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Gata2203 said:
Dear @Sm1smom,

I have a question in regards to our I-693 Forms that I sent in my AOS package. The civil surgeon signed them on May 26, 2020 (so, 60 days from that date falls on July 26, 2020). The Lockbbox received my package on June 09, 2020.

I still do not have any response about my package from USCIS... Waiting... What if USCIS accepts the package after July 26, 2020? Will it deny our cases (I assembled as was advised as each member of the family is considered independently, so taking into account there are I-944 forms for 4 of us in the family and supporting documents, the whole package was quite large). Today is 30 days from when Chicago lockbox received my package. I call them literally everyday but nothing, tier 2 rep also couldn't help at this stage. I sent 3 emails to lockbox but nothing from them as well.

So, returning to medical forms, will they deny the case or will they accept and request renewed forms to be submitted in addition?
What could be your advice at this point of time? What else can I do or undertake?

Thank you.
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Don't worry. You can take your I-693 to the interview if they don't accept it with your package.
 
aar81 said:
Hi Everybody,

I've been reading this forum for the past 8 months or so and this is my first time participating in it. I've seen many comments asserting that DV cases don't receive any updates between the "Fingerprint Review Was completed" status and the interview letter. However, I did have a new status before my interview letter arrived which was "We scheduled your interview" (see screenshot attached). I guess each Field Office releases their updates in My USCIS differently or maybe this is a new thing USCIS is trying to implement for DV cases. By the way, I'm using both my.uscis and egov.uscis, but only My USCIS shows that interview status. I'm still waiting to hear back from USCIS about my interview rescheduling.

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Thanks for this update which is new by the way. My USCIS itself is not new, but providing detailed updates for DV based AOS cases seems new because I clearly remember asking a couple of selectees to check and report back on what they see. So I hope they keep this up and remain consistent with it. As a matter of fact, they can even use it to provide estimated completion time like they do for naturalization applications for example.
 
Gata2203 said:
Dear @Sm1smom,

I have a question in regards to our I-693 Forms that I sent in my AOS package. The civil surgeon signed them on May 26, 2020 (so, 60 days from that date falls on July 26, 2020). The Lockbbox received my package on June 09, 2020.

I still do not have any response about my package from USCIS... Waiting... What if USCIS accepts the package after July 26, 2020? Will it deny our cases (I assembled as was advised as each member of the family is considered independently, so taking into account there are I-944 forms for 4 of us in the family and supporting documents, the whole package was quite large). Today is 30 days from when Chicago lockbox received my package. I call them literally everyday but nothing, tier 2 rep also couldn't help at this stage. I sent 3 emails to lockbox but nothing from them as well.

So, returning to medical forms, will they deny the case or will they accept and request renewed forms to be submitted in addition?
What could be your advice at this point of time? What else can I do or undertake?

Thank you.
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Hmm! This is interesting. There’s a possibility your package was rejected and it is on its way back to you.

Regarding the medical exam, if the acceptance notice shows the medical report is over 60 days before the package was accepted, your IO most likely will require you to attend your interview with a new medical report.
 
Gata2203 said:
Dear @Sm1smom,

I have a question in regards to our I-693 Forms that I sent in my AOS package. The civil surgeon signed them on May 26, 2020 (so, 60 days from that date falls on July 26, 2020). The Lockbbox received my package on June 09, 2020.

I still do not have any response about my package from USCIS... Waiting... What if USCIS accepts the package after July 26, 2020? Will it deny our cases (I assembled as was advised as each member of the family is considered independently, so taking into account there are I-944 forms for 4 of us in the family and supporting documents, the whole package was quite large). Today is 30 days from when Chicago lockbox received my package. I call them literally everyday but nothing, tier 2 rep also couldn't help at this stage. I sent 3 emails to lockbox but nothing from them as well.

So, returning to medical forms, will they deny the case or will they accept and request renewed forms to be submitted in addition?
What could be your advice at this point of time? What else can I do or undertake?

