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Curtis2017 said:
I have an upcoming interview with my FO nxt week. I wish to know what is the best way to deal with tendering in of documents to the IO. Regarding the i-134, must you wait to be asked for it or you can suggest to the officer you have an affidavit of support when you sufficiently feel the IO is coming to a conclusion that you have not overcome the public charge thing even if he or she has not requested to see the I-134?
Please any experience or advice will be deeply appreciated
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Same opinion as Mom, never give anything not specifically asked for. I brought literally a 3 pounds folder full of all possible documents they could ask for. And they ended up only asking for my student ID. I didn't sent an I-134 in the package, they didn't asked for it, and I got the GC anyway.
 
@Sm1smom Good morning!
Yesterday I got 4 sealed envelopes for me and my family and 4 copies of I-693 from civil surgeon, but noticed that there is no my middle name on it (I am principal applicant). All others have their middle names. Should I go on Monday back to my doctor and ask him to change this? or it is not critical?
(on my other documents I have first letter of my middle name : EAD, SSN,Driver license)
 
Maria2017 said:
@Sm1smom Good morning!
Yesterday I got 4 sealed envelopes for me and my family and 4 copies of I-693 from civil surgeon, but noticed that there is no my middle name on it (I am principal applicant). All others have their middle names. Should I go on Monday back to my doctor and ask him to change this? or it is not critical?
(on my other documents I have first letter of my middle name : EAD, SSN,Driver license)
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That's not critical.
 
Sm1smom said:
Yes you may reach out to the Ombudsman, but there's no guarantee. Have you tried going through your congress person first though?
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Which one do you recommend? A congressman or a Senator?
Which one has more authority?
I am Iranian and I do not want to ask politicans maybe they do not like me :((
If there was something in my life and I was aware I would not have been this much upset. I know my life and there is no any unclear thing regarding it.
So you are saying Congressman is a better option than ombudsman?
 
Supersonic2016 said:
Which one do you recommend? A congressman or a Senator?
Which one has more authority?
I am Iranian and I do not want to ask politicans maybe they do not like me :((
If there was something in my life and I was aware I would not have been this much upset. I know my life and there is no any unclear thing regarding it.
So you are saying Congressman is a better option than ombudsman?
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I'm also an Iranian and went through the same shit in different stages of my life. I couldn't visit my family for many years since my visa was single entry. Please try to put your shit together and don't get emotional and do whatever you were doing in US before getting selected in DV.

You have still 5.5 month to go.
 
Bluefox said:
I'm also an Iranian and went through the same shit in different stages of my life. I couldn't visit my family for many years since my visa was single entry. Please try to put your shit together and don't get emotional and do whatever you were doing in US before getting selected in DV.

You have still 5.5 month to go.
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My fiance has been waiting for me 2 years and my relationship is on jeopardy. Also, I have changed my phd to Master cause I got a job offer which is expired soon, also When I downgraded to Master Inwas expecting to get FAFSA or a loan but Now I do not have any funding do I need to pay my University $25,000 if I don pay it I won't be able to take courses and graduate.
When you do not have any clue about someone's life or their life stories. Do not judge. I was born and raised when we were in war wih Iraq when you should have waited in long queues for a single bread, I have lived in worst and best situations.
I am not here so you teach me how to live. I am 32 and I lived it in the best way possible.
 
Supersonic2016 said:
My fiance has been waiting for me 2 years and my relationship is on jeopardy. Also, I have changed my phd to Master cause I got a job offer which is expired soon, also When I downgraded to Master Inwas expecting to get FAFSA or a loan but Now I do not have any funding do I need to pay my University $25,000 if I don pay it I won't be able to take courses and graduate.
When you do not have any clue about someone's life or their life stories. Do not judge. I was born and raised when we were in war wih Iraq when you should have waited in long queues for a single bread, I have lived in worst and best situations.
I am not here so you teach me how to live. I am 32 and I lived it in the best way possible.
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I'm sorry about your struggles. Never tried to judge you. Hope you can resolve all the issues soon.
 
