m&m s
Sep 18, 2025
Real ID NY
has anyone got a real id in NY under Vawa category?
VAWA spouse or child: Self-petitioning spouse or child of an abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Total Days: 1862 days
Case
2020-09-28
Today
I-360
1862 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-360
Timeline Map
2020-09-28
I-360
Submission to USCIS
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June 2023Sep 18, 2025
No
can golSep 18, 2025
yes
m&m sSep 18, 2025
@can gol where did you get yours
God loves you! ;)Sep 18, 2025
I was told that your i360 has to be approved in order to get it, but if you have a pending i360 you can’t
m&m sSep 18, 2025
@God loves you! ;) thats what I heard too.
June 2023Sep 18, 2025
They ask me for the 485 approval notice
Chris sing Sep 18, 2025
yes
can golSep 18, 2025
@m&m s Massachusetts, they did not accept it at the first and they did save check which is sending your application to Uscis and it's take around 10 business days and after that they will approve your Real ID
Aliberry YSep 18, 2025
@can gol same here
bridges 5Sep 18, 2025
what do you mean by Real ID under Vawa category? The Real ID is your normal drivers license or State ID but comes with a Star at the extreme left upper corner of the ID indicating you have been screen federally to give you access into Federal building and also fly. It’s a more wider synchronized identification and can be gotten with an EAD card and your original approval notice letter of your EAD, I-797 notice of action. I live in a red state and got my Real Driver license ID with that. It is not a separate ID like most assume rather it’s the same drivers license or state ID but it’s called Real ID because it comes with a star to indicate like I said it has a federal synchronized access nation wide. It has nothing to do with the category of your benefit. Lastly bear in mind, most of these staff at the DMV where you get your drivers or state license do not know what you might be talking about when you say Real ID and might get confused . But be rest assured that if you walk in there to apply for a drivers or state ID what you will be issued is the Synchronized Real ID version of the driver license or state ID that comes with the Star.
Waiting CatSep 19, 2025
@m&m s your case is taking very long. have you contacted your senator? Best of luck
max 221Sep 19, 2025
i can help with that ;) ;) ;)
waiting_since Jan_2020Sep 21, 2025
No, NY said they need approval notice from USCIS
Tom Hank’s HansSep 21, 2025
@m&m s I never had a real ID when I worked in NY, VA. But when I moved to NV and applied for license state transfer, they requested a copy of the I-485 receipt, previous state license and EAD copy which was valid for 5 years and they issued NV license for that same period with real ID. No other requirements. Better to move NV because it’s easy here
think positiveSep 24, 2025
yes with work permit c09 , and biometric notice.
Tom Hank’s HansSep 25, 2025
@m&m s Seems you are waiting for a very very long time for the VAWA approval. Even I am in your same boat. My first filed VAWA in 2018 got denied in 2023 after a long wait and had to refile in 2023 and waiting till date. it’s so horrific to the core. Hope a miracle for me .
m&m sOct 4, 2025
@Tom Hank’s Hans
ive gotten countless PFS, no rfes. so idk anymore. leaving it in gods hands
m&m sOct 13, 2025
@Tom Hank’s Hans so hopefully this is a good sign for us.
Tom Hank’s HansOct 14, 2025
@m&m s True! am super excited bcoz tomorrow is my flight to my country. for 3 weeks vacation. Expecting a favorable decision soon. 🙂
m&m sOct 14, 2025
@Tom Hank’s Hans thats amazing congratulations 🙏
M WOct 14, 2025
@can gol So not in NY. Thus state doesn’t give real ID unless VAWA is approved
Tom Hank’s HansOct 14, 2025
@M W That’s true! I tried to get real id 5 years back in New York and there was lot of requirement especially they need I-485 approved or Vawa approved. It’s better to live out of New York, get real ID and then come back then come back .Since these days EAD is 5 years so we can get a real id based on that state driving license and the. return back to NY
Tom Hank’s HansOct 14, 2025
@m&m s At airport ready to board. Message you all once I return.. Have a blessed day to all of you
m&m sOct 29, 2025
@waiting_since Jan_2020 any updates?
waiting_since Jan_2020Oct 29, 2025
@m&m s Nothing
m&m s4d
@waiting_since Jan_2020 same :(
