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Said Khan
Apr 8, 2026
I-360 VAWA
I came here october 2018 with my mom I was a cr2 was category on my 2 year green which i received on november 11 2019 and it expired on 2021 which was filed via i485. (My mom married her US Citizen fiance on november 2018, he died on 2023) things went down my mom and i left home due to abuse on 2020 and went to a shelter march 2020 till november 2022. my mom filed vawa on march 2022. if my vawa gets approved what will be the next step? would i file another i485 or n400? Can my time as a CF2 conditional resident from 2019 be credited toward my naturalization residency requirement under VAWA? Or should I wait for my vawa to be approved and apply for n400 (because some say I’m eligible).
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Manifest LawApr 14, 2026
This is not an N-400-first fact pattern. Conditional permanent residence generally has to be converted properly, and USCIS policy says conditional residents are not supposed to try to “adjust again” as if they were brand-new applicants; the proper path depends on whether the old conditional residence still legally exists, whether an I-751 route is available, and how the VAWA case was filed. This needs careful file review, not a casual “just file N-400.” If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them in our next Lawfully office hours session! - Attorney Rashmi Bishnoi (All information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney - client relationship. Your situation may require fact-specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.)

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