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Hi @Sm1smom ,

I`m preparing my package and have a few questions.
1. Do we need to submit medical examination with the package or can bring it to the interview? I`m not sure how long we`ll have to wait after I send my package and don`t want it to expire.
2. Do we need to send original $330 fee receipt or should it be a copy?
3. I can`t verify my phone # with IRS and they don`t provide physical copies now. Can I send a Sprintax copy that says "your copy"?
4. In the form I-944 we need to provide evidence of ownership. I have a bank account and other assets back in my country. But I don`t think I can provide evidence of ownership, since I have to physically go to office and request it. Would that be fine if I only list my US bank account?

Thanks!
 
Feebee33 said:
Hi @Sm1smom ,

I`m preparing my package and have a few questions.
1. Do we need to submit medical examination with the package or can bring it to the interview? I`m not sure how long we`ll have to wait after I send my package and don`t want it to expire.
2. Do we need to send original $330 fee receipt or should it be a copy?
3. I can`t verify my phone # with IRS and they don`t provide physical copies now. Can I send a Sprintax copy that says "your copy"?
4. In the form I-944 we need to provide evidence of ownership. I have a bank account and other assets back in my country. But I don`t think I can provide evidence of ownership, since I have to physically go to office and request it. Would that be fine if I only list my US bank account?

Thanks!
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1. You can take it to your interview if you like, it is however advisable to include it with the AOS package. The medical exam is valid for two years from the date the CS signs the form. However, the medical exam cannot be older than 60 days (from when the CS signed it) as at when USCIS accepts the AOS package.
2. Copy.
3. That doesn’t prove income tax was actually filed, it only shows it was prepared. IRS tax transcript is the only evidence of having filed an income tax as required. You can however include your Sprintax copy if you like. You can also mail the package without it in the interest of time, and hope by the time you’re required to attend your interview, you would have received a paper copy of your IRS transcripts.
4. List what you’re able to provide documentary proof of ownership.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. You can take it to your interview if you like, it is however advisable to include it with the AOS package. The medical exam is valid for two years from the date the CS signs the form. However, the medical exam cannot be older than 60 days (from when the CS signed it) as at when USCIS accepts the AOS package.
2. Copy.
3. That doesn’t prove income tax was actually filed, it only shows it was prepared. IRS tax transcript is the only evidence of having filed an income tax as required. You can however include your Sprintax copy if you like. You can also mail the package without it in the interest of time, and hope by the time you’re required to attend your interview, you would have received a paper copy of your IRS transcripts.
4. List what you’re able to provide documentary proof of ownership.
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Just to add to your first answer. All applicants other than DV ones who have sent their package during Covid-19 have received RFE for medical within 2 months of filing and it's kind of a new bahavior USCIS has shown up to now.
 
2020AS00011xxx said:
Just to add to your first answer. All applicants other than DV ones who have sent their package during Covid-19 have received RFE for medical within 2 months of filing and it's kind of a new bahavior USCIS has shown up to now.
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I’m sorry I don’t think I understand your post or what it is driving at. Plus where did you come across this list of ALL applicants?
 
Sm1smom said:
I’m sorry I don’t think I understand your post or what it is driving at. Plus where did you come across this list of ALL applicants?
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Sorry! I should have said employment-based categories but it might be the case for most categories except DV as you already mentioned that DV-based categories don't receive RFEs. Employment-based categories who have filed their AOS recently have received medical-related RFE from NBC withing 2 months of filing.
 
2020AS00011xxx said:
Sorry! I should have said employment-based categories but it might be the case for most categories except DV as you already mentioned that DV-based categories don't receive RFEs. Employment-based categories who have filed their AOS recently have received medical-related RFE from NBC withing 2 months of filing.
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Even if you clarified/stated that, many such employment based AOS cases are you aware of to justify the use of “all”? Where are you getting your updates from?
 
americanvisa said:
My situation is extremely similar to yours: my case status is still stated as "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken" since November 1, 2019. There are no updates to my case regarding an interview or next steps. What is your field office?
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I just talked to a USCIS representative but she was unable to give me any reasoning why my case is taking too long. And, even if it's been 8 months since my biometrics were given, she told me to contact USCIS in mid July to ask for a status check as it is still considered within the "regular" processing times (California field office = 8.5 months even though LA is 7.5 months. She didn't care that the DV process is different than the timeline given on the website).

