DV 2013 AOS Only
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I agree with Varxx, what you can do is to collect any documentations to support your marriage is valid.
During interview, IO might consider your marriage is suspicious, in that case, what you can do is to explain your situation and tell him/her the truth (and educate him/her). As far as you tell the truth and have backup documentations, you should be fine, and you cannot do anything more than that.
AOS documents cover letter F1
Hi guies,
my CN: AS0046** i m current on march my documets cover letter looks like this
Cover Letter
• I-485
• I-693
• G-325A
• G-1145
• Diversity Visa(DV) Selectee First Notification Letter
• DV AOS letter
• Copy of DV processing fee payment receipt
• Copy of birth certificate accompanied with original document
• Copy of passport
• Copy of non-immigrant F1 visa
• Copy of I94
• Copy of high school diploma certificate
• Dl/ID
• Money
do i need any more documets than this, for instance my I20 and social security card?
i am planning to send it on first day of March, but if second letter is required than i might have to wait..
what about affidavite support, i m currently employed on EAD
any help would be highly appereciated....
Hi guies,
my CN: AS0046** i m current on march my documets cover letter looks like this
Cover Letter
• I-485
• I-693
• G-325A
• G-1145
• Diversity Visa(DV) Selectee First Notification Letter
• DV AOS letter
• Copy of DV processing fee payment receipt
• Copy of birth certificate accompanied with original document
• Copy of passport
• Copy of non-immigrant F1 visa
• Copy of I94
• Copy of high school diploma certificate
• Dl/ID
• Money
do i need any more documets than this, for instance my I20 and social security card?
i am planning to send it on first day of March, but if second letter is required than i might have to wait..
what about affidavite support, i m currently employed on EAD
any help would be highly appereciated....
Before you send the AOS documents, make sure send DSP 122, DS 230 I and II, DV winning letter to KCC along with two photographs. Also you need DV payment receipt when you send the AOS package to chicago lockbox. This receipt you can get by sending dv payment of $330 for you and each family member applying with you, if any.
You do need copy of your I-20, copy of your EAD documents/cards, letter from your employer stating salary. Also, copies of all your diplomas, transcripts, especially your high school diploma.
Look at the web site of the US embassy that does the CP for your country; they usually have a list of what local documentation they accept for the birth cert.s, marriage licenses and police records. Obtain that particular document, then get a certified English translation of it. I'm sure your government issues some form of official document for marriage. You can also contact your Embassy/Consulate in US to get an English document.
Take a look:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...toid=3faf2c1a6855d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD
Both you and spouse need to do separate I-485s, medical exams, G-325s, $1070 checks.
I agree with you and it makes sense, but do you know these for a fact or are these your interpretation? I found out (at least for my state) that there is a separate "AOS applicant" category as to who can/can't apply for driver's license renewal. For each nonimmigrant category, there is a list of things that should be submitted. Oddly enough F1 and H1B were not listed
I guess it's too obvious in those cases. I understand we have to maintain status throughout but I'd like to know for sure how AOS applicants are seen from the viewpoint of USCIS. This is important for jankes also since his H1B is expiring.
I agree with you and it makes sense, but do you know these for a fact or are these your interpretation? I found out (at least for my state) that there is a separate "AOS applicant" category as to who can/can't apply for driver's license renewal. For each nonimmigrant category, there is a list of things that should be submitted. Oddly enough F1 and H1B were not listed
I understand we have to maintain status throughout but I'd like to know for sure how AOS applicants are seen from the viewpoint of USCIS. This is important for jankes also since his H1B is expiring.
Hi,
I am still waiting for my interview
((Anyway, I am an F-1 student and my wife an F-2, I went and talked with my international advisor yesterday and listen carefully to what she said:
1) if you use your work permit that you received from AOS or your travel documentation ( me or my wife): our F-status will be immediately terminated.
2) Therefore in a case of you have problem with the interview and you don't have a status then you need to leave the US.
3) if my wife she needs to travel before the interview she can use her F-2 visa to come back.
4) when you pass the interview, then I will go to her with my green card and cancel my F-status
conclusion:
If you don't pass the interview, you can keep your visa as long as you don't use the work permit or not violated your F-status.
Hi,
I am still waiting for my interview
It's been more than 30 days since your BIO, you should call NCSC and ask them to send a service request (or something like that) to your FO, you can also talk to a "level 2" person and find out more specifics of your case.
If it's not too far, you can also get an infopass appointment and go to your FO to inquire about your case.
