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Iamsolost

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Hello all,
I have been trying to find my way out using the information provided here; and eventually I got so lost so I decided to create an account and ask the question myself.
I am a 2013 selectee; I am currently studying in the States. My original plan was to go with AOS (My case number is under 10000). I later decided to claim this through KCC by flying back to my country and having the interview at my country of origin at the American Consulate General.
I am still present in the States. The lawyer I found told me to do the following: Fill the forms DSP122, DS230 Part I&II, send a check to St. Louis to pay the DV Lottery Processing Fee ($330), make a copy of some of the pages on your passport; and once you get the receipt for the DV Processing Fee, send them to KCC all at once.
I have everything ready, I sent the $330 check down to St. Louis; and I have been anticipating to receive a receipt. However, about 10 days after they processed the check (I double checked with my bank that the check was processed), I received an envelope with a sheet of paper attached saying that "In order to complete payment of this fee, once the USCIS has accepted your case...".
But... I am not doing AOS? What has USCIS got to do with this?
I need some help clarifying the situation, and possibly tell me the right way to have the initial contact with KCC to start this process.
From my understanding; I am supposed to send in DSP122 and 2 passport style photographs to KCC first, and then receive a mail from them, and all these other forms (DS230 Part I&II, copy of passport, the $330 fee) come afterwards. I feel like I am doing something wrong here and wasted all my time since May doing wrong things at the wrong time.
Please help me out, I would really appreciate any form of help to clarify the situation I am in and put myself on the right track.
Sincerely,
 
Let me correct what Kazore stated above. Everybody(consular processing and aos) pays the $330, difference is when you pay. AOS pay anytime before sending I-485. As you are set on consular processing, you should not have sent fee. Fee is paid at time of interview at consular.

Here are the steps for consular processing:
-Send both forms and photo to kcc
-Case current in month x
-Notification letter sent to you about your interview date.
-Obtain security clearances for anywhere you spent more than 6 months.
-Complete medicals in country of interview. In some countries the results are provided directly to consular unlike US where you are given results in sealed envelope to take to interview.
- interview

As you embark on CP keep in mind that you may be subject to administrative processing as they will need to take fingerprints as you resided in US. As I mentioned they need police clearance for any countries you spent more than 6 months.
 
Minto64 said:
Here are the steps for consular processing:
-Send both forms and photo to kcc
-Case current in month x
-Notification letter sent to you about your interview date.
-Obtain security clearances for anywhere you spent more than 6 months.
-Complete medicals in country of interview. In some countries the results are provided directly to consular unlike US where you are given results in sealed envelope to take to interview.
- interview
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Thank you so much for the feedback.
Am I also supposed to include the a copy of the selectee notification mail/barcode which is located at the very bottom?
I believe I am supposed to attach 2 passport style photos?
Part I of DS230 will be signed, and Part II will be UNSIGNED.
Any other important things I need to know before I go ahead and send them to KCC?
Sincerely,
 
Iamsolost said:
Am I also supposed to include the a copy of the selectee notification mail/barcode which is located at the very bottom?
I believe I am supposed to attach 2 passport style photos?
Part I of DS230 will be signed, and Part II will be UNSIGNED.
Any other important things I need to know before I go ahead and send them to KCC?
Sincerely,
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Yes, and Yes to your questions. Information provided by Minto64 is also correct.
 
Sm1smom said:
Yes, and Yes to your questions. Information provided by Minto64 is also correct.
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Great.
Anything else I am missing out?
I am just writing all the documents I will be sending in, it might also help some other person who's been looking for similar information:
  • DSP122
  • DS230 Part I (signed) and Part II (Unsigned)
  • 2 passport style photos
  • Copy of the selectee notification mail (the document that says you won the DV Lottery and can move on to further processing which has your case number (CN) included in the body of the letter as well as a barcode at the very bottom)

Once I send all those in, I will be waiting for a certain amount of time to get a response in mail I guess? Following that, I will be instructed what to do?
Thank you all for your inputs, I really appreciate it.
If you have any other hints for CP, I'd love to hear about them.
Sincerely,

PS: Since I unknowingly sent the $330 check already, and I got a response saying that "...once USCIS has accepted your case"; would sending my documents to KCC to initiate the CP cause me any trouble for double processing? Also, getting the $330 back is not really that big of a deal but is there a way to cancel that check entirely?
 
