DV 2020 AOS Only

[2020AS00011xxx]

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.

Just explain me in what way receiving or not receiving RFEs can mislead people? The information I give at least don't discourage people. You don't think insisting on the premise that background check for people from some specific countries takes longer is more discouraging than being helpful? How can you accuse me of giving people misinformation while you yourself give them unsupported information.
FYI, I got my student visa in less than a month even though I had served in military service for 21 months.

 

[SusieQQQ]

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!!

Who he is, is someone who made an excellent point.

If we all minded our own business no-one would be here answering questions.

 

[Sm1smom]

Just explain me in what way receiving or not receiving RFEs can mislead people? The information I give at least don't discourage people. You don't think insisting on the premise that background check for people from some specific countries takes longer is more discouraging than being helpful? How can you accuse me of giving people misinformation while you yourself give them unsupported information.
FYI, I got my student visa in less than a month even though I had served in military service for 21 months.

So you’ll rather I lie to people in order to shield them from the truth? I give unsupported information now, right? All the time you were writing “dear @Sm1smom I have a question ...” as evidenced by a few of your posts (shown below) from June alone, I wasn’t giving unsupported information?

Dear @Sm1smom ,
Official account of USCIS on Twitter says: "Some of our offices remain temporarily closed due to state & local restrictions. Be sure to check your local office status before planning your visit:https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings "
But on their website it says all offices are open. Why is there a discrepancy?

@Sm1smom
I have a question. That for when biometrics appointments are scheduled have to do with workload of Application Support Centers (ASCs) in each area or it is just related to when an application has been received at Chicago Lockbox or NBC?

@Sm1smom

I have a question. Why shouldn't DV AOS cases receive update on their status online? It just sounds strange to me. I guess for case status IO just have to scan the barcode in letters they are going to send or receive and then update appears online. Why shouldn't they treat DV lottery cases differently?

Your lack of understanding regarding immigration issues is evidenced through the majority of your posts in this forum. In your own interest, I will just warn you now to desist from the path you’re about to embark on. You will not be receiving any other warning after this.

 

[2020AS00011xxx]

So you’ll rather I lie to people in order to shield them from the truth? I give unsupported information now, right? All the time you were writing “dear @Sm1smom I have a question ...” as evidenced by a few of your posts (shown below) from June alone, I wasn’t giving unsupported information?







Your lack of understanding regarding immigration issues is evidenced through the majority of your posts in this forum. In your own interest, I will just warn you now to desist from the path you’re about to embark on. You will not be receiving any other warning after this.

Let's be honest. Almost all questions I have asked so far were general questions that knowing the answer for them didn't help the situation. In other words, they were just rhetorical questions.
A few while ago when I copied and pasted an excerpt from a USCIS-related source about how DV is processed you immediately removed the post because you don't want people to know how the process really works and want them to be dependant on you. I truly didn't need your help during the process. At one point you even gave me a wrong answer about mailing address section in Form I-485. You said PO BOX addresses are put in section 14 that is so dumb. I am happy I didn't stick with your guidance.

 

[Britsimon]

Let's be honest. Almost all questions I have asked so far were general questions that knowing the answer for them didn't help the situation. In other words, they were just rhetoric questions.
A few while ago when I copied and pasted an excerpt from a USCIS-related source about how DV is processed you immediately removed the post because you don't want people to know how the process really works and want them to be dependant on you. I truly didn't need your help during the process. At one point you even gave me a wrong answer about mailing address section in Form I-485. You said PO BOX addresses are put in section 14 that is so dumb. I am happy I didn't stick with your guidance.

Wow.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Let's be honest. Almost all questions I have asked so far were general questions that knowing the answer for them didn't help the situation. In other words, they were just rhetorical questions.
A few while ago when I copied and pasted an excerpt from a USCIS-related source about how DV is processed you immediately removed the post because you don't want people to know how the process really works and want them to be dependant on you. I truly didn't need your help during the process. At one point you even gave me a wrong answer about mailing address section in Form I-485. You said PO BOX addresses are put in section 14 that is so dumb. I am happy I didn't stick with your guidance.

