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Dv 2009 - Aos Only

Immigration Screening at public health Dept.

dematra said:
Good catch ALU4E, I hadn't noticed that. It appears that my local public clinic is listed as having a civil surgeon. I'll have to see if I qualify for lower fees.

UPDATE: I was looking at a web-site for a non-profit organization in my city that supports new immigrants. The say that immigrants at any stage can use services at the local public health clinics for medical eveluation that support their petitions. Plus, immigrants can get free legal advise there (at this organization)! YESSSSS!!!



I think my health insuarance pays for one full medical check-up a year. So i'll have to see if I can get them to pay for this med exam at one of the other private civil surgeons if the public clinic won't do it for cheaper.
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I called my local public health clinic and they confirmed that they do Immigration Screening, which inclued every thing like physical, skin test, X-rays and vaccination for a flat rate fees $200, which is a very good price.
 
Ausmatt7 said:
So has anyone who is doin AOS for Dv 2009 received a 2nd letter from the KCC confirming receipt of dsp -122 and yur election to do AOS??

Just curious..
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I sent the forms on April 7th., delivered April 9th.
I called KCC last week and they said that they have recieved the forms and it will take 4-6 weeks to process it!!!!!, but I didn't recieve a 2ND NL yet.
 
I sent my forms on April 14th,were delivered on April 15th.
Also called KCC last week on Wednesday they told me they have received the forms and currently processing, I should wait 2-6weeks for the other letter.
 
ALU4E said:
I called my local public health clinic and they confirmed that they do Immigration Screening, which inclued every thing like physical, skin test, X-rays and vaccination for a flat rate fees $200, which is a very good price.
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$200 sounds a little high. I would call several other doctor's offices from the USCIS list and compare prices.
 
plus07 said:
$200 sounds a little high. I would call several other doctor's offices from the USCIS list and compare prices.
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I have called so many offices in my area.
All of them charges $200 for the physical and skin test only + $250( some charges $350) for vaccination = $450- $550, compared to $200 for every thing.....!!!!!....:cool:
 
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ALU4E said:
I have called so many offices in my area.
All of them charges $200 for the physical and skin test only + $250( some charges $350) for vaccination = $450- $550, compared to $200 for every thing.....!!!!!....:cool:
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Must be a very expensive area. I paid $140 for everything - physical, skin test, and the 2 blood tests. I didn't need any vaccinations though. The cheapest place was $120, but they had a longer wait for an appointment.
 
Total DVs Issued 1998-2007

This is interesting reading,

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/FY07AnnualReportTableVII.pdf


They say these are "preliminary" data. Gives a good idea on how many from each country got 'lucky'.

Wow....Egypt, B'desh, Ethiopia,Nigeria,Ukrain......you guys just rake the whole field !! They are for some yrs above 7% each from the year's total (but at or lower 7% of 55k)

Hmmmm......so much for the diversity !

Numbers are for TOTAL (=CP+AOS) and seems include the special 5k allocation as well(NACARA act)

According to the numbers, the DV program has never (for the last 10 Yrs) issued all the 55k visas ?? infact the the total shortfall is ~75k ! (and seems worst during last few yrs)

A quick % crunching is as follows (no OC & NA)

/Yr/ %of55k/ AF_/ AS__/ EU__/ SA/

1998 93.75 30.41 13.57 44.05 4.43
1999 98.39 33.48 11.79 46.70 4.97
2000 86.75 30.91 09.57 40.70 4.12
2001 82.64 32.87 12.37 32.43 3.48
2002 78.85 29.83 11.54 32.83 3.51
2003 92.38 34.96 11.92 40.58 3.68
2004 87.35 31.17 11.47 39.49 3.93
2005 87.55 34.76 11.75 35.15 4.48
2006 83.90 35.54 13.46 28.41 4.96
2007 72.87 32.81 13.00 22.97 3.09

Chk this too http://travel.state.gov/pdf/MultiYearTableVII.pdf
For more US visa stats go to http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/statistics/statistics_1476.html
 
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masematn said:
I send two requests for three years, for 05-06, and for 07. That was because my tax status changed, and they have different addresses for that.
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For those who are interested in dates: I send the requests on 05/13, and received the transcripts on 06/05. It took about three weeks.
 
masematn said:
......received the transcripts on 06/05. It took about three weeks.
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masematn,
Thanks for the update. I sent my request 05/26 so i'll give it another week or two. It's good to know there are government agencies out there that are on top of their game.
 
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dematra said:
masematn,
Thanks for the update. I sent my request 05/26 so i'll give it another week or two. It's good to know there are government agencies out there that are on top of their game.
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I sent my request on 05/30 and received the transcripts on 06/05 (yesterday). It took just about a week.
 
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Faster by phone

dematra said:
masematn,
Thanks for the update. I sent my request 05/26 so i'll give it another week or two. It's good to know there are government agencies out there that are on top of their game.
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it is much faster if you use the toll-free automatic response IRS phone number
 
Amazing

raevsky said:
Food stamps is not a public charge benefit. Neither is educational assistance.
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I am quite astounded by the repository of you knowledge/ access to reference articles. You have essentially upstaged LucyMO as our resident-emeritus.
I believe you must have been an INS officer at some point in your life.
 
Baba Aladura said:
it is much faster if you use the toll-free automatic response IRS phone number
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Yes, but only if you have the patience to go through all of their reps. I was transferred at least three times, and had to wait each time. Finally gave up, printed forms, and mailed it.
 
masematn said:
Yes, but only if you have the patience to go through all of their reps. I was transferred at least three times, and had to wait each time. Finally gave up, printed forms, and mailed it.
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Is is a must to have those forms to do AOS?
 
AOS Facts !

After reading many of the DV-AOS' ers probs with the USCIS, I really thought they may be hard pressed in handling A LOT OF time sensitive DV cases.

Afterall you all may have heard the 'myth' that say that one has a 'greater chance' of winning DV if already in US or if one list a US adress.

But mostly well under an avg of ~1200 DV principal applicant(PA) cases, each year, were approved as AOS during the last 5 years !! (avg. total visas of ~2000 each year)

In addition to this, a few cases that opted for AOS may have got denied, I do not think it is a lot though.(any stats on that #s? ). Even with, say 50% denial a total ~ 4-6k ?

Following summary of approved DV-AOS #s are from the detailed stats found at
http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics...s/index.shtm#1

(they have stats for earlier years as well)

FY / PAs / Spouses/ Kids / Total /

2007 ..807 352 201 1360
2006 1112 454 287 1853
2005 1110 461 279 1850
2004 1195 495 341 2031
2003 1572 645 380 2597

Thank God that the USCIS is not handeling the neary 20-25k PA cases that has got approved each year as CP, imagine that!! (I know some who do CP are infact could do AOS, instead they do CP for a good reason it seems!)

Why can't they handle the DV AOS crop as a seperate category and handle them asap in the FY than waiting for cut off numbers? I dont think that the total numbers could be anything great (as per prior stats) that it may be unfair by the ppl who do CP.

But then...convincing USCIS to consider it as a feasible method ....hmm...that may be a whole new mess in the making!!

Cheers !
 
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