Thank you.
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Just to clarify, the same medical report with the old date will not be considered valid if you show up at the interview with it assuming your IO decides based on the date your AOS package was accepted, the medical exam was already expired. So showing up with a copy of the same report will be taking an unnecessary risk IMO. But you’re not yet at that point anyways.
 
Hi, I am working on my I-485 package now and have some questions need suggestions.
1, I am the principal applicant with F2, I don't have income. Do I have to attach my spouse’s W2 and pay stabs in my folder to prove my household income source? Or just left in his folder??

2, Do I have to offer the ITIN letter? (I don’t have SSN card)

3, Our asset and bank account are joint, do I have to copy all the documents duplicate (deed, bank statements ect.) in both of our folder or I can have only one copy in mine?

4, When is the best time to send I-693 package? Can I send I-485 package without I-693 package? Is that will affect my process at this moment?

Thank you!!
 
VikiDV2020 said:
Hi, I am working on my I-485 package now and have some questions need suggestions.
1, I am the principal applicant with F2, I don't have income. Do I have to attach my spouse’s W2 and pay stabs in my folder to prove my household income source? Or just left in his folder??

2, Do I have to offer the ITIN letter? (I don’t have SSN card)

3, Our asset and bank account are joint, do I have to copy all the documents duplicate (deed, bank statements ect.) in both of our folder or I can have only one copy in mine?

4, When is the best time to send I-693 package? Can I send I-485 package without I-693 package? Is that will affect my process at this moment?

Thank you!!
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1. Each person’s AOS package should include its own set of documents even if it means duplicating the same set of documents.

2. No.

3. See 1 above.

4. Including the medical report is recommended, it may be end up being the deciding factor as to if your application could be decided without an interview or not. Including it is not mandatory, especially if time is not on your side. You can mail your package without it and plan on taking an unexpired report along to your interview.
 
Hi @Sm1smom ,

My EAD card was approved and I received the notice end of last month, but haven't received the actual card yet.
It's been 10days since it got approved but the card is not still here.

On the notice, it says the valid date. I am allowed to continue working for my firm without the card for max. 90days?
 
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kats kits said:
Hi @Sm1smom ,

My EAD card was approved and I received the notice end of last month, but haven't received the actual card yet.
It's been 10days since it got approved but the card is not still here.

On the notice, it says the valid date. I am allowed to continue working for my firm without the card for max. 90days?
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In mid-June, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ contract ended with the company that had been printing these documents. Production was slated to be insourced, but “the agency’s financial situation,” USCIS said Thursday, prompted a hiring freeze that required it to ratchet down printing.

Of the two facilities where these credentials were printed, one, in Corbin, Ky., shut down production three weeks ago. The other facility, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., appears to be operating at reduced capacity.

Some 50,000 green cards and 75,000 other employment authorization documents promised to immigrants haven’t been printed, USCIS said in a statement. The agency said it had planned to escalate printing but that it “cannot speculate on future projections of processing times.” In the event of furloughs — which the agency has threatened if it does not get a $1.2 billion loan from Congress — “all agency operations will be affected.”

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...c1cbf6-c203-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html


USCIS financial situation seems to be really noteworthy. They don't even have budget to produce green cards and EAD cards.
 
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2020AS00011xxx said:
In mid-June, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ contract ended with the company that had been printing these documents. Production was slated to be insourced, but “the agency’s financial situation,” USCIS said Thursday, prompted a hiring freeze that required it to ratchet down printing.

Of the two facilities where these credentials were printed, one, in Corbin, Ky., shut down production three weeks ago. The other facility, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., appears to be operating at reduced capacity.

Some 50,000 green cards and 75,000 other employment authorization documents promised to immigrants haven’t been printed, USCIS said in a statement. The agency said it had planned to escalate printing but that it “cannot speculate on future projections of processing times.” In the event of furloughs — which the agency has threatened if it does not get a $1.2 billion loan from Congress — “all agency operations will be affected.”

