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kukesi said:
Hello. I need your opinion I'm CN 36K Europe do I have a chance to get an interactive date and when? Thank you for answering me :):):)
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I don’t know when your CN is likely to become current.

I don’t predict if or when a CN is likely to become current, we provide guidance on DV based AOS process on this thread, which is why I previously asked if you were processing AOS or CP. And you instead ended up providing answers to questions I never asked.
 
Sm1smom said:
So this is clearer than your previous post in which you said you got an email with a “DV fee paid receipt” attachment.

Wait about one or two weeks for you mailed in payment to clear, then email KCC and request they email you a copy of your payment receipt because you forgot to include a SAE with the payment package you sent in.
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Thank you @Sm1smom!!
Sorry for confusion. The name of the attachment in the 2NL email also confused me that’s why I wanted to ask you for your advise! Thanks again. I’ll wait a couple weeks and then will get in touch with KCC about an actual DV payment receipt!
 
Alexey said:
Thank you @Sm1smom!!
Sorry for confusion. The name of the attachment in the 2NL email also confused me that’s why I wanted to ask you for your advise! Thanks again. I’ll wait a couple weeks and then will get in touch with KCC about an actual DV payment receipt!
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Mind you, the receipt is going to be the exact form you sent in with your payment (with your information listed on it). It will only be stamped with the word paid or something similar. KCC does not send an actual “receipt” in the sense of what payment receipt is expected to look like.
 
kukesi said:
What does AOS mean because I don't understand sorry?
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AOS on this thread means Adjustment of Status. It’s the process for someone who is currently residing in the US on a temporary basis to process their DV selection
 
I have three queries:

1. I had one year employment authorization card issued in 2012 during my OPT. That card had a 9 digit USCIS #. Is that my Alien Registration Number (A-Number)? Can I still use that number in my I-485 application?

2.I left before my card expired, so never out of status but unfortunately I lost that card as my wallet got lost just before I left US back then. How should I report that lost to USCIS this time? I still have scan copy of the card and the original I-765 application.

3. I started my bachelors in US back in 2008 but before that I took non-degree coursework back in my country that never amounted to any degree as I had to drop school to look after family business. Should I submit transcripts of those because there is no certificate or anything to show? It never was used even for my US university admission as I entered as freshman.

Thanks in advance
 
asm_dv said:
I have three queries:

1. I had one year employment authorization card issued in 2012 during my OPT. That card had a 9 digit USCIS #. Is that my Alien Registration Number (A-Number)? Can I still use that number in my I-485 application?

2.I left before my card expired, so never out of status but unfortunately I lost that card as my wallet got lost just before I left US back then. How should I report that lost to USCIS this time? I still have scan copy of the card and the original I-765 application.

3. I started my bachelors in US back in 2008 but before that I took non-degree coursework back in my country that never amounted to any degree as I had to drop school to look after family business. Should I submit transcripts of those because there is no certificate or anything to show? It never was used even for my US university admission as I entered as freshman.

Thanks in advance
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1. Yes you can still use that number - makes it easier for USCIS to pull up your past records with them.

2. Lost report not required.

3. Not needed, not required.
 
Good morning @Sm1smom
1)The new "health insurance requirements", will affect those who who are doing CP or also AOS?
In July I stipulated an health insurance of 6 month. It will expire in January, but it can be be renewed for others 6months. I believe that my interview will be scheduled between January and March, based on the timeline in the spreadsheet.
2)beside the fact that is always good have an insurance, do you believe that is better to renew the insurance for the interview? In case they ask
 
Giovanna said:
Good morning @Sm1smom
1)The new "health insurance requirements", will affect those who who are doing CP or also AOS?
In July I stipulated an health insurance of 6 month. It will expire in January, but it can be be renewed for others 6months. I believe that my interview will be scheduled between January and March, based on the timeline in the spreadsheet.
2)beside the fact that is always good have an insurance, do you believe that is better to renew the insurance for the interview? In case they ask
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It applies to both AOS and CP. However, someone who is currently in the US is expected or assumed to already have such coverage in place and shouldn’t have any difficulty presenting that information if required to do so. That is why I haven’t bothered to say anything about it on the AOS thread since it came out. You should always have health insurance coverage in place regardless of if it is good for an interview purpose or not.
 
Hello @Sm1smom,
I am a Masters student on my F-1 visa. I am a DV2020 selectee. I plan to file my AOS in the near future.
I receive financial assistantship from my university which covers my tuition fee and gives me some stipend which amounts to $10,000 per year before tax. Do I need a sponsor? Do I need to submit form I-864?
 
RahulSingh1 said:
Hello @Sm1smom,
I am a Masters student on my F-1 visa. I am a DV2020 selectee. I plan to file my AOS in the near future.
I receive financial assistantship from my university which covers my tuition fee and gives me some stipend which amounts to $10,000 per year before tax. Do I need a sponsor? Do I need to submit form I-864?
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As a F1 student and based on your stipend amount, having an I-134 on hand in addition is a good idea.
 
