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Lady B
Mar 15, 2026
Combo Card Travel Experience
I wanted to share my experience for anyone that has combo card with Vawa pending. I went to Tijuana, Mexico yesterday and came back same day. crossed via card through San Ysidro. I was taken to secondary inspection, officer that walked me was not familiar with my combo card and was asking for my AP approval. I was asked to sit in the lobby and wait for my name to be called, and he asked me if I have a digital copy of my approval to search for it. as I was in my phone gathering all my VAWA receipts, a supervisor walked by and told me I couldn’t be on my phone i explained to her what the offer told me and she said, i didn’t need that but she will look into it. she came back about 20 mins later, asked me what was the reason I left, when did I leave, what did I do in tj, she asked about my vawa case and my current DACA. she then asked me if I had my AP approval letter because they needed to confirm if my parole was granted because of daca or vawa. by this time it was already 9:50 pm, and she told me she would be back. they do shift changes at 10 pm and she had to pass along all my information to the next shifts supervisor. the next supervisor came to talk to me at around 11pm and asked me the same questions, when did I leave, what did I do there. I showed him my AP & EAD approval. I asked what exactly was it they needed so I can try to help. he said my entry was approved, the only thing they are waiting on was verification on if I needed to pay the $1,000 fee. they were all very nice and it seemed like this type of combo card is not something they see often. my fees were waived, my passport was stamped. total time I was in secondary inspection was 5hours, part being the shift change, me having to dig for my copies in my emails and how complicated the case was for anyone else that came in to be processed. I recommend traveling with your approval documents to help speed up the process.
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A S
Mar 15, 2026
RFE - Medical exam + I-693
My EB1A priority date is 9/23/22 (I-140 approved 1/31/23) and I relocated to India (currently working for the Indian entity of the same US company) in Jan 2025. I received an Request for Evidence (RFE) from USCIS for my pending Adjustment of Status case recently saying I need to get my medical examination done and submit the results + duly filled out I-693 again since the original results are no longer valid. I have a few questions, hoping I can get some guidnance here: Can I get my medical examination done and submit the results on my own per the steps mentioned in the RFE, or must the response go through the attorney of record? When I moved back to India, I filed an AR 11 and gave my friend's local US address as my physical/mailing address (same as where the RFE has been received). Should I give the same local US address when submitting the I-693 this time even though I actually live in India? Is this going to be the final RFE or there could be more RFEs that can be issued ?
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ali ali
Mar 14, 2026
Need suggestions
Right now I am feeling regret about my decision. I am a registered nurse and I work at a very good hospital in Texas, one of the top hospitals. Two of my friends applied for a green card through EB-3. At that time, my friend strongly encouraged me to leave my VAWA case and move to EB-3, but I did not take it seriously. I thought it would be better to stay with my VAWA case. Now my friend’s EB-3 has been approved and she has received her green card. Meanwhile, I am from a banned country and currently my hospital has put EB-3 sponsorship on hold. My VAWA case has been pending since March 2023. I would really appreciate guidance. If I apply again now, is it the right time to do so? Should I consider applying for EB-3, or should I continue with my current case? Thank you for any advice or suggestions.
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Monique cruz
Mar 14, 2026
Finally approved
Lawfully Timeline – EB‑3 Other Worker Priority Date (PD): April 2021 I‑485 – Adjustment of Status 12/09/2022 – I‑485 filed 04/13/2023 – Biometrics taken 04/14/2023 – Case transferred 06/17/2024 – Case paused (visa number not available) 03/06/2026 – Case reopened & new card ordered 03/09/2026 – I‑485 officially reopened 03/11/2026 – ✅ Card was mailed --- I‑485J – Supplement J 12/09/2022 – I‑485J received 04/2023 – I‑485J transferred 06/17/2024 – ✅ I‑485J approved --- Short Summary My I‑485 was denied (status never updated to denied) due to a I-140 withdrawal, but it was a USCIS error since I submitted a supplement J and it was already approved. 
A Motion to Reopen was filed and approved after 6 months.
On the same day, USCIS reopened the case and ordered the green card. I‑485 was denied due to an alleged withdrawal, but I was never notified.
I never received a denial notice by mail or online, and my case always remained as “Case Remains Pending” after my Supplement J approval.A few months after my priority date became current and I submitted my medical exams, I noticed the case was taking unusually long. After contacting USCIS chat, I was told — for the first time — that my case had been denied.With no official notification, I requested help from my Congresswoman to identify the reason for the denial. Once it was confirmed as a USCIS error, I filed a Motion to Reopen.After months of distress, the Motion was approved, and on the same day, USCIS reopened the case and ordered my green card.
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