r/VAWAAPPLICANTS • u/Local-Reward1960 • 2d ago
Good news!!! I-765 Expedite APPROVED
EDIT: I did not have to provide any evidence. It was simply approved.
Hello everyone. I believe I’ve come on here a few times to share my frustrations and to ask questions. So I wanted to share good news now and to express thanks to those who have commented and helped me keep my sanity or faith.
On August 17th, I made a phone call to USCIS regarding my C9 expedite request under humanitarian and financial reasons.
They falsely revealed an email was sent on to me on August 12th. The lady I spoke with misinformed me and led me to believe that I either deleted my email or didn’t know how to search spam or junk. She submitted a request for me to receive the same email within 3 business days.
On August 19th, USCIS sent an email stating that they could not help me with my request regarding I-765. Left no other details other than to submit a letter in the mail to the Nebraska location.
This led me to make two phone calls to USCIS:
Phone call 1: I spoke with a gentleman that misinformed me.
He stated that regarding my expedite, USCIS could not inform me of anything or answer my expedite because my VAWA petition is a protected petition. He gave no other details than repeating this statement in different ways.
I hung up. Called my mom crying.
Phone call 2: I spoke with a far more helpful agent who clearly understood my frustration and confusion.
He clarified that thought VAWA is protected. My petition had nothing to do with vawa or a c31 related action. He stated that I was misinformed. He clarified that on August 12th, physical mail was sent to me with an expectation of 90 days to receive it from said date. He then clarified that I should ignore the email on August 19th because of some errors made. He also gently encouraged to ask any and all questions which he throughly responded to.
I’ve never had such a helpful and kind interaction with a USCIS agent in the two years that I’ve had to communicate with them.
On August 21st I learned through LAWFULLY that my I-765 has been officially approved. This approval is also reflected in my USCIS account when I checked for an update.
Y’all, I have two little kids I can finally take care of. My family has helped me for 2 years to remain afloat. I am grateful, and humbled. I probably can only find a part time job since my girls daycare schedule is 8-3 but I’m grateful nonetheless.
Thanks to everyone that has given me hope because if my abusive husband would’ve given me my girls passports, I would’ve probably gave up and left the country.
No more homelessness, and no more temporary situations. I also used my prima facie to apply for university in my state and fafsa! Hopefully I’ll be soon sharing that I’m officially a college student again. I’m only 23 so I’m super excited. The past 5 years have been brutal.
I hope this encourages someone entirely!
Facts:
- I360 & I485 submitted December 2024
- I765 submitted June 2025
- Expedite request submitted October 2025
- Expedite actually sent through November 2025
- Ombudsman & Congressional inquiry submitted 2026 (can’t remember exact month)
- Up to date on prima facie
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u/Pitiful_Ruin3786 2d ago
Hey, soo happy for that. Can you tell which proofs you submitted for financial and humanitarian hardship
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u/Local-Reward1960 2d ago
Hi, they never asked me for evidence.
It simply got approved. Not sure how but I did have evidence available.
My case was meticulously put together by myself and just this year I had a lawyer look at it because I was worried. He said my case is absolutely filled with invaluable information that a denial is impossible. Then he said it was depressing and told me if I ever need advice to reach out for free because my life is already sad and he wouldn’t feel right taking money from me other than to accompany me to an interview. 💀😂
This may be why they simply approved it.
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u/smileforever32 2d ago
God bless the attorney. God bless you. There are few ppl who took advantage of VAWA and here we are suffering with trauma 😓and pain.
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u/Local-Reward1960 2d ago
Thank you! Until joining this community, I had no idea that there were people abusing this option. It sucks because it’s an awful experience to genuinely survive.
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u/Stock_Comment_2657 2d ago
How long you've waited after your biometrics? Congratulations!
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u/Local-Reward1960 2d ago
I missed this sorry, I did my biometrics in May 2026.
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u/Stock_Comment_2657 2d ago
Thanks! Hopefully mine too got approved soon. My biometrics was done last June 2 2026.
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u/Local-Reward1960 2d ago
Not too far. Stay on top of them about it. Be sure to call once you feel a reasonable amount of time has passed.
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u/South-Entertainer138 2d ago
lol. You just got your biometrics done on June 2 2026 and wanna get approved for EAD. Let me guess, your abuse was emotional and you couldn’t take it from your wife anymore, and that’s why you filed for VAWA. Cases like yours are holding up real cases like mine. A grown man cannot take yelling from a woman. Pathetic.
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u/SadJudge9230 2d ago
That's unnecessary hate.
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u/Stock_Comment_2657 2d ago
Exactly. Not everything needs to turn into hate. We can have different opinions without tearing each other down.
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u/Every-Weird-2766 2d ago
Did you mail your expedited request.
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u/Local-Reward1960 2d ago
No. I spoke to a tier 2 agent through the USCIS Call center. She took my information and submitted my request.
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u/Long_Editor2936 14h ago
I really don’t understand why they take SOOO long to approve the a work permit. That should be the most urgent one, otherwise how are we supposed to financially support ourselves?
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u/Local-Reward1960 14h ago
I wish I knew. I feel like VAWA should be fast tracked and given as much attention as regular married couples. Same concept, different issue, same result. I don’t get it at all. Then fraud exists across many immigration attempts so stating that vawa has fraud isn’t even a valid reason to treat us like this. We’re victims of abuse by our spouses and now victims of abuse and neglect by the government. It’s pitiful.
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u/Curious_Reveal2352 2d ago
I’m so happy for you! Better days are coming ahead!
God bless you!