Supersonic2016 said:
Which one do you recommend? A congressman or a Senator?
Which one has more authority?
I am Iranian and I do not want to ask politicans maybe they do not like me :((
If there was something in my life and I was aware I would not have been this much upset. I know my life and there is no any unclear thing regarding it.
So you are saying Congressman is a better option than ombudsman?
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No I'm not saying a congress person is better than the ombudsman - I'm basically letting you know what the process is. You're expected to have exhausted all other avenues before reaching out to the ombudsman. You're saying you do not wish to ask a politician because they may not like, well flash news: the ombudsman's office is staffed by people with individual/personal political leanings too.
 
How does I797 form look like? I don't remember having any? How to get one?
Can I submit I134 supporting myself (with my own W2s, Tax transcript, Bank statement, and Letter of employment)?
 
PMiami said:
How does I797 form look like? I don't remember having any? How to get one?
Can I submit I134 supporting myself (with my own W2s, Tax transcript, Bank statement, and Letter of employment)?
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An I-797 is something you get if you've ever applied for any kind of immigration benefit from USCIS. If you don't know what it is, it means you most likely do not have one.

You cannot fill out and submit an I-134 for yourself. If your annual income is above the applicable poverty guideline level, you don't need an I-134. Refer to the AOS process spreadsheet for further guidance on what you can use as evidence of financial support.
 
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have never applied for any kind of immigration benefits from USCIS. Do I absolutely have to have this I797?
My wife has applied for temporary protected status should I include for her AOS package?
 
PMiami said:
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have never applied for any kind of immigration benefits from USCIS. Do I absolutely have to have this I797?
My wife has applied for temporary protected status should I include for her AOS package?
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The AOS process spreadsheet clearly says "if applicable" - so I don't understand why you're stressing over this. If USCIS has never issued one to you, then it's not applicable in your case.

If your wife is processing AOS, the yes it should be included in her package.
 
Amrita Timilsina said:
Anyone whose interview is recently scheduled in MN FO?
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Not yet but it should happen soon. Do you know when the FO requested your file from KCC? I am in the MN Field Office as well and only after I made a big scene on my last InfoPass did they start requesting my file from KCC. Here is my post from earlier:

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Here is a very interesting encounter with my field office that I would like to share with you:

4 Weeks ago I had my first InfoPass at my Field Office (I did biometrics in the first week of February and figured to check where they are at with my application). At that InfoPass the officer told me that they had all the necessary information to schedule my interview (They also told me that my background check had cleared on February 17th). So I left, hoping that I would have an interview letter in the mail soon.

Today I had my 2nd InfoPass scheduled to see how things are going at the field Office. The officer told me this time that KCC needs to send over the Visa (Which is wrong, because KCC doesn't send a Visa, they just send my file IF REQUESTED). So before I left, the officer insured me that "they" are on the phone with KCC right now and requesting the file and that I simply need to wait for the interview letter at this point. I was confused at this point (and frustrated) and so I called up KCC in the parking lot. A very nice lady answered the phone and told me that the officers did not know what they are talking about (KCC sends file not Visa) and check this: THEY DID NOT REQUEST THE FILE! (Even though they just told me that they were on the phone with KCC 20 minutes ago).

The lady from KCC said to ask me to go back into the Field Office and ask to talk to a supervisor. I did. The officer said that she was on the phone with the people on the 3rd floor and that she would get back to me in a few minutes. After about TWO HOURS and checking on the lady every 30 minutes, FINALLY a officer who seemed to know more talked to me and told me that they requested the file and it is on the way from KCC to the Field Office. I thanked him and was told to wait till they finished the case and send me an interview letter.

A couple hours after the InfoPass I called KCC again (just to make sure they REALLY requested it this time) and sure enough they finally requested it (Which they could have done 1.5 months ago after my background check was cleared).

I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR LOCAL FIELD OFFICE. MINE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT TELL ME THE TRUTH AND IF I DID NOT CALL KCC TO CONFIRM THE REQUEST OF MY FILE BY THE FIELD OFFICE, I MIGHT HAVE HAD TO WAIT MONTHS BEFORE THEY REQUEST IT (IF EVER).

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SO make sure to follow up on an InfoPass and call KCC to see if the Field Office has even reequested your file yet. Btw when did you send in your AOS package and when did you do your biometrics? I am just curious about others' experience at this field office.

