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Hello Sm1smom,

Hope you're doing well. I have two quick questions that I would appreciate your reply to them. I am an AOSer with a case number of 2020AS000040xx. I reentered the US on 27th August 2019 and I submitted both my DS 260 and the DV Payment fees on 21st September 2019. Unfortunately, I didn't follow the 90-days rule on this submission, because I was aware of it lately. However, I am not planning to submit my AOS package until a 90-days period is passed after my last reentry.
1- Do you think the early submission of the DS 260 and DV fee payment will contribute towards a denial of my AOS process?
2- If it is possible, can you share a link with an official memorandum of the 90-days rule by the DSO/USCIS for my references?

Thank you in advance.
 
mmmb said:
Hi,

I have been selected on the DV lottery with CN#2020AS000094XX.
Currently, I'm on an F1 visa and my spouse is also on F1 visa.
I have been reading the spreadsheet and saw that the interview process takes up to 4 months from the time we become current.

Based on my understanding (which I hope is wrong) if you file a DS-260 and I-485 and get rejected you have to leave the country.
So my question is that with a CN number this high would it be a risk to proceed with the application?
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Hello,
Is it true that USCIS takes 4 months to schedule your interview after your CN becomes current ?
 
Xhoendi Collaku said:
Hello,
I am selected on the DV 2020
From the day I become current, how many more days do I have to wait for my interview at USCIS?
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Have a look at the previous years spreadsheets (they can be found on the first page of each AOS thread), each field office is different but you should be able to get an idea of how long things take at your FO
 
SamDew said:
Hello Sm1smom,

Hope you're doing well. I have two quick questions that I would appreciate your reply to them. I am an AOSer with a case number of 2020AS000040xx. I reentered the US on 27th August 2019 and I submitted both my DS 260 and the DV Payment fees on 21st September 2019. Unfortunately, I didn't follow the 90-days rule on this submission, because I was aware of it lately. However, I am not planning to submit my AOS package until a 90-days period is passed after my last reentry.
1- Do you think the early submission of the DS 260 and DV fee payment will contribute towards a denial of my AOS process?
2- If it is possible, can you share a link with an official memorandum of the 90-days rule by the DSO/USCIS for my references?

Thank you in advance.
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1. Your case will be reviewed in its entirety before your IO comes to a decision.
2. Adjudicating Inadmissibility
9 FAM 302.9
USCIS Memo - Introduction of the 90 Day Rule
 
Xhoendi Collaku said:
Hello,
I am selected on the DV 2020
From the day I become current, how many more days do I have to wait for my interview at USCIS?
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Xhoendi Collaku said:
Hello,
Is it true that USCIS takes 4 months to schedule your interview after your CN becomes current ?
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Several factors such as your assigned FO and their workload, your background check clearance, determines how long your case processing may take.

I suggest you go through the AOS process spreadsheet which is linked to the first post on page one of this thread for a better understanding of the DV based AOS petition process. Also go through the timeline spreadsheets (links to those can be found on the AOS process spreadsheet) to see processing duration at reported FOs.
 
Hello Sm1smom,
For DV lottery fee, USCIS only accepts cashier’s check or money order?? I went through the website it says money order or cashier check, I thought personal check should be fine, right??
Do we need to provide the information about individual family member or just principal selectee?? In other words, I am aware we have to pay DV fee for each applicant but do we need to provide full name and address for each derivative or principal selectee is fine?
Thank you for your time and help. I really appreciate it.
 
DV2020 said:
Hello Sm1smom,
For DV lottery fee, USCIS only accepts cashier’s check or money order?? I went through the website it says money order or cashier check, I thought personal check should be fine, right??
Do we need to provide the information about individual family member or just principal selectee?? In other words, I am aware we have to pay DV fee for each applicant but do we need to provide full name and address for each derivative or principal selectee is fine?
Thank you for your time and help. I really appreciate it.
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1. You’ve already confirmed the acceptable form of payment directly from the website, so why do you think a non listed form of payment will be acceptable? Just follow the instructions as provided on the website.

2. Detailed information of derivatives not required. Again follow the simple instructions on the website and provide only the requested information. The payment form is straightforward and simple enough to follow.
 
can you please tell me how far CN has gone for europe until now? How many people have received emails from the KCC?
 
kukesi said:
can you please tell me how far CN has gone for europe until now? How many people have received emails from the KCC?
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The VB shows how far each region has gone in terms of those that are current, please refer to it. I don’t do such tracking.
 
