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guitarek said:
Thank you very much MOM, I really appreciate your quick reply and I am happy the there are some previous pending aslyum cases were able to do AoS successfully..I hope i will be able to do that as well.

Just further clarification in regards to the second answer you provided...you said (Don’t use other travel documents. Use your actual passport with today’s date and see if it accepts that.) So if my passport is already expired last year, are you suggesting to put the expiry date is TODAY such as JULY-19-2018 ?
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Sm1smom said:
1. Past AOS threads in this forum attests to the success stories of asylum pending DV selectees who successfully completed DV based AOS petitions. Nothing special is required, you will indicate your current status on form I-485 when you fill it out.

2. Don’t use other travel documents. Use your actual passport with today’s date and see if it accepts that.

3. I don’t know.

4. You revert back to your asylum pending status, assuming the asylum petition didn’t get denied before the DV based AOS petition got denied.
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Hello Mom,

Although you have answer my previous question about my expired passport when filling the DS-260 , your answer to me earlier was "Don’t use other travel documents. Use your actual passport with today’s date and see if it accepts that."

However, I was reading the blog and found that you recommended other person in post # 2474779 ,, and you replied to him as "You can try the expired passport info, although I doubt the system will let you proceed with a past date in the expiration field. Should that happen, your choice will be to select other travel documents "
So I am kind of confused now,,,because I am not sure what is the best answer for my case

Please clarify this if possible

Thanks again mom
 
guitarek said:
Although you have answer my previous question about my expired passport when filling the DS-260 , your answer to me earlier was "Don’t use other travel documents. Use your actual passport with today’s date and see if it accepts that."....
However, I was reading the blog and found that you recommended other person in post # 2474779 ,, and you replied to him as "You can try the expired passport info, although I doubt the system will let you proceed with a past date in the expiration field. Should that happen, your choice will be to select other travel documents "
So I am kind of confused now,,,because I am not sure what is the best answer for my case

Please clarify this if possible

Thanks again mom
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Assuming mom meant you to note the difference between the 2 bolded bits above?
 
guitarek said:
Hello Mom,

Although you have answer my previous question about my expired passport when filling the DS-260 , your answer to me earlier was "Don’t use other travel documents. Use your actual passport with today’s date and see if it accepts that."

However, I was reading the blog and found that you recommended other person in post # 2474779 ,, and you replied to him as "You can try the expired passport info, although I doubt the system will let you proceed with a past date in the expiration field. Should that happen, your choice will be to select other travel documents "
So I am kind of confused now,,,because I am not sure what is the best answer for my case

Please clarify this if possible

Thanks again mom
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I need to see the actual post you’ve referenced to know the context in which the discussion was about. #2474779 is useless to me, I can’t start searching all over the forum for that.

FYI: There’s really no best answer for your case - the best answer is simply to have a valid passport and use the information on it accordingly.
 
Hi Mom,
It’s my first time asking a question here. Well I have few. Me and my husband doing AOS. I’m here with F1 visa and my husband has F2. I already did my biometric appointment on July 19 th and am waiting for interview date.

1. My CN is 2019AS00004*** and now Asia is current in visa bulletin. As I have already did my biometrics and submitted DS260 (on may 30 th ) when will I get interview?

2. I’ve been in US for one year. I applied for tax return via a website called taxslayer. Is it illegal for not filing through lawyer?

3. Shall I bring my tax documents downloaded from taxslayer to interview?

4. With my AOS package, I didn’t post medical exam envelope, tax forms and pay stubs.
Should I mail them to Chicago lockbox? Or bring them on interview date? What’s best?

5. I receive a payment of $1800 / month as I’m a teaching assistant + phd student. My husband doesn’t work (derivative applicant) . Should I fill form I 134?


Thank you so much for helping!!!!
 
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Sm1smom said:
I need to see the actual post you’ve referenced to know the context in which the discussion was about. #2474779 is useless to me, I can’t start searching all over the forum for that.

FYI: There’s really no best answer for your case - the best answer is simply to have a valid passport and use the information on it accordingly.
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I have tried to paste the link to the original post but the system won't allow me.

Anyway, My problem is that I can't renew my passport due to my pending Asylum case, and I really want to know the difference and the consequences of selecting "Other Travel Document" OR entering the passport expiry date as of TODAY's date (Although it is already expired about a year ago.)
Bottom line, I don't want put information now hat my the office might reject my case because of this.

Thanks
 
DULMI SENANAYAKA said:
Hi Mom,
It’s my first time asking a question here. Well I have few. Me and my husband doing AOS. I’m here with F1 visa and my husband has F2. I already did my biometric appointment on July 19 th and am waiting for interview date.

1. My CN is 2019AS00004*** and now Asia is current in visa bulletin. As I have already did my biometrics and submitted DS260 (on may 30 th ) when will I get interview?

2. I’ve been in US for one year. I applied for tax return via a website called taxslayer. Is it illegal for not filing through lawyer?

3. Shall I bring my tax documents downloaded from taxslayer to interview?

4. With my AOS package, I didn’t post medical exam envelope, tax forms and pay stubs.
Should I mail them to Chicago lockbox? Or bring them on interview date? What’s best?

