DV 2010 AOS Only
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So two of my friends got their new Green Cards yesterday. Interesting enough, the pictures are in black and white. Also, my girlfriend applied with the married last name, and they still made the green card with her maiden name, even though couple months ago they sent a form for them to verify that all the info to be printed in the Green Card was correct, and her name WAS spelled with the married last name. Who knows... FYI, they got the GC through asylum, but I was curious to see how the new card looked liked....and... it was OK. In the website, it looks much brighter and colorful, in person, it somehow seemed dark and doesn't stand out as much as the old one. I thought that was interesting. What's important is that the new cards are more secure.
Anyways, hope everyone has a nice weekend, and may those who are waiting get a speedy/good response
Hi Norkira,
at least they got GCs
.For me it's the same.
If it's valid it's doesn't matter how looks like.
I'm not photogenic on ID's pics, so I usually us it only if I have to....lol
Hi! Guys:
I am back after few days break. This is my story. my number is AS25xxx
1. We asked KCC to change our status from AOS to CP and they told us they will let us know in/about 3 weeks time.
2. I am confuse about CP process specially on police clearnce ( do we need one) We have been residing in US for last 5 yrs
3. According to some source we need FBI clearance and from some source we need local police clearnce (after have finger printing from FBI authorized place)
4. For FBI Clearance according to some source it take some where between 12 wks to 16 wks and some says it takes 4 wks to 6 wks.
If anybody can advice me on this matter I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
I am back after few days break. This is my story. my number is AS25xxx
1. We asked KCC to change our status from AOS to CP and they told us they will let us know in/about 3 weeks time.
2. I am confuse about CP process specially on police clearnce ( do we need one) We have been residing in US for last 5 yrs
3. According to some source we need FBI clearance and from some source we need local police clearnce (after have finger printing from FBI authorized place)
4. For FBI Clearance according to some source it take some where between 12 wks to 16 wks and some says it takes 4 wks to 6 wks.
If anybody can advice me on this matter I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
ahahahah, capeolive and new one, you're funny.
Of course the important part is to have the GC, but I expected to be jealous of the new cards and I wasn't. It's not nearly as colorful and shiny in real life as it is on the uscis site. As far as the picture, don't even get me going, I'm ashamed to show the GC because I look horrible....but that's always the case with IDs. When I was doing my biometrics they told me you can smile with closed mouth...that didn't work so well, LOL.
Anyways, this card is only for 5 years....as hopefully it will be replaced with the passport
Of course the important part is to have the GC, but I expected to be jealous of the new cards and I wasn't. It's not nearly as colorful and shiny in real life as it is on the uscis site. As far as the picture, don't even get me going, I'm ashamed to show the GC because I look horrible....but that's always the case with IDs. When I was doing my biometrics they told me you can smile with closed mouth...that didn't work so well, LOL.
Anyways, this card is only for 5 years....as hopefully it will be replaced with the passport
Hi nepal2010,
I did not get my PDA yet and am about 2 weeks behind i2009.
For now we are all focused on your interview and praying for you.
May be after the interview you can tell us where you are from...
I did not get my PDA yet and am about 2 weeks behind i2009.
For now we are all focused on your interview and praying for you.
May be after the interview you can tell us where you are from...
Hi Bikash123,
I know some people who had been living in US and did CP overseas
and were not asked for police clearance from here.
Best thing to do is sending an email to the US Embassy/Consulate
where you'll be interviewed and ask them...
I know some people who had been living in US and did CP overseas
and were not asked for police clearance from here.
Best thing to do is sending an email to the US Embassy/Consulate
where you'll be interviewed and ask them...
Hi Norkira,
So, you cannot smile with closed mouth.
Don't worry you'll have enough time to learn
that by the time you get your US Passport...
By the way we, who have been waiting for so many years
on green cards, can polish our cards even if they are not
shiny enough...
So, you cannot smile with closed mouth.
Don't worry you'll have enough time to learn
that by the time you get your US Passport...
