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Hi, I have a strange situation. I am currently in F1 status.
My case number is 2014AS000066XX.

On the 1st of may after getting to know I was selected, I went to visit the local USCIS facility. The lady told me that since I'm applying for AOS that I can directly send my application to Chicago.

I hired a immigration lawyer and he told me to get everything ready and send the packet immediately. I got a second opinion online and she told me the same thing. So that's what I did. I applied and USCIS received my application by mid June. I received a EAD by august which now I am surprised since I am not eligible to apply till my number gets called up. The I-485 was not processed (for obvious reasons) and now i'm not sure if I have to pay the fee and go through the application process again. Has anyone been or heard of such a situation?

Another issue is that I finish my degree by march, where I am supposed to apply for my OPT. Can I still apply for OPT given that I already have a EAD. I have to maintain status until I receive the green card. That is also another question, by the time asia gets 6600+ will the 50,000 quota be filled. I'm not certain of what actions to take and where to go. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
faith2014 said:
Spice2013, Did you get your EAD Card yet?

A friend who went through employer based I-485 recently received her EAD before the biometrics appointment last month. I have not heard this happening for DV based 485.

And good luck on the interview tomorrow. :)

Thanks.
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DV processing time is a lot faster than EB.

There was a case that a DV person was told at the interview that he could be issued his GC but the EAD and Advance Parole were pending in some other office, which would hold the whole GC approval.

For that reason, I'm pretty sure I will not apply for EAD or AP. Chances are you may receive your GC before you would the EAD or AP.
 
c1984 said:
Well, I typed the whole story, and then told myself nobody should post such a long message to a forum :) and then decided not to post.

Maybe I was just unnecessarily too upset and maybe already in a bad mood for the slow AS progression.

I will have to wait for the insurance claims to see how much this whole thing cost me (I have a high deductible plan).
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I am surprised that you need 3 doctors to be involved. In my case, for 4 of us, the doctor took 10 mins to ask the questions. He said we are fit pending the result of the TB patch test result. It cost us each $250.

If you fail the patch test, they will send you for Chest Xray. So I am not sure why this doctor wants to squeeze you :(
 
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I did have to do the x-ray. But that got a Pulmonologist (lung specialist) and a Radiologist (to read the x-ray) involved, each at a different office and location.

All of this while having been immunized at birth (BCG) and proudly carrying the scar on my arm.
 
c1984 said:
I did have to do the x-ray. But that got a Pulmonologist (lung specialist) and a Radiologist (to read the x-ray) involved, each at a different office and location.

All of this while having been immunized at birth (BCG) and proudly carrying the scar on my arm.
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Sounds like a case of inflatethebillitus...
 
husker101 said:
Hi, I have a strange situation. I am currently in F1 status.
My case number is 2014AS000066XX.

On the 1st of may after getting to know I was selected, I went to visit the local USCIS facility. The lady told me that since I'm applying for AOS that I can directly send my application to Chicago.

I hired a immigration lawyer and he told me to get everything ready and send the packet immediately. I got a second opinion online and she told me the same thing. So that's what I did. I applied and USCIS received my application by mid June. I received a EAD by august which now I am surprised since I am not eligible to apply till my number gets called up. The I-485 was not processed (for obvious reasons) and now i'm not sure if I have to pay the fee and go through the application process again. Has anyone been or heard of such a situation?

Another issue is that I finish my degree by march, where I am supposed to apply for my OPT. Can I still apply for OPT given that I already have a EAD. I have to maintain status until I receive the green card. That is also another question, by the time asia gets 6600+ will the 50,000 quota be filled. I'm not certain of what actions to take and where to go. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
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AS66xx is good enough not to worry about the visas (50,000) running out.

Did you get acceptance notification for your i-485 package?

BTW, OPT is out of the question now.
 
I'm glad that my TB test came out negative. Something is fishy though, TB is an ancient disease that's supposedly well known, so I find it hard to believe that a family doctor can't decide whether or not a blob on the x-ray is TB.

My local civil surgeon works for a non-profit clinic that caters mostly to uninsured people. Obviously they deal with immigrants all the time, everybody on their front desks is bilingual. They charged a modest sum of $75 for the exam only, as they don't do any of the shots. Luckily my insurance covers the shots, as they are done in my regular clinic.
 
c1984 said:
I did have to do the x-ray. But that got a Pulmonologist (lung specialist) and a Radiologist (to read the x-ray) involved, each at a different office and location.

All of this while having been immunized at birth (BCG) and proudly carrying the scar on my arm.
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I became highly suspicious of the doctor when you posted earlier on that he wouldn't take your words for it about having had chickenpox and insisted on running blood works for which he charged an additional $90. He just came across so fishy! Most would take your words for it, including Panel Doctors carrying out the medical exam for those doing CP

I had to undergo an X-ray too because the induration for my skin test was >5mm, my CS understood it was because I had be given BCG as a baby. Of course I had to still do the X-ray but it only cost $20 which I charged to my insurance anyway! Looks like that CS is out to fleece you.
 
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c1984 said:
AS66xx is good enough not to worry about the visas (50,000) running out.

Did you get acceptance notification for your i-485 package?

BTW, OPT is out of the question now.
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My lawyer received a mail saying that the documents will be returned, instead I received the EAD. I met with the USCIS officer once again and she told me to come back when my number gets current. I have no idea what happened to my i-485 package. Since OPT is out of the question I'm guessing that I will have to keep on taking classes to maintain my status. Can I apply for DV2015? Just preparing for the worst case scenario.