Thanks
 
They requested my file on April 3. And also told me MN, FO does not receive lots of these
cases.So don't know h
.7681"]Not yet but it should happen soon. Do you know when the FO requested your file from KCC? I am in the MN Field Office as well and only after I made a big scene on my last InfoPass did they start requesting my file from KCC. Here is my post from earlier:

"
Here is a very interesting encounter with my field office that I would like to share with you:

4 Weeks ago I had my first InfoPass at my Field Office (I did biometrics in the first week of February and figured to check where they are at with my application). At that InfoPass the officer told me that they had all the necessary information to schedule my interview (They also told me that my background check had cleared on February 17th). So I left, hoping that I would have an interview letter in the mail soon.

Today I had my 2nd InfoPass scheduled to see how things are going at the field Office. The officer told me this time that KCC needs to send over the Visa (Which is wrong, because KCC doesn't send a Visa, they just send my file IF REQUESTED). So before I left, the officer insured me that "they" are on the phone with KCC right now and requesting the file and that I simply need to wait for the interview letter at this point. I was confused at this point (and frustrated) and so I called up KCC in the parking lot. A very nice lady answered the phone and told me that the officers did not know what they are talking about (KCC sends file not Visa) and check this: THEY DID NOT REQUEST THE FILE! (Even though they just told me that they were on the phone with KCC 20 minutes ago).

The lady from KCC said to ask me to go back into the Field Office and ask to talk to a supervisor. I did. The officer said that she was on the phone with the people on the 3rd floor and that she would get back to me in a few minutes. After about TWO HOURS and checking on the lady every 30 minutes, FINALLY a officer who seemed to know more talked to me and told me that they requested the file and it is on the way from KCC to the Field Office. I thanked him and was told to wait till they finished the case and send me an interview letter.

A couple hours after the InfoPass I called KCC again (just to make sure they REALLY requested it this time) and sure enough they finally requested it (Which they could have done 1.5 months ago after my background check was cleared).

I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR LOCAL FIELD OFFICE. MINE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT TELL ME THE TRUTH AND IF I DID NOT CALL KCC TO CONFIRM THE REQUEST OF MY FILE BY THE FIELD OFFICE, I MIGHT HAVE HAD TO WAIT MONTHS BEFORE THEY REQUEST IT (IF EVER).

"

SO make sure to follow up on an InfoPass and call KCC to see if the Field Office has even reequested your file yet. Btw when did you send in your AOS package and when did you do your biometrics? I am just curious about others' experience at this field office.

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When I was on the phone with KCC to reconfirm that the field office did request the file, they told me that it takes up to a week and a half for the fiel office to receive the file. KCC also said that I should have the interview (Not just the interview letter) within one month after the Field Office received my file. I am planning to schedule another infopass if I have not received the interview letter by the end of next week. It seems like a lot of the officers at the MN field office do not know anything about the DV process and KCC is aware of that. I am so glad for this forum and the helpful people at KCC. Keep us updated on any news from the MN field Office.
 
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John90 said:
When I was on the phone with KCC to reconfirm that the field office did request the file, they told me that it takes up to a week and a half for the fiel office to receive the file. KCC also said that I should have the interview (Not just the interview letter) within one month after the Field Office received my file. I am planning to schedule another infopass if I have not received the interview letter by the end of next week. It seems like a lot of the officers at the MN field office do not know anything about the DV process and KCC is aware of that. I am so glad for this forum and the helpful people at KCC. Keep us updated on any news from the MN field Office.
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I would recommend you take everything KCC told you about the AOS process with a pinch of salt. KCC is clueless when it comes to AOS, they have no idea who does what when - they have no idea how the FOs operate so they're not in the best position to tell you to expect your IL or the interview itself within one month of your FO getting your KCC file.

And what they told you re case file taking one and half weeks to get to the FO is BS. KCC is known to give conflicting and crappy information regarding how long it takes for the FO to get the KCC file - they've been know to say it takes 4 weeks also, when the file actually gets sent electronically.

By the way, if you take a look at the past AOS Timelines spreadsheets, you'll see that the St Paul, MN FO is used to handling DV based AOS cases. The number of IOs within that FO who are aware of DV based AOS process is commensurate with the overall number of all the IOs within all the FOs who understand the process - nothing unusual about the small number.
 
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