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DV 2019 AOS Only

J2nyi said:
Hello Mom
1.I worked at my University as a Graduate Assistant, so I have a SSN and a card, am doing AOS on Work Authorization there is a question if I want SSA to issue me a SSN and card should I accept it or the one I have covers is enough?
2. There is a question about I-94 status on I-785,when I type F1 it tells me I can enter letters and space only, what should I do on this case?
3. Do you have any idea how much roughly would cost for medical exam + immunization am tryna get a random cost. I called a surgeon told me about 700$, is that okay or too much?
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1. It doesn’t matter what your select, SSN doesn’t get ordered for AOSers. You will need to apply for a replacement card without DHS authorization restrictions after you get your GC.

2. You can hand write whatever is missing.

3. Could be anywhere between $200 to $700 - that number wasn’t unusual even as far back as 2013. You will just have to shop around to find the CS that meets your budget. The AOS spreadsheet already has a list of the applicable vaccines, consider using that to determine the possibility of doing the vaccines prior to meeting the CS to cut down on cost.
 
Mom,
My biometrics appointment was made for December 5. Someone just told me that, today the government announced December 5 as federal holiday.
Do you know if ASC is closed? if it was closed what should I do?
 
HHAA said:
Mom,
My biometrics appointment was made for December 5. Someone just told me that, today the government announced December 5 as federal holiday.
Do you know if ASC is closed? if it was closed what should I do?
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I don’t know if the ASC will be closed or not. You can always try a walk in before your scheduled date though.
 
HHAA said:
Mom,
My biometrics appointment was made for December 5. Someone just told me that, today the government announced December 5 as federal holiday.
Do you know if ASC is closed? if it was closed what should I do?
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Hello,

I just read too on the news that government declared a national day of mourning. I might call my ASC Center, I am also scheduled for Dec 5th.
 
Ok, just called USCIS. Yes, they are gonna be closed. So those who scheduled for Dec 5th either will have to wait for a new notice which will be automatically rescheduled or as Mom suggested walk in before the scheduled day.
 
Mom, do we need to put two copies of EAD card and I94 for I765 and I485, or one is enough for both forms?
 
I honestly don’t get why some of you are not exploring walk-in possibilities for your bio appointment and waiting until the actual appointment date/time. The earlier the bio gets completed the sooner the background check can begin - bear in mind some FOs will not schedule your interview while the background check is pending. So why wait???
 
Sm1smom said:
I honestly don’t get why some of you are not exploring walk-in possibilities for your bio appointment and waiting until the actual appointment date/time. The earlier the bio gets completed the sooner the background check can begin - bear in mind some FOs will not schedule your interview while the background check is pending. So why wait???
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Mom is right. I have finished the biometric 10 days before the appointment on NOA letter. It's very smooth and just only 10 mins for taking the picture and collecting fingerprint. : )
 
Sm1smom said:
1. It doesn’t matter what your select, SSN doesn’t get ordered for AOSers. You will need to apply for a replacement card without DHS authorization restrictions after you get your GC.

2. You can hand write whatever is missing.

3. Could be anywhere between $200 to $700 - that number wasn’t unusual even as far back as 2013. You will just have to shop around to find the CS that meets your budget. The AOS spreadsheet already has a list of the applicable vaccines, consider using that to determine the possibility of doing the vaccines prior to meeting the CS to cut down on cost.
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Thanks
 
Hi All, Mom
I was just reading the instructions on the Uscis site for Aos throw dv. And it’s making me confused it’s says:

“...Section C contains a chart showing the Diversity Immigrant category rank cut-offs for the following month, which represents the advance notification of Diversity Immigrant visa availability. As soon as a monthly Visa Bulletin is published, anyone with a lower rank number than the rank cut-off number shown in Section C is eligible to file for adjustment of status. This provides lottery winners the opportunity to file for adjustment of status up to six or seven weeks before a visa number can actually be allocated. This gives USCIS additional time to determine your eligibility for adjustment of status before the end of the fiscal year...”

1- As I understand from this I can send my Aos package when my number is shown in section C the “following month” bc it’s the normal process regardless of the early filing memo? Correct me if am wrong please !
I go through the spreadsheet but no mention of this above.
 
Marioj007 said:
Hi All, Mom
I was just reading the instructions on the Uscis site for Aos throw dv. And it’s making me confused it’s says:

“...Section C contains a chart showing the Diversity Immigrant category rank cut-offs for the following month, which represents the advance notification of Diversity Immigrant visa availability. As soon as a monthly Visa Bulletin is published, anyone with a lower rank number than the rank cut-off number shown in Section C is eligible to file for adjustment of status. This provides lottery winners the opportunity to file for adjustment of status up to six or seven weeks before a visa number can actually be allocated. This gives USCIS additional time to determine your eligibility for adjustment of status before the end of the fiscal year...”

1- As I understand from this I can send my Aos package when my number is shown in section C the “following month” bc it’s the normal process regardless of the early filing memo? Correct me if am wrong please !
I go through the spreadsheet but no mention of this above.
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It is basically saying the same thing as the early filing memo - the language has always been there, it hasn’t stopped the Chicago Lockbox or some FOs from rejecting/denying some cases due to early filing.
 
Thanks for your answer mom!


So,how come they denied or rejected an application based on the instructions they provided on their official site regardless of the memo which may make since if they reject an application based on the memo but denied an application based on the instructions they provide on their official site doesn’t make since, it’s like providing a misleading instructions which I don’t think they will do that !

So do you think there’s something missing like people send their package too early or sometime!
 
Hi mom,

Please help me. I won the DV lottery of 2019 but I already sent my AOS petition since June 2018 which is really early and my case number should not become current until February/March 2019. The lockbox accepted my application and I did my biometrics since July 2018. It’s when I received my 2NL last month that I knew that I made a terrible mistake of filing my petition before my case number becomes current. I did not pay the DV lottery fees yet but I know that my case will be denied for early filing. can I withdraw my case now and reapply when my case number will become current or what could you recommend me, please?
Thank you.
 
Moham said:
Hi mom,

Please help me. I won the DV lottery of 2019 but I already sent my AOS petition since June 2018 which is really early and my case number should not become current until February/March 2019. The lockbox accepted my application and I did my biometrics since July 2018. It’s when I received my 2NL last month that I knew that I made a terrible mistake of filing my petition before my case number becomes current. I did not pay the DV lottery fees yet but I know that my case will be denied for early filing. can I withdraw my case now and reapply when my case number will become current or what could you recommend me, please?
Thank you.
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Yeah, you need to withdraw the petition and re-file when your CN becomes current.
 
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