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DV 2019 AOS Only

PhilR said:
I tried explaining to multiple people at USCIS that DV is subject to different processing times but none of them seem to know what I was talking about. I just contacted my local congressman, so hopefully they can help me out. Thanks for the suggestion.

What do you mean by chargeable? I am based in Los Angeles.

Thank you!!
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USCIS customer service agents have no idea what the processing Timeline is like for DV based AOS petitions, so calling them is a waste of time. They see exactly what you’ll see if you go online to search for current processing time for any petition. DV based ones are not specified there, waste of time trying to explain DV based ones have a different timeline to them.
 
tinaina said:
No, I paid in summer. You don't have to wait until your number becomes current. It is just a payment, not the application.
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I hope you’re aware the payment is non-refundable and anyone with a higher CN needs to be cautious with regards to making this payment. If their CN does not become current, they loose the fee.

Plus making the payment further signifies an immigrant intent - again something someone with a higher CN need to be aware of.

I typically tell those with higher CNs to wait until there’s the possibility of their CN becoming current before making the payment, that is not to say wait until the CN actually becomes current. Of course they can make the payment earlier if they don’t mind loosing the money should their CN not become current.
 
Sm1smom said:
I hope you’re aware the payment is non-refundable and anyone with a higher CN needs to be cautious with regards to making this payment. If their CN does not become current, they loose the fee.

Plus making the payment further signifies an immigrant intent - again something someone with a higher CN need to be aware of.

I typically tell those with higher CNs to wait until there’s the possibility of their CN becoming current before making the payment, that is not to say wait until the CN actually becomes current. Of course they can make the payment earlier if they don’t mind loosing the money should their CN not become current.
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Thank you. My CN is AS9xxx. I might need to wait for atleast one more month to decide.
 
Hello,
I just have a few questions before sending my AOS package.
- I'm an international student on F1 visa. In terms of W-2 forms and tax returns, do I necessarily need to include those in the package? I've had two 6-months internships in the US, so I've received two W-2s and I've also filed tax returns twice (haven't done it for this year yet). So, can I do without these? Or is it one of those 'it doesn't hurt to include'?
- As for the Affidavit of Support, I only have the sponsor’s recent bank statements, an employment letter verification, and driver’s license, along with the completed Form I-134. Is it ok that I don’t have copies of W-2 and 1099? I’m thinking it’s not something that might cause my AOS package to be rejected, given that DV applicants aren’t even required to provide an Affidavit of Support, as shown in the I-485 instructions.
- In terms of court/police records, are these only needed if you have something in your records, and not necessary if you're 'clean'? Is that what the 'If applicable' note signifies in the spreadsheet?
- My birth certificate is already translated in the original document (has english translation below all foreign text), except for the few stamps/seals in it. Does that mean I don't need a certified translation? This probably has an obvious answer, but I just want to make sure, as I've been seeing 'certified translated birth certificates' in all online resources/videos I've looked at.

Thanks
 
Dosje said:
Hello,
I just have a few questions before sending my AOS package.
- I'm an international student on F1 visa. In terms of W-2 forms and tax returns, do I necessarily need to include those in the package? I've had two 6-months internships in the US, so I've received two W-2s and I've also filed tax returns twice (haven't done it for this year yet). So, can I do without these? Or is it one of those 'it doesn't hurt to include'?
- As for the Affidavit of Support, I only have the sponsor’s recent bank statements, an employment letter verification, and driver’s license, along with the completed Form I-134. Is it ok that I don’t have copies of W-2 and 1099? I’m thinking it’s not something that might cause my AOS package to be rejected, given that DV applicants aren’t even required to provide an Affidavit of Support, as shown in the I-485 instructions.
- In terms of court/police records, are these only needed if you have something in your records, and not necessary if you're 'clean'? Is that what the 'If applicable' note signifies in the spreadsheet?
- My birth certificate is already translated in the original document (has english translation below all foreign text), except for the few stamps/seals in it. Does that mean I don't need a certified translation? This probably has an obvious answer, but I just want to make sure, as I've been seeing 'certified translated birth certificates' in all online resources/videos I've looked at.

Thanks
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1. Question is why would you rather not include those documents? Were you engaged in unauthorized employment? No, they’re not one of those “it doesn’t hurt to include” documents.

2. Form I-485 may not call out the need for a DV based AOS petitioner to include an affidavit of support, you’re still expected to demonstrate you will not become a public charge, and if you’ve been following this particular thread closely, you would have come across a recent interview experience when an I-134 was requested. Your sponsor’s supporting documents will be accepted as is, not because form I-485 does not call out the need for an affidavit but because they meet the requirements.

3. Court records are required (regardless of the outcome of the case) if you’ve ever had a court case, nothing to do with if someone is ‘clean’ or not. For AOS, PCC is required if you’ve ever been arrested, for CP it is required regardless of if one has ever been arrested or not.

4. The BC should be okay as is. However for my own peace of mind, I will include a certified translated copy with the original version if this was my case.
 
Dear All,

I hope everybody is well.
I have a quick question:
I recently had my L1-B extended (Feb 8, 2019) but on the I-94 (from Feb 26, 2019), the class of admission is marked as "L1A".
Considering that this information is conflicting with my paperwork (I-129s) and questions 22.a, 23.c, and 24, is there anything I should do or just fill in everything as it is on my I-129s ?

Kind regards,
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Question is why would you rather not include those documents? Were you engaged in unauthorized employment? No, they’re not one of those “it doesn’t hurt to include” documents.