I agree, going for work permit during AOS for F and J visas is not advisable. I also wouldn't leave the country at all even with a valid F/J visa. Having said that, a lot of DSOs have only limited knowledge of regulations pertaining to the most general cases of F and J status, some of them couldn't even tell you what the consequences of applying for work permit would be. They deal with the "usual" cases, anything beyond that is not their area of "expertise". Immigration lawyers on the other hand deal with stuff like work permits, H visas, green cards etc. so they don't know much about particulars of F and J visas. F/J people should take advise cautiously, and maintain status no matter what, until the end of the AOS process, and after getting the green card they should go and let their int'l advisor know so that their SEVIS record is updated appropriately; and let the HR know too to update I-9 if they are also working on campus.
If I may add one more thing, don't rely on your international adviser of your institution too much. They do deal with your visa, but they are not lawyer, so there are so many things they are not aware of.
Also, university cannot give legal advice to their students or staff, which you probably hear that from them already, so even they make mistake, it will be your fault not them. (this is based on my experience....)
Pryanik777
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One thing is really important here:
It is true what they told you at the OIP, you do lose your F1 status once you use your EAD. If the AOS is not apporved you must leave the country immediately. Apparently, and unlike most Universites, the people at your OIP know what they say.
Pryanik
It is true what they told you at the OIP, you do lose your F1 status once you use your EAD. If the AOS is not apporved you must leave the country immediately. Apparently, and unlike most Universites, the people at your OIP know what they say.
Pryanik
I agree with you and it makes sense, but do you know these for a fact or are these your interpretation? I found out (at least for my state) that there is a separate "AOS applicant" category as to who can/can't apply for driver's license renewal. For each nonimmigrant category, there is a list of things that should be submitted. Oddly enough F1 and H1B were not listed
I understand we have to maintain status throughout but I'd like to know for sure how AOS applicants are seen from the viewpoint of USCIS. This is important for jankes also since his H1B is expiring.
Doing AOS is not a "status" but it is a transnational period from one status to another. Until your AOS application is approved or denied it is called under process and you are in pending adjusting status. Technically at this time of pending AOS you remain in status of your previous status (if you maintained it) or if you were already out of status then USCIS refers to you as "authorized stay" they are authorizing you to stay (even though you are out of status and they know about it) but they have given you authorization to stay until they look into your AOS application.
Now for DV selectee who are doing AOS they should maintain their status that they have until a decision is made about their AOS application.
For USCIS in case of DV winner who wants to do AOS purposes they look at you this way:
1) once you are selected as a winner and you are in USA (for instance as H1B), then USCIS looks at you the same as any H1B holder (winning DV doesnt mean anything)
2) paying DV fees for DOS or filing any documents with KCC ( USCIS still looks at you the same H1B or whatever)
3)Until your DV case number becomes current and you apply for AOS ( you are still considerd H1B or whaterver other
status you are in)
4) Your case is current and you applied for AOS and filed your application ( at this point everything still the same you are at H1B or whatever other status) But be careful if traveling outside USA make sure you apply for Advance Parole or wait until you get a decision from USCIS.
5) you have a decision on your AOS application at this point if approved you are PR if not then you keep whatever status you had if you maintained it.
loladvas13
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Hi everyone,
Today, I had my interview at the Portland's field office. The interview was scheduled for 12:30. I checked in one hour earlier. The officer called my name around 12:45. The officer was a nice (but very serious) lady. My interview experience was very straight forward. She just asked for my passport and driving license. She removed the I-94 form and told me that I don't need that anymore. She went through the questions on I485. At last, she said that she will approve my case and I should receive my GC soon by mail. She didn't ask for any other documents.
Overall, it took about 15 minutes.
I will be still hanging out in the forum to help others. I wish you the best of luck.
Today, I had my interview at the Portland's field office. The interview was scheduled for 12:30. I checked in one hour earlier. The officer called my name around 12:45. The officer was a nice (but very serious) lady. My interview experience was very straight forward. She just asked for my passport and driving license. She removed the I-94 form and told me that I don't need that anymore. She went through the questions on I485. At last, she said that she will approve my case and I should receive my GC soon by mail. She didn't ask for any other documents.
Overall, it took about 15 minutes.
I will be still hanging out in the forum to help others. I wish you the best of luck.
Pryanik777
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loladvas13
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bahram5237
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Congrats
Very Congrats dear. you helped me so much and I am so glad to see you are successful.
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Very Congrats dear. you helped me so much and I am so glad to see you are successful.
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