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DV 2020 AOS Only

All,

I had my interview in Dallas FO yesterday.
The officer was super nice and friendly.
The whole process took about 15-20 minutes.
We brought literally everything. However, she took only our medical exam results, and a birth certificate of our baby that was born after the submission of the AOS package.

Don't be freaked out. If you have a scheduled interview, I guess it's almost 95%-99% that everything will be OK.
Currently, the case status is "a new green card is being produced".
Follow @Sm1smom suggestion to be patient.
I didn't call USCIS. I was just waiting. You will receive your invitation letter or phone call too!

Dear @Sm1smom
Thank you for your advice and support.
I'm extremely grateful for everything you've done.
I completed everything based on the spreadsheet and communication we had in this thread.
Once again, thank you so much...

I will update the spreadsheet once I receive the green cards.

Good luck everybody!
 
SusieQQQ said:
What type of non immigrant visa?
it’s a little worrying now this is the second report in a couple of days of someone arriving on a NIV late July and submitting AOS. Unless these are dual intent visas, imo these people face denial for misusing their NIVs. They were not in the US when the selection was announced and immigrant intent seems obvious with rapid AOS submission, obviously they conveniently came in in possession of all the civil documents, education certificates etc needed for the process.
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Exchange Visitor J visa.
I understand that it might be interpreted as coming to the U.S. on a NIV with a preconceived immigration intent but that's what he decided to go with.
It all depends on IO how to interpret it.
 
Hi @Sm1smom Thanks for all the guidance and help! Although this is my first post, I read the forums for the past 3 months and really appreciate all the help. Today I received the interview letter and bio letter, I have two following questions and kindly seek your help. Thanks a lot!

1. I got a call last week to schedule a bio appointment and finished the biometrics (10 fingers with picture) this Tuesday (8/4), without a letter. The location was at FO (Manhattan NY). However, today I received the letter from NBC, and it requested a BIO appointment at ASC on 8/17. My interview will be on 8/20. I am confused, should I go to ASC to do bio again? Or should I call USCIS to clarify this? Or just ignore it?

2. The interview letter said several things to bring to the interview, one item is "completed form G-325A for the applicant", I checked and found out it seems like an out-of-date form. I am wondering whether this is a standard wording, or I should try to finish the form?
 
Hi @Sm1smom. As you already know i received that notification on july 28 about the denial, and i've been waiting for that letter BUT instead i received this letter today (saturday) on my mail.. It's a bio appointment for august 17, what do you think? I'm really confused. This letter is dated July 31..
 

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DV2020SA said:
Hi @Sm1smom. As you already know i received that notification on july 28 about the denial, and i've been waiting for that letter BUT instead i received this letter today (saturday) on my mail.. It's a bio appointment for august 17, what do you think? I'm really confused. This letter is dated July 31..
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I guess getting a biometrics letter from NBC is inevitable. All people filing for AOS get biometrics appointment irrespective of what's going on in their FO. There is a backlog in NBC. You may have been put in queue well before. And there is a hell of a mess in NBC right now. I know someone got a biometrics appointment for July 27th and notice was also dated 27th and the letter was delivered July 31st.
 
AOSnewbie said:
@Sm1smom
One of my friends who just got here two weeks ago on a non-immigrant visa is adjusting his status. He has sent his $330 money order and is waiting to get the receipt.
Is it a wise decision he sends his package without the receipt and presents it at the time of interview?
Have you ever seen anyone having their package being returned from the USCIS Lockbox facility because of not including the receipt?
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It is fair to say your friend came in with the preconceived intent of filing AOS which is frowned upon. Because of that, I’m sorry I cannot answer your question as to if submitting the AOS package without the DV administrative receipt is a wise decision or not.

As to the second part of your question, yes I have.
 
DG Expanse said:
All,

I had my interview in Dallas FO yesterday.
The officer was super nice and friendly.
The whole process took about 15-20 minutes.
We brought literally everything. However, she took only our medical exam results, and a birth certificate of our baby that was born after the submission of the AOS package.

Don't be freaked out. If you have a scheduled interview, I guess it's almost 95%-99% that everything will be OK.
Currently, the case status is "a new green card is being produced".
Follow @Sm1smom suggestion to be patient.
I didn't call USCIS. I was just waiting. You will receive your invitation letter or phone call too!

Dear @Sm1smom
Thank you for your advice and support.
I'm extremely grateful for everything you've done.
I completed everything based on the spreadsheet and communication we had in this thread.
Once again, thank you so much...

I will update the spreadsheet once I receive the green cards.

Good luck everybody!
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Congratulations and thanks for the update.
 
Mina2020DV said:
Hi @Sm1smom Thanks for all the guidance and help! Although this is my first post, I read the forums for the past 3 months and really appreciate all the help. Today I received the interview letter and bio letter, I have two following questions and kindly seek your help. Thanks a lot!

1. I got a call last week to schedule a bio appointment and finished the biometrics (10 fingers with picture) this Tuesday (8/4), without a letter. The location was at FO (Manhattan NY). However, today I received the letter from NBC, and it requested a BIO appointment at ASC on 8/17. My interview will be on 8/20. I am confused, should I go to ASC to do bio again? Or should I call USCIS to clarify this? Or just ignore it?

2. The interview letter said several things to bring to the interview, one item is "completed form G-325A for the applicant", I checked and found out it seems like an out-of-date form. I am wondering whether this is a standard wording, or I should try to finish the form?
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1. The new bio notice is a case of the NBC playing catch-up. However since the appointment date is before your interview date, my suggestion is to still show up for the bio. Let them tell you at the ASC it is no longer required required, as against the system listing you as a no show.