2. Form I-485 may not call out the need for a DV based AOS petitioner to include an affidavit of support, you’re still expected to demonstrate you will not become a public charge, and if you’ve been following this particular thread closely, you would have come across a recent interview experience when an I-134 was requested. Your sponsor’s supporting documents will be accepted as is, not because form I-485 does not call out the need for an affidavit but because they meet the requirements.

3. Court records are required (regardless of the outcome of the case) if you’ve ever had a court case, nothing to do with if someone is ‘clean’ or not. For AOS, PCC is required if you’ve ever been arrested, for CP it is required regardless of if one has ever been arrested or not.

4. The BC should be okay as is. However for my own peace of mind, I will include a certified translated copy with the original version if this was my case.
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1. No, I haven't been engaged in unauthorized employment. I just had trouble finding some of those docs when I started searching for them.
2. I understand.
3. I guess I used the word 'clean' incorrectly, I meant 'haven't had any court cases'.
4. Makes sense.

Thanks for the help!
 
vadrouille said:
Dear All,

I hope everybody is well.
I have a quick question:
I recently had my L1-B extended (Feb 8, 2019) but on the I-94 (from Feb 26, 2019), the class of admission is marked as "L1A".
Considering that this information is conflicting with my paperwork (I-129s) and questions 22.a, 23.c, and 24, is there anything I should do or just fill in everything as it is on my I-129s ?

Kind regards,
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Did you apply for an extension of your L1B or a conversion of L1B to L1A? I suggest you review the submitted paper works and speak with your company lawyers about this as a matter of fact in order to be certain this is actually a USCIS error.

You can go with the information on your I-129.
 
Sm1smom said:
Did you apply for an extension of your L1B or a conversion of L1B to L1A? I suggest you review the submitted paper works and speak with your company lawyers about this as a matter of fact in order to be certain this is actually a USCIS error.

You can go with the information on your I-129.
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Thank you for your quick response.

I contacted the firm's lawyers about that and double checked my paperwork.
The validated I-129s was indeed for Specialized Knowledge and NOT Managerial or Executive.
I believe it must have been a USCIS mistake; when I landed in NYC, the customs officer was a bit more distracted than what I have been used to, maybe it played a role.
I will do as you suggested and file L1B everywhere.

Thank you again,
 
vadrouille said:
Thank you for your quick response.

I contacted the firm's lawyers about that and double checked my paperwork.
The validated I-129s was indeed for Specialized Knowledge and NOT Managerial or Executive.
I believe it must have been a USCIS mistake; when I landed in NYC, the customs officer was a bit more distracted than what I have been used to, maybe it played a role.
I will do as you suggested and file L1B everywhere.

Thank you again,
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I am in the same case as you, I have L1A mentioned on my I-94 but my visa is L1B.
I do couple of back and forth trips a month abroad for work and they often "forget" to stamp my passport as well but I read somewhere in this forum that it does not matter much as long as it is in your I-94 and you can mention where was the last place you were approved on the I-485.

On top of that, I have sent the payment for the DV AOS fee on Feb 20 and received the receipt today with the below note in the email.
Is this considered as a 2NL?

DOE, JOHN
2019EU22XXX
Attached is the DV Fee Paid Receipt.

The adjustment of status fee to the Department of State has been paid. The payment of the adjustment of status fee indicates to the Kentucky Consular Center that you are residing in the United States and wish to process your case at the local USCIS office.
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Just got the AP approval in the mail and happy that I wont have to abandon my application now. I know that if our i-485 gets denied then we'll be in trouble, but it's better than the alternative. All our eggs are in this basket already anyway :)
 
Mom, can I please ask several more questions.

1. We didn't receive any documents after the interview. It looks like we even lost our paper invitations for the interview. We definitely had them during the interview, but I don't have them right now. I suppose we forgot them in the Officer's office, we were so nervous during the interview. And then excited after the verbal confirmation that we are approved. Is it ok not having any papers? Or it was reasonable to ask the Officer for the approval notices?

2. For the School Excused Absence Form, my daughter's student's office is asking any paper to confirm the visit. Is it possible to receive anything from the USCIS Field Office?
 
Lnpsv said:
Mom, can I please ask several more questions.

1. We didn't receive any documents after the interview. It looks like we even lost our paper invitations for the interview. We definitely had them during the interview, but I don't have them right now. I suppose we forgot them in the Officer's office, we were so nervous during the interview. And then excited after the verbal confirmation that we are approved. Is it ok not having any papers? Or it was reasonable to ask the Officer for the approval notices?

2. For the School Excused Absence Form, my daughter's student's office is asking any paper to confirm the visit. Is it possible to receive anything from the USCIS Field Office?
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1. No, you didn’t loose the IL, it was collected/wasn’t returned at the end of your interview which is the usual practice. There’s no guarantee he would have issued an approval notice even if you had asked because some issue, some don’t especially if the case file needs to be reviewed by someone else.

2. You should have made several copies (not just one copy as a matter of fact), including having an electronic copy for your records. What if you had misplaced the only copy you had prior to your interview date? Anyways, that’s water under the bridge now. I’m not aware of USCIS providing a proof of visit form/letter to people.
 
Lnpsv said:
Not yet, sure will do. Sorry, all I can do right now is to nervously wait for any news after the interview.
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You waiting nervously for your approval is quite understood, however it comes across as selfish on the part of forum members who insist on completing the process BEFORE updating the Timeline spreadsheet with their progress. Whatever information anyone is able to provide right from when they file and throughout the process is a lot more useful than the update at the end.
 
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