ax1990

1 hour ago, God is a good God said:

I think you don’t have to wait 5 year. Vawa green card holders are qualified for citizenship after 3 years and you can marry once you get your citizenship after 3 years. Remember sending your citizenship application 2 years and 9 months after getting your green card

Unfortunately my spouse was an lpr so I would have to wait 4 years and 9 months before I can apply for citizenship. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think 3 years rule applies to those who were/are married to usc.

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Your lawyer gave you a sound advice. By sponsoring somebody soon after receiving GC based on marriage (or WAVA), you're effectively inviting USCIS to scrutinize your first marriage again and accuse you of fraud. They'll think you knew the second spouse all this time and married the first one just for immigration benefit. This doesn't only apply to WAVA. It also applies to somebody who got GC or citizenship based on marriage to US citizen, divorced them, remarried to somebody else and now sponsoring them for GC. I cannot quote the rules or laws exactly, but this topic came up a lot of times on Jim Hacking immigration show.

Thanks for the info. I wasn’t thinking about getting married right away. Maybe after a couple of years. It takes time to find someone and get to know the person. Not going to make the same mistake and rush like I did the first time. But again, I’m getting old and 5 years wait seems a bit extreme.

14 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

It's a lot simpler if you do this ^^.  This forum has threads on the topic, but I'm not getting the search terms precise enough to find them right now.  You might send a private message to the member pushbrk, who knows everything.

Thank you sir. Unfortunately “pushbrk cannot receive messages.”

Dear All,

I had a conversation with my attorney regarding getting married again and he told me that I should not get married and sponsor my wife since I got my GC through my wife who was an LPR. I was told that I should wait 5 years until I become USC. He didn’t remember if it applies to those who got GC though vawa. So I came here seeking advice.

My marriage case wasn’t strong enough due to obvious reasons but my vawa case was strong enough that my AOS was approved. Due to what I experienced, I chose not to get married here in the US and marry someone in my home country.

My question is… is it true that I should wait 5 years before I petition for my wife? I know it’s a long process and I’m not getting married anytime soon but I’d like to know what my options are.

Please let me know if you have any information regarding this. Thank you.

51 minutes ago, sandranj said:

A green card holder cannot be denied re-entry into the U.S, but the person  can be referred to an Immigration hearing if the person has a criminal record  or if the green card holder lives abroad . If you NEVER applied for asylum then you can travel to your home Country, and you will be able to reenter without any problem.

 

 

Thank you so much @sandranj!!

7 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

You already got the greencard after that, u are good to travel 

Thank you so much. Can’t believe I’ll get to see my parents after 11 years. 🥹

25 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

What kind of violation ? If it’s clear I don’t think it’s gonna be an issue otherwise you won’t get ur greencard. 

Was accused of fraud/misrepresentation which was the reason for multiple interviews, prior denial, and delay for years. I have always been truthful about it.

Thank you all!
 

I am panicking again, looking for some advice. Got GC approved, wanted to book international flight for a couple of weeks and go see my parents.

I unknowingly violated my prior immigration status years ago, I mentioned it in my 485 application, it was cleared recently, and I got GC approved.

My question is: Is it safe for me to travel now? Can I be still denied entry? What are my options if they don’t let me enter.

If anyone knows about it, please let me know or guide me to a document or something, I would really appreciate it.

5 minutes ago, Acoxy said:

Hi @sandranj

Thanks for your input on this forum.

 

I got an update on my I485 again yesterday. Another RFE - additional evidence. The first one I got was RFIE- which was for birth certificate. I responded to that and I got the deficiency letter a week stating I should either bring my medical to the interview if I'm schedule or wait till they send me a request.

 

What is this RFE for additional evidence?

 

Is this one for medical or what other evidence will this be.

 

 

 

 

Very likely a medical RFE since they also sent you deficiency notice earlier.

9 hours ago, Apple90 said:

What did the reopen the i360 or i485?

There’s a possibility that it’s a system glitch. I saw a few other people elsewhere encountering the same issue. Not sure what happened to them though.

I got medical rfe a month ago, sent 693 and was received by uscis two weeks ago. Online status did not change, not when rfe was issue nor after 693 was received by uscis. Only confirmation I have is fedex delivery confirmation.
 

Is this normal? Is there anything I should do? Please advise.

4 minutes ago, asimove said:

As of October 18, 2022, fingerprints relating to your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number EACXXXXXXX, have been applied to your case. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Hi anyone knows what after this i will expect 

You can expect an approval or medical rfe if medical expired. Seeing this pattern a lot lately. Give it 2 weeks.

52 minutes ago, sam012019 said:

 

Does USCIS update the status on I-485 when they send RFE for medicals ? or should i continue to check my mailbox carefully? I dont want to miss it.

