joint sponsor, because they dont accept SSI income? I wrote a MyUscis message to ask if it could be a) incomplete documents b) he didn't sign the form or c) i need a joint sponsor because the way the letter was written was vague, but there is no reply for some time. 

2) I have not asked anyone to be my joint sponsor. i dont potentially have anyone i am close enough to, who would like to be my joint sponsor. but before i ask, I would like to know if going ahead with my current application (and quickly submitting a joint sponsor) would get me my EAD sooner or submitting VAWA at this point would get me an EAD sooner. do you guys have any idea who i can ask? 

3) I read many online sites that stated other people's experience being that if i were to work right now, although illegal, will not be a problem once my GC is approved. May I know if it is the same if I submit my VAWA at this point? (my husband forced me to enter clinical trials to help him with his car loan and bills and i left him before i received the payment and i know have a few thousand dollars sitting in a debit card because i am afraid to use the money) Can i use this money?

4) I hope that if i were to submit VAWA, my husband won't be investigated by CPS in anyway. I cannot risk my stepchildren being sent to their late mother's parents because they are really horrible people and he is a good father. so far 2 people advised me VAWA is totally confidential, one person said we have no control if USCIS officers decides to report. 

Thank you all for your attention (and advice in advance). Have an awesome weekend.

PS: I have read some really heartbreaking experiences of the brave people here and I would like to express my empathy and sympathy. I hope everyone realises their dreams and goals as soon as possible. 

Hi everybody, 

NO1: 8 March 2022

RFE: 22 March 2022 - Asked for a joint sponsor and I have not been able to find one yet. Any ideas please? 

Biometrics: 26 April 2022 

Current status: actively reviewing