Sm1smom
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Please explain how you filed for AOS if your CN is supposed to become current in July or August. Are you saying you already submitted your AOS package?
Payment receipt could take 2 to 4 weeks.
DV 2018 AOS Only
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Please explain how you filed for AOS if your CN is supposed to become current in July or August. Are you saying you already submitted your AOS package?
Payment receipt could take 2 to 4 weeks.
Hello mom, I have a question.
Who will post our Bio-Letters? our FO or General USCIS?
It's already 3 weeks, I am yet to receive my Bio notice. So the 30 day count to call uscis start from the package received- date ?text acceptance - date or NOA received - date?
Thank you for your time.
Who will post our Bio-Letters? our FO or General USCIS?
It's already 3 weeks, I am yet to receive my Bio notice. So the 30 day count to call uscis start from the package received- date ?text acceptance - date or NOA received - date?
Thank you for your time.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Beatrice22
New Member
Thank you for your very fast response. I have not filed for AOS but I indicated the DS260 on my intent for AOS. I will file once my number becomes current.
I want to be done with KCC before then.
Am sorry for the confusion.
Beatrice22
New Member
Do I need the receipt when am sending the AOS package?
Beatrice22
New Member
As I had indicated in a previous question to you a few weeks ago, am on Immigration Court on Removal proceeding after my Asylum case was not approved by USCIS and I was referred to the court.
I had sought your help and God bless you for the advice you gave me. Most lawyers had informed me it’s impossible but you adviced I give it a try was the best.
I had sought your advice on my situation and I want to share the information I have found so far on the issue. Am very grateful as this opportunity accorded me an opportunity to research more on the topic. Below is the information I found which I think might help more people who read your blog.
This issue is for people selected on Diversity lottery but came in the US with a non-immigrant visa and applied for asylum before the expiry of their visa and their visa has now expired but their asylum is still pending.
Eligibility Criteria for Diversity lottery AOS, check the USCIS.
For an applicant to adjust status under the DV Program, you must establish that you:
- Have been selected for a diversity visa by DOS’s lottery;
- Have an immigrant visa immediately available at the time of filing an adjustment application (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status); and
- Are admissible to the United States.
When you go further and check whether one with pending asylum who entered legally and applied before he overstayed or one in immigration court, Please go to INA: ACT 212 that discusses INADMISSIBILLITY. I could not post the link here but one can google it open USCIS page on the ACT. (Blog doesn’t allow me to post the link)
One ground of inadmissibility is Alien Unlawfully Present. But it provides an exemption.
Below is the the exemption and I quote from the Act which I have provided you with the link.
"(II) Asylees.-No period of time in which an alien has a bona fide application for asylum pending under section 208 shall be taken into account in determining the period of unlawful presence in the United States under clause (i) unless the alien during such period was employed without authorization in the United States."
I hope this helps and thank you.
I had sought your help and God bless you for the advice you gave me. Most lawyers had informed me it’s impossible but you adviced I give it a try was the best.
I had sought your advice on my situation and I want to share the information I have found so far on the issue. Am very grateful as this opportunity accorded me an opportunity to research more on the topic. Below is the information I found which I think might help more people who read your blog.
This issue is for people selected on Diversity lottery but came in the US with a non-immigrant visa and applied for asylum before the expiry of their visa and their visa has now expired but their asylum is still pending.
Eligibility Criteria for Diversity lottery AOS, check the USCIS.
For an applicant to adjust status under the DV Program, you must establish that you:
- Have been selected for a diversity visa by DOS’s lottery;
- Have an immigrant visa immediately available at the time of filing an adjustment application (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status); and
- Are admissible to the United States.
When you go further and check whether one with pending asylum who entered legally and applied before he overstayed or one in immigration court, Please go to INA: ACT 212 that discusses INADMISSIBILLITY. I could not post the link here but one can google it open USCIS page on the ACT. (Blog doesn’t allow me to post the link)
One ground of inadmissibility is Alien Unlawfully Present. But it provides an exemption.
Below is the the exemption and I quote from the Act which I have provided you with the link.
"(II) Asylees.-No period of time in which an alien has a bona fide application for asylum pending under section 208 shall be taken into account in determining the period of unlawful presence in the United States under clause (i) unless the alien during such period was employed without authorization in the United States."
I hope this helps and thank you.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
It is advisable to do so.
gettingStarted
New Member
USCIS finally approved all three cases. I received the Approval notices for all three of us in the mail yesterday. Prior to this, the online status changed from"Case under review" to "Card has been ordered" and finally to "Case is approved." We are yet to receive the cards though. Here is my timeline for the benefit of others who may be in my situation. I was a J-1 visa holder with the 2-year home residency requirement.
Here are the J-1 Waiver application timelines
Here's the i-485 progress info
1. Case Submitted 2/13/18
2. USCIS Received Case: 2/14/2018
3. Interview notice received 4/5/2018
4. Interview attended 4/19/2018
5. Case under review 4/27/2018
6. Card being produced 4/27/2018
7. Received AOS approval notice 5/3/2018
6. Case approved notice (online) 5/4/2018
We are currently waiting for the card to arrive.