By the way we, who have been waiting for so many years
on green cards, can polish our cards even if they are not
shiny enough...
ahahahah, capeolive and new one, you're funny.
Of course the important part is to have the GC, but I expected to be jealous of the new cards and I wasn't. It's not nearly as colorful and shiny in real life as it is on the uscis site. As far as the picture, don't even get me going, I'm ashamed to show the GC because I look horrible....but that's always the case with IDs. When I was doing my biometrics they told me you can smile with closed mouth...that didn't work so well, LOL.
Anyways, this card is only for 5 years....as hopefully it will be replaced with the passport
Hey guys,
Like already mentioned I am again preparing my documents for refiling, but i got in few of the dilemma, my lawyer told me that I dont need my medical when refiling. But according to the infopass appointment the guy there told me that he is not gonna look over my previous file so that means that the medical report that i send earlier will not be checked by them so does that means I have to send the new medical or not. any help will be appretiated.
Like already mentioned I am again preparing my documents for refiling, but i got in few of the dilemma, my lawyer told me that I dont need my medical when refiling. But according to the infopass appointment the guy there told me that he is not gonna look over my previous file so that means that the medical report that i send earlier will not be checked by them so does that means I have to send the new medical or not. any help will be appretiated.
Hi Summet,
As far as I can understand you will be making
the application as if making for the first time.
Which means you have to file everything again.
As for I-693 it is valid for one year and has to be
filed in an envelope sealed by your physician...
As far as I can understand you will be making
the application as if making for the first time.
Which means you have to file everything again.
As for I-693 it is valid for one year and has to be
filed in an envelope sealed by your physician...
Yeah, thats what I thought but when I told her that she just said no affidavit of support and no medical and no photoraphs ..period....so what you think is the deal. I am get her the medical documents any ways because , i talked to the medical home and its gonna cost me only $20 so i am not gonna be taking any chances for that$20 anyways. I am getting all the documents prepared by this tuesday and drop it to the lawyer so that she can recheck it and if everything goes fine i will file by this friday 11th of june or the latest gonna be monday.
what you guys think about.
what you guys think about.
Hi Summet, First of all I been reading about your case and I am really sorry about what happened to you. I too was misinformed by lawyers before and I am paying for it too! To be on the safe side I would re-send everything ( but that would be my choice). I went to the visa bulleting for June 2010 and I nootice that the AS # is 23,500. May I ask why you are filling now since your number is 259** and not current yet?
I am pretty new to the forum and still trying to understand the detail of the DV process. So far this forum has been very helpfull to me. I went to the lawyer before I saw this forum and I got wrong "legal" advise regarding the DV.
My best wishes to you!
!
I am pretty new to the forum and still trying to understand the detail of the DV process. So far this forum has been very helpfull to me. I went to the lawyer before I saw this forum and I got wrong "legal" advise regarding the DV.
My best wishes to you!
!
NuvF
Member
Four possible scenarios.....
1. She'll do it quickly and correct
2. Quckly but wrong
3. Take long time and correct
4. Take long time and wrong.
Still just 50% chance she is correct, as good as tossing a coin yourself!
True, it's good someone 'knowledgeable' double checking what you do, but from what I've heard from your as far as her 'advises' so far to you, I doubt her (or now her sub) to do that!!
Is it really too hard STILL for you to figure out on your own what is needed of this process??
I am sorry for asking this way, but my fear is your so called 'lawyer' seems very 'mis-informed', and I fear for the worst!
Good Luck.
the reason that I am gonna be applying now is that you can apply 50 days prior to the date ur visa becomes current so my number might get current on august which will be shown on the visa bulletin of july that will show a month in advance and if it shows the number more than 2600 then june 10 when the new bulletin be posted will be around 50 days prior to august and thats the rule. so thats why i am applying now, but now doesnt means before june 10.
i think you got it..
i think you got it..
thnx for ur concern NUVF the deal is that I am known about the process but when u already hire someone like lawyer u want them to be looking after and when the professional makes them mistakes, it makes u rethink about what is the clear answer and thats where i am stocked now. so like i said what ever she says me i am getting all those documents again and i will let her send it anyways..and we will see after that hows the deal gonna work. thanks for your interest on it though. the only think i can count on for now is.. quick and correct and i am again going to infopass session and let them give me something in written so that i wont have any problem later on that I did the wrong process. hoping for the best..
