Sm1smom
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Well you can hand write those annotations on your documents if you must, compared to the method you previously described
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Well you can hand write those annotations on your documents if you must, compared to the method you previously described
Hi Mom,
Lockbox rejected and returned my case due to i-944 for signature(was not signed).
i signed the form. Should i send again as is with signed form. Or should i re file all again with new check and new sesled medical exams ??
plz help mom.
thanks in advance.
Lockbox rejected and returned my case due to i-944 for signature(was not signed).
i signed the form. Should i send again as is with signed form. Or should i re file all again with new check and new sesled medical exams ??
plz help mom.
thanks in advance.
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Sm1smom
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You have to re-send everything with the signed I-944. You can tear up the old check and write a new one. You don’t need a new sealed medical report, provided the old one is still less than two months old and will remain so by the time the Chicago Lockbox accepts the new package.
2020AS00011xxx
Active Member
Is National Benefits Center (NBC) aware of deadline September 30 of DV cases when it comes to scheduling for biometrics appointments?
Thank you for clarifying this for me. I completely understand that you can't tell me what to do, in the end the decision is up to us, with both options having pros and cons, and I also understand that unfortunately this last minute change has created more complications. No one could of guessed that we would have to change process back when we were scheduled for an interview.
Currently, I am not under the travel ban and would be able to fly to Sydney and back but the chance that the EO could be extended makes me very nervous for our chances of interviewing at the Embassy in time considering that there was about 6 weeks of interviews scheduled before mine.
I am leaning towards the AOS option but I had a few more questions that I was hoping you could help with?
Have you heard of anyone in a similar predicament to me in the past that successfully got their KCC file sent to the FO for approval? (My field office would be Los Angeles)
Also, do you believe there is sufficient time for this process to be completed by end of September? I can send off the $330 check today and organise a medical for this week. I notice the time frames vary on the spreadsheet timeline.
Thank you once again for taking the time to answer. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for your reply. I totally understand, however based on your knowledge and analysis of the current situation, would you say I have time to switch this month? And considering the offices closure, and difficulties to get the medicals, could that cost me running out of status?
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
The NBC is part of USCIS, so what do you think? USCIS is not entertaining in-person service at the moment, so assuming the NBC is unaware of DV deadline, they cannot schedule bio appointments until in-person service resumes anyway.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
1. I’ve not read/heard of anyone in the past who changed to AOS after their CP interview was already scheduled, talk-less of anyone who successfully got their KCC file transferred back to their USCIS FO.
2. We’ve had selectees in the past whose CNs became current in September and they successfully completed their AOS process by the end of the FY. Those cases be found on some of the past timeline spreadsheets.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Please take a look at my responses to another forum member in a similar situation:
You can consider the option of submitting your AOS package without the medical report if you’re unable to complete it in a timely manner to enable you submit your AOS package and have it accepted by USCIS before you go out of status in July, if you decide to go the AOS route. You’ll present the medical report when you go for your AOS interview.
If you go out of status before USCIS accepts your AOS package, you become ineligible to process AOS. If you go out of status after USCIS formally accepts your AOS package, you’ll roll into adjustment pending status - a valid status that prevents you from accruing unauthorized stay while your AOS petition is pending.
2020AS00011xxx
Active Member
No, I mean in general when in-person services are available to the public. I took a look at spreadsheet timeline and it seems NBC schedules appointments on a first come, first served basis which can be horrendous for DV cases if they reopen.
People who have their applications received at USCIS lockbox after around February 17 have yet to be scheduled for biometrics after USCIS reopens. I had my application received at USCIS Lockbox on April 6 which means I have to stay in queue for at least one and half month for my biometrics appointment upon reopening of USCIS.
And I used to believe that biometrics is just a parallel work in I-485 processing.
"A definitive response from the FBI regarding the fingerprint clearances is required before the I-485 application can be transferred to the local office for interview."
Really disappointing!!
dvelopp
Active Member
Hey guys,
I informed KCC that I want to switch to AOS and they answered that the interview location was changed from Kiev (my home city) to Adjustment Of Status. Is that all that I need from KCC except for waiting for document reviewal confirmation?
Regarding the payment, I will pay DV administrative fee this week (330$) for me and my wife(660$), but I can't still see on the spreadsheet when I should pay this 1225$x2(wife) fee (AOS process tab) other than I should include the receipt to the package(AOS package tab). When and how this fee should be paid?
I informed KCC that I want to switch to AOS and they answered that the interview location was changed from Kiev (my home city) to Adjustment Of Status. Is that all that I need from KCC except for waiting for document reviewal confirmation?
Regarding the payment, I will pay DV administrative fee this week (330$) for me and my wife(660$), but I can't still see on the spreadsheet when I should pay this 1225$x2(wife) fee (AOS process tab) other than I should include the receipt to the package(AOS package tab). When and how this fee should be paid?
I was in the same boat. My husband and I has a total of 5 bank accounts as well and the 12 months worth of bank statements was a huge chunk of our AOS package. Lucky for us our bank statements are only 2-3 pages long. We did skip extraneous pages that only had information about the bank and not our bank account (although there were not that many in our case). I think the IO would understand if you exclude those pages because it's pretty clear where the actual statement starts and ends based on the dates and the consistency between each month's balance. For pages which say "page intentionally left blank", we simply printed it double-sided so the blank page shows up on the reverse side. That said, it's up to you if you feel comfortable excluding the pages or not. I'm just sharing how my husband and I did it.
And yes, while preparing for the AOS package, I felt like my privacy is being violated due to the amount of information that I'm providing. But I guess that's just how it's going to be...
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Where is the above quote from?
2020AS00011xxx
Active Member
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SusieQQQ
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That’s not an official website.
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Sm1smom
Super Moderator
1. Did you email or phone KCC. If you emailed, the response is all the documented confirmation you need from KCC.
2. You’ve not paid attention to the step by step guidance provided on the AOS process spreadsheet - there’s no such thing as document review as part of the AOS process. KCC does not review documents for AOSers.
3. Another evidence you’ve not paid attention to the AOS process spreadsheet or my previous response to you regarding the two payments (and you actually liked the response by the way to indicate you’ve already see it)
Have you gone through the listed forms that you’ll need to send out to the Chicago Lockbox? That spreadsheet is super easy to understand and follow, it’s been in use by numerous AOSers since 2014! You just need to carefully go through it and follow the listed steps. KCC no longer has any direct role to play in the process, most of the nexts that needs to be taken are in your hands.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
So that is clearly not from an official source. You dropped the quote as if it was from USCIS’s website, whereas it is from a business website.
Anyway, it is not 100% correct. The NBC typically doesn’t wait until the background check clears before forwarding case files to the applicable FOs. We’ve had reports of AOSers receiving IL before they’ve even attended their bio appointment. If you take a look at past timeline spreadsheets, you should be able to see a couple of cases that supports what I just wrote here.
2020AS00011xxx
Active Member
Oh, that would be great. Thank you for clarification!
MNA2020
Active Member
@Sm1smom - I have a question related to the earlier proclamation 9645, which designated six countries as lacking the needed level of security of documentation and/or of collaboration with the USG. I am a citizen of one of those countries and I recall that then it was clarified that it does not apply to AOSers. I could not locate those discussions in the forum - would you kindly (re-)confirm if it is indeed the case. Many thanks.