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W.M said:
AOS process is the worst experiences I have ever had in my entire life. If times able to get back I will never do it.
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Seriously?? Even with all the free support you’re getting here? Wow! What other option did you have considering you have a pending asylum case? Do you think your pending asylum petition will be easier? Are you aware some wait up to five years for their asylum petition to get approved. And just in case you’re not aware a DV based AOS petition is a lot faster than an employment or some family based AOS petitions because of the very short time framed required to complete the process. Your DV based AOS petition has only been in the system for just 3 months.
 
W.M said:
I hope you get your GC without any further hardship.
AOS process is the worst experiences I have ever had in my entire life. If times able to get back I will never do it.
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I hope so thanks , and yes this journey has been very long.( Still is ). I see how some FOs conduct DV process on this forum and i wonder whats the problem with Saint paul minneapolis office , i am yet to see anyone in this forum past and current ( If you look at DV2018, DV2017, DV 2016 AOS forums) who has had a "normal" DV adjustment of status experience.
 
AO SER said:
I hope so thanks , and yes this journey has been very long.( Still is ). I see how some FOs conduct DV process on this forum and i wonder whats the problem with Saint paul minneapolis office , i am yet to see anyone in this forum past and current ( If you look at DV2018, DV2017, DV 2016 AOS forums) who has had a "normal" DV adjustment of status experience.
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Quite an interesting claim. What is a “normal” DV AOS experience in your opinion?
 
S-MN said:
Hi AO SER
My field office is also in Minneapolis/st Paul. I really do not know what is going on in this field office! My info pass was on July 31 and they said I am in the line to be invited for interview. I asked them whether have they requested my case from KCC or not (because as I am checking KCC, my field office have not requested it yet). The answer was " you do not need to be worry about your case in KCC because your case is now in this field office and we are working on that". I am also confused about that, by considering your case how FO would process the case without requesting the file from KCC?
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I honestly do not know as well. I keep asking myself the same questions . I keep calling the KCC ladies asking if my file has been requested , i think they know me by name now lol complete waste of time considering what i have experienced with the FO .
 
Sm1smom said:
Quite an interesting claim. What is a “normal” DV AOS experience in your opinion?
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In my opinion ( Mine ok ) A DV adjustment of status process where you do not need to
Sm1smom said:
Quite an interesting claim. What is a “normal” DV AOS experience in your opinion?
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This is just my small humble opinion/observation based on your forum not a claim .I just checked posts on this forums about the FO ...i could be wrong but again just an observation. I said that based onposts about the F.O from previous aosers , See below

1.All I know is that the FO in MN has been incompetent and did not know the DV process. They didn't even request my file 6 weeks after my biometrics cleared. I am going to keep scheduling infopasses to keep them on top of my case (since that hasn't been happening in my case). Not only weren't they doing their job, they also lied multiple times about it.



2.Thank you for sharing your experience. I have been waiting for the interview date since February. This Monday I went to the FO and told them I have been waiting for the update. I also told them KCC havenot received any request for my file which they should be getting by NOW. The officer seemed like emailing to KCC but I called KCC yesterday to follow up and they told me they havenot received your request yet.
Seems like I have to go to FO again.


3.Dear Mom,

I just had another info-pass appointment yesterday. and the officer just told me the same thing as what they told over two months ago that my file is already here and all the background checks are done and my case is ready for interview. Do you think it is a good idea to file an expedite request? or I just need to wait?
FYI: My field office is Minneapolis, MN. My case was received in October the month it went current and did biometric in November. I found only two cases for my field office in 2016
1- It took only two months before the interview was assigned
2- It took 7 months before the interview was assigned

Your opinion and help are appreciated.
Thank you in advance!

you can see others' status and add your case status through shared Excel OneDrive link provided in that post. ...unfortunately, Minnesota field office is incredibly the slowest nationwide
 
Sm1smom said:
Seriously?? Even with all the free support you’re getting here? Wow! What other option did you have considering you have a pending asylum case? Do you think your pending asylum petition will be easier? Are you aware some wait up to five years for their asylum petition to get approved. And just in case you’re not aware a DV based AOS petition is a lot faster than an employment or some family based AOS petitions because of the very short time framed required to complete the process. Your DV based AOS petition has only been in the system for just 3 months.
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Objectively, one would expect someone claiming asylum (assuming it is not a frivolous claim) has surely had far worse experiences in their “entire life” than doing AOS...?
 