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...c1cbf6-c203-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html


USCIS financial situation seems to be really noteworthy. They don't even have budget to produce green cards and EAD cards.
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Thank you so much for sharing this post. What the heck!! So.... do I need to pause working until the card delivered or yet printed? Or I am allow to work with the NOA?? @Sm1smom
 
kats kits said:
Thank you so much for sharing this post. What the heck!! So.... do I need to pause working until the card delivered or yet printed? Or I am allow to work with the NOA?? @Sm1smom
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You need the actual card AFAIK. The NOA is not enough to initiate authorized employment. Your employer cannot use the NOA to eVerify, the actual document authorizing employment is requirement.
 
Sm1smom said:
Just to clarify, the same medical report with the old date will not be considered valid if you show up at the interview with it assuming your IO decides based on the date your AOS package was accepted, the medical exam was already expired. So showing up with a copy of the same report will be taking an unnecessary risk IMO. But you’re not yet at that point anyways.
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Thank you @Sm1smom, I totally understand this. I will get new one if need be.
I am considering to wait another week and to send the second package if there is nothing (denial/acceptance) from them next week...
I reached out to the Civil Surgeon office today, spoke to administration office asking if I-693 forms with new dates can be provided to me (since they have all the test results etc). As I expected, they advised me to wait, pointing out the situation with COVID-19 and delays associated with that and that they need a formal request from USCIS to re-issue the forms (that was quite surprising to me). I tried to explain that DV based AOS process is limited in time though I am not sure they got my argumentation.

I know it is totally my call how to proceed now but do you think that sending a new package still can be a way to try it (assuming I got NOA within 2 weeks time frame like the most of applicants here)?

I understand that time is not on my side right now, especially taking into account all the proposed changes and expected furlough at USCIS.

Basically, what can happen next week:

a) I receive nothing next week- no acceptance/no denial, assuming my package is still somewhere on their "shelves", waiting for its time, I am losing time;
b) I receive a denial on my 1st package (like you said it can be the thing happening right now), I prepare a new package next week, trying to eradicate all the deficiencies pointed out by USCIS and send it back to them (I set up an "Informed Delivery" at my USPS account, so I should see it);
c) I wait and receive an acceptance of my 1 st package (ideal case);
d) I send 2nd package and got my 1st package accepted as well just like in @Ale85 case. Two of my packages are in process, so I try to withdraw one of the cases. Can USCIS reject both cases if they see a "dublicate" in their system? Is that an option? Do you think I can add more to scrutiny at this point in time by sending the 2nd package?
 
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Gata2203 said:
Thank you @Sm1smom, I totally understand this. I will get new one if need be.
I am considering to wait another week and to send the second package if there is nothing (denial/acceptance) from them next week...
I reached out to the Civil Surgeon office today, spoke to administration office asking if I-693 forms with new dates can be provided to me (since they have all the test results etc). As I expected, they advised me to wait, pointing out the situation with COVID-19 and delays associated with that and that they need a formal request from USCIS to re-issue the forms (that was quite surprising to me). I tried to explain that DV based AOS process is limited in time though I am not sure they got my argumentation.

I know it is totally my call how to proceed now but do you think that sending a new package still can be a way to try it (assuming I got NOA within 2 weeks time frame like the most of applicants here)?

I understand that time is not on my side right now, especially taking into account all the proposed changes and expected furlough at USCIS.

Basically, what can happen next week:

a) I receive nothing next week- no acceptance/no denial, assuming my package is still somewhere on their "shelves", waiting for its time, I am losing time;
b) I receive a denial on my 1st package (like you said it can be the thing happening right now), I prepare a new package next week, trying to eradicate all the deficiencies pointed out by USCIS and send it back to them (I set up an "Informed Delivery" at my USPS account, so I should see it);
c) I wait and receive an acceptance of my 1 st package (ideal case);
d) I send 2nd package and got my 1st package accepted as well just like in @Ale85 case. Two of my packages are in process, so I try to withdraw one of the cases. Can USCIS reject both cases if they see a "dublicate" in their system? Is that an option? Do you think I can add more to scrutiny at this point in time by sending the 2nd package?
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I honestly can’t tell you which way to swing on this at this point. It’s really your call. You’ve already read about @Ale85’s situation. Is it fully resolved now? I don’t know.
 
