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Hi

I am trying to make in infopass appointment since it has been 75 days since my interview and I have not heard back from my FO. I go to the website but it tells me there are no information appointments available for the office in your area.

what should I do?

1. Select a different option as the reason for your visit.
2. Keep checking the website at different times of the day, openings sometimes open up due to cancellation by others.
 
Hi
Thank you so much for this forum & the awesome spreadsheet, I have learned a lot :), very much appreciated.
I've filed our I-485 in January and done the biometrics in Feb.
My wife(derivertive) received the letter from my FO last week.
The letter says "Submit a copy of the letter fron DOS showing that you or your spouse have been selected for DV Program."
Our I-485 package includes one copy of DV selection letter for the principal applicant. Anyway I've submitted the requested document next day.
Shoud I have put the DV selection letter for each applicant??? or...is this requesting unusual???
Thank you in advance.
 
1. Select a different option as the reason for your visit.
2. Keep checking the website at different times of the day, openings sometimes open up due to cancellation by others.
Thanks Mom!

Which option should I go for? I chose (You need Service on a case that has already been filed) and then (Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing.)
 
Hi
Thank you so much for this forum & the awesome spreadsheet, I have learned a lot :), very much appreciated.
I've filed our I-485 in January and done the biometrics in Feb.
My wife(derivertive) received the letter from my FO last week.
The letter says "Submit a copy of the letter fron DOS showing that you or your spouse have been selected for DV Program."
Our I-485 package includes one copy of DV selection letter for the principal applicant. Anyway I've submitted the requested document next day.
Shoud I have put the DV selection letter for each applicant??? or...is this requesting unusual???
Thank you in advance.

If your package was mailed in together, just having one selectee notification letter attached to the main selectee's package should have been okay, but it's not unusual for them to make odd requests such as this now and then. (And for those yet to submit, I guess it wouldn't hurt to include a copy of the letter with each petitioner's package).
 
Thanks Mom!

Which option should I go for? I chose (You need Service on a case that has already been filed) and then (Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing.)

It really doesn't matter. All you want at the end of the day is for the system to show you an open date to enable you visit your FO.
 
It really doesn't matter. All you want at the end of the day is for the system to show you an open date to enable you visit your FO.
Thank you so much Mom for your help. I have scheduled an infopass for March 10, but I will keep checking to see if anything sooner is available.
 
If your package was mailed in together, just having one selectee notification letter attached to the main selectee's package should have been okay, but it's not unusual for them to make odd requests such as this now and then. (And for those yet to submit, I guess it wouldn't hurt to include a copy of the letter with each petitioner's package).
Thank you for your prompt response;)
 
Again, you're not focusing on what I firmly believe could be the game changer for you. However, because I understand how stressful the AOS process can be in general, much more stressful in your particular situation, I will respond to this post.

1. A pending status is a pending status, regardless of if the AOS petition being filed while already in a pending status is marriage, employment, relative, or DV based. A pending status is not FO or IO based.
2. A "request" with USCIS is already made by virtue of your submitted AOS petition - basically, what KCC is telling you is that if you want to process your selection via status adjustment, you need to file a formal request with USCIS. You're assigned a FO based on your home address as indicated on your I-485. Your FO, based on the workload they have to contend with, will then schedule your interview - you do not make any other formal request. You may schedule an INFOPASS to follow up on the status of your case, if you feel it's been pending for a while, it's not guaranteed to lead to the IL being sent/issued right away.

Now, I strongly suggest you go through the AOS spreadsheet we've put together to help you understand the AOS process. It's obvious to me, at this stage you clearly don't understand the process. There's no reason to be calling KCC if you're processing AOS, KCC does not handle AOS cases, their reps do not understand what the process involves.

p.s. I'm really not sure what it is you're paying your lawyers for, if they can't explain the interview process to you; or clarify what a pending status is.

Even though the lawyer has done an Info pass trying to speed up the Dv lottery interview ( which he said the office was very cooperative-he has sent an email to NVC to send the case to FO, the file being ready and we had the Biometrics), the F1-pending got denied( I'm on my own now, since the lawyer has no authority to Consular processing). I was wondering is there any ''Visa bulletin type'' that shows how many visas are done to each country based on Dv lottery. Kcc told me that if I'm lucky( if all visas are not given by that time), I will get an interview around June, since from today are starting to schedule May interviews at the consulate. I don't have any chance for that. I checked all years regarding Dv processing cases( none of them would have gone over the 37000 in July, for Europe). Since I had the Ds 260 completed in Dec 2015, with a Eu18***, from your experience, would you think is any chance to not get an interview?
Thank you!
 