Hope this information helps someone in my shoes.
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Dr. Europe
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Hello Mom,
I am waiting for my CPO, however in 1 month from now, I would like to fly back home to see my parents before my medical residency starts.
Would you suggest doing an Infopass and requesting a temporary stamp on the passport before paying for the flight?
Thank you.
I am waiting for my CPO, however in 1 month from now, I would like to fly back home to see my parents before my medical residency starts.
Would you suggest doing an Infopass and requesting a temporary stamp on the passport before paying for the flight?
Thank you.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Your GC should show up in about two weeks. Have you received your approval letter. You will definitely need the letter if you decide to go on get a stamped I-551 in your passport. And yes, I would wait until I either get the GC or the temporary stamp before booking flight tickets unless of course it’s a refundable one.
Dr. Europe
Member
Yep I got the the approval notice today (perhaps it arrived yesterday). Based on the previous year timelines I would expect the CPO to be announced anytime this week. I guess I will book the infopass for later on this week, just in case things are not moving on.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Hey!
I think my previous post may have got overlooked to i'm posting again.
For people who have received their interview letter and attended the interview, did your letter mention to bring the sealed medical exam results even if you already submitted it as part of the AOS package?
I feel like it may be a generic notice, but at the same time I don't want it to be outstanding for whatever reason (maybe they lost it/didn't receive?)
Obviously I also don't want to have to pay for a whole new medical exam!
Thanks,
Aaron
I think my previous post may have got overlooked to i'm posting again.
For people who have received their interview letter and attended the interview, did your letter mention to bring the sealed medical exam results even if you already submitted it as part of the AOS package?
I feel like it may be a generic notice, but at the same time I don't want it to be outstanding for whatever reason (maybe they lost it/didn't receive?)
Obviously I also don't want to have to pay for a whole new medical exam!
Thanks,
Aaron
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
I didn’t miss your previous post, I just purposely didn’t bother to respond to it because you indicated you wanted to hear from those who had received their IL and had attended their interview. So I decided to not respond and wait for those you addressed it to, to do so
Anyway, the IL you received is a generic one. You’re not expected to attend with a new medical exam report, if you already included it in your AOS package.
I didn’t miss your previous post, I just purposely didn’t bother to respond to it because you indicated you wanted to hear from those who had received their IL and had attended their interview. So I decided to not respond and wait for those you addressed it to, to do so
Anyway, the IL you received is a generic one. You’re not expected to attend with a new medical exam report, if you already included it in your AOS package.
Thanks Mom.
I was hoping someone who had already attended the interview would reply also as to not bother you, however it seems they may have signed out now that it's all over haha!
Thank you Mom. We received our Bio- notices today.
My husband and I have scheduled for the same time on same day. Can we go in with our few weeks old baby to the office to do Finger Prints? Advice please. Thank you.
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Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Yes you can - congratulations on baby’s birth.
Hi All,
I have a question to those who has already passed interview.
How did you prove you are not going to become a public charge?
I just trying to figure out is it 100% necessary to have an affidavit of support or employment verification letter may work as well.
Thanks,
Andrii
I have a question to those who has already passed interview.
How did you prove you are not going to become a public charge?
I just trying to figure out is it 100% necessary to have an affidavit of support or employment verification letter may work as well.
Thanks,
Andrii
If your income is lower than poverty level you should have form I-134 signed by US citizen or LPR.
In my case, my income was pretty low, I added affidavit, but the officer didn't ask any questions about it.
I see you're on H1B, IMO you don't need it (affidavit). Employment letter should be enough.
Hello Sm1smom,
I just came back from my interview. The IO asked about the types of visas I held for the USA. I did mention G4, and explained that I had it to be able to come to the US on a work mission, as I used to work for an international institution and the mission was also to an international institution here in the US.
At the end of the interview he mentioned that I need to fillout forms I508 and I566. He explained that these forms are for people who are coming from a G4 status. I offered to leave and bring them without having to wait for a request in the mail. He accepted. I did bring the forms and left them with the front desk. I made sure that he got them before I left.
My question is, as I was filling out the form I understood that it was for people whose current status is G4, which is not my case. I have an F1 status.
1- Does this please make sense?
2- Do these forms apply for me?
3- Do you think this might slow down the decision?
Kindly advise.
Thank you as always for your kind support
I just came back from my interview. The IO asked about the types of visas I held for the USA. I did mention G4, and explained that I had it to be able to come to the US on a work mission, as I used to work for an international institution and the mission was also to an international institution here in the US.
At the end of the interview he mentioned that I need to fillout forms I508 and I566. He explained that these forms are for people who are coming from a G4 status. I offered to leave and bring them without having to wait for a request in the mail. He accepted. I did bring the forms and left them with the front desk. I made sure that he got them before I left.
My question is, as I was filling out the form I understood that it was for people whose current status is G4, which is not my case. I have an F1 status.
1- Does this please make sense?
2- Do these forms apply for me?
3- Do you think this might slow down the decision?
Kindly advise.
Thank you as always for your kind support