DV 2020 AOS Only

[Giovanna]

Good morning @Sm1smom
I would contact the office of congressman in order to help me. In the form, they says "please provide a brief description of your issue. Is it enough just writing "waiting for the interview letter"?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi Mom,

I won the lottery and I still have not filed Ds260. I will be current in April.

1- Although I have not filed DS260, after I have sent the DV fee to KCC, I received an email from KCC saying that they know about my intention of changing of status. Is this the 2nd NL, or I should wait for such a letter after filing DS260?

2- My address has changed since I won the lottery. I sent the DV fee with my current address. However, I received the receipt with the old address. What should I do? letting USCIS know with AR 11 form or what?

2-1- If yes, what is the answer to the following question? What should I fill as a case number?

Is this change of address for an application or petition currently in progress?

3- I am a PhD student on F1 Visa. My husband has finished his PhD and now is on OPT. We are confused about the form I-797. What exactly is this form for me and my husband?

4- I am on F1 and my husband is on OPT with EAD card. Should any of us/or both fill form I 765?

5- I am on F1 and my husband is on OPT having an EAD card. What will happen to our current status in case we do not get green card by the end of the fiscal year? Should we leave the US?

1. Yes that is the 2NL. You got it because you’ve made the DV administrative fee payment, even though you’ve not submitted the DS260 form.

2. Regardless of DV selection, you’re required to inform USCIS whenever you move to a new address. Payment receipt is typically sent to whatever address you indicate on the SAE you include with the payment. So I’m not sure what you mean by receiving the receipt with your old address. Was it mailed to the old address?

3. An I-797 is a USCIS form anyone who has applied for any type of immigration benefit from USCIS would have received.

4. This is an optional form, apply for it if you like. But be sure you understand the downside of using an AOS based EAD - this is discussed on the AOS process spreadsheet.

5. You revert back to your existing status if it is still valid. If existing status expires while AOS petition is pending, and the AOS petition subsequently gets denied, that is when you no longer have a valid status to fall back on and you’ll have to leave the US.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi everyone! I was just wondering is a welcome letter the same as an I-797, where it says "Notice Type: Approval Notice". So the welcome letter is the approval notice?

Yes it is.

 

[Sm1smom]

Do DV winner still need sponsor? I am student. If yes then what are the documents do we need to ask with sponsor?

http://goo.gl/0va2DU

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello,
I am a DV lottery winner. I will be current on April according to my calculations. I am confused about something. Can I send I134 sponsor file along with I944 even though I485 doesnt require any I134?
Please let me know as soon as you can since I need to prepare the documents this up coming week.
Thank you,

Prior to the introduction of the I-944 Self Sufficiency form, we’ve always recommended including the I-134 with the AOS package. So including it in addition to the I-944 will not harm your case.

 

[Sm1smom]

Good morning @Sm1smom
I would contact the office of congressman in order to help me. In the form, they says "please provide a brief description of your issue. Is it enough just writing "waiting for the interview letter"?

I’ll recommend writing a bit more than that. You want to briefly let them know your AOS petition is DV based which is time limited and how long you’ve been waiting for an interview.

 

[Giovanna]

I’ll recommend writing a bit more than that. You want to briefly let them know your AOS petition is DV based which is time limited and how long you’ve been waiting for an interview.

I ended up to attach a letter so i can explain better

 

[Everest Nation]

Hello,
what vaccinations do i need to have prior to do medical exam?

 

[AOS2020]

I ended up to attach a letter so i can explain better

hope this step will help sort out ur case, been a while you have been waiting. Good luck

 

[Giovanna]

hope this step will help sort out ur case, been a while you have been waiting. Good luck

I will see but the corona issue might causw a delay to the whole process

 

[AOS2020]

I will see but the corona issue might causw a delay to the whole process

I know I am getting concerned abt that too by now.

 

[QC2020]

Hi,

I am currently in the US and working full time on F1-OPT STEM extension (will expire Oct 2021). I recently got accepted to a PhD program in a new school for Fall 2020. Now the school would like me to provide financial support to issue a new I-20.

My number is AS13xxx (which will be current in April) and I have not submitted or started any process yet.