They don’t always update online status, always check your mailbox. USPS informed delivery helps significantly.

5 hours ago, kodicsv said:

I’m not clear. 
have you got rfe? 
or your proactive and submitted medical even before they ask?

 

 

also how to do you know ur file is in field office?

 

my vawa was approved on July 2022 then couple days ago I got update saying finger prints are taken. I did lot of inquiries but no reply from uscis. 
my field office is Jacksonville Florida. Do you think my case is already in field office? 
 

I got my 360 approved in May I think and I too got fingerprint applied update last week on 485. Seemed like a step backward and couldn’t find any info on this.

54 minutes ago, SV_icestorm said:

Hi VAWA fam. I’m new on this journey. Just applied a little over a month ago. 

my lawyer reached out to the VAWA hotline via email yesterday. Somewhere on the Internet it says they’re supposed to respond within 72 hours. What are your experiences with that? 

Why did your lawyer reach out?

2 hours ago, Aarontx90 said:

Hello Family, 

I have just recieved the letter of transfer for my I-485.

It says. it has transferred date of 09-13-2022. " in order to speed up the processing,  we transferred the application or petition your ( case ) to

National Benefit Center lee's summit, MO 64064 )

 

I was under the impression it was transferred to local office, Does this mean it's gonna be a little while longer to hear anything from them? or this is a good thing? @ax1990 @Julie15 

I received rfe for birth certificate mid august from nbc, prior to that my file was at Vermont. Responded in early September, haven’t heard anything since. My medicals expired too but wasn’t asked for it. It will be transferred to local office next and they will determine whether to interview or send rfe. If your case was transferred, you know it’s moving and it’s a good sign.

1 hour ago, Aarontx90 said:

Thank you, I am looking to getting the letter to see, where it has been transferred to, I wonder how long does it take for them to send out a letter for interview or for medical, once it's at local office,

Keep us posted if you can.

4 hours ago, Aarontx90 said:

On September 13, 2022, we transferred your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt , to another office for processing and sent you a transfer notice.

Likely transferred to local office for interview or medical rfe if interview is waived. You are almost there.

20 minutes ago, TheGraveMistake said:

Hey guys how do i go about getting my medicals done? how do i know which places uscis accepts? Our i360 got approved weeks back and the i485 was transferred first week of this month. So, i want to go ahead and get medicals done before they request for it but i dont know how to go about that. im currently in texas, austin to be specific.

https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor

15 minutes ago, Kly said:

Thank to god.   Queen New york, vawa approved sept 2019,, I485 feb 2020,,, medical examination Agust 2022,,,3 week after they received it.  Agust 27 2022 new card is being produce, today approved.  God answer keep the faith.

 

Congratulations!

1 hour ago, shiva32 said:

Just got "New Card Is Being Produced" update on my I485 case. Cant stop smiling. I am now a permanent resident of the United ducking States of Murica. I will always be indebted to this group for the education, guidance and kindness provided. Nothing else on the internet or offline compares to what I got here. @TBoneTX, @Demise @Pinkrlion @Rhema1  @Anujra and so many others, you rock big time. Thank you also for tolerating my last minute jitters and anxiety. I will continue to haunt this group and will be available as needed, to share what little I know. For everyone waiting, please keep hope alive and I wish you success at the soonest. I hope you all find strength and courage every day from this group and elsewhere. 

Congratulations!

Do not borrow or take a loan just to build your credit. Credit score will improve over time anyway as long as you are disciplined.

1 hour ago, Family said:

What country are you from? There is a visa reciprocity table that will show issuing authority. Since I assume you did go through consular vetting when you obtained the visa you entered the US with, I don’t see you facing much issue with the delayed registration of your birth….but I am shocked you have an attorney that submitted the I-485 and I-360 without a bc

The rfe I got included a link to birth certificate requirement table by country, I got what they are looking for, it’s just the issue date I’m concerned about. And yes, they did vet me well I believe, I was put in admin processing for a couple of months before they granted me a visa. I don’t blame the attorney, I had an extraordinary circumstance which required me to file for AOS asap even without the birth certificate. More on that later. Thanks so much for replying.

3 hours ago, Rhema1 said:

How did you got an ID or a passport in your country without a birth certificate?

Have you ever presented a birth certificate in an US embassy for any visa process?

That might be the issue. 

It can be understandable if you loose the original birth certificate an now having the duplicated one of 2016 from your home country. 

The administration will really like to know whom are they dealing with.

It May also work, one never knows. 

When I got my first passport like 20 years ago, having a birth certificate wasn’t a requirement, I had a separate national identification which sufficed. Things have changed now. Also when I got F1 visa, submitting a birth certificate wasn’t a requirement and I got the visa without it. I think they know who I am, still it’s causing me some stress, so I asked the question.Thanks for responding back.