AO SER said:
In my opinion ( Mine ok ) A DV adjustment of status process where you do not need to


This is just my small humble opinion/observation based on your forum not a claim .I just checked posts on this forums about the FO ...i could be wrong but again just an observation. I said that based onposts about the F.O from previous aosers , See below

1.All I know is that the FO in MN has been incompetent and did not know the DV process. They didn't even request my file 6 weeks after my biometrics cleared. I am going to keep scheduling infopasses to keep them on top of my case (since that hasn't been happening in my case). Not only weren't they doing their job, they also lied multiple times about it.



2.Thank you for sharing your experience. I have been waiting for the interview date since February. This Monday I went to the FO and told them I have been waiting for the update. I also told them KCC havenot received any request for my file which they should be getting by NOW. The officer seemed like emailing to KCC but I called KCC yesterday to follow up and they told me they havenot received your request yet.
Seems like I have to go to FO again.


3.Dear Mom,

I just had another info-pass appointment yesterday. and the officer just told me the same thing as what they told over two months ago that my file is already here and all the background checks are done and my case is ready for interview. Do you think it is a good idea to file an expedite request? or I just need to wait?
FYI: My field office is Minneapolis, MN. My case was received in October the month it went current and did biometric in November. I found only two cases for my field office in 2016
1- It took only two months before the interview was assigned
2- It took 7 months before the interview was assigned

Your opinion and help are appreciated.
Thank you in advance!

you can see others' status and add your case status through shared Excel OneDrive link provided in that post. ...unfortunately, Minnesota field office is incredibly the slowest nationwide
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Maybe if you actually spent some time reviewing the AOS process timelines spreadsheets, you will realize what you’ve posted is the rants of those who clearly did not understand the process, (and you just proved that by the way). MN happens to be one of the few FOs that often schedules interview early - which is usually before the background check clears. Some selectees have even received IL before their bio was done. The FO of course will not go ahead and approve the cases until the background check clears. Some people’s background check takes a lot longer than others, some have much more complicated situations than others. There are cases from 2013 that clearly disproves this negative claim about the MN FO.

Also you guys don’t seem to realize a FO’s workload may change from time to time, or the fact that the FOs always do their best to complete DV based AOS cases before the end of each FY, or the fact that they often push aside other AOS cases just so they can accommodate the DV based ones. And there’s the fact that the IO attending to people at Infopass often do not understand the DV process, so they give all sort of crappy response to get people to leave, but that does not mean the IO assigned to the case file or the entire FO also doesn’t know about the process.
 
Sm1smom said:
Seriously?? Even with all the free support you’re getting here? Wow! What other option did you have considering you have a pending asylum case? Do you think your pending asylum petition will be easier? Are you aware some wait up to five years for their asylum petition to get approved. And just in case you’re not aware a DV based AOS petition is a lot faster than an employment or some family based AOS petitions because of the very short time framed required to complete the process. Your DV based AOS petition has only been in the system for just 3 months.
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In fact I don’t know how you made yourself meant by my words, but this is not true.
as a result of AOS process for 3 month so far, and no visas allocated for Aoser, while other selectees with number higher than mine they already arrived to US, and some are waiting for thier allocated visas.
it is some thing lead to madness.
the heighst number in AF region have a visa that waiting for him/her, but me i am waiting for a miracle.
it is not you, it is the process,now i am following this thread more than anything else because it gives me some hope.
thanks for everything
 
SusieQQQ said:
Objectively, one would expect someone claiming asylum (assuming it is not a frivolous claim) has surely had far worse experiences in their “entire life” than doing AOS...?
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I had no any idea before this comment that the language of abusive hints is something good and allowed.
anyway, thank you
 
W.M said:
I had no any idea before this comment that the language of abusive hints is something good and allowed.
anyway, thank you
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What’s abusive? You posted a statement that I responded to. Surely it is fair to assume that if you post a statement in here it is factual?
(I’m also confused as to wondering what other option than AOS you had, it’s my understanding you abandon your asylum claim if you go back to your home country? Did I misunderstand that?)
 