Thanks again.
 
husker101 said:
My lawyer received a mail saying that the documents will be returned, instead I received the EAD. I met with the USCIS officer once again and she told me to come back when my number gets current. I have no idea what happened to my i-485 package. Since OPT is out of the question I'm guessing that I will have to keep on taking classes to maintain my status. Can I apply for DV2015? Just preparing for the worst case scenario.

Thanks again.
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It's amazing how some lawyers who have no clue about the DV process are always eager to take on such cases. I guess yours was more interested in the fees he gets to charge you than in the outcome of the case.

I hope you're aware that you cannot use the EAD card you received for employment, not only because you no longer have a valid case pending with USCIS, also because once you activate it by using it to seek employment you're technically no longer in F1 status. Yes, OPT is out of the question for you and the way forward is to continue registering for classes.

Yes, you can apply for DV2015, its actually a good idea to have it as a back up plan.
 
Sm1smom said:
I became highly suspicious of the doctor when you posted earlier on that he wouldn't take your words for it about having had chickenpox and insisted on running blood works for which he charged an additional $90. He just came across so fishy! Most would take your words for it, including Panel Doctors carrying out the medical exam for those doing CP

I had to undergo an X-ray too because the induration for my skin test was >5mm, my CS understood it was because I had be given BCG as a baby. Of course I had to still do the X-ray but it only cost $20 which I charged to my insurance anyway! Looks like that CS is out to fleece you.
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That's why I was asking how one can go about placing a complaint and getting this doctor off the list. I don't want anybody else to go through this.
 
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@c1984 Did you try to read some reviews of this doctor before choosing the civil surgeon? At least you can leave a review, that might help someone in the future.
 
husker101 said:
My lawyer received a mail saying that the documents will be returned, instead I received the EAD. I met with the USCIS officer once again and she told me to come back when my number gets current. I have no idea what happened to my i-485 package. Since OPT is out of the question I'm guessing that I will have to keep on taking classes to maintain my status. Can I apply for DV2015? Just preparing for the worst case scenario.

Thanks again.
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Did you know if your check was cashed. Normally they will return the i485 package with everything in it including the EAD/AP applications when your application is not current.

What counts is you must be in status when USCIS accepts your i485 package and not during the interview period. If your current visa expires after USCIS acceptence, your status will be pending i485.

The risk being there is no back up plan in case your DV is rejected for some unknown reasons.
 
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c1984 said:
That's why I was asking how can one go about placing a complaint and getting this doctor off the list. I don't want anybody else to go through this.
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Hey, c1984, sorry to hear about an ******* doctor you got. One time I got assigned a doctor dealing primarily with immigrants and boy was the man an *******. I remember during my first visit to him, he stops me in the middle of my question and tells me some BS story out of nowhere. Then we got back on topic and then I said that I had another question to what he replied: "Again... "rolled his eyes"...sure ask, you've been asking questions non-stop". I at most asked him 3 questions that were very important. Overall, I told him that he should probably be a researcher, because his patient interaction skilled were very poor and unprofessional. Called up my insurance and said that he was horrible *******, can't even imagine him examining anybody. The line that formed after me was populated mainly by people who clearly would not be able to put him back on his place with clear English or file a good complaint.

Oh, almost forgot, do you think it's gonna be fine if I send out my DV fee before sending out the DSP-122? I've recently switched schools, so I'm waiting out the 90 days period. As far as I see there should not be any problems, because we do write our case numbers on the checks or am I wrong?

TIA
 
This doctor was somewhat courteous (at the surface) when interacting. The problem that I had was that the costs would unfold as we went along. They didn't give me a correct and honest picture from the beginning, or I would have chosen a different doctor for sure.
 
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Oh, almost forgot, do you think it's gonna be fine if I send out my DV fee before sending out the DSP-122? I've recently switched schools, so I'm waiting out the 90 days period. As far as I see there should not be any problems, because we do write our case numbers on the checks or am I wrong?

TIA
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You will have to hold onto it anyway. I think it would be safer to wait it out for the DV payment as well.
 
Hi everyone! I have a question that I'm hoping you guys can help me with
In may, I found out that I was selected for further processing.. my number is quite high. 2014AS00022XXX
We decided to do AOS and sent in DSP122 to KCC early September.
I emailed KCC yesterday and asked about AOS confirmation.. and got an email back that I should put my local USCIS address on question 4 in DSP122

My question is: I sent in DSP122 only for myself (principal), barcode sheet and 2 passport photos of myself.
I didn't put the local USCIS address on item 4.
SHould I resend DSP122 with my passposrt photos AND my husband's as well also put the local USCIS address?

It seems so silly that they wouldn't be able to match up local USCIS address with my mailing address.. But I just want to be safe and not take risk.
Thanks alot for the advice in advance!!
 
GZX said:
@c1984 Did you try to read some reviews of this doctor before choosing the civil surgeon? At least you can leave a review, that might help someone in the future.
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I didn't feel the need to read reviews for a "doctor". Too naive maybe :)

I don't think writing a review would go far enough.

I'm hoping to find out whether USCIS really believes this person is qualified for this job. If he has to call in two other doctors to do a formality, which "is not medically necessary and billable to insurance", then probably he shouldn't be doing the job.
 
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