5. I receive a payment of $1800 / month as I’m a teaching assistant + phd student. My husband doesn’t work (derivative applicant) . Should I fill form I 134?


Thank you so much for helping!!!!
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Hold on, hold on - you’re a DV2019 selectee and you already filed for AOS when the 2019 FY is yet to begin? Your petition will definitely be denied, I’m sorry to say. You did everything you’ve done, with the exception of DS260 form submission wrong. Forget about when an interview will take place, the petition will be denied. How soon, I don’t know.

Be prepared to submit a fresh petition, and payment, all over when DV 2019 FY starts (which is in October) and when your CN becomes current. Meanwhile, I suggest you spend some time going over the AOS process spreadsheet for a better understanding of the process, you can find the link to it on the first post on page one of this thread.
 
guitarek said:
I have tried to paste the link to the original post but the system won't allow me.

Anyway, My problem is that I can't renew my passport due to my pending Asylum case, and I really want to know the difference and the consequences of selecting "Other Travel Document" OR entering the passport expiry date as of TODAY's date (Although it is already expired about a year ago.)
Bottom line, I don't want put information now hat my the office might reject my case because of this.

Thanks
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I already explained the reason selecting the passport option makes better sense in a previous response to you, so I’m not in the mood to go into some long discussion about the difference and consequences. At this point, I think you should follow your instinct and do what it tells you, if you feel my suggestion to you, which is different from the one I gave someone else a while back could potentially jeopardize your case.

FYI: If anything could jeopardize your DV selection, it is the fact that you entered the US on a B1/B2 visa and immediately filed for asylum - I’m sure you’re aware of the fact that the current administration is not favorably disposed to asylum filers. That is what you should be concerned about.
 
Just in case anyone is wondering, my interview receipt come back about 6 weeks after mailing for it, and a few days after emailing the KCC to follow up. I used a postal money order and (stupidly) didn't include my case number on it, just the form with all the information required. It still came back to me with no problems.

I'm just wondering, is I 134 only for when you are having someone else assume your potential financial burden on the country, or do we need to fill it out even when sponsoring ourselves? I'm in a stable job, easily pay rent, support myself and my wife and will hopefully have 5k - 10k in the bank when we apply. I'm hoping that will be adequate.
 
damo1089 said:
Just in case anyone is wondering, my interview receipt come back about 6 weeks after mailing for it, and a few days after emailing the KCC to follow up. I used a postal money order and (stupidly) didn't include my case number on it, just the form with all the information required. It still came back to me with no problems.

I'm just wondering, is I 134 only for when you are having someone else assume your potential financial burden on the country, or do we need to fill it out even when sponsoring ourselves? I'm in a stable job, easily pay rent, support myself and my wife and will hopefully have 5k - 10k in the bank when we apply. I'm hoping that will be adequate.
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An I-134, filled by someone eligible to do so, is recommended if one is unable to provide prove of income above their applicable poverty guideline level, or evidence of a substantial savings.
 
Sm1smom said:
Hold on, hold on - you’re a DV2019 selectee and you already filed for AOS when the 2019 FY is yet to begin? Your petition will definitely be denied, I’m sorry to say. You did everything you’ve done, with the exception of DS260 form submission wrong. Forget about when an interview will take place, the petition will be denied. How soon, I don’t know.

Be prepared to submit a fresh petition, and payment, all over when DV 2019 FY starts (which is in October) and when your CN becomes current. Meanwhile, I suggest you spend some time going over the AOS process spreadsheet for a better understanding of the process, you can find the link to it on the first post on page one of this thread.
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That’s so sad to hear ....If I saw this forum before it would never happen

1) I already paid our dv lottery fee and received the receipt. Is that okay ? Is it still valid?

2) is it okay if I fille husband’s I 765 to USCIS as I have already paid the i -485 fee.

3) my husband is traveling back to our country for his graduation. Does he need an advanced parole now?

4) how long medical examination valid?

Thank you!!!
 
DULMI SENANAYAKA said:
That’s so sad to hear ....If I saw this forum before it would never happen

1) I already paid our dv lottery fee and received the receipt. Is that okay ? Is it still valid?

2) is it okay if I fille husband’s I 765 to USCIS as I have already paid the i -485 fee.

3) my husband is traveling back to our country for his graduation. Does he need an advanced parole now?

4) how long medical examination valid?

Thank you!!!
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1. Yes.
2. Pointless. Already told you the I-485 WILL be denied, any EAD approved as a result of a pending I-458 becomes invalid once the AOS petition gets denied. Plus EAD process and approval currently takes about 4-5 months.
3. Same as 2 above.
4. One year.

Again spend some time to better prepare for re-filing: familiarize yourself with the process by going over the AOS process spreadsheet I already mentioned.
 
It blows my mind that they didn't reject the application in Chicago. Especially that they tend to reject valid applications when they're unable to grasp the idea of an "early filing"...
 
Xarthisius said:
It blows my mind that they didn't reject the application in Chicago. Especially that they tend to reject valid applications when they're unable to grasp the idea of an "early filing"...
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Indeed, the Chicago Lockbox should have rejected the package since the CN wasn’t current, however it could have been processed by a newbie who didn’t realize the FY is yet to begin.
 
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