DV 2020 AOS Only

[Sm1smom]

Hi Mom!
Instructions to Form I-944 say that "you may provide evidence of continued payment of bills if there is no credit report or credit score." How would such evidence look like, in your opinion?

If you go that route, you’ll be including A LOT of those. Here’s an example of how to generate proof of bill payment from Chase Bank, it may differ for other institutions. You’ll need for roughly 12 months of payment for each type of bill

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello,
For I-944, I will provide all my bank statements from US but I will also provide the bank statement from my 2 other bank accounts in France. In total I have 12 statements in English and 24 bank statements in French. Should I have my 24 french bank statements translated in english?
Thank you

Any document being submitted which is not in English must be translated and accompanied by a certified statement attesting to the translator’s fluency in both English and the language the document was translated from in order for such documents to be considered.

 

[Leezyt]

Hello. I am currently in LA, interview scheduled and canceled. I have been put on Furlough and on L1A visa.
If I go back to Australia now for a few months, is there anything I can do to change my application to be interviewed in Australia instead of going through Aos here, should they open for inteviews without affecting my dv lottery chance?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello. I am currently in LA, interview scheduled and canceled. I have been put on Furlough and on L1A visa.
If I go back to Australia now for a few months, is there anything I can do to change my application to be interviewed in Australia instead of going through Aos here, should they open for inteviews without affecting my dv lottery chance?

Sorry to learn you’ve been furloughed while waiting for your interview to get rescheduled.

If you depart from the US now without an approved AP, your pending AOS petition is deemed abandoned.

As for switching to CP at this point, you’ll need to contact KCC. If they give you the go ahead, you’ll need to submit the applicable documents to KCC for processing, then wait for them to schedule your CP interview (you’re basically going to be at the back of the queue by the way). Also, bear in mind the current EO ban which applies to CP (and not AOSers) which most likely will be extended and the fact US embassies are currently closed.

 

[Hirouri]

Hello,
In section 4 of I-693 (information about the preparer's information of this application), who is supposed to fill this part when you have a lawyer for the AOS?
My laywer keeps saying this section must be completed by the doctor but my doctor says that the laywer has to complete it. I don't which way to go.
Can you please help me? Thank you in avance.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello,
In section 4 of I-693 (information about the preparer's information of this application), who is supposed to fill this part when you have a lawyer for the AOS?
My laywer keeps saying this section must be completed by the doctor but my doctor says that the laywer has to complete it. I don't which way to go.
Can you please help me? Thank you in avance.

Great example of how unnecessary complications gets introduced by hiring an immigration attorney for an uncomplicated straight forward process. The form clearly states the sections the CS needs to complete.

By the way, are you sure you’re dealing with an experienced immigration attorney? Makes me wonder as to their AOS experience if they’re telling you your CS is supposed to fill that section of the form. Did you complete the applicant’s section of the form yourself? If you did, part 4 should be left blank. If your attorney completed the applicant’s section on your behalf, they should also complete that part in that case.

 

[romelina]

Hello Mom @Sm1smom,

I'm an F-1 visa holder and got my MBA degree in the US. Do I need to provide evaluation of equivalency for my Bachelor that I got in my home country? I do understand the for high school this evaluation is not required. Sorry if this question was already discussed. Thank you!

 

[2020AS00011xxx]

Hello Mom @Sm1smom,

I'm an F-1 visa holder and got my MBA degree in the US. Do I need to provide evaluation of equivalency for my Bachelor that I got in my home country? I do understand the for high school this evaluation is not required. Sorry if this question was already discussed. Thank you!

"If it is available, you must provide evidence of any degrees or certifications received, such as transcripts, diplomas, degrees, and trade profession
certificates or equivalent (if this evidence is unavailable, you should provide an explanation and, if possible, evidence of unavailability such as a letter from the issuing institution). Foreign education should include an evaluation of equivalency to education or degrees acquired at accredited colleges, universities, or educational institutions in the United States."

 

[romelina]

Thank you, 2020AS00011xxx, I read this in instructions. My question is what is the sense to evaluate a lower level education if I can prove that I have a higher one. Does it make sense to spend time and money to evaluate bachelor if I have MBA in the US? Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello Mom @Sm1smom,

I'm an F-1 visa holder and got my MBA degree in the US. Do I need to provide evaluation of equivalency for my Bachelor that I got in my home country? I do understand the for high school this evaluation is not required. Sorry if this question was already discussed. Thank you!

The instructions says provide evaluation of “any” which to my reading interprets to “all”.

