SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Another way of looking at it would be to say that USCIS are trying their utmost best to catch up and clear backlogs (and deal with time sensitive cases like DV) as quickly as they can.
DV 2020 AOS Only
- Thread starter Sm1smom
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Hello Mom, Susie and Everyone,
I received an interview notice on my DV AOS application for July 23 at 8:45 AM Seattle FO. I submitted my application on December last week and completed my Biometrics on January last week. Based on the interview notice I have the following questions:
1) IL says Request for Application to Appear for Initial Interview. Has there been multiple rounds of interviews in the past? If not what should I expect when they say Initial Interview?
2) I had already submitted my medical examination and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope with the AOS package, now the IL says to submit the same (unless already submitted). I assume I don't have to do that again since I have already submitted that. Just to confirm that with Mom and Susie?
3) IL is asking me to bring completed Affidavit of Support (Form I-964) with aka required evidence, including the following, for each of the sponsors (unless already submitted):
- Federal Income Tax returns and W-2's or certified IRS printouts, for the most recent years:
- Letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours; and pay stubs for the past 2 months:
- Evidence of your sponsor's and/or co-sponsor's United States Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident status:
Since I am in F1 STEM OPT and working full-time and at that time public charge or sponsor law was not active, I did not send those documents. Do I have to prepare any sorts of documentations? If so what should I prepare?
4) All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status:
What documentation is applicable here?
5) Any immigration related documentation ever issued to you, including any Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and any Authorization for Advance Parole (Form I-512):
I have my OPT EAD and STEM OPT EAD card. Would that be enough? I am not sure if I can find the approval notice for my initial OPT acceptance.
6) Your Birth Certificate:
I have my original Birth Certificate, but however the place of birth is different from what I entered in DS-260 than what is in the birth certificate. It is within the same district and same country though. Will it be an issue? Also the date format written in my Birth Certificate if not what they understand here in USA. Do they get confused with that?
Hoping for positive response!
And I would like to assure to stay hopeful and stay positive. It seems the DV AOS cases are moving fast starting this week.
Good Luck everyone and Thank you MoM and Susie in advance!
Regards,
Dsap
I received an interview notice on my DV AOS application for July 23 at 8:45 AM Seattle FO. I submitted my application on December last week and completed my Biometrics on January last week. Based on the interview notice I have the following questions:
1) IL says Request for Application to Appear for Initial Interview. Has there been multiple rounds of interviews in the past? If not what should I expect when they say Initial Interview?
2) I had already submitted my medical examination and vaccination supplement in a sealed envelope with the AOS package, now the IL says to submit the same (unless already submitted). I assume I don't have to do that again since I have already submitted that. Just to confirm that with Mom and Susie?
3) IL is asking me to bring completed Affidavit of Support (Form I-964) with aka required evidence, including the following, for each of the sponsors (unless already submitted):
- Federal Income Tax returns and W-2's or certified IRS printouts, for the most recent years:
- Letters from each current employer, verifying current rate of pay and average weekly hours; and pay stubs for the past 2 months:
- Evidence of your sponsor's and/or co-sponsor's United States Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident status:
Since I am in F1 STEM OPT and working full-time and at that time public charge or sponsor law was not active, I did not send those documents. Do I have to prepare any sorts of documentations? If so what should I prepare?
4) All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status:
What documentation is applicable here?
5) Any immigration related documentation ever issued to you, including any Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and any Authorization for Advance Parole (Form I-512):
I have my OPT EAD and STEM OPT EAD card. Would that be enough? I am not sure if I can find the approval notice for my initial OPT acceptance.
6) Your Birth Certificate:
I have my original Birth Certificate, but however the place of birth is different from what I entered in DS-260 than what is in the birth certificate. It is within the same district and same country though. Will it be an issue? Also the date format written in my Birth Certificate if not what they understand here in USA. Do they get confused with that?
Hoping for positive response!
And I would like to assure to stay hopeful and stay positive. It seems the DV AOS cases are moving fast starting this week.
Good Luck everyone and Thank you MoM and Susie in advance!
Regards,
Dsap
Kentavar2397
Active Member
Absolutely agree! Even I’m prepared for a last moment interview (I hope it happens even if it is the last day of September). Considering the situation USCIS is dealing with and the amount of positive outcomes on this forum ever since the reopening, is beyond successful and brings much hope to the rest of us. We should be patient and a little bit more appreciative for still having the chance to show up at an interview as this year’s DV selectees.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
1. Generic IL, don’t sweat the wordings re “initial interview”
2. Confirmed
3. Evidence of not becoming a Public charge/ use of sponsor has always been in effect, form I-944 Self Sufficiency is what was not in effect back then. The AOS process spreadsheet has always listed the document the above financial documents be included with the AOS package. It also recommended including an I-134 affidavit of support. Get those and take them with you. Present them if asked at the interview.
4. Your selectee notification letter, DV administrative fee payment receipt.
5. You can only take whatever you can find at this point. Try you best to follow the instructions regarding what they’re asking for.
6. They will ask you to clarify anything they’re confused about.
2020AS00011xxx
Active Member
What about last moment biometrics appointment? It takes at least 24 hours fingerprint review to be completed let alone FBI name check which takes at least 2 weeks.
Kentavar2397
Active Member
What about last moment biometrics appointment? It takes at least 24 hours fingerprint review to be completed let alone FBI name check which takes at least 2 weeks.