I'm extremely nervous now that i only have about 3 months left and my case was current in October 2019. Is there anything you'd recommend for me to do?
 
americanvisa said:
I just talked to a USCIS representative but she was unable to give me any reasoning why my case is taking too long. And, even if it's been 8 months since my biometrics were given, she told me to contact USCIS in mid July to ask for a status check as it is still considered within the "regular" processing times (California field office = 8.5 months even though LA is 7.5 months. She didn't care that the DV process is different than the timeline given on the website).

I'm extremely nervous now that i only have about 3 months left and my case was current in October 2019. Is there anything you'd recommend for me to do?
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I believe support representative does not know much about DV at all. Last week when I made a call, they just told me to reach to Department of State for DV cases, and they just hunged me. Did you tried to reaching out to Tier2 officer?
 
sam12345 said:
I believe support representative does not know much about DV at all. Last week when I made a call, they just told me to reach to Department of State for DV cases, and they just hunged me. Did you tried to reaching out to Tier2 officer?
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I just called the office again and asked the officer to create a new request with the information that I need the case to be solved by October 30, 2020 and my case has been pending for 8 months now. She provided me the new request case number and said that I'd receive a mail update within 30 days.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. You can take it to your interview if you like, it is however advisable to include it with the AOS package. The medical exam is valid for two years from the date the CS signs the form. However, the medical exam cannot be older than 60 days (from when the CS signed it) as at when USCIS accepts the AOS package.
2. Copy.
3. That doesn’t prove income tax was actually filed, it only shows it was prepared. IRS tax transcript is the only evidence of having filed an income tax as required. You can however include your Sprintax copy if you like. You can also mail the package without it in the interest of time, and hope by the time you’re required to attend your interview, you would have received a paper copy of your IRS transcripts.
4. List what you’re able to provide documentary proof of ownership.
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Thanks so much!
 
hi Simon,
I’m DV 2020 selected. AS27***. I have working Visa in USA and I stay here. I was signed up to back to my country for interview. But since the ban now. Should I change it to AOS? Do I still have enough time to do the all process?
 
Sm1smom said:
Even if you clarified/stated that, many such employment based AOS cases are you aware of to justify the use of “all”? Where are you getting your updates from?
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All my friends who have filed their application through employment-based category after or at the same time as me have received RFE from NBC.
 
wen0215 said:
hi Simon,
I’m DV 2020 selected. AS27***. I have working Visa in USA and I stay here. I was signed up to back to my country for interview. But since the ban now. Should I change it to AOS? Do I still have enough time to do the all process?
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Time obviously isn’t on your side considering the steps involved with AOS and the current backlog with USCIS because of office closure due to COVID-19. However, you can still give it a try if you like, you just may be able to pull through.
 
Xarthisius said:
"All my friends" is a significantly smaller sample than "all" of roughly 40k people that filed employment based I-485 in the 2nd quarter of this FY. Unless you're some sort of an extremely social beast.
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WHO ARE YOU ?? No one asked you anything or quoted your post. So you'd be better off mind your own business and spend your time in an efficient way!!
 
2020AS00011xxx said:
All my friends who have filed their application through employment-based category after or at the same time as me have received RFE from NBC.
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All your friends as in how many? 10, 50,100? All I’m trying to point out is the need to be careful with the information being shared, we don’t want to mislead people. And I honestly don’t think the fact that a few of your friends with employment based AOS applications received RFEs equates to all employment based AOS are now receiving RFEs.
 
2020AS00011xxx said:
WHO ARE YOU ?? No one asked you anything or quoted your post. So you'd be better off mind your own business and spend your time in an efficient way!!
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There’s no need for such a rude response, you were rightly called out. The person you’re asking “who are you” has made significantly more positive contributions to users in this forum and elsewhere than you have. He is an authoritative person in terms of DV process.
 
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