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Any recent approvals of AP or EAD for VAWA?
Hi, my VAWA is pending since 2024 but I applied for AP and EAD in June of 2025. So it’s been 13 months and I still didn’t get approval on either of those two. Can you tell me when did you submit your documents if you got approved for EAD or AP recently? thanks
Congressman
Good morning, VAWA family.
Has anyone received a response like this from USCIS through their congressional office and still had their case approved? If so, would you mind sharing your experience? Thank you in advance.
USCIS is conducting further review of your case. We cannot provide a timeframe for completion of this additional review. However, once this additional review has been completed, USCIS will take adjudicative action on your case."
Should I be worried? What type of review could this be
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1841 days
Case
2021-06-21
Today
I-360
1841 Days
I-485
1354 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-360, I-485
4 years today!
today marks 4 years since I applied on July 5 2022 4 long years on December of that same year I responded to a request for evidence about good moral character and after that is just been silenced pure torture for those that would really wants to closed this chapter! 3 more months and I discuss with my lawyer to file a writ of mandamus enough is enough!
H-1B Petition Receipt Shows July 1 Received Date – Any Issues?
Hello everyone,
My employer's LCA was certified on June 30 at around 11:30 PM CST, and they attempted to file my H-1B cap petition immediately. However, due to the scheduled USCIS online filing system maintenance from 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM EST that night, they were unable to submit the petition until the portal reopened. Although the filing would have been before July 1 in the CST time zone, it was after midnight on July 1 in the EST time zone because USCIS uses Eastern Time.
As a result, my USCIS Receipt Notice shows:
Received Date:07/01/2026
Notice Date:07/01/2026
Since USCIS accepted the filing and issued a receipt number, does this mean my petition has been accepted for processing?
Has anyone else had a July 1 received date because of the USCIS system maintenance? If so, did it cause any issues?
If there were a filing date issue, would USCIS reject the petition immediately, or could it still be rejected later during processing?
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Going through I-485 adjustment? This kept me sane during the wait.
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