Hi Mom, I would like to ask for your advice on several issues. My husband and I are preparing our AOS package and have some questions.

1. We have G4 status now but had F1 (F2) status and G4 associated with a different organization in the past. Do we need to submit copies of documents like I-20, copies of previous visas and EAC issued under different visa status?
2. If we would like to file I-765 form and we currently have SSN card saying "valid for work only with DHS authorization", do we need to ask for new ones?
3. The form I-797 is not required if we did not adjust our status before?
4. The form I-508 is required only for a principal G-4 but not the dependent?
5. I am considering to file for advance parole as I travel for work frequently. How exact should be the date of intended departure in I-131, number of trips and expected lenth of trip (my trips are usually planned 1-2 weeks in advance). Similarly, shoud I indicate the job need as the explanation of why I qualify for an advance parole in the Part 7 of the form?
6. I can file form I-765 without filing I-131?

Sorry for the long list - I just try to have everything very clear :)
 
i received an email from DOS with an attachment that mentions the following, so my question is
1. is this considered as my 2NL, or
2. its a response to my earlier inquiry regarding my receipt since i contacted KCC a week ago regarding my DVfee check which was chased but has no signs or receipt even after 3 weeks, and KCC mentioned they need to further enquire since it looked like my check wasnt recorded as received on my account, so is it a receipt instead?


Thank you for informing us that you plan to apply for adjustment of status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS).
Before you apply, you should know there are some restrictions on who qualifies for adjustment of status in the United
States. For more information on the requirements and forms needed, please see the USCIS website at
http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/other-ways-get-green-card. As indicated on the USCIS website, you must include your
Diversity Lottery selection notice when you submit your adjustment of status application to USCIS. The selection
notice is available on the Entrant Status Check (ESC) website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/.

Also, it is important to remember that you cannot apply for adjustment of status until an immigrant visa number is
available. To see if a visa number is available, please refer to your DV case number and check the current Department
of State Visa Bulletin at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html. Regardless of when a
visa number becomes available, the adjustment of status process must be completed by September 30, 2020. You
cannot get any benefit from your DV selection after that date.
If USCIS determines you are eligible to adjust status, you must pay a non-refundable diversity-processing fee of
$330.00 per person to the Department of State. This fee covers the cost of running the lottery selection process and is
separate from any fees you will need to pay to USCIS as part of your adjustment application. If you do not pay this fee,
you will lose your diversity visa. If you are not approved for a visa or adjustment of status, this fee cannot be refunded
under any circumstances. Please mail a money order for the diversity-processing fee to the address below:
U.S. Department of State
Diversity Visa Program
P.O. Box 979079
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
If your spouse and/or children currently live outside the United States, they may be eligible to apply for an immigrant
visa under the Diversity Visa program at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of residence. However, your
family members' applications cannot be processed until USCIS advises the embassy/consulate that you have adjusted
status. It is important that you apply for adjustment of status as soon as a visa number is available. Your spouse and/or
children must apply for and be issued immigrant visas while they are available and before the DV-2020 program ends
on September 30, 2020. They will not be eligible for this program as your derivative beneficiaries after that date.
NOTE: IF THEY MISS THE PROGRAM THIS FISCAL YEAR, THEY CAN REAPPLY FOR DV
CONSIDERATION IN ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR ON THEIR OWN (NOT AS YOUR RELATIVES) IF THEY
CONTINUE TO BE FROM AN ELIGIBLE COUNTRY.

If you have family members living abroad who would like to apply for DVs, when you apply to adjust status you must
notify the USCIS. You must ask USCIS to send information about your family, including their overseas address, to the
appropriate embassy/consulate to enable processing of their visa applications. If you do not tell USCIS about your
family living overseas, and the consulate does not receive the information from USCIS, your family members will not
be processed to immigrate to the United States under the DV program.
If your spouse/children do not apply for visas under the DV program, after you obtain lawful permanent resident status,
you may file an immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) for them in the Family 2A (F2A) category. Please carefully
consider the consequences of not having your family members apply for visas under the DV program.
Typically, family-based preference applicants have to wait years for a F2A immigrant number to become available.
The Department of State adjusts the availability of immigrant numbers on a monthly basis, and publishes current
availability in the monthly visa bulletin, posted online at
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html.
Please remember that the DV fee must be paid before your case can be transferred to USCIS. When you submit your
adjustment of status paperwork, any questions you have should be directed to USCIS by calling customer service at
800-375-5283 or by visiting their website at www.uscis.gov.
 
i am confused since the body of email mentions as follows

"Attached is the Adjustment Letter.

The adjustment of status fee to the Department of State has been paid. The payment of the adjustment of status fee indicates to the Kentucky Consular Center that you are residing in the United States and wish to process your case at the local USCIS office.
"
 
Mirmar said:
Hi Mom, I would like to ask for your advice on several issues. My husband and I are preparing our AOS package and have some questions.

