I am one of the lucky selectees for DV2011. Living in US, I received the envelope early, even though my CN is not very low, i.e. EU9xxx.
While I am reading on the various paperwork on the USCIS website, I am trying also to reach an educated decision on whether to go with the AOS or the CP method. Maybe forum members that went through either one of the two approaches in the past, can shed some light on the questions below.
First, it is my understanding that whatever method you choose, you are still bound by your CN becoming current before you can go for an interview, however, with the following important difference:
- for CP, you receive your interview date a few weeks before your CN becomes current, and you generally have your interview in the month when your CN becomes current, or the following month. Is this true?
- for AOS, you submit the i-485 package when your CN becomes current, but it takes some undetermined amount of time until you are scheduled for an interview. From my limited reading of other people's signatures, it seems that there are a few sub-steps to this entire process.
I have a number of questions. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide some answers.
1) For the AOS case, how long does it typically take from the time your number becomes current and you submit the i-485, until your interview date? Also, what are some worse case scenarios assuming your paperwork was complete (you did not have to resubmit your application)?
2) For both AOS and CP. Do they generally tell you on the spot the result of your interview, or do you have to wait for an answer by mail? If the latter case, how long does it take to receive an answer?
3) For both AOS and CP. They say you have to get a visa number before they are exhausted, and before the end of the respective fiscal year. Are you assigned a visa number once your interview receives a positive result, or those numbers get assigned later, when the GCs are issued?
4) For CP, do you have to take your medical exam in the country where you are going to have the interview, or can you have it in US (if you live in US and choose the CP method), and go with the medical results to the CP interview? I'm asking this, because if you can do your medical exam in US, that shortens the amount of time you have to spend on travel. I do not have that many vacation days
, and it would make the CP method more attractive.
I will stop here for now. Other people could add more questions if they have any. Again, thanks for any eventual clarifications on these issues.
While I am reading on the various paperwork on the USCIS website, I am trying also to reach an educated decision on whether to go with the AOS or the CP method. Maybe forum members that went through either one of the two approaches in the past, can shed some light on the questions below.
First, it is my understanding that whatever method you choose, you are still bound by your CN becoming current before you can go for an interview, however, with the following important difference:
- for CP, you receive your interview date a few weeks before your CN becomes current, and you generally have your interview in the month when your CN becomes current, or the following month. Is this true?
- for AOS, you submit the i-485 package when your CN becomes current, but it takes some undetermined amount of time until you are scheduled for an interview. From my limited reading of other people's signatures, it seems that there are a few sub-steps to this entire process.
I have a number of questions. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide some answers.
1) For the AOS case, how long does it typically take from the time your number becomes current and you submit the i-485, until your interview date? Also, what are some worse case scenarios assuming your paperwork was complete (you did not have to resubmit your application)?
2) For both AOS and CP. Do they generally tell you on the spot the result of your interview, or do you have to wait for an answer by mail? If the latter case, how long does it take to receive an answer?
3) For both AOS and CP. They say you have to get a visa number before they are exhausted, and before the end of the respective fiscal year. Are you assigned a visa number once your interview receives a positive result, or those numbers get assigned later, when the GCs are issued?
4) For CP, do you have to take your medical exam in the country where you are going to have the interview, or can you have it in US (if you live in US and choose the CP method), and go with the medical results to the CP interview? I'm asking this, because if you can do your medical exam in US, that shortens the amount of time you have to spend on travel. I do not have that many vacation days
, and it would make the CP method more attractive.I will stop here for now. Other people could add more questions if they have any. Again, thanks for any eventual clarifications on these issues.