 

[Sero1033]

The instructions says provide evaluation of “any” which to my reading interprets to “all”.

But does it include high school diploma too? As the instruction says: "Foreign education should include an evaluation of equivalency to education acquired at accredited college, University or educational institutions in the US". High school is not mentioned, does it mean it doesn't require equivalency?

Also, my Bachelor's is 3 year, but I was accepted to a master in the US. I read on some forums that 3 years is not accepted as equivalent to US education. Din anybody else have any experience like that?

 

[notarobot]

My dv check was cashed two weeks ago but I still didn't get a receipt, I connected them and got a generic "wait until the end of next week and see if you will get it then". Is this normal? They pretty much said that it wasn't processed but how was it cashed then?

 

[dvelopp]

Hi guys,
I think also I missed this one (evaluation of equivalency for the diplomas).
Cause I saw on the spreadsheet that I need to provide a copy of the diploma with translation and just relieved it was enough.
Is this evaluation a required part? My package is considered not complete without it?
And if yes do you know any agency in or somebody in the US who is preparing such evaluation in the US with some reasonable timelines?

 

[rabey]

Hi guys,
I think also I missed this one (evaluation of equivalency for the diplomas).
Cause I saw on the spreadsheet that I need to provide a copy of the diploma with translation and just relieved it was enough.
Is this evaluation a required part? My package is considered not complete without it?
And if yes do you know any agency in or somebody in the US who is preparing such evaluation in the US with some reasonable timelines?

This is a requirement of i-944 form. There are some online services do it quickly (within couple of days). Search back on this tread, I remember someone posted a link or the name.

 

[rabey]

My dv check was cashed two weeks ago but I still didn't get a receipt, I connected them and got a generic "wait until the end of next week and see if you will get it then". Is this normal? They pretty much said that it wasn't processed but how was it cashed then?

You don't need to worry about that. It will show up in your mail eventually if you have followed the instructions properly. My wife had the same problem back in January. She emailed KCC and got that generic email that you received. But couple of days later the mail showed up. BTW it took 30 days to get the receipt, but it is not the same for everyone.
Also, if you are in hurry to submit AOS package, then you can politely ask KCC to send the email receipt.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Also, my Bachelor's is 3 year, but I was accepted to a master in the US. I read on some forums that 3 years is not accepted as equivalent to US education. Din anybody else have any experience like that?

it depends where it’s from. A UK bachelors (honours) 3 year degree is normally considered equivalent. For a number of other countries, particularly those that have a 4th “separate honours” degree year required to get into a masters degree (like Australia), it’s usually not. So actually, without an actual evaluation of your own degree you won’t know the answer to this. (The fact that you got into a US masters indicates it probably is equivalent but that may not be enough for USCIS - some colleges have different thresholds, etc.)

 

[Sm1smom]

But does it include high school diploma too? As the instruction says: "Foreign education should include an evaluation of equivalency to education acquired at accredited college, University or educational institutions in the US". High school is not mentioned, does it mean it doesn't require equivalency?

Also, my Bachelor's is 3 year, but I was accepted to a master in the US. I read on some forums that 3 years is not accepted as equivalent to US education. Din anybody else have any experience like that?

HS diploma evaluation is not required. A copy of it just needs to be included, of course it needs to be translated if it is not in English.

 

[Sm1smom]

My dv check was cashed two weeks ago but I still didn't get a receipt, I connected them and got a generic "wait until the end of next week and see if you will get it then". Is this normal? They pretty much said that it wasn't processed but how was it cashed then?

You can email KCC and request they email back a copy of the payment receipt if it’s been over two weeks since your payment was cashed

 

[Sero1033]

HS diploma evaluation is not required. A copy of it just needs to be included, of course it needs to be translated if it is not in English.

Of course... Thank you!

 

[asm_dv]

Hello all,

I am an F1 student working as a graduate research assistant at a University.
One of the employment documents needed for the AOS package is "a copy of employment letter".
Is this the "The Working Number (TWN)" from equifax or is it just a simple letter signed by my supervisor stating the dates I have and will be working for the university?
Thank you in advance

One thing you can do is ask your department official (program advisor/director) to write a letter of employment offer. As I work for my department hence they furnished a letter for me. The letter included all the employment detail and annual funding amount etc. Due to covid-19 situation they sent me a digital copy in department's letterhead. I included 1)the copy of my HR contract that I sign start of the year(semester), 2)my bi-weekly pay-stub copies for last 6 months, and then the 3) new letter they provided.

Your school's DSO (from international student program office) can also give you the letter but a letter from department including the other supporting document should suffice.

Hope this helps