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Hey guys,
One of the lessons I learned doing my aos these past few months is that ultimately it doesn't matter how high your number is. They all get current and USCIS will bend over backwards to help you as long as you're persistent because they know their asses are on the line. I would advise you guys to read over dv 2012 and dv 2011 and you will see that NO ONE who did dos, regarding how high their number, did not get the gc. Our year was the first year where in June, for some unknown reason, ALL the numbers were current. You think that there is a predictable rhyme and reason to this but then you find out there truly isn't. For example I filed my aos in May this year but it wasn't until Sep 19 that I had my interview. One lady on here who was directly after me that day had sent in her aos in august and had an interview same day as me. We even had one person apply a month before the deadline, have their application sent across the country only to have it brought back on the last day and have their interview done right there and then while doing an infopass (making an appointment to go to the local USCIS office. USCIS may give you trouble but they know that they HAVE to approve you by Sep 30. A guy in our forum last year who hired an immigration attorney told him that dv lottery files normally have a time sensitive red sticker on them so the guys at USCIS know they have to get their act together.
The point is you soon find out that no matter how high your number is, you're at least 95% likely it will be approved. And remember that just because john doe who's number was current in October took 5 months to get approved, does not mean that jane doe's who's number is current in August will take that long. Experience is the later your number is current, the QUICKER everything takes because USCIS knows their working to a deadline. hope this helps.
You're right, but it is still a bit nerve-wracking. Can I ask how long Medical Exams are valid? One year or six months? my number is 8XXX and based on visa bulletin it's clearly unknown when I'll be current. I've been thinking of get everything done and then wait for my number to be current. Do I need police records both from my home country and here? I appreciate your help