DV 2018 AOS Only

[Gill19]

Hi Mom,

Since I last posted, I did lose my job and so I applied for the L2, went to England for the visa interview and returned back. I applied for my EAD the next day and am now 30 days into the wait for it, they say it can be around 90 days, which I'm sure you know. My husband is working and obviously it's a little hard financially with me not being able to work.

My question is, when it comes to submitting our package, going by the numbers, I now think we will be current in July, I won't have recent pay stubs and my bank statements won't show an income over the past few months. Will this matter?
Of course my husband will submit his, but should we submit anything else to help our case?
We are above the poverty guidelines.

Thanks so much.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Interview officer could ask me about my tourist status if I got approved for extantion already? I thought than the interview officer on AOS process will ask me about AOS process only.

Mom may correct me, again I’m not the expert on this, but I understood that an officer would examine your entire status history since your latest entry to ensure that you have consistently maintained lawful status in order to adjust.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi Mom,

Since I last posted, I did lose my job and so I applied for the L2, went to England for the visa interview and returned back. I applied for my EAD the next day and am now 30 days into the wait for it, they say it can be around 90 days, which I'm sure you know. My husband is working and obviously it's a little hard financially with me not being able to work.

My question is, when it comes to submitting our package, going by the numbers, I now think we will be current in July, I won't have recent pay stubs and my bank statements won't show an income over the past few months. Will this matter?
Of course my husband will submit his, but should we submit anything else to help our case?
We are above the poverty guidelines.

Thanks so much.

Sorry to learn of your job loss and congratulations on getting the L2.

You not having recent pays stubs will not be an issue. Using only your husband’s income is fine, as long as it is above the poverty guideline level applicable to your case.

 

[Sm1smom]

Interview officer could ask me about my tourist status if I got approved for extantion already? I thought than the interview officer on AOS process will ask me about AOS process only.

Yes, that is correct. Review of your petition will go beyond just the AOS petition.

Mom may correct me, again I’m not the expert on this, but I understood that an officer would examine your entire status history since your latest entry to ensure that you have consistently maintained lawful status in order to adjust.

Yes that is correct.

 

[cello8]

Hi, thank you for the forum!

My number was current in October and I did my biometrics on November 2. My FO is New York. I had an infopass on February 7 where I was told everything looks good with my application and my interview letter should arrive within 30-60. I called USCIS on April 2 to see if there are any updates for my case and whether it can be expedited and today I received an answer that my case is currently pending review.

I am wondering if there is anything else I can do from my end to expedite the process. I know that NYC FO takes longer time to process applications but looking at previous timelines, only a couple took longer than 6 months. I've also filled in the form "Outside Normal Processing Time". I am also concerned a little as I have an international travel for 2 weeks from end of May, which I had booked last year thinking I'd have my green card by then. Obviously, if the interview date is set for those days, I'll cancel my trip but is there anything I can do to postpone the interview for a week or so if that happens?

Thank you.

 

[Matt93]

Hey Mom,

I had my interview almost a month a go and still have not heard back yet. the online status just says "you attended the interview and the case is being reviewed" I did not ask about my background checks during the interview because I had an infopass in December and the officer told me all the checks were done. I felt really good about the interview and the interviewer last statement was "I don't see anything that would get your application denied and expect to hear back within a week". I am from Libya which is banned in last PP. my questions are:
1- Have you heard about anyone from one of the banned countries who got DV AOS approved?
2- Do you think the travel ban is what delaying them to make a decision?
3- any recommendations in what should I do? I was thinking of trying to get an infopass appointment.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi, thank you for the forum!

My number was current in October and I did my biometrics on November 2. My FO is New York. I had an infopass on February 7 where I was told everything looks good with my application and my interview letter should arrive within 30-60. I called USCIS on April 2 to see if there are any updates for my case and whether it can be expedited and today I received an answer that my case is currently pending review.

I am wondering if there is anything else I can do from my end to expedite the process. I know that NYC FO takes longer time to process applications but looking at previous timelines, only a couple took longer than 6 months. I've also filled in the form "Outside Normal Processing Time". I am also concerned a little as I have an international travel for 2 weeks from end of May, which I had booked last year thinking I'd have my green card by then. Obviously, if the interview date is set for those days, I'll cancel my trip but is there anything I can do to postpone the interview for a week or so if that happens?

Thank you.