1) Should I wait until the new school issued me a new I-20 (probably will not happen until May/June) before I submit my AOS package? So I will have legal status to fall back in case I get denied.
2) If I don't fill out the DS260 form, will I be getting the 2NL from KCC?

Thank you!

QC

Hi,

I am currently in the US and working full time on F1-OPT STEM extension (will expire Oct 2021). I recently got accepted to a PhD program in a new school for Fall 2020. Now the school would like me to provide financial support to issue a new I-20.

My number is AS13xxx (which will be current in April) and I have not submitted or started any process yet.

1) Should I wait until the new school issued me a new I-20 (probably will not happen until May/June) before I submit my AOS package? So I will have legal status to fall back in case I get denied.
2) If I don't fill out the DS260 form, will I be getting the 2NL from KCC?

Thank you!

QC

Hi Mom,
Please advise ! I would really appreciate your help!
Thank you!

 

[Xhoendi Collaku]

Prior to the introduction of the I-944 Self Sufficiency form, we’ve always recommended including the I-134 with the AOS package. So including it in addition to the I-944 will not harm your case.

Thank you

 

[Magmag]

It’s been more than a month since I sent my package and I received the text and online USCIS notice about my fingerprint and i485 fee is received. However, I have not received any letter about my NOA and Bio metric letters! What should I do?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi,

I am currently in the US and working full time on F1-OPT STEM extension (will expire Oct 2021). I recently got accepted to a PhD program in a new school for Fall 2020. Now the school would like me to provide financial support to issue a new I-20.

My number is AS13xxx (which will be current in April) and I have not submitted or started any process yet.

1) Should I wait until the new school issued me a new I-20 (probably will not happen until May/June) before I submit my AOS package? So I will have legal status to fall back in case I get denied.
2) If I don't fill out the DS260 form, will I be getting the 2NL from KCC?

Thank you!

QC

Apologies for not previously responding to this until you had to ask again.

1. I honestly can’t tell you to go one way or the other on this, you’ll have to decide on this on your own. Weigh the pros and cons of waiting an additional two more months before sending in your AOS package compared to sending it earlier and getting the process started considering AOS tends to be a bit longer. I recommend you review previous timeline spreadsheets to get an idea of how long it typically takes your FO to adjudicate a DV based AOS petition, consider the possibility of a delayed background check clearance, weigh those against the possibility of not having a fall back status in the event AOS petition is not approved, and decide which of the two choices is more risky for you.

2. You may get a 2NL without DS260 submission after you make the DV administrative fee payment.

 

[Sm1smom]

It’s been more than a month since I sent my package and I received the text and online USCIS notice about my fingerprint and i485 fee is received. However, I have not received any letter about my NOA and Bio metric letters! What should I do?

When did you receive the acceptance notifications?

 

[Magmag]

When did you receive the acceptance notifications?

In my case in USCIS website it says my I485 is received on Feb 11, and my fingerprint fee is received on Feb 18.

 

[Sm1smom]

In my case in USCIS website it says my I485 is received on Feb 11, and my fingerprint fee is received on Feb 18.

Call the USCIS customer service number and let them know you haven't received your NOA, nor the bio notice.

You can also log into: https://myaccount.uscis.gov/
You’ll need to create an account if you haven’t done so already. One of the tabs on that account usually contains copies of any document USCIS has already mailed to you.

 

[Magmag]

Call the USCIS customer service number and let them know you haven't received your NOA, nor the bio notice.

You can also log into:
You’ll need to create an account if you haven’t done so already. One of the tabs on that account usually contains copies of any document USCIS has already mailed to you.

1. What’s the phone number I need to call for this purpose?
2. I could not find any letter, I only saw the notifications and in my fingerprint fee recieved notification says: “Our Unknown location is working on your case.” Is this normal that it says Unknown location?

 

[bbhattarai]

1. What’s the phone number I need to call for this purpose?
2. I could not find any letter, I only saw the notifications and in my fingerprint fee recieved notification says: “Our Unknown location is working on your case.” Is this normal that it says Unknown location?

Mine says " Our National Benefits Center location is working on your case" . The case status still says Fingerprint Fee was received. I had my biometric already done on Jan 27. But haven't seen Unknown location.