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Frustrated with my Attorney and not hopeful about case
So Saturday I had my call with my attorney office. In 4 year the only time I ever spoke to my attorney was the first consultation. After then I only speak with different people in the office.
I even found errors on the paperwork when they first sent it to USCIS. They put AK for Arkansas but Arkansas is AR and one place they even wrote out Alaska. I told them and they said it was not a problem.
Ok so now I have this new call with the attorney office. The call lasted 4 1/2 hours. She asked me all the same questions like before but wanted more evidence. I told her I don’t know what more they want I tell them everything. She keep telling me she needed more. I told her everything I could remember. One time she told me it was not enough. So today I have enother call with her this afternoon to go over more financial abuse.
I asked her on the call Saturday if I needed to make the appointment with the psychologist today but she told me not yet. She told me I have to wait until after my call with her today.
She is not much supportive now and make me feel like my case will not be strong enough.
I am very upset with my attorney office because if they don’t think I have a strong enough case why do they not tell me the truth 4 years ago. I am feeling like maybe they just take my money. I paid my attorney plus all the fees almost $17,000.
All I see my attorney do on social media is dance on her videos with her expensive bags and clothes and take fancy vacations.
She told me Saturday that USCIS is more strict now and are starting to decline more cases. I understand that but if my case wasn’t strong enough 4 years ago they should have told me the truth and not take my money.
I have a feeling my American Dream will end soon.
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1561 days
Case
2022-01-20
Today
I-131
294 Days
I-765
301 Days
I-360
1561 Days
I-485
1554 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-131, I-765, I-360, I-485
NO UPDATE AFTER NOID RESPONSE
It’s approaching 3 months since I sent in my NOID response by mail and there has been absolutely no update to say it was received. I have reached out to an attorney, I am wondering if I should proceed with attorney or wait it out to see if they’ll respond. my pd date is march 2023. I got the NOID right after my congressman reached out to them.
my case was finally approved
My interview was in Atlanta. I thought my case would be a bit more difficult and I was about to hire my lawyer to go with me to the interview — I’m glad I didn’t.
The interview was super easy. The officer only asked for our names and then went straight to the Yes and No questions from my I-485 form. It wasn’t complicated at all. She didn’t check any of our evidence.
I wasn’t approved on the spot; they just gave me a paper saying they were going to continue working on my case. But the next day, my I-130 was approved, and the day after that, my I-485 was approved too.
I’m currently waiting for my green card to arrive, but all I can say is: trust your process. Everything will come when it’s meant to. Best of luck to everyone!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 147 days
Case
2025-03-10
2025-08-04
I-765
59 Days
I-130
141 Days
I-485
145 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-485
L1a extension - abroad or U.S.?
hi! looking for POV/advice here.
In the process of filing for L1A extension (Expires on dec 2025) - EB1C GC i-485 currently pending. two scenarios:
-file for extension within the US (Lawyers are highlighting the fact that USCIS is being more strict and there’s more scrutiny for employment based cases, and denials and RFEs are more common (in case of denial i guess i will still be protected by the pending i485)
-go abroad and stamp in the consulate, which apparently is more easy, but if i leave and extension gets denied i will be stuck abroad without being able to come back in
any experiences? how true is it that USCIS is deniying more L1 extensions and cases?
I-751
Been waiting since October 2022 for my 10 year! Got a request for more evidence in September 2024 which they just needed my divorce decree and then my case was transferred to the national benefits center of November 2024. Haven’t heard anything since! My lawyer has advised to not go for my citizenship this month until after I get my 10 year.
Does anyone have the same problem or any advice?
Approval
hey everone just recived an update e-mail from uscis this morning. status updated-case processing, but i found an approval letter on document section. my case was in vermont but approval letter send from Texas service. PD-May 18/2024....wish everyone luck and God be with you in your journey 🙏🙏
case i485 Hartford field office
I was able to speak to the USCIS officer over the phone with my sister as she is the applicant and they confirmed that our case moved from the national benefit center NBC to the field office in Hartford since April. so right now we are waiting on either a interview or approval notice without an interview
anyone else through Vawa has a i485 pending ?
post interview
guys so I’m 68 days post interview. I decided to try the API link. chat gpt told me the FTA1 code means the system is saying I did not attend an interview or it can also mean my case is under review. i got a number from chat gpt to call and so I did. luckily I got intouch with an agent who stated that there is definitely an error. so a request was made for the center to reach out to us. please try it guys. you will never know what going on with your case. hopefully this will lead to an approval today, tomorrow, this week and indeed this month. prayers up
HELLO EVERYONE, WHAT MONTH ARE THEY WORKING ON NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER NOW?🥲
I just want to ask when will I get an updates for my CR1 VISA case, I'm June 26, 2024 filer. I hope you can answer my question everyone. I'm worried, are we behind ? 🥺🥺
thank you in advance for your response.🥹❤️
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 436 days
Case
2024-06-26
2025-09-05
I-130
436 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-130
GOD LET THIS WEEK BE IT AH BEG CAUSE WHEWWW
103 DAYS SINCE INTERVIEW WAS SCHEDULED 59 DAYS SINCE INTERVIEW AND 47 DAYS SINCE I130 APPROVAL UMMM YEAH AM READY ITS TIME AND GOD I KNDLY ASKING U HUMBLY LET TODAY BE THE DAY FOR ALOT OF US ON THIS APP NOT JUAT MYSELF BUT FOR THE MANY OF US THATS IN OUR WAITING SEASON BECAUSE WE ARE TIRED