SusieQQQ said:
What’s abusive? You posted a statement that I responded to. Surely it is fair to assume that if you post a statement in here it is factual?
(I’m also confused as to wondering what other option than AOS you had, it’s my understanding you abandon your asylum claim if you go back to your home country? Did I misunderstand that?)
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Yes you did, I didn’t mentioned going back to my home country to process my DV, I thought about 3rd party country instead because I can’t go back home by any meaning !!
 
W.M said:
Yes you did, I didn’t mentioned going back to my home country to process my DV, I thought about 3rd party country instead because I can’t go back home by any meaning !!
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You can’t process in a third party country. You need to be resident in a country to process an immigrant visa there.
I see you sidestepped the other question, never mind.
 
SusieQQQ said:
You can’t process in a third party country. You need to be resident in a country to process an immigrant visa there.
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This is not true, I can process in some countries without having resident in, like Egypt or Ethiopia.
Unfortunately it is too late now..
 
W.M said:
In fact I don’t know how you made yourself meant by my words, but this is not true.
as a result of AOS process for 3 month so far, and no visas allocated for Aoser, while other selectees with number higher than mine they already arrived to US, and some are waiting for thier allocated visas.
it is some thing lead to madness.
the heighst number in AF region have a visa that waiting for him/her, but me i am waiting for a miracle.
it is not you, it is the process,now i am following this thread more than anything else because it gives me some hope.
thanks for everything
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I confess don’t understand your first statement, so I’m going to ignore it.

I think it’s ridiculous to be comparing your situation to that of those who processed CP. You made the decision to come to the US on a NIV and file for asylum which effectively closed the doors to CP for you when you got selected for DV. And I remember telling you at the beginning to go with the process that makes sense to you, even though I know you’re no longer eligible for CP unless of course you were planning on abandoning your asylum case.

You were interviewed in July and you’re now waiting for a decision. You already know your case is not as straightforward as those processing CP even with higher numbers than yours, you have a pending asylum case, you’ve received public benefits for your kids - these are some of the things your IO still has to consider, and they are not applicable to the people you’re comparing your case to.

I understand the frustration of waiting for one’s case to successfully complete, but I can’t stand it when petitioners become irrational or starts making ridiculous statements and will not take responsibility for their own actions or decisions.
 
W.M said:
This is not true, I can process in some countries without having resident in, like Egypt or Ethiopia.
Unfortunately it is too late now..
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Susie is right. You can select any country BUT KCC will not schedule your interview in any third country of your choosing IF you’re not a resident of that country, unless you plan on lying on your DS260 form and using a fake address to claim residency in that country.

You do realize you would have needed to provide a PCC from your country which you said you can never go back to if you succeeded in getting KCC to schedule in a third country, right? And how do you know you wouldn’t have been stuck in a prolonged AP in that third country which means you will no longer have reserved visas for you and your family.

I think you should simply count your blessings, keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best as against lashing out at everyone else.
 
Sm1smom said:
I confess don’t understand your first statement, so I’m going to ignore it.

I think it’s ridiculous to be comparing your situation to that of those who processed CP. You made the decision to come to the US on a NIV and file for asylum which effectively closed the doors to CP for you when you got selected for DV. And I remember telling you at the beginning to go with the process that makes sense to you, even though I know you’re no longer eligible for CP unless of course you were planning on abandoning your asylum case.

You were interviewed in July and you’re now waiting for a decision. You already know your case is not as straightforward as those processing CP even with higher numbers than yours, you have a pending asylum case, you’ve received public benefits for your kids - these are some of the things your IO still has to consider, and they are not applicable to the people you’re comparing your case to.

I understand the frustration of waiting for one’s case to successfully complete, but I can’t stand it when petitioners become irrational or starts making ridiculous statements and will not take responsibility for their own actions or decisions.
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I am not the only one who is struggling from this process, some other people here with other different status they had hardship too, so it is not because I am with pending asylum status or because i receive public benefits before as well
 
W.M said:
I am not the only one who is struggling from this process, some other people here with other different status they had hardship too, so it is not because I am with pending asylum status or because i receive public benefits before as well
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And you do realize their delay could be due to pending background check clearance? You’re going on as if other people haven’t successfully completed the process. Anyways, I’m done with this discussion.
 
Sm1smom said:
And you do realize their delay could be due to pending background check clearance? You’re going on as if other people haven’t successfully completed the process. Anyways, I’m done with this discussion.
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I am done too.
Thanks a lot
 
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