DV 2020 AOS Only

[DV2020]

Thanks bhattarai!!
Are you from Nepal?? You mean sent the receipt not the copy of receipt??

 

[Sm1smom]

Dear Mom,
I have always been very grateful for your tons of help while I was applying for DV 2019 based AOS. I hope that you are having your wonderful life and continuing your selfless service in this forum.
Today I have a quick question regarding public charge policy:
Is child care subsidy considered as public charge? The child care subsidy is not taken yet by us but we are planning to apply for it. This child care subsidy is not for our income maintenance but to pay for the day care services of the children.
Have a wonderful day.
Thanks
Prasin

USCIS currently states:
“Non cash benefits under TANF such as subsidized child care or transit subsidies cannot be considered and non-recurrent cash payments for crisis situations cannot be considered for evidence of public charge”
Public Charge

However if I was in your shoes, I wouldn’t apply for it considering how anti-immigration the current administration is and how they’re constantly seeking to change the rules. I wouldn’t do anything that could remotely jeopardize my GC petition especially in your case (or your spouse’s - I’m not sure which one of you posted this), considering how the previous one ended.

 

[Alexey]

Good Morning Mom!
I was wondering if case status online suppose to change once the interview letter was mailed? It’s been 35 days since it has changed to “Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken”.

And I wanted to clarify as well, what exactly is meant by “acceptance bio received” in the spreadsheets? Was I supposed to get a letter when my fingerprints were accepted?

 

[Giovanna]

Good Morning Mom!
I was wondering if case status online suppose to change once the interview letter was mailed? It’s been 35 days since it has changed to “Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken”.

And I wanted to clarify as well, what exactly is meant by “acceptance bio received” in the spreadsheets? Was I supposed to get a letter when my fingerprints were accepted?

I did fingerprint on December 4th and my case has not changed as well.

 

[timothybanks]

I did fingerprint on December 4th and my case has not changed as well.

It is quite normal not to hear anything at this stage. As the "AOS Process and and Documents_Updated" reads in the AOS Process sheet (row 17, immediately after the biometrics line) --- "Don't expect to see any case status updates online, after your biometric appointment, or before interview letter receipt." So, hang in there!

Could be worth taking a look at the tracking sheets and see what the timelines are like for the office handling your case. For instance, some offices like to bunch interviews; Chicago seemed to do this late in the last year and New York seems to do this. Might help set your mind at ease.

 

[Sm1smom]

Good Morning Mom!
I was wondering if case status online suppose to change once the interview letter was mailed? It’s been 35 days since it has changed to “Case was updated to show fingerprints were taken”.

And I wanted to clarify as well, what exactly is meant by “acceptance bio received” in the spreadsheets? Was I supposed to get a letter when my fingerprints were accepted?

1. Looks like you either haven’t gone through the AOS process spreadsheet or you didn’t quite pay enough attention to it when you went through it. Online Case status is unlikely to change until after case adjudication (that is after the case is either approved or denied).

2. Timeline spreadsheet is a tracker, and you didn’t pay enough attention to what you read there either. What that column actually says is “Acceptance - Bio Received (Days)” - that column automatically calculates the number of days between when the AOS package and Bio notice was received. If you had updated that spreadsheet like others, it would have made more sense to you.

 

[Prasin]

USCIS currently states:
“Non cash benefits under TANF such as subsidized child care or transit subsidies cannot be considered and non-recurrent cash payments for crisis situations cannot be considered for evidence of public charge”
Public Charge

However if I was in your shoes, I wouldn’t apply for it considering how anti-immigration the current administration is and how they’re constantly seeking to change the rules. I wouldn’t do anything that could remotely jeopardize my GC petition especially in your case (or your spouse’s - I’m not sure which one of you posted this), considering how the previous one ended.

Dear Mom,
Thank you so much. I would not apply for this child care subsidy that can feeble my chance of getting greencard in the future.
Prasin.

 

[bbhattarai]

Thanks bhattarai!!
Are you from Nepal?? You mean sent the receipt not the copy of receipt??

yes you need to send the COPY OF RECEIPT. USCIS states the same : Copy of the receipt from DOS for the diversity visa lottery processing fee.

Keep original with you.

 

[Alexey]

I did fingerprint on December 4th and my case has not changed as well.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[Alexey]

It is quite normal not to hear anything at this stage. As the "AOS Process and and Documents_Updated" reads in the AOS Process sheet (row 17, immediately after the biometrics line) --- "Don't expect to see any case status updates online, after your biometric appointment, or before interview letter receipt." So, hang in there!

Could be worth taking a look at the tracking sheets and see what the timelines are like for the office handling your case. For instance, some offices like to bunch interviews; Chicago seemed to do this late in the last year and New York seems to do this. Might help set your mind at ease.

