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How long have you been waiting for VAWA approval? 48 months pending need advice
Hi everyone, I wanted to ask how long others have been waiting for their VAWA approval and what your timelines look like.
Here's my situation: •
I filed my VAWA (I-360)
petition on August 16, 2021. • The last update I had was a request for evidence on good moral character / criminal background. I provided my fingerprints and FBI background check, and they issued me a prima facie determination. • Since then, my prima facie has been renewed, and I am now on my fourth prima facie (from May 21 until November 15 this year). • My VAWA case status is still showing "Case is Pending."
In addition: • My I-485 adjustment of status application was filed before VAWA, back in 2019, based on marriage. •
My I-485 was stuck in
"Ready for Interview" status from September 2021 until May 2025 (I didn't attend the interview because of the VAWA process). • Then on May 21, 2025, my I-485 status changed to "Case was transferred to a new jurisdiction."
I submitted an inquiry to USCIS 8 days ago, but haven't heard back yet.
It's been 48 months since my VAWA filing, and I'm honestly frustrated and unsure what's happening.
Has anyone experienced this type of delay? • How long did your VAWA case take? • Did you get any helpful updates after this long? • How did your I-485 and VAWA processing work together?
Any insights would really help, thank you!
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Waiting Cat10h
please call to inquire about your I485 case first because they could deny it on the bases of abandonment(you were scheduled for interview and neither attended nor called to reschedule). They them to put it in abeyance because you have a pending VAWA case.
For VAWA you can look up your local senator email and message them to make an inquiry for you.
K go18h
@d s Your I-360 vawa is pending for almost 48 months. It is outside normal processing time (42.5 months). You should reach out to your local senator/congress person to inquire on your case with uscis.
www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
la la8h
reach out to your congressman to inquire about it for you
aaaa sss5h
42 months already
tired from waitingg5h
im 54 months exactly same situation 2019 i filled up 485 but still says interview schdule i did send them note tho and said I applied vawa thats a bit weird they move yout 485 interesting 🧐 also do congressman/woman inquiry most likely they will say to you as they did told me security background check