So far we have multiple people with biometrics and interview scheduled from this week to the next. I would say that is a very fast response on USCIS’s behalf. Of course it depends on the FO and their workload, but there is so much we can do at this time. Especially people who have sent their packages recently. I suppose once September gets closer, we would be calling USCIS and requesting e-requests in order to get an interview before the end of FY. We are not in control over the processing time so complaining doesn’t help. A fact is, that we have very quick interview schedules already, along with interviews being waived, and people getting IL’s for July when packages were submitted within the past month or two.
dvelopp
Active Member
Hello mom,
I put a note into my package before sending it that I will bring my IRS transcripts to the interview.
However, in my case, my wife applied for ITIN with our joint federal tax return form and due to this, we are still waiting for her ITIN (filed in March).
H&R block agent whom we filed with says that there is nothing we can do or no further documentation we can get and everyone who applied for ITIN in March or after is still waiting for ITIN and they don't have their transcripts yet.
I've been checking IRS web site daily to get the tax transcript but for now the only thing available - Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement.
I'm going to bring it as well as the folder with copies of my federal tax submission. Also, I will bring a copy of my request for an extension due to ITIN not coming by the deadline.
I've been trying to call IRS for a few times, but I couldn't get connected to a real person. Whenever I enter my info, it says that the information is not found.
Do you think there might be anything else in relation to taxes that may protect my case due to the missing transcript?
I put a note into my package before sending it that I will bring my IRS transcripts to the interview.
However, in my case, my wife applied for ITIN with our joint federal tax return form and due to this, we are still waiting for her ITIN (filed in March).
H&R block agent whom we filed with says that there is nothing we can do or no further documentation we can get and everyone who applied for ITIN in March or after is still waiting for ITIN and they don't have their transcripts yet.
I've been checking IRS web site daily to get the tax transcript but for now the only thing available - Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement.
I'm going to bring it as well as the folder with copies of my federal tax submission. Also, I will bring a copy of my request for an extension due to ITIN not coming by the deadline.
I've been trying to call IRS for a few times, but I couldn't get connected to a real person. Whenever I enter my info, it says that the information is not found.
Do you think there might be anything else in relation to taxes that may protect my case due to the missing transcript?
asm_dv
Active Member
I am in the exact same situation. I applied for my wife's ITIN through the help of my university's tax comptroller. I filed also tax and the ITIN application in march. So, when I saw no transcript yet on the IRS system last week then I reached out to the comptroller. The comptroller contacted IRS and they informed her that the tax paper work has been received but not been processed as IRS is backlogged almost 4-5 months due to corona situation. So, just have to wait.
I think its the same everywhere and USCIS officers know about this, so best to show up with what we have and last few years transcripts.
Hope this helps.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You’ve done all you can for the IRS tax transcripts, you can’t manufacture what you don’t have. Just go with what you have. If your IO asks for the tax transcripts, present what you have and briefly explain why you don’t have the actual transcripts. I’m sure you wouldn’t be the first/only applicant the IO will come across who is in a similar situation due to the pandemic situation which has shut down things.
I'm in similar situation too... I filed my tax return on paper and mailed it in April. As you said, because of COVID and backlog it will take months for them to process all paper tax returns. I called IRS, spoke with representative who told me that IRS is focusing now on e-filed returns, and will start working on paper filed starting August, and by the mid of September hopefully will finish.
So, we don't have anything to do, but briefly explain the situation and show what we have on hand. In my case I also field i-134, and hope that it will be taken into consideration... Good luck!
Hello mom and all,
I received the interview appintment letter by mail today for July 23rd interview.
But I haven't been scheduled for biometrics.
I was looking for how to get in touch with them, but no clue.
I read many people here received a call.
Actually there were multiple "No caller ID" calls on Monday, when the letter was dated actually.
But I usually don't receive no caller ID call, thinking it as a scam.
Maybe those could have been from them? Do they usually use no caller ID calls?
But now that I have no way of letting them know, what should I do?
Just showing up on the day and tell them I haven't done biometrics?
Thank you in advance, any advice will be appreciated!!!
I received the interview appintment letter by mail today for July 23rd interview.
But I haven't been scheduled for biometrics.
I was looking for how to get in touch with them, but no clue.
I read many people here received a call.
Actually there were multiple "No caller ID" calls on Monday, when the letter was dated actually.
But I usually don't receive no caller ID call, thinking it as a scam.
Maybe those could have been from them? Do they usually use no caller ID calls?
But now that I have no way of letting them know, what should I do?
Just showing up on the day and tell them I haven't done biometrics?
Thank you in advance, any advice will be appreciated!!!
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Yes, just show up for the interview. Yes, some may call with no caller ID. I’m actually surprised at the report of those who were able to call back and have follow up conversations. The IOs typically use no caller ID or blocked numbers where applicants can’t call them back on
I see....I hope they will call again. I found the phone number but maybe so many people are calling, so it maybe difficult.
If no chance, I will show up with everything prepared and see how it goes on the day.
Thank you so much!!!!
F1_student
Member
congrats on getting the interview appointment!
Could you please update the spreadsheet with your case?
Thank you ! I will
Hi DV2020AP,
On my e-request I used the date when the case was accepted by USCIS (about 7 days later after it was received in the Chicago Lockbox) You can check my timeline in the spreadsheet.
ElenaStNew
Member
no. i'm going to call them today.