All this attack to try divert attention from the fact that your sweeping statement of ALL AOS applicants was patently wrong?
smh

 

[akabhagawan]

For form I944, the credit report doesn't contain the credit score. Then, can you please direct me on how to get the U.S credit Score. I believe it is different than the FICO credit score.

Thank you

 

[2020AS00011xxx]

For form I944, the credit report doesn't contain the credit score. Then, can you please direct me on how to get the U.S credit Score. I believe it is different than the FICO credit score.

Thank you

You may be able to get a credit report containing credit score for free on experian.com
You may just need to sign up for a free trial membership for a short period of time and when you got your report you cancel your membership.

 

[SusieQQQ]

For form I944, the credit report doesn't contain the credit score. Then, can you please direct me on how to get the U.S credit Score. I believe it is different than the FICO credit score.

Thank you

From one of the credit agencies, experien, transunion or equifax

 

[justin5566]

Hi @Sm1smom,
Thanks all the helps for answering all the questions. I'm in the similar situation like wem2015

I’m DV 2020 selectee. AS17XXX. My case goes current as May. And I have F1 in USA and I stay here. I choose to go with CP when I submit my applications. For now, if I would like to change to AOS, what are the steps I need to do? I've checked the 'AOS Process and Documents_Updated' spreadsheet. It seems like it doesn't mention about how to transfer from CP to AOS. Do I just email KCC to transfer to AOS? ( will I get a confirmation after that?) And how long does it take to transfer from CP to AOS?

 

[asm_dv]

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!

Aside from what @Sm1smom said, another reason sending the medical exam along with the AOS copy is if your paperwork, background check and bio process all gets approve then your FO/IO might approve your case without interview, happens rarely but given this years sensitivity with face-to-face interaction due to covid they might be flexible about this. There have been two cases this year among this specific thread's members if I am not wrong.

 

[Sm1smom]

Let's be honest. Almost all questions I have asked so far were general questions that knowing the answer for them didn't help the situation. In other words, they were just rhetorical questions.
A few while ago when I copied and pasted an excerpt from a USCIS-related source about how DV is processed you immediately removed the post because you don't want people to know how the process really works and want them to be dependant on you. I truly didn't need your help during the process. At one point you even gave me a wrong answer about mailing address section in Form I-485. You said PO BOX addresses are put in section 14 that is so dumb. I am happy I didn't stick with your guidance.

Oh yeah! The guidance you’ve received from me is so dumb, yet you’ve said say thank for some of those “dumb” guidance. You never benefitted from my spreadsheet because you already knew the process, and your questions were even so basic, you already knew the answers to them, but asked for asking sake. No worries, all good. You’re not first ungrateful selectee we’ve come across in this forum, and you wouldn’t be the last either. So I’m basically going to leave it at that.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi @Sm1smom,
Thanks all the helps for answering all the questions. I'm in the similar situation like wem2015

I’m DV 2020 selectee. AS17XXX. My case goes current as May. And I have F1 in USA and I stay here. I choose to go with CP when I submit my applications. For now, if I would like to change to AOS, what are the steps I need to do? I've checked the 'AOS Process and Documents_Updated' spreadsheet. It seems like it doesn't mention about how to transfer from CP to AOS. Do I just email KCC to transfer to AOS? ( will I get a confirmation after that?) And how long does it take to transfer from CP to AOS?

You’ll need to contact KCC to inform them you’re switching from CP to AOS. Yes, they will respond, the response may be a couple of days or weeks. You can however initiate the other steps such as paying the DV administrative fee, medical exam, gathering documents and filling out your forms while waiting for the response from KCC.