1. You can go on another INFOPASS, you can do a congressional inquiry.

2. You can postpone your interview (I’m assuming you already have an approved AP card, or you’re on a dual intent visa). The postponement will certainly not be for a week, your FO will decide on the next available slot they wish to use. Because you have no say in when the next interview appointment will end up being, I think it is suicidal for any DV based AOSer to reschedule their interview appointment.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hey Mom,

I had my interview almost a month a go and still have not heard back yet. the online status just says "you attended the interview and the case is being reviewed" I did not ask about my background checks during the interview because I had an infopass in December and the officer told me all the checks were done. I felt really good about the interview and the interviewer last statement was "I don't see anything that would get your application denied and expect to hear back within a week". I am from Libya which is banned in last PP. my questions are:
1- Have you heard about anyone from one of the banned countries who got DV AOS approved?
2- Do you think the travel ban is what delaying them to make a decision?
3- any recommendations in what should I do? I was thinking of trying to get an infopass appointment.

1. No I haven’t - that however may not mean there hasn’t been - I just don’t know.

2. You know I already answered a while back as to the possibility of that.

3. You can do an INFOPASS. You can also do a congressional inquiry if decision has been pending for 2 months plus.

 

[MBK]

Anyone can request to Expedite the case as long as they have valid reason to do so. In my case, I called USCIS and explain them about my case and the deadline to complete the application process within 1 Fiscal year and then they transferred my call to 2nd Level Officer who knows more about the Diversity Visa Program. I explained that Officer the same thing and she requested to Expedite my case and told me that I should hear or receive some kind of notice within 30-45 days. First line of Officer don't have much information regarding this program, tell them to transfer your call to someone who knows more about this program. GOOD LUCK!

Thank you. I called uscis today for expedite request. The customer care asked for reason, so i thought uscis error is valid reason because for normal dv case 5 month not hearing from being current is long time due to time limitation. Did you also choose the same reason? because I don’t find other reason applies to me.

 

[Akramjoon]

Hey Mom,

I had my interview almost a month a go and still have not heard back yet. the online status just says "you attended the interview and the case is being reviewed" I did not ask about my background checks during the interview because I had an infopass in December and the officer told me all the checks were done. I felt really good about the interview and the interviewer last statement was "I don't see anything that would get your application denied and expect to hear back within a week". I am from Libya which is banned in last PP. my questions are:
1- Have you heard about anyone from one of the banned countries who got DV AOS approved?
2- Do you think the travel ban is what delaying them to make a decision?
3- any recommendations in what should I do? I was thinking of trying to get an infopass appointment.

Hi. I know my friend from those countries got his GC through family case. I know that is different but good news is that he got the GC recently which means background check could get completed in his case.

 

[Jozer basha]

Hello mom and everyone,,

I went to interview on 3/27 , the online status changed to “you attended the interview and we are reviewing your case “ and didn’t change since ,, i called KCC they said that the file was requested at the date of my interview (i.e Tuesday) and sent on Friday . I asked the officer if my background check was done and she said yes . I am not from one of the banned countries now ( my country was banned in the first version of the travel ban and then removed from the list in the latest one )
Is this change in online status is normal ? Have you ever seen such a change and then the applicant received his GC ?
I am really worried , what do u think I should do ?
Do you think the delay in response might have something to do with my country being in the first travel ban ?
Should I schedule infopass ?or call USCIS ?

 

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you. I called uscis today for expedite request. The customer care asked for reason, so i thought uscis error is valid reason because for normal dv case 5 month not hearing from being current is long time due to time limitation. Did you also choose the same reason? because I don’t find other reason applies to me.

5 months for a DV AOS applicant, especially one who gets current earlier in the FY, is not particularly unusual, especially if your FO likes to bunch DV applications. AOS does not move the way CP does after numbers get current.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello mom and everyone,,

I went to interview on 3/27 , the online status changed to “you attended the interview and we are reviewing your case “ and didn’t change since ,, i called KCC they said that the file was requested at the date of my interview (i.e Tuesday) and sent on Friday . I asked the officer if my background check was done and she said yes . I am not from one of the banned countries now ( my country was banned in the first version of the travel ban and then removed from the list in the latest one )
Is this change in online status is normal ? Have you ever seen such a change and then the applicant received his GC ?
I am really worried , what do u think I should do ?
Do you think the delay in response might have something to do with my country being in the first travel ban ?
Should I schedule infopass ?or call USCIS ?

