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That's the question we've all been asking... But unfortunately there is no specific time frame for USCIS to complete DV-based AOS cases. It strictly depends on your FO (Field Office) and their work load and the system they use to process DV cases. Some FOs call DV applicants for interview very...

Name check and background check are both security checks the that are run using your name and fingerprints. It is a quite thorough check using various US and international organizations' (like FBI, Interpol, OFAC etc) databases. I think you can find a list of those organizations and more detail...

Yikes! Thanks for reminding.

JULY? Jesus. I truly hope she didn't know what she was talking about... Well, at least, we did everything we can possibly do. We'll all end up having the patience skill set of a monk.

So I had my InfoPass this morning. The officer who helped me was nice but she wasn't really eager to do much for me other than answering questions. I took all my documents that I would need at the interview just in case but it didn't happen. Anyways, she told me that my file was assigned to an...

Thanks :)

Perfect. Thanks for the info. So it wouldn't cause a problem in the AOS interview either, right?

@Sm1smom - Does entering the DV lottery in previous years (before started living in the US on a NIV) show any immigrant intent? I read in one of the posts somewhere that the officer asked the applicant how many times they tried the lottery. Maybe that was just a casual question but wanted to ask...

Oh you've already passed the interview phase! Sorry for the confusion. I'm sorry to hear that, it must be hard to wait with such worry. Mom would know better but maybe your security clearance is complete but just waiting to be assigned to an officer for approval? If you haven't already done so...

Do you know for sure that your case is pending background check clearance? Is that what they specifically told you? If that's not the case, it looks like your FO is just backlogged and you'll get your IL letter eventually. I couldn't find you in the spreadsheet. When did you file?

@KentConcept - if you decide to travel abroad save this URL below. If the airline staff says they can't let you board the plane with your AP, try to show them this PDF and refer to page 44. No guarantee that it will convince them but it could work. Good luck...

ASC stands for Application Support Center. That's the office you go for your biometrics.

Hello again. I didn't say you should show your visa when you're ENTERING the US. CBP officer probably won't let get away with that anyway. What I said is that you should show your J visa when you are DEPARTING ITALY to the airline staff and present your AP once you are IN the US. I boarded the...

Hi. I've travelled abroad and came back to the US successfully using my AP so I'll try to answer your questions. 1. You don't have to tell anyone anything when you're departing. When you applied for AP, you have already made it clear to the USCIS that you don't have the intention to abandon...

Yep, I made that clarification in my next post :)

1 year after the date of issuance.

For us, DV-based cases, since we would be losing our chance at the end of this fiscal year, you technically can't extend your EAD beyond that as your I-485 won't be pending anymore. So you are actually right, regardless of the expiration date on that card, September 30 is the expiration date...

Your EAD is valid until the expiration date printed on the document (typically 1 year after the issue date). However the EAD is ONLY valid, as long as your I-485 application is pending. If your I-485 gets denied, for some reason, your EAD automatically becomes invalid.

@Aldis - I was able to make an InfoPass appt this morning for next week. You should try again!

Since you opted for AOS, KCC can only tell that, you should have gotten an IL, through the assumption that your case number is current. They can't see the status of your I-485 because it is being processed by the USCIS. So technically [because we're not doing CP] KCC has nothing to do with our...