FWIW, these websites don't say anything about submitting the DS-260 for AOS:
http://travel.state.gov/content/vis...sa/instructions-for-selectees/adjustment.html
http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/oth...card-through-diversity-immigrant-visa-program
Hi, I've been reading this thread and it's been very informative about the AoS process. I just wanted to share a bit of information with regard to whether you need to submit DS-260 when doing AoS. I'm still not sure, and I had intended to submit it because of the first question asking whether you intend to do AoS or CP. However, I paid the DV $330 fee very early on (sometime in June I think), and got both my receipt and the 2nd NL (a copy of which someone posted a couple of pages back), which lets you know that KCC now knows you intend to do AoS. However, I never submitted DS-260. I started the application, and did answer the part asking whether you wanted to do AoS, moved on to the next page, and once I went back to that initial screen, my answer affirming my choice to do AoS was greyed out and it still will not allow me to change it even when I go on the website. So, I don't know if it's because I paid the fee early or if indicating on the DS-260 that you want to do AoS is sufficient to let them know, but I just wanted to say I never submitted DS-260 and my attorney says there is no need to submit it at this point since I already received the 2nd NL. Just wanted to share this information. Thanks again for the very useful thread!
It doesn't make sense to me filling out the DS-260, which asks for additional documentation like tax returns, when the I-485 doesn't ask for that information at all, yet it is essentially a similar document.
No, but it already tells you at the "If you are selected" stage, that AOS can be done this way:
http://travel.state.gov/content/vis...sa/instructions-for-selectees/adjustment.html
As a FYI for you guys, here's the memo released by the DOS regarding DV2015 and the DS 260 form:
http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/DS_260_Rollout_DV_2015.pdf
Of course it's your call, feel free to go with your lawyers advice or your thinking about the redundancy of submitting the form to KCC.
See she told me back in May that I didn't need to do the DS-260, so I didn't fill it out. I only just got an L1 visa in May, so I was dealing with the attorney for that visa.
So she's already been wrong at the most basic stage of the process...
sigh..
In the AOS package it mentions including copy of High school degrees, other diplomas, certificates, pay stubs for the last 6 months, bank statements etc. When you look on the USCIS website, for AOS it doesn't mention having to provide any of this. And I actually provided most of this when I submitted for the L1 visa.
In the past, DV based AOS applicants only needed to send in DSP-122 while CP applicants where required to send in both DSP-122 and DS-230. Starting with DV2015, those forms got merged and became DS260, hence the requirement for everyone processing to submit the form. Admittedly some of the questions on the form makes no sense to those doing AOS, but for now it is what it is. Maybe they will get it right by DV2016 and have a separate form for AOS candidates.
sigh..
In the AOS package it mentions including copy of High school degrees, other diplomas, certificates, pay stubs for the last 6 months, bank statements etc. When you look on the USCIS website, for AOS it doesn't mention having to provide any of this. And I actually provided most of this when I submitted for the L1 visa.
My CN is 2015AF00068xxx. I have the same old question about CP VS AOS and prepping early enough for either case. What I have heard is that with high CNs such as mine, traditionally CP has been the way to go but that they have become better on trying to ensure that either way, you get your interview in the month that you become current. Any one with the latest info on this? Sorry if this might have been answered before but this is one area that evolves over time and so the answer from one year ago May or may not be the same. Someone, anyone? 2nd question? If I manage to get an interview when my # becomes current, how soon after that can they issue the visa?
If anyone can remember the username of that woman in NYC whose company lawyer "helped" her with the process and nearly ended up losing her the green card, that might be an instructive story for some. Even avvo.com has blatantly incorrect answers on DV questions. Like simon says, most lawyers do not know how to handle DV cases.
sigh..
In the AOS package it mentions including copy of High school degrees, other diplomas, certificates, pay stubs for the last 6 months, bank statements etc. When you look on the USCIS website, for AOS it doesn't mention having to provide any of this. And I actually provided most of this when I submitted for the L1 visa.
DOS published Visa Bulletin for September
I'm current in October
basically everything is ready (still waiting for the DV fee invoice my account was charged on Aug 5). thanks for the spreadsheet really help,
as I read here the recommendation is to wait for September and send it so ill wait.
few questions
when I wrote it look very stupid questions sorry about that but i don't want to get rejected because I didn't ask it
- We are 2 adults and 2 kids (11,7) in the AOS package should I write different check to each or one check for all of us ?
- should I add cover letter that will describe what include in the package 4 persons lot of paper work ?
- bank statements should be the last 3 month ?
- Should i add G-1145 for all of us or just for the principal applicant ?
- should i add G-325 for the kids (7,11) i read on the I-485 instructions only kids 14 and older need it.
Thanks
Those of you who already submitted you DS-260s, How long did it take to hear back from KCC (2nd NL)? Somehow I assumed it would be a matter of days but I now realize it takes much longer than that...