1. Yes the status update is not unusual. Yes we’ve had one or two reports of people who received their GC without the online status being updated prior to the receipt.

2. I don’t know, although I doubt that’s the case.

3. What you need to do is exercise some patience. Your interview was barely a week ago and you’re already thinking of calling or going on an INFOPASS. It’s not unusual to wait a while before the petition finally gets approved even if the IO indicated they were likely to approve the petition shortly after the interview. Be patient.

 

[Cnqr]

Hi Mom,

I believe my post got lost among others. Could you take a look into my post please: DV 2018 AOS Only?

Thanks.

 

[DV_Inquirer]

When exactly do/did I become a permanent resident? The moment I received the notice of approval or after I get the physical copy of the green card? The card is coming in a couple of weeks I think. I am just wondering if I am still on F1 status. I got a job to work off-campus, and they want me to start next week. Is it risky to start working before I get the card itself?

 

[Sm1smom]

When exactly do/did I become a permanent resident? The moment I received the notice of approval or after I get the physical copy of the green card? The card is coming in a couple of weeks I think. I am just wondering if I am still on F1 status. I got a job to work off-campus, and they want me to start next week. Is it risky to start working before I get the card itself?

I recommend you wait until you receive the actual card, your approval notice is not an acceptable proof of being a LPR. Negotiate with your prospective employers and push out the resumption date.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi Mom,

I believe my post got lost among others. Could you take a look into my post please: DV 2018 AOS Only?

Thanks.

Ma bad! Apologies for that.

Hi Mom,

I just had an infopass today. I received the acceptance notice on January 11st and did my biometrics on February 5th.

The officer I talk to said that they received my file on March 31st. Then, I asked whether my background check was completed. He answered that NBC wouldn't send them the case unless it was completed.

This seems rather odd to me. 1) Do you have any idea on why there was a huge delay between my Bio and forwarding the file to FO?

2) Also is the information he gave about the background check reliable in this case?

Thanks in advance,

1. I have no idea.
2. The NBC typically doesn’t wait until the background check clears before forwarding the AOS petition to the FO.

I don’t recollect you’ve shared your CN in the past, it’s hard to tell if your case is facing an unusual delay without knowing the actual month your CN became current, (when the bio took place doesn’t tell us anything since almost everyone is filing early and the bio takes place before the actual current month). We don’t know if you’re from Iran or one of the countries under the travel ban.

Also, have you taken a look at the timeline spreadsheets to compare your progress to past cases from your FO?

 

[Gill19]

Sorry to learn of your job loss and congratulations on getting the L2.

You not having recent pays stubs will not be an issue. Using only your husband’s income is fine, as long as it is above the poverty guideline level applicable to your case.

Thank you for your kind words Mom. And thank you for the answer, that’s helpful to know. Really appreciate it!

 

[Cnqr]

Ma bad! Apologies for that.



1. I have no idea.
2. The NBC typically doesn’t wait until the background check clears before forwarding the AOS petition to the FO.

I don’t recollect you’ve shared your CN in the past, it’s hard to tell if your case is facing an unusual delay without knowing the actual month your CN became current, (when the bio took place doesn’t tell us anything since almost everyone is filing early and the bio takes place before the actual current month). We don’t know if you’re from Iran or one of the countries under the travel ban.

Also, have you taken a look at the timeline spreadsheets to compare your progress to past cases from your FO?

Thanks for the reply. My CN is EU7xxx and it was current in January. I am not from one of the countries under the travel ban. My FO is Houston. I've looked at the timelines and it seems like mine is a little odd.

Is there any other step I can take at this point? Should I try for expedite request? Does it make sense to try expedite request based on this circumstance?

 

[cello8]

1. You can go on another INFOPASS, you can do a congressional inquiry.

2. You can postpone your interview (I’m assuming you already have an approved AP card, or you’re on a dual intent visa). The postponement will certainly not be for a week, your FO will decide on the next available slot they wish to use. Because you have no say in when the next interview appointment will end up being, I think it is suicidal for any DV based AOSer to reschedule their interview appointment.

Thank you, yes, I'm on H1B. The officer at the INFOPASS appointment didn't seem to have much access to information, she could only tell me the next step is for them to schedule my interview. Do you think they will be able to provide more information the second time or this is the limit of their capabilities? Also, do you know approximately how long a congressional inquiry takes?