I know this. I would like some information if anyone out of the forum has received an email with cn 9K EUROP or more?? help me?>
 
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kukesi said:
yes? please give me an answer how% can i get a day intervention in EUROP 36XXX
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I will start deleting your posts from this thread if you don’t answer this simple question you’re being asked:
Are you processing AOS or CP?
 
kukesi said:
yes i am a dv2020 winner and have completed ds-260! You can answer my question if you can?!
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You’re obviously more interested in answering and asking your own questions as you clearly haven’t answered the question I asked. Your posts right now constitutes spamming on this thread. So you need to stop posting on this particular thread, or administrative actions will be taken against your account.
 
i don't speak english very well me day sorry if i am wrong :(:(:(:(:(:( SORRY SORRY :(:(:(we are not understanding because my english is not good SORRY
 
Hey everyone! Congrats to all who have been selected for DV2020 and thanks to everyone who has been providing so much useful information! Separate big thanks to @Sm1smom ! I've been following this forum since July and now when the time has come to start preparing my AOS package I ran into a couple "I'm not so sure" kind of moments.. So I finally created an account and I'm hoping I can get some help clarifying some of those moments!
I'm one of those lucky ones who has been selected for DV2020 while being physically present in the US :) At the moment of receiving a 1NL, I was on OPT in F-1 status which expired on 06/28/19. I was planning on continuing my education in the US so I've been accepted to a Grad school and my F-1 status has been extended and "Date Issued" on my current I-20 is 07/01/19. Technically I was without status for 2 days but I was in a "grace period" between my status adjustment so I should be fine there, right? That brings me to my first silly question: Does a 90-day rule applies to me since my status has been extended and my "program start date" was on Aug 19th or it only applies to those who enter the country?
My other question is the one I faced while completing my DS260 (which I have not submitted yet). The question was "Are you a former exchange visitor (J-1) who has not yet fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirements?" That kind of struck me because it's a yes or no question and I originally entered the US on J-1 student exchange visa. I originally came to the US for a 1-year exchange program but decided to transfer in the US school and finish my bachelor here. I remember something on my J-1 saying that I wasn't a subject to two-year residence requirement. I successfully transferred from J-1 to F-1 status and kept that status ever since without leaving the country from the moment of my first entry (which was Aug 2015). The question is : What would you suggest my answer should be? I answered "no" for now but again I haven't submitted my DS260 yet because of those two questions I'm asking you are holding me for now...

Many thanks to everyone who can help in advance!
 
Alexey said:
Hey everyone! Congrats to all who have been selected for DV2020 and thanks to everyone who has been providing so much useful information! Separate big thanks to @Sm1smom ! I've been following this forum since July and now when the time has come to start preparing my AOS package I ran into a couple "I'm not so sure" kind of moments.. So I finally created an account and I'm hoping I can get some help clarifying some of those moments!
I'm one of those lucky ones who has been selected for DV2020 while being physically present in the US :) At the moment of receiving a 1NL, I was on OPT in F-1 status which expired on 06/28/19. I was planning on continuing my education in the US so I've been accepted to a Grad school and my F-1 status has been extended and "Date Issued" on my current I-20 is 07/01/19. Technically I was without status for 2 days but I was in a "grace period" between my status adjustment so I should be fine there, right? That brings me to my first silly question: Does a 90-day rule applies to me since my status has been extended and my "program start date" was on Aug 19th or it only applies to those who enter the country?
My other question is the one I faced while completing my DS260 (which I have not submitted yet). The question was "Are you a former exchange visitor (J-1) who has not yet fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirements?" That kind of struck me because it's a yes or no question and I originally entered the US on J-1 student exchange visa. I originally came to the US for a 1-year exchange program but decided to transfer in the US school and finish my bachelor here. I remember something on my J-1 saying that I wasn't a subject to two-year residence requirement. I successfully transferred from J-1 to F-1 status and kept that status ever since without leaving the country from the moment of my first entry (which was Aug 2015). The question is : What would you suggest my answer should be? I answered "no" for now but again I haven't submitted my DS260 yet because of those two questions I'm asking you are holding me for now...

Many thanks to everyone who can help in advance!
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1. Not applicable since you were not re-admitted into the US on a new NIV.

2. Correct answer is “NO” if the J1 wasn’t subject to a 2 year HRR - I suggest you actually check your documents and confirm you’re indeed not subject to a 2 year HRR, instead of relying on “remember something on my J-1 saying that I wasn't a subject to two-year residence requirement...” - you don’t want to be caught blindsided at the last minute.

p.s. number your questions (when you have more than one in a post) and possibly space out your paragraphs to make reading and responding easier on your audience.
 
Hi everyone,

If a single DV selectee preparing for AOS, marries to a USC/Permanent resident after submission of DS-260 but before the interview...

1) Do they need to unlock DS-260 and change their status to married?
or
2) Only File I-485 with the correct marital status?

3) Is there any other option? What should they do?

4) Does unlocking DS-260 and changing the marital status delay the DS-260 processing time?

Thank you in advance for your responses, and sure thank you guys for providing such an amazing platform.
 
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