Recent content by dematra

Your notification letter - letter you received that informed you that you were selected - should state the country of chargeability. Use that consistently.

Just as a quick note for members; I am not sure if you guys know this, but the moderator for this thread (or DV forum) is JohnnyCash http://forums.immigration.com/member.php?u=100229 Contact JohnnyCash if you need help. For example, you can ask him to make this thread sticky. Goodluck to...

Ok, so I recently used my brand new GC to reenter the U.S. and I must say it was wonderful. Like a walk in the park. The entire process took less than a minute. :D:D:D Anyway, I do have one question for those of you that have already tried this; I noticed that the admission stamp says...

Hi VZLA, I was in a situation almost similar to yours. Anyway, the only reason you would want to drop $1000 for premium processing is if you were in a real time crunch. Right now you know that your H1 expires in August, so why don't you apply for the extension now and avoid using premium...

I don't believe KCC has confirmed anything. I haven't seen anything from KCC or USCIS that suggests that the DS-230 should or should not be returned. The only directions KCC provides to would-be AOS folks is that they contact USCIS. When you do contact USCIS you get a different story depending...

DvWinner09, The welcome letter is the approval notice.

Is there anyone who has used their GC for re-entry yet? If so, did you have to be fingerprinted at the POE again?

DvWinner09, :) Pretty good! Hey, now your are over the biggest hump! You are almost there.....

If I could correct a previous reply; When a region is current, it means that everyone selected in that region CAN apply regardless of their CN. In effect, the visa numbers for that region are now available on a first-come-first-serve basis. This will usually happen because fewer that expected...

samoi99, There are several sources of information about how USCIS handles I-485s. One that I would recommend is this set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). If I remember right, it's covered in the Data Entry or File Maintanace SOP. You can also google for more recent versions that say...

samoi99, No, that processing timeframe does not apply to you (DV cases). So, YES your I-485 will be somewhat expedited.

Itso, Q1) I recommend you use: "Permission to accept employment" since you are seeking employment authorization based on a different class of eligibility. Q2) You are correct on #16 and #17

samoi99, I wouldn't worry about what the online status says if I were you. That system is notorious for not representing the true case status. But just to clarify, the EAD and AP are issued from NBC while your interview is scheduled by your local office. The way it works for DV cases is that...

Not entirely sure what you mean by security fee. Could you be refering to the biometrics fee? Anyway, cost summary is: 1) DV fee: $375 paid separatly to Department of State per person. 2) Adjustment of Status application fee: $930 plus a biometrics fee of $80; the fee total is $1,010 paid...

I would suggest that the proper answer would be whatever you are hired to do. Example; if you are a chemical engineering intern on OPT you say your occupation is "Chemical Engineer". Plus, if I remember right there is another separate question that asks about you immigration status, there you...