Even though the lawyer has done an Info pass trying to speed up the Dv lottery interview ( which he said the office was very cooperative-he has sent an email to NVC to send the case to FO, the file being ready and we had the Biometrics), the F1-pending got denied( I'm on my own now, since the lawyer has no authority to Consular processing). I was wondering is there any ''Visa bulletin type'' that shows how many visas are done to each country based on Dv lottery. Kcc told me that if I'm lucky( if all visas are not given by that time), I will get an interview around June, since from today are starting to schedule May interviews at the consulate. I don't have any chance for that. I checked all years regarding Dv processing cases( none of them would have gone over the 37000 in July, for Europe). Since I had the Ds 260 completed in Dec 2015, with a Eu18***, from your experience, would you think is any chance to not get an interview?
Thank you!

Visa quota is not by country, it is by region. There are MORE than enough visas for EU this year - so there is no risk that visas will run out.

If your DS260 was submitted for CP processing in December, you will almost certainly get a May interview (unless you are a Nuke weapon specialist with a travel history in Iran, and a relative with a last name of Bin Laden).
 
Visa quota is not by country, it is by region. There are MORE than enough visas for EU this year - so there is no risk that visas will run out.

If your DS260 was submitted for CP processing in December, you will almost certainly get a May interview (unless you are a Nuke weapon specialist with a travel history in Iran, and a relative with a last name of Bin Laden).

He was trying to do AOS though and needs to change it seems.
 
Even though the lawyer has done an Info pass trying to speed up the Dv lottery interview ( which he said the office was very cooperative-he has sent an email to NVC to send the case to FO, the file being ready and we had the Biometrics), the F1-pending got denied( I'm on my own now, since the lawyer has no authority to Consular processing). I was wondering is there any ''Visa bulletin type'' that shows how many visas are done to each country based on Dv lottery. Kcc told me that if I'm lucky( if all visas are not given by that time), I will get an interview around June, since from today are starting to schedule May interviews at the consulate. I don't have any chance for that. I checked all years regarding Dv processing cases( none of them would have gone over the 37000 in July, for Europe). Since I had the Ds 260 completed in Dec 2015, with a Eu18***, from your experience, would you think is any chance to not get an interview?
Thank you!

So KCC is aware that y are changing to CP and know that they must schedule you?

I'm slightly confused by the earlier part of your post which makes it sound like your lawyer was requesting your DV file from NVC (it comes from KCC not NVC) but that's immaterial now. As Simon says you should have no problem getting an interview, as long as KCC are aware they need to schedule you for one.
 
Even though the lawyer has done an Info pass trying to speed up the Dv lottery interview ( which he said the office was very cooperative-he has sent an email to NVC to send the case to FO, the file being ready and we had the Biometrics), the F1-pending got denied( I'm on my own now, since the lawyer has no authority to Consular processing). I was wondering is there any ''Visa bulletin type'' that shows how many visas are done to each country based on Dv lottery. Kcc told me that if I'm lucky( if all visas are not given by that time), I will get an interview around June, since from today are starting to schedule May interviews at the consulate. I don't have any chance for that. I checked all years regarding Dv processing cases( none of them would have gone over the 37000 in July, for Europe). Since I had the Ds 260 completed in Dec 2015, with a Eu18***, from your experience, would you think is any chance to not get an interview?
Thank you!

I'm sorry to learn your F1 petition got denied, but not totally surprised by the decision. With the denial, not quite sure your AOS petition wouldn't equally get denied also since it technically means you were out of status as at the time of the AOS filing or what did your lawyer have to say with regards to that?

Like Simon already answered above, DV visa quota is not country based, it's region based and there seems to be more visas available to the EU region this FY based on low the number of EU selectees.

Now, did you already inform KCC you wish to switch to CP? If yes, you'll need to contact USCIS immediately to let them know you're withdrawing your AOS petition, and you should make arrangements to depart the US right away to ensure you don't start accruing an illegal presence which may result in your getting a 3 to 10 years ban from the US. Sorry things haven't quite worked out like you had hoped.
 
Even though the lawyer has done an Info pass trying to speed up the Dv lottery interview ( which he said the office was very cooperative-he has sent an email to NVC to send the case to FO, the file being ready and we had the Biometrics), the F1-pending got denied( I'm on my own now, since the lawyer has no authority to Consular processing). I was wondering is there any ''Visa bulletin type'' that shows how many visas are done to each country based on Dv lottery. Kcc told me that if I'm lucky( if all visas are not given by that time), I will get an interview around June, since from today are starting to schedule May interviews at the consulate. I don't have any chance for that. I checked all years regarding Dv processing cases( none of them would have gone over the 37000 in July, for Europe). Since I had the Ds 260 completed in Dec 2015, with a Eu18***, from your experience, would you think is any chance to not get an interview?
Thank you!
Unfortunately the risk you have been facing all along with filing AOS now obviously has become reality in the form that your pending F-1 application has been denied before your AOS filing had any chance to be adjudicated. While knowing little to nothing about your F-1 filing, this does not come unexpected given the unusually long pending status of your F-1 application. Your immediate problem is that you have now retroactively lost status and not only were therefore unable to file DV AOS in the first place, but also need to verify with your lawyer when you will have to physically leave the US and return to your home country.