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Iamsolost said:
Hello all,
I have been trying to find my way out using the information provided here; and eventually I got so lost so I decided to create an account and ask the question myself.
I am a 2013 selectee; I am currently studying in the States. My original plan was to go with AOS (My case number is under 10000). I later decided to claim this through KCC by flying back to my country and having the interview at my country of origin at the American Consulate General.
I am still present in the States. The lawyer I found told me to do the following: Fill the forms DSP122, DS230 Part I&II, send a check to St. Louis to pay the DV Lottery Processing Fee ($330), make a copy of some of the pages on your passport; and once you get the receipt for the DV Processing Fee, send them to KCC all at once.
I have everything ready, I sent the $330 check down to St. Louis; and I have been anticipating to receive a receipt. However, about 10 days after they processed the check (I double checked with my bank that the check was processed), I received an envelope with a sheet of paper attached saying that "In order to complete payment of this fee, once the USCIS has accepted your case...".
But... I am not doing AOS? What has USCIS got to do with this?
I need some help clarifying the situation, and possibly tell me the right way to have the initial contact with KCC to start this process.
From my understanding; I am supposed to send in DSP122 and 2 passport style photographs to KCC first, and then receive a mail from them, and all these other forms (DS230 Part I&II, copy of passport, the $330 fee) come afterwards. I feel like I am doing something wrong here and wasted all my time since May doing wrong things at the wrong time.
Please help me out, I would really appreciate any form of help to clarify the situation I am in and put myself on the right track.
Sincerely,
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you only pay in the US if you are doing AOS! if CP then payment is made on the date of the interview at the embassy.

review my guide.

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?548214-For-the-DV-2013-lucky-ones-and-future-entrants
 
clarify with KCC

You need to send an email to KCC to clarify the issue of your money ie. whether they will refund it or inform your embassy that you have already paid in advance or it is a loss on your part. As stated earlier by others, 330$ for CP is only paid at the time of interviews and not sent to USCIS bank accounts in the US. That Lawyer also confused you the more. KCC replies emails after 4 to 5 days usually.




Iamsolost said:
Hello all,
I have been trying to find my way out using the information provided here; and eventually I got so lost so I decided to create an account and ask the question myself.
I am a 2013 selectee; I am currently studying in the States. My original plan was to go with AOS (My case number is under 10000). I later decided to claim this through KCC by flying back to my country and having the interview at my country of origin at the American Consulate General.
I am still present in the States. The lawyer I found told me to do the following: Fill the forms DSP122, DS230 Part I&II, send a check to St. Louis to pay the DV Lottery Processing Fee ($330), make a copy of some of the pages on your passport; and once you get the receipt for the DV Processing Fee, send them to KCC all at once.
I have everything ready, I sent the $330 check down to St. Louis; and I have been anticipating to receive a receipt. However, about 10 days after they processed the check (I double checked with my bank that the check was processed), I received an envelope with a sheet of paper attached saying that "In order to complete payment of this fee, once the USCIS has accepted your case...".
But... I am not doing AOS? What has USCIS got to do with this?
I need some help clarifying the situation, and possibly tell me the right way to have the initial contact with KCC to start this process.
From my understanding; I am supposed to send in DSP122 and 2 passport style photographs to KCC first, and then receive a mail from them, and all these other forms (DS230 Part I&II, copy of passport, the $330 fee) come afterwards. I feel like I am doing something wrong here and wasted all my time since May doing wrong things at the wrong time.
Please help me out, I would really appreciate any form of help to clarify the situation I am in and put myself on the right track.
Sincerely,
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