So two of my friends got their new Green Cards yesterday. Interesting enough, the pictures are in black and white. Also, my girlfriend applied with the married last name, and they still made the green card with her maiden name, even though couple months ago they sent a form for them to verify that all the info to be printed in the Green Card was correct, and her name WAS spelled with the married last name. Who knows... FYI, they got the GC through asylum, but I was curious to see how the new card looked liked....and... it was OK. In the website, it looks much brighter and colorful, in person, it somehow seemed dark and doesn't stand out as much as the old one. I thought that was interesting. What's important is that the new cards are more secure.
Anyways, hope everyone has a nice weekend, and may those who are waiting get a speedy/good response
Hello Norkira,
Thank you for the detailed information about the new vs the old green cards. Believe me, I won't mind if mine is glossy, colorful, black and white, etc. LOL
Thanks for being around
Hello Summet,
You can read the following document about filing early http://www.murthy.com/arc_news/a_lwadj.html
I've read previous years experiences and there were a few cases where people had trouble filing too early and/or having wrong advices from the immigration attorneys. I had another AOS case based on employment; when I received my NL I talked to the attorneys in charge of my employment-based AOS and they said that they could not advice me on the DV case because they don't have experience on DV cases. Most of the DV cases are filed under CP as opposed to AOS (around 1200 per year apply under AOS).
Said that, I would suggest that you take the time to read the AOS Only threads from 2009 and take active part on your new application (I see that you are already doing it). Don't trust the attorneys!
Now, to answer your questions, this is a new application, pretend that you did not file it early. Everything has to be provided again. The I-134 is not required in the AOS package but it could be required by the Immigration Officer at the time of the interview. I think that you already took care of the medicals, pay the $20 and get a new sealed one, just check that it still is valid (the medicals are valid for 1 year).
Best of luck!
NuvF
Member
If you have any sliver of understanding of the process or USCIS by now you will NOT have this attitude, I can guarantee you that you will NOT get anything on paper from them !!
THE IO AT THE FIELD OFFICE WHO WOULD EVENTUALLY ADJUDICATE YOUR I-485 WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY, not Chicago office nor MO svc ctr nor anyone else, ONLY the IO and may be his/her supervisor.
There are so many posts here by ppl who went to extreme lengths in posting for their cases (hoping that ppl like you would benefit from it) ;
a) How/what they filled in tricky parts in i-485 and why they did so;
b) What copies of supporting materials they included with i-485 and why they included them
The best you can do now for yourself is post here the above stuff for your case, methodically in point form, and ppl here can advise you what you are missing and what you need to do.
Best !
GC Received!
Hello friends,
We finally received our Green Cards!!!! It took 7.5 months since we first submitted our applications. I want to thank everybody for the support and specially to Daima and Cooldude that were of so much help and support during my process.
I am more than happy and hoping that everyone here, who's still in the process, to join the resident status pretty soon.
Best of luck to everyone and I will be around in case that I could be of any help
Hello friends,
We finally received our Green Cards!!!! It took 7.5 months since we first submitted our applications. I want to thank everybody for the support and specially to Daima and Cooldude that were of so much help and support during my process.
I am more than happy and hoping that everyone here, who's still in the process, to join the resident status pretty soon.
Best of luck to everyone and I will be around in case that I could be of any help
CONGRATS!!! My best wishes for a smooth life ahead...for you and for everyone here on this forum...you guys have been so great and this thread is a wealth of knowledge for any newcomer like me...
Good Luck!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Unbelievable
So long, but now you can enjoy better.So happy for you!!!
You have my really best wishes!!!
You were helping us a lot.
Thank you and we'll appreciate your help if we need it.
Anyway good luck and stay with us.