Your remaining hope therefore is now based on being able to change DV processing in time from AOS to CP. I do not personally know whether or not this can be done, yet of course you have to try and better get started on this right now with KCC, who previously seemed to have advised you against it. Unfortunately now, you don't have much other choices. Good luck!
 
Visa quota is not by country, it is by region. There are MORE than enough visas for EU this year - so there is no risk that visas will run out.

If your DS260 was submitted for CP processing in December, you will almost certainly get a May interview (unless you are a Nuke weapon specialist with a travel history in Iran, and a relative with a last name of Bin Laden).

IF your DS260 has been processed as an AoS application, it effectively means it was not processed at all. In that case you need to do the following:-

1. Email KCC to unlock your form.
2. Change the current address to one in your home country, and resubmit the form.
3. Email KCC and explain you have switched to CP - and ask them to assign your nearest embassy as the interview location.

Once that is done there will be about 3 to 4 weeks of processing, so if you do that now, you would then get a June interview.
 
I'm sorry to learn your F1 petition got denied, but not totally surprised by the decision. With the denial, not quite sure your AOS petition wouldn't equally get denied also since it technically means you were out of status as at the time of the AOS filing or what did your lawyer have to say with regards to that?

Like Simon already answered above, DV visa quota is not country based, it's region based and there seems to be more visas available to the EU region this FY based on low the number of EU selectees.

Now, did you already inform KCC you wish to switch to CP? If yes, you'll need to contact USCIS immediately to let them know you're withdrawing your AOS petition, and you should make arrangements to depart the US right away to ensure you don't start accruing an illegal presence which may result in your getting a 3 to 10 years ban from the US. Sorry things haven't quite worked out like you had hoped.


My main concern now is that the F1 was denied based on Dv lottery application. - they have noticed the I-485 application into the system, which they said has been shown Immigration intend vs the F1 application, which is a non-immigration intend. We have applied for F1 9 months ago and at that time there was no immigrant intend.

Hopefully it will not cause any issues at the consulate, saying that it was a frivolous application. I would really appreciate any advice on that.

Thank you!
 
Hi,
This is Mohammad. Actually my wife and me win lottery 2016. Now we are on F1 and F2 visa. At the same time we are in process for green card. Actually we were current in October, our fingerprint was on October 15, and our interview was on January 06. So after two months, we have not received it after two months after interview and more than 4 month after fingerprint. So the officer told us everything is OK, except our name check results. And we our wondering if you could tell us what could we do at this position. It is worth mentioning that we took an infopass, and they told us that we can write a letter and ask them to speed it up, but as I don't had such experience, I don't know how should I write such letter.
So, I was wondering if you could help us.

Best,
Mohammad
 
My main concern now is that the F1 was denied based on Dv lottery application. - they have noticed the I-485 application into the system, which they said has been shown Immigration intend vs the F1 application, which is a non-immigration intend. We have applied for F1 9 months ago and at that time there was no immigrant intend.

Hopefully it will not cause any issues at the consulate, saying that it was a frivolous application. I would really appreciate any advice on that.

Thank you!

Again, have you informed KCC of your desire/plans to immediately switch over to CP? What does your lawyer say about your status? Are you deemed as having accrued an illegal presence? If yes, for how long?
 
Hi,
This is Mohammad. Actually my wife and me win lottery 2016. Now we are on F1 and F2 visa. At the same time we are in process for green card. Actually we were current in October, our fingerprint was on October 15, and our interview was on January 06. So after two months, we have not received it after two months after interview and more than 4 month after fingerprint. So the officer told us everything is OK, except our name check results. And we our wondering if you could tell us what could we do at this position. It is worth mentioning that we took an infopass, and they told us that we can write a letter and ask them to speed it up, but as I don't had such experience, I don't know how should I write such letter.
So, I was wondering if you could help us.

Best,
Mohammad

Sounds like your background check is pending. Not sure why the person you met at your INFOPASS asked you to put in a written expedited request considering the fact that such a letter isn't going to be acted upon.

You can however contact your congressman/woman and ask them to follow up with USCIS on your behalf. USCIS of course may tell the congress person the same thing they told you, your background check is still pending. After that, not much you can do except to keep following up with them by going on INFOPASS appointments.
 
Hi All,

My wife and I just received our interview letter. Did biometrics just yesterday. Is it safe to assume at this point that our EAD and AP will arrive soon? Also, can we also assume that there will be no RFEs at this point (i.e., are our submitted documents generally ok)? We don't plan to travel unless there are any emergencies. Thanks in advance.
 
Sounds like your background check is pending. Not sure why the person you met at your INFOPASS asked you to put in a written expedited request considering the fact that such a letter isn't going to be acted upon.

You can however contact your congressman/woman and ask them to follow up with USCIS on your behalf. USCIS of course may tell the congress person the same thing they told you, your background check is still pending. After that, not much you can do except to keep following up with them by going on INFOPASS appointments.
Thanks Mom for your detailed answer. So do you mean writing a letter and asking the ifficer to expedite our process would not work for us?
 
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