Sm1smom said:
I honestly can’t tell you which way to swing on this at this point. It’s really your call. You’ve already read about @Ale85’s situation. Is it fully resolved now? I don’t know.
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Thank you @Sm1smom. It looks like @Ale85 was able to resolve it and withdrew one the packages. @Ale85, Please confirm.

I have another question. I found here https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/dire...ox-intake/lockbox-intake-processing-tip-sheet that if USCIS has not responded within a reasonable timeframe to an e-mail, attorneys or representatives should reach out to their USCIS Liason who can email to the Chief, Office of Intake and Document Production directly.

So there is an option and attorneys and representatives CAN exercise it. Are you aware of the cases when applicant reached out to the Chief, Office of Intake directly? Or that is the option ONLY secured for attorneys and representatives?

Thank you so much for all your help. I know it is already late, so I am NOT expecting your immediate response.
 
This is regarding the new ICE directive on SEVP for F1 students.

Sorry if me bringing this up raises the stress level of all other fellow F1 AOS here.

I am a PhD candidate, Spring 2020 was my last semester in terms of taking a course. As I have fulfilled the course requirement "part" of the degree hence I am not going to take any courses for Fall 2020. For international PhD Students working on their dissertation once they complete their coursework the department overrides them into full time status and enrolls us into dissertation course for rest of the year(s). This is also done for international undergraduates at their last semester, as they might not need to take full-time status course load hence for the last semester even without full credit load they are considered staying in-status.

So, even if my university didn't go completely online for me this Fall 2020 I would not be taking any physical in-person class. I will be enrolled with credits for my thesis work.

Q1: Does the ICE directive about universities that are going full online for Fall 2020 and international students in those universities need either transfer to a in-person university or leave the country applies to me? My university is not going fully online but I will be not enrolled for any in-person classes anyways.

Q2: As I have submitted an AOS petition hence does this apply to me? As an F1 student once applied for AOS do I have a current or fall back status?

Q3: My thinking is, even as the petition is in place and due to the new ICE directive for such online/In-person enrollment SNAFU!! technically if I am considered out of status then it would be an issue. How to avoid this?

Thanks to everyone in advance for their sage advice.
 
asm_dv said:
This is regarding the new ICE directive on SEVP for F1 students.

Sorry if me bringing this up raises the stress level of all other fellow F1 AOS here.

I am a PhD candidate, Spring 2020 was my last semester in terms of taking a course. As I have fulfilled the course requirement "part" of the degree hence I am not going to take any courses for Fall 2020. For international PhD Students working on their dissertation once they complete their coursework the department overrides them into full time status and enrolls us into dissertation course for rest of the year(s). This is also done for international undergraduates at their last semester, as they might not need to take full-time status course load hence for the last semester even without full credit load they are considered staying in-status.

So, even if my university didn't go completely online for me this Fall 2020 I would not be taking any physical in-person class. I will be enrolled with credits for my thesis work.

Q1: Does the ICE directive about universities that are going full online for Fall 2020 and international students in those universities need either transfer to a in-person university or leave the country applies to me? My university is not going fully online but I will be not enrolled for any in-person classes anyways.

Q2: As I have submitted an AOS petition hence does this apply to me? As an F1 student once applied for AOS do I have a current or fall back status?

Q3: My thinking is, even as the petition is in place and due to the new ICE directive for such online/In-person enrollment SNAFU!! technically if I am considered out of status then it would be an issue. How to avoid this?

Thanks to everyone in advance for their sage advice.
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I was given to understand that research credit hours are counted as "in-person" even if you never go meet your supervisor in person or go to the lab.
 
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