2. Looks like your FO sent you an outdated generic IL. Ignore the G-325A mention, that form is no longer in use.
 
DV2020SA said:
Hi @Sm1smom. As you already know i received that notification on july 28 about the denial, and i've been waiting for that letter BUT instead i received this letter today (saturday) on my mail.. It's a bio appointment for august 17, what do you think? I'm really confused. This letter is dated July 31..
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My immediate instinct is that of the NBC playing catch-up but I’m reluctant to outrightly make that call for now. If the NOID or the denial letter itself doesn’t show up by August 17th, I suggest you go ahead and attend the bio appointment.
 
Good afternoon,

Just wanted to give you a quick update. Last night I spoke with 2nd tier rep after waiting for a call back for about 5.5 hours. The officer was extremely nice in comparison with my previous experience. He carefully listened to my concern and said that he can’t not see in the system what document had been uploaded with the action “interview canceled” and told me that I should get a mail in about a week. Then I mentioned to him my concern of being processed before fiscal year ends. He politely tried to tell me that my assumptions are wrongs and there is no deadline for me and I am good for as long as my case is pending. He tried to tell me that three times and said that the deadline makes no sense because Uscis needs enough time to carefully proceed all the application and the deadline would go directly against their mission to do so. I even had to politely interrupt him once and explain why that still worries me. He seemed pretty knowledgeable yet I couldn’t believe that what he was saying was true and the at forth time he finally asked me where I got this information. I told him that it mentions it on their website after what he started typing something and researching if what I was saying was correct. In about 10 seconds after reading the website he became as confused and concerned as I am. He told me he will reach out directly to DSA (I believe he said that) and will stop taking his calls and deeply research this issue for me. He sounded very kind and concerned for me. He mentioned that he will email me in about a week with anything he got in response from the agency as well as anything he could help me with. He said that he truly hopes that “interview canceled” means that they will approve my case without the interview. I truly hope so too but yet I don’t wanna get my hopes up...
 
The timeline sheet seems to be "hiding" the column F (Field Office). I tried to check couple of times but then decided not to do anything.
 
AOSnewbie said:
@Sm1smom
One of my friends who just got here two weeks ago on a non-immigrant visa is adjusting his status. He has sent his $330 money order and is waiting to get the receipt.
Is it a wise decision he sends his package without the receipt and presents it at the time of interview?
Have you ever seen anyone having their package being returned from the USCIS Lockbox facility because of not including the receipt?
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I just wanna jump in to share my experience. When I submitted my AOS packet, I did not have my dv payment receipt at the time and was worried to wait so I submitted without it. THOUGH, I added a note explaining that the receipt will be brought at the interview. At the same time I had emailed KCC if they can email it to me because I’m running out of time and they responded that if I don’t receive it by 2 weeks after I emailed them, to contact them again. So I added the note for the missing receipt, explaining why I’m sending my packet without it and that I will bring it along at an interview. I printed my email convo with KCC and their response, I included the copy of the cashier’s check I paid and a copy of the mailing receipt from UPS. I ended up doing biometrics and my interview is scheduled already. Now I know some people have gotten their packets returned due to missing receipt, but it is your friend’s decision whether to submit it with or without.

PS: Lucky me, I got the receipt emailed to me 2 days after I submitted my packet. But it takes around 2-4 weeks to receive it from KCC.
 
MNA2020 said:
Thank you @AoShole. This makes sense. At the risk of being scolded by @Sm1smom :) I assume it is not a literal "file" that KCC holds but rather some sort of a note about visa availability/specific DV application "registered" with SD/KCC. My (past and current) understanding is that does not make big difference calling KCC unless there are abnormal delays with decision (after bio & interview).
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Sm1smom covered it above, but yup- it's an email that's usually sent out by the KCC the same day, or the day after it's requested by the FO. KCC might not necessarily be able to influence the AoS timeline, but it is a box that needs to be ticked, and hence another indicator of how/if a case is progressing. What makes it extra confusing is that there's no fixed point that this happens, during the process (could be soon after FO receives your AoS case, could be after the interview, etc.).
 
asm_dv said:
The timeline sheet seems to be "hiding" the column F (Field Office). I tried to check couple of times but then decided not to do anything.
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Thanks for calling this out.

I’ve reverted the spreadsheet to an older version - some selfish person refused to heed the instructions to not modify the spreadsheet. This of course has resulted in some missing information on the spreadsheet.

For anyone who entered their information on the spreadsheet between 8/6 and 8/6, some of your updates may no longer be on the current version of the spreadsheet. Please re-populate it with your updates.
 
New Update!

I just received my biometric letters with code 3, the appointment is schedule for August 17th. The letter was issued on July 31th (the day after my interview). I'm so relieved and excited about it. I'll keep you guys updated!
 
I have received notice for biometrics for August 17th.
1) I assume if my case gets adjudicated by then, there won't be a need to go to that appointment?
Also, on my biometrics appointment performed at FO, I wasn't given any confirmation or anything.
2) If I end up going to ASC, how can I prove that I have already performed biometrics? The only thing available for me right now would be the status in the system that says that my biometrics have been applied to my case. Is that enough?
 
Hi guys,

1.I received a letter for biometrics on 17th of August. But I did it on 4th of August without a letter, by call. What should I do?
2. I have never sent documents supporting my DS-260 to KCC. Do you think it is gonna be a problem?
 
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