 

[MNA2020]

Let's be honest. Almost all questions I have asked so far were general questions that knowing the answer for them didn't help the situation. In other words, they were just rhetorical questions.
A few while ago when I copied and pasted an excerpt from a USCIS-related source about how DV is processed you immediately removed the post because you don't want people to know how the process really works and want them to be dependant on you. I truly didn't need your help during the process. At one point you even gave me a wrong answer about mailing address section in Form I-485. You said PO BOX addresses are put in section 14 that is so dumb. I am happy I didn't stick with your guidance.

Dear @2020AS00011xxx, may I please request to kindly limit messages not directly linked to the AOS issues. I am, for one, benefiting quite a bit from this forum, this thread and specifically from @Sm1smom. This is definitely not the only source I use but I do not recall a single advice that was not to the point (I have double checked in several occasions). I would really appreciate if there is our joint effort to avoid making at least this thread a shouting quarrel. Apologies for adding a message not related to the substance of this forum...

 

[asm_dv]

For form I944, the credit report doesn't contain the credit score. Then, can you please direct me on how to get the U.S credit Score. I believe it is different than the FICO credit score.

Thank you

The FICO credit score comes from the same report but the annualreport site does not send the score. You have to request it from specific agencies as there are many FICO models hence each model will show a different score.

There is an official site to get all three credit agencies report free once a year. The link is in the I-944 instruction, that is what you received. That report sometimes based on security issues is NOT given online and rather mailed to your home address. So if you receive that you can include a copy of that however it does not come with a credit score.

Another way is to signup for a free Experian account then after that you can get the free experian report with a credit score. Furthermore, once you login after setting up the account first time they offer sometimes 7 day trial prime membership. You can use that to get all three agencies complete report with scores.
Hope this helps

 

[dsap]

@Sm1smom has been providing valuable guidance volunterily for quite some years now. Thousands of people including me are being benefited by her help till date. All of us are her well wishers and support her for that. I understand everyone has their own judgement, but please lets respect this forum and people providing such experienced information to everyone's doubts. Please lets not demotivate her with such harsh statements.

 

[panik]

An immigration related background check is more extensive than a work related background check.

I have been through the DoS administrative process when I was applying F-1 a few years ago (STEM background). Is it possible that my case being background checked again? Is there approximation on the average time they need to check. My case is stuck after they took my fingerprints in March. Very anxious with the September hard cut-off.

Thank you for any kind of answer.

 

[Sm1smom]

I have been through the DoS administrative process when I was applying F-1 a few years ago (STEM background). Is it possible that my case being background checked again? Is there approximation on the average time they need to check. My case is stuck after they took my fingerprints in March. Very anxious with the September hard cut-off.

Thank you for any kind of answer.

Yes, that is possible and may be what is happening in your case. Hard to approximate or predict how long.

 

[Feebee33]

Aside from what @Sm1smom said, another reason sending the medical exam along with the AOS copy is if your paperwork, background check and bio process all gets approve then your FO/IO might approve your case without interview, happens rarely but given this years sensitivity with face-to-face interaction due to covid they might be flexible about this. There have been two cases this year among this specific thread's members if I am not wrong.

Good to know. Do I need to prepare my background check? Or it will be performed when I submit my documents?

 

[asm_dv]

@Sm1smom @SusieQQQ and @Xarthisius they all have wholeheartedly given advice and guided many of us who are going through this process. I have studied, worked in US for many years on and off and I have went through many immigration paperwork but this forum and its contributors are the most useful information trove. Especially when it comes to DV.

I prepared my and my wife's AOS package using the guideline from the AOS spreadsheet (some tweaking as every application is different with supporting documents) and once I finalized everything one of my closest friends who is an immigration lawyer checked the paperwork and the forms and only corrected 2 things (which was incorrect or missing info due to fault in my part). Otherwise he said it was all good.

My AOS package was received in May and as far as I know there was no glitches and I received my NOA as well.

And I have this forum and its resources to thank for a large part of it. So please keep this forum what it is a treasure trove of useful, truthful information and let us all avoid the negativeness.