Thanks a lot for your reply. I’ll keep waiting patiently...

 

[udxyz]

Hi.
My case no. is 2020AS3xxx. My case was current in December I submitted my application on 11/27/2019. I got a receipt notice on 12/10/2019 but I haven't got anything since.
1. Shouldn't I be getting a biometrics appointment letter by now?
2. What are the steps that I could take to find out?

Thank you

 

[timothybanks]

@udxyz: Looking at last year's data it seems most people got their biometrics letter within a little over two weeks after the acceptance letter, but there were people with rather long wait times. Looking at this year's AOS tracking sheet, wait times look so far rather similar. My guess is that Christmas and the New Year might have slowed things and I'd be inclined to give it a few more days. But that is just my guess, and others more experienced here might have better comments!

 

[ysim]

I am on L1a and my case is 2020EU00055XXX. Looks like low probability to become current and I wonder should I submit DS-260 keeping in mind I travel . outside US frequently. Any suggestions?

thanks in advance!

 

[Sm1smom]

I am on L1a and my case is 2020EU00055XXX. Looks like low probability to become current and I wonder should I submit DS-260 keeping in mind I travel . outside US frequently. Any suggestions?

thanks in advance!

L1A is a dual intent status, so you can submit your DS260 form now if you like, doing so is an indication of your immigrant intent. However there’s nothing to gain by submitting it now if you’re planning on processing AOS. You can hold off on the submission for a while, submitting it later will not impact your AOS process.

 

[ysim]

L1A is a dual intent status, so you can submit your DS260 form now if you like, doing so is an indication of your immigrant intent. However there’s nothing to gain by submitting it now if you’re planning on processing AOS. You can hold off on the submission for a while, submitting it later will not impact your AOS process.

To submit it as soon as I see the number is current was my plan. Thanks for confirming it!

 

[RahulSingh1]

List your current address under section 13 a-f - this section will be used in scheduling Bio appointment and in determining your FO. Use section 14 a-f for the P.O.Box

Excuse me Mom,
I got a bit confused here. Shouldn't P.O. Box address be put in section 13a-e (U.S. Mailing Address)? And determining FO isn't based on section "Address History" which includes my present physical address?
I checked Alien's Change of Address form on USCIS website. It has two sections: One section is Physical Address (Present and Previous) and explicitly states no P.O. Boxes are accepted. Other section is Mailing Address which is optional.

 

[Sm1smom]

Excuse me Mom,
I got a bit confused here. Shouldn't P.O. Box address be put in section 13a-e (U.S. Mailing Address)? And determining FO isn't based on section "Address History" which includes my present physical address?
I checked Alien's Change of Address form on USCIS website. It has two sections: One section is Physical Address (Present and Previous) and explicitly states no P.O. Boxes are accepted. Other section is Mailing Address which is optional.

Comparing the change of address form with the I-485 is like comparing apples to oranges, one has nothing to do with the other. Nonetheless, you can list your P.O.Box address in 13a-e and leave section 14 blank if you prefer.

 

[sboustouler]

Hi all. I've already submitted my AOS application and have already attended by biometrics appointment here in NYC. Just wondering if anyone knows how long the AOS application is likely to take? Anyone know how long were the processing times during 2019? An immigration expert has advised that AOS processing times are currently 18-33 months, however, I wonder whether these numbers relate to AOS applications that are not part of the Diversity Lottery. Thanks!

 

[Aidyn]

Hi all. I've already submitted my AOS application and have already attended by biometrics appointment here in NYC. Just wondering if anyone knows how long the AOS application is likely to take? Anyone know how long were the processing times during 2019? An immigration expert has advised that AOS processing times are currently 18-33 months, however, I wonder whether these numbers relate to AOS applications that are not part of the Diversity Lottery. Thanks!

your immigration "expert" obviously knows nothing about DV Lottery - stop paying them money for false information
Please go through the spreadsheet on the first page of this conversation, as well as the one from 2019, you can get an understanding of the process and timelines for others in your FO

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi all. I've already submitted my AOS application and have already attended by biometrics appointment here in NYC. Just wondering if anyone knows how long the AOS application is likely to take? Anyone know how long were the processing times during 2019? An immigration expert has advised that AOS processing times are currently 18-33 months, however, I wonder whether these numbers relate to AOS applications that are not part of the Diversity Lottery. Thanks!

Take a look at the AOS Process Spreadsheet - pay attention to the timeline tabs for links to the timeline spreadsheets which will provide you with information on DV based timeline processing. The immigration expert you consulted with doesn’t know about processing time for DV based AOS petitions.