Wow, what a bummer.
I don't understand why she couldn't continue your interview. It seems that the file was there...and visa WAS available for you...
However, you still have so much time...so don't worry a bit, you'll get your interview probably in the next 30-60 days tops.
I wish i was in your shoes and had my interview in two months...
good luck!
btw: Make sure that the immigrant visa petition filed on or before January 14, 1998
If after, you need to prove that you were here december 2000.
I don't understand why she couldn't continue your interview. It seems that the file was there...and visa WAS available for you...
However, you still have so much time...so don't worry a bit, you'll get your interview probably in the next 30-60 days tops.
I wish i was in your shoes and had my interview in two months...
good luck!
btw: Make sure that the immigrant visa petition filed on or before January 14, 1998
If after, you need to prove that you were here december 2000.
My interview did not go as planned. Remember that I'm filing under 245i. Well, my interviewer was CLEARLY unfamiliar with the law. Just to give you guys a background on my story:
My aunt filed a petition for my father in January 1998. I aged out of that petition. So when my father received his Green Card in 2009, he filed a family-based petition for me. I was content in waiting the many years to become current. Then in May 2010, I received the letter saying that I won the DV Lottery. So, when I became current in October, I filed AOS under 245i, since a petition was filed before January 14, 1998.
Well when I walked into the interview and swore in, my interviewer immediately told me that a Visa was not available for me because my father just filed a petition for me (she was obviously referencing the petition that my father filed for me in 2009). I corrected her and said I was there because I won the 2011 DV Lottery. She said that was fine but if I wanted to claim a VISA under my DV win, I would have to leave the country. I was enraged because that is NOT TRUE. And I couldn't believe that this lady had the audacity to say such a thing with such confection. I said no, she was mistaken and that I DID qualify under the 245i and the 245i says that as long as a petition was filed for me (or if i'm the derivative beneficiary of such petition) then the law says I can do AOS in the United States under any petition means, this include the DV Lottery. She then says "I'll talk to my supervisor, but I think you're mistaken". I listen to her talk outside the office (I only heard bits and pieces) and all I hear from her is "Oh! Is that so? I've never done a case like this! heehhe" Ugh.... I was even more upset at that point. So she comes back and says that she doesn't know why her field office (Holtsville) received my case because NYC has a special division for Diversity Lottery winners. She said it was a mistake that they received my file and that her supervisor will send over my file to NYC today. She said it should take about 1 month to get a new interview at the NYC office.
I'm utterly appalled that they have that woman working there. What if I didn't know the law and I just sat there and said "OK" and let her deny my case. What would have happened? Remember guys, educate yourself. Education is the key to freedom.
I will keep you guys up to date on when I receive my new interview letter.