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NirvanaGrunger, they can change your online status tonight or tomorrow. Didi you sign up for mobile alert?
 
waiting for biometric as well

Hi Everyone,

i notice someone else is waiting for biometric letter as well.
Current in November
My husband and I mailed our AOS on 10/29/10
Signed by Chiba 11/2/10
Acceptance 11/08/10
NOA 11/13/10

We are still on the biometric letter. Does anyone have a clue why its taking so long?
 
Mine never worked either. it only works when they change the info, not just update. They sent me a text message at 10pm, so I guess they'll send you soon too.
 
on page 90 natta gives a link to a spreadsheet. Go there, find smb from the same state and check how long later they got NOAs they received biometricks. I guess onebowlofflaksa is in NC
 
though I don't know about onebowlofflaksa. In spreadcheet it CA, though in onebowlofflaksa's profile it says Nor Ca (I don't know what she means by that. I know that she, me and Tuscany were waiting for appr. 3 weeks. tuscany even longer. U can also check DV 2010 AOS only. Maybe there were people from NC
 
She meant Northern California

antin said:
though I don't know about onebowlofflaksa. In spreadcheet it CA, though in onebowlofflaksa's profile it says Nor Ca (I don't know what she means by that. I know that she, me and Tuscany were waiting for appr. 3 weeks. tuscany even longer. U can also check DV 2010 AOS only. Maybe there were people from NC
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I see. But don't get desperate with your interview and bio letters. I remember I also freaked out because it took too long. They'll come soon.
 
Yoni123 said:
Thanks natta,
It makes sense.
And based on that, it is logical that as long as your number is less than 50,000, one should be able to obtain the GC.
That is based on the assumption that they do give out about the allocated 50,000 per year. Also, it is a fact that some/many do not explore the DV even after they won, so people with cn higher than 50,000 should be able to get the GC.
Am i correct?
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I was told by my lawyer that it is possible that one may not be able to obtain the GC even if the number is less than 50,000. Although based on previous posts for '09 and '10 it seems like GC are being approved all the way till the end of the fiscal year.

For example, if a DV winner with a family of three (wife and a kids) gets approved, then 3 visas will be deducted from the 50,000 visas.
 
Biometrics done and waiting for interview letter

Also, onebowloflaska, can u please share the number you called to make sure your case was requested?

Cheers
 
I have compiled a table that includes last couple of years info for EU only (sorry I might do that for other areas if time permits)
Hope this info would be useful for those still waiting to be current....
View attachment 18179

DV October November December January February March April May June July August September
2002 12,800 15,150 16,600 19,000 Current Current
2003 8,100 14,000 15,850 18,000 19,125 22,500 26,250 29,550 33,000 36,000 37,200 39,100
2004 8,000 10,100 13,900 15,000 15,600 17,800 19,000 20,000 21,300 23,350 25,900 28,700
2005 10,850 10,850 13,000 14,900 16,600 17,150 18,200 20,000 20,500 20,500 20,500 20,500
2006 3,000 3,900 5,500 6,800 8,300 9,850 11,225 12,850 14,200 15,250 16,000 Current
2007 3,450 5,700 7,700 9,900 10,400 13,175 15,100 16,000 19,000 23,000 Current Current
2008 5,800 9,200 11,100 13,600 15,300 17,600 20,625 23,500 26,000 29,000 Current Current
2009 6,600 11,000 12,900 15,400 17,100 19,800 20,800 24,900 28,000 Current Current Current
2010 9,100 9,500 12,400 19,750 22,400 24,700 26,300 29,250 31,000 32,000 Current Current
2011 9,600 12,500 13,600 15,400


onebowloflaksa said:
I was told by my lawyer that it is possible that one may not be able to obtain the GC even if the number is less than 50,000. Although based on previous posts for '09 and '10 it seems like GC are being approved all the way till the end of the fiscal year.

For example, if a DV winner with a family of three (wife and a kids) gets approved, then 3 visas will be deducted from the 50,000 visas.
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Just called to KCC and asked them if USCIS requested my files. The answer was NO. It pasted 30 days already since my biometrics.
I have Infopass for 2nd of December. So I will share results of my visiting USCIS. I think not only me who became wondering how long it can take to get Interview letter.
 
luganskman said:
Just called to KCC and asked them if USCIS requested my files. The answer was NO. It pasted 30 days already since my biometrics.
I have Infopass for 2nd of December. So I will share results of my visiting USCIS. I think not only me who became wondering how long it can take to get Interview letter.
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Hi Luganskman and hi to everyone in this forum,

I'm in the same situation as luganskman. Right now it's been almost 30 days since biometrics were done. I called KCC about a week after biometrics appointment and their answer was: "No, your local field office hasn't requested your file yet." So, I almost immediately went ahead and made an appointment for InfoPASS, went there few days ago and as Natta has described it once the answer was practically the following same:
"There are a lot of other people doing AoS at this time who are in front of you, so you're in line and just wait and see."
I got really upset for the rest of my day after hearing this. This is what I was concerned about before. I know that I-485 process in my FO takes 5-6 months. So does it mean that I would have to wait in line with all family-based and other categories of AoS cases (there are about 500 of them currently in line) and be called for Interview only in March or even later although my visa number has been already current and available in October???

You can understand how desperate I feel now, kind of helpless, because I can't do much.
What I thought would be probably helpful in this situation is to bring some Print out Information or Quote from USCIS website or from KCC, stating that DV lottery AoS are processed quicker then family-based AoS cases and that they are not in the same line as all other AoS cases. I won't mind waiting several months in line if there would be no expiration of our chance and right for GC and the rule to complete everything by September. But because there is one we can't wait for months.

Guys what would you suggest me to do now? Please share your thoughts and advices.
I and many others who got stuck with Interview letters will appreciate it a lot.

And thanks to everyone for the input in this forum what makes this forum so great and so helpful.
 
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