1. We have G4 status now but had F1 (F2) status and G4 associated with a different organization in the past. Do we need to submit copies of documents like I-20, copies of previous visas and EAC issued under different visa status?
2. If we would like to file I-765 form and we currently have SSN card saying "valid for work only with DHS authorization", do we need to ask for new ones?
3. The form I-797 is not required if we did not adjust our status before?
4. The form I-508 is required only for a principal G-4 but not the dependent?
5. I am considering to file for advance parole as I travel for work frequently. How exact should be the date of intended departure in I-131, number of trips and expected lenth of trip (my trips are usually planned 1-2 weeks in advance). Similarly, shoud I indicate the job need as the explanation of why I qualify for an advance parole in the Part 7 of the form?
6. I can file form I-765 without filing I-131?

Sorry for the long list - I just try to have everything very clear :)
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1. You should - you want to be able to show you’ve always maintained legal status in the US.
2. Your SSN card will always have a DHS restriction written on it unless it is a a replacement card issued after GC approval.
3. You wouldn’t have an I-797 if you’ve never applied for an immigration benefit from USCIS.
4. Everyone.
5. Date or reason doesn’t need to be exact - just be aware of the fact that an AP and/or EAR card processing takes 4 to 7 months.
6. Yes you can. Make sure you’re aware of the implications of using an AOS based EAD card to work though.
 
Thank you for your reply Mom! Am I correct that just the application for AP or EAD card will not have any implications? It is only their use will cause them?
 
AOS2020 said:
i received an email from DOS with an attachment that mentions the following, so my question is
1. is this considered as my 2NL, or
2. its a response to my earlier inquiry regarding my receipt since i contacted KCC a week ago regarding my DVfee check which was chased but has no signs or receipt even after 3 weeks, and KCC mentioned they need to further enquire since it looked like my check wasnt recorded as received on my account, so is it a receipt instead?


Thank you for informing us that you plan to apply for adjustment of status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS).
Before you apply, you should know there are some restrictions on who qualifies for adjustment of status in the United
States. For more information on the requirements and forms needed, please see the USCIS website at
http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/other-ways-get-green-card. As indicated on the USCIS website, you must include your
Diversity Lottery selection notice when you submit your adjustment of status application to USCIS. The selection
notice is available on the Entrant Status Check (ESC) website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/.

Also, it is important to remember that you cannot apply for adjustment of status until an immigrant visa number is
available. To see if a visa number is available, please refer to your DV case number and check the current Department
of State Visa Bulletin at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html. Regardless of when a
visa number becomes available, the adjustment of status process must be completed by September 30, 2020. You
cannot get any benefit from your DV selection after that date.
If USCIS determines you are eligible to adjust status, you must pay a non-refundable diversity-processing fee of
$330.00 per person to the Department of State. This fee covers the cost of running the lottery selection process and is
separate from any fees you will need to pay to USCIS as part of your adjustment application. If you do not pay this fee,
you will lose your diversity visa. If you are not approved for a visa or adjustment of status, this fee cannot be refunded
under any circumstances. Please mail a money order for the diversity-processing fee to the address below:
U.S. Department of State
Diversity Visa Program
P.O. Box 979079
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
If your spouse and/or children currently live outside the United States, they may be eligible to apply for an immigrant
visa under the Diversity Visa program at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of residence. However, your
family members' applications cannot be processed until USCIS advises the embassy/consulate that you have adjusted
status. It is important that you apply for adjustment of status as soon as a visa number is available. Your spouse and/or
children must apply for and be issued immigrant visas while they are available and before the DV-2020 program ends
on September 30, 2020. They will not be eligible for this program as your derivative beneficiaries after that date.
NOTE: IF THEY MISS THE PROGRAM THIS FISCAL YEAR, THEY CAN REAPPLY FOR DV
CONSIDERATION IN ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR ON THEIR OWN (NOT AS YOUR RELATIVES) IF THEY
CONTINUE TO BE FROM AN ELIGIBLE COUNTRY.

If you have family members living abroad who would like to apply for DVs, when you apply to adjust status you must
notify the USCIS. You must ask USCIS to send information about your family, including their overseas address, to the
appropriate embassy/consulate to enable processing of their visa applications. If you do not tell USCIS about your
family living overseas, and the consulate does not receive the information from USCIS, your family members will not
be processed to immigrate to the United States under the DV program.
If your spouse/children do not apply for visas under the DV program, after you obtain lawful permanent resident status,
you may file an immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) for them in the Family 2A (F2A) category. Please carefully
consider the consequences of not having your family members apply for visas under the DV program.
Typically, family-based preference applicants have to wait years for a F2A immigrant number to become available.
The Department of State adjusts the availability of immigrant numbers on a monthly basis, and publishes current
availability in the monthly visa bulletin, posted online at
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html.
Please remember that the DV fee must be paid before your case can be transferred to USCIS. When you submit your
adjustment of status paperwork, any questions you have should be directed to USCIS by calling customer service at
800-375-5283 or by visiting their website at www.uscis.gov.
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That is the AOS 2NL which is typically sent after DS260 submission.
 
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