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DV 2018 AOS Only

Sm1smom said:
Based on your post, you are eligible to process AOS. We've had a couple of Selectees with TPS status successfully go through AOS in the past, unfortunately they never bothered to update the Timelines spreadsheets. The process is the same as any other eligible status. And if you want to be doubly certain, you can do a brief consultation with a knowledgeable immigration attorney to find out if your eligible to process AOS.
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Hi,

I received the following email from KCC DV

If you are in the United States, you may be eligible to apply to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status. The option to adjust status may no longer be available to all applicants. To determine whether you are eligible to adjust your status you must contact the USCIS website. To obtain instructions on how to make an appointment with your local USCIS office by using INFO Pass. When contacting your local CIS office they may inform you that you will not be eligible to file your adjustment until your case number is current and available for processing. Please refer to the visa bulletin at to view the current case numbers being processed. This bulletin is updated after the 15th day of each month.

If the CIS determines that you are eligible to adjust status you will be required to pay a non-refundable diversity-processing fee of $330.00 per person directly to the Department of State.

I am confused because I considered myself eligible. I have been selected for DV-2018. I will have a non immigrant visa at the time of application. I am admissible to the U.S. All of these meet the requirements on the USCIS website.

I have two questions please:

1. Am I still required to make an appointment with USCIS to confirm eligibility prior to proceeding with the application, or am I understanding this wrong? The sentence "the option to Adjust Status may no longer be available" threw me off.
2. I have a cashier's check ready to be mailed out, can I contact the DOD to verify that it has been received?

Big thank you!
 
Jonathan784 said:
I am confused because I considered myself eligible. I have been selected for DV-2018. I will have a non immigrant visa at the time of application. I am admissible to the U.S. All of these meet the requirements on the USCIS website.
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I think your confusion stems from the fact that you are treating the KCC email as though it is specific to your circumstances when in fact it is generic.
 
Hi again,

I read the early filing policy memo, but I couldn't find the Advance Notification section of the VB. Do all VB's have those, or only certain months do?

Thank you
 
Sm1smom said:
Yes you can take the 2NL to the interview and submit it if asked.
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first I wanted to thank you for the great help you are offering here , I have searched allover the web for accurate info about my case and I believe the spread sheet u have put together is the best comprehensive source to walk us through the process,
another question we have; my wife made a slight typo in her middle name when she filled out the application to DV lottery she actually misspelled her median name, and we wanted to ask if this would be an issue or not,

and again thanks a lot for your help.
 
JHB said:
first I wanted to thank you for the great help you are offering here , I have searched allover the web for accurate info about my case and I believe the spread sheet u have put together is the best comprehensive source to walk us through the process,
another question we have; my wife made a slight typo in her middle name when she filled out the application to DV lottery she actually misspelled her median name, and we wanted to ask if this would be an issue or not,

and again thanks a lot for your help.
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That will not be an issue, don't stress about it.
 
Hi again,

Do we need to have the translation of high school transcripts as well as the high school diploma?
Since, I am not sure if I have my transcripts!

Thank you
 
Sm1smom said:
High school transcripts not required, just the Diploma itself.
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Thank you mom!
Another question, can any body (of course not me) translates the documents? and then signs the certified of translation form?
for example, another student who is fluent in English and the other language.
 
Hi,
I have question about DS-260. I'm filling it for my child that was born here in USA. He has a dual citizenship. I don't see a way to indicate that he's a US citizen and doesn't need a GC. In the section "Personal Information 2" it's impossible to select USA as Country/Region of origin. I can select it as "Other nationalities" though.

1. Should I choose Poland as Country of origin, USA as the other nationality, and proceed with the rest of the form?
2. Is there an alternative that I'm missing?
 
Xarthisius said:
Hi,
I have question about DS-260. I'm filling it for my child that was born here in USA. He has a dual citizenship. I don't see a way to indicate that he's a US citizen and doesn't need a GC. In the section "Personal Information 2" it's impossible to select USA as Country/Region of origin. I can select it as "Other nationalities" though.

1. Should I choose Poland as Country of origin, USA as the other nationality, and proceed with the rest of the form?
2. Is there an alternative that I'm missing?
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Your son is already a USC, he doesn't need a GC so you shouldn't be filling out a DS260 form for him. You only list him on yours (and your spouse's)
 
Sm1smom said:
Your son is already a USC, he doesn't need a GC so you shouldn't be filling out a DS260 form for him. You only list him on yours (and your spouse's)
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Thing is, he's already in the system once I log in. I didn't manually add him and I don't see an option to remove his application. Are those applications treated separately? If so, I guess I could just leave it as "incomplete" and submit the others.
 
Xarthisius said:
Thing is, he's already in the system once I log in. I didn't manually add him and I don't see an option to remove his application. Are those applications treated separately? If so, I guess I could just leave it as "incomplete" and submit the others.
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He's in the system because he was listed on your eDV registration, like he should. Just leave his form blank, you're not expected to fill and submit it for him.
 
Hi again,

I was just on the phone with USCIS and I was informed that students on an F1 in the U.S. are not issued an Alien Registration number, even if they have worked on campus. But to my repeated question of whether I should leave the A-number blank, they kept telling me not to leave anything blank.

1. Can anyone please confirm or correct this. I have looked everywhere for an A-number, on my I-94, I-20's, campus work papers etc. but nothing. I am an F1 student and have worked on campus.
2. In case A-number does not apply to F-1's, should it be left blank (in general)?

A big thank you in advance!
 
Jonathan784 said:
Hi again,

I was just on the phone with USCIS and I was informed that students on an F1 in the U.S. are not issued an Alien Registration number, even if they have worked on campus. But to my repeated question of whether I should leave the A-number blank, they kept telling me not to leave anything blank.

1. Can anyone please confirm or correct this. I have looked everywhere for an A-number, on my I-94, I-20's, campus work papers etc. but nothing. I am an F1 student and have worked on campus.
2. In case A-number does not apply to F-1's, should it be left blank (in general)?

A big thank you in advance!
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Is this to make the appointment?

Leave it in blank. At the beginning I couldnt proceed when leaving it blank (I'm also a F1 holder). I tried again a few days after and it proceeded to set the appointment without the A-number.
 
Jonathan784 said:
Hi again,

I was just on the phone with USCIS and I was informed that students on an F1 in the U.S. are not issued an Alien Registration number, even if they have worked on campus. But to my repeated question of whether I should leave the A-number blank, they kept telling me not to leave anything blank.

1. Can anyone please confirm or correct this. I have looked everywhere for an A-number, on my I-94, I-20's, campus work papers etc. but nothing. I am an F1 student and have worked on campus.
2. In case A-number does not apply to F-1's, should it be left blank (in general)?

A big thank you in advance!
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1. You wouldn't have an Alien # if you've never applied to USCIS for any form of immigration benefit. Having worked as a F1 student has nothing to do with an Alien # - so yes, there's no A# issued to you, since you're not yet eligible to apply for OPT.

2. Leave the section blank since you have no A#. The 3rd party contract workers who answer the phones on behalf of USCIS are typically not knowledgeable enough to provide an accurate response to most of the questions they get asked.
 
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