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Sm1smom said:
I see, thanks for clarifying. Now, have you called USCIS though? If you haven’t, you need to do so and request to speak with a level 2 rep.
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I did once few days ago, but they didn’t help at all. They just said you need to wait! Now it’s been more than a month I am waiting.
About the Level 2 Rep, should I just ask them to connect me to a level 2 representative?
 
Magmag said:
I did once few days ago, but they didn’t help at all. They just said you need to wait! Now it’s been more than a month I am waiting.
About the Level 2 Rep, should I just ask them to connect me to a level 2 representative?
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You’ll politely listen to whatever the frontline rep has to say first and if you’re not satisfied with the response, you (again politely) request to be connected to a level 2 rep.
 
EU29xxx current for May.

1. Anyone here knows if FO at Lawrence MA accepts early filing?
2. If my early filing get rejected due to FO then is the fee refunded or cashed?
3. I have also Latent TB issue like @suemen. X-ray showed no active TB. The blood test is called quantifiron gold. Anyone else have insight about this issue and getting approved by CS and then FO?

Thanks in advance.
 
Sm1smom said:
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.
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Thanks Mom.

Let me clarify more on question 3:
I am student and I have not applied yet for any type of immigration benefit from USCIS other than entering US with F1 visa. Should I include my I20 instead?
My husband received his EAD card. Should we include his EAD copy, or the I797 receipt he received? or both?

Thanks again!
 
2020EU00045xxx .
Looking closely for the AOS. My wife and I E2 visa will expire at the end of April. We will still be legal in the US as our i94 is valid trough January 2022. Our layer said i94 is primary over the visa itself, and we could wait till i94 is about to expire for our E2 renewal application.
But for the AOS, will our case be denied because our visa is expire even though our i94 still valid ? In other therm, do we have to renew our E2 before starting to apply for an AOS (assuming our case become current with all what going on today). thanks in advance.
 
Good morning @Sm1smom
Our CN is less than 30k and we're doing AOS. I've read the google spreadsheet several times (very helpful), but don't know whether we should act now or wait until CN become current. Can I please get your advice regarding this?
Also we haven't made any medical appointments yet, we reside in NJ and don't know yet how the medical exam will be held due to the current situation with covid19.

One more thing. We've got the receipt of DV Administrative Payment by email, but haven't received the original paper. More than 4 weeks has been passed, should we send an email to KCC about it?

Thank you.
 
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asm_dv said:
EU29xxx current for May.

1. Anyone here knows if FO at Lawrence MA accepts early filing?
2. If my early filing get rejected due to FO then is the fee refunded or cashed?
3. I have also Latent TB issue like @suemen. X-ray showed no active TB. The blood test is called quantifiron gold. Anyone else have insight about this issue and getting approved by CS and then FO?

Thanks in advance.
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1. Review both the current and past timeline spreadsheets.
2. Your check/money order is not cashed if the Chicago Lockbox rejects the AOS package, your payment gets returned with your package. Check/money order is already cashed (or credit card already charged) if the FO denies the petition due to early filing, the fee is non refundable in that case.
3. If your TB is determined to be latent, and no medical treatment required, the CS will note it in your medical report - this does not lead to a denial by the IO adjudicating the AOS petition.
 
RahulSingh1 said:
Should I include my military service document in AOS Package?
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Yes, you should. It is technically not required for AOS, however I highly recommend including it in view of the current administration’s anti-immigration stance. You don’t want to find yourself in a situation of being accused of withholding pertinent information.
 
Roozirah said:
Thanks Mom.

Let me clarify more on question 3:
I am student and I have not applied yet for any type of immigration benefit from USCIS other than entering US with F1 visa. Should I include my I20 instead?
My husband received his EAD card. Should we include his EAD copy, or the I797 receipt he received? or both?

Thanks again!
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Yes. Yes. Yes. The AOS Process Spreadsheet already lists all of these. Please take a closer look at it, refer to it over and over and over, for your own good. There are several tabs with very useful information and guidance on that spreadsheet, be sure to constantly refer to it.
 
cocolebiker said:
2020EU00045xxx .
Looking closely for the AOS. My wife and I E2 visa will expire at the end of April. We will still be legal in the US as our i94 is valid trough January 2022. Our layer said i94 is primary over the visa itself, and we could wait till i94 is about to expire for our E2 renewal application.
But for the AOS, will our case be denied because our visa is expire even though our i94 still valid ? In other therm, do we have to renew our E2 before starting to apply for an AOS (assuming our case become current with all what going on today). thanks in advance.
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The E2 visa (stamp stamp on your passport) expiration date is irrelevant to the AOS process, that stamp is basically the document used for seeking admission into the US. Your I-94 is what matters in this process, so you have no issue with going through AOS, you’re good to go.
 
Sm1smom said:
I cannot say with certainty if your assigned IO will or will not place you on AP also.
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Thanks mom. Your insight has been helpful. One more question to aid us in determining our pros and cons: If I were to submit my application first without my husband's, will that raise a red flag that I'm not actually married?
 
Lara1 said:
Good morning @Sm1smom
Our CN is less than 30k and we're doing AOS. I've read the google spreadsheet several times (very helpful), but don't know whether we should act now or wait until CN become current. Can I please get your advice regarding this?
Also we haven't made any medical appointments yet, we reside in NJ and don't know yet how the medical exam will be held due to the current situation with covid19.

One more thing. We've got the receipt of DV Administrative Payment by email, but haven't received the original paper. More than 4 weeks has been passed, should we send an email to KCC about it?

Thank you.
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1. You’ll have to decide on your own if you want to do early filing or not, I can’t help you make that decision. Here’s the guidance that’s already available on the AOS process spreadsheet to help you decide on which option you are most comfortable with going with:
1a. You don't have to wait until the 1st day of the month that your CN becomes current before mailing out your AOS package. The package can be mailed 2 months in advance - as long as the CN falls under the numbers indicated on the Advance Notification section of the VB.
1b. Please Note: Some FOs are still denying petitions considered filed prior to the CN being current, regardless of what the Early Filing Memo says. So it's your call whether to file early based on the Memo or wait for your package to be received on the first day of the month for which your CN is current.
1c. If your FO denies your petition with or without an interview due to early filing, you have the option of filing again starting from the 1st day of the month for which your CN is current (assuming time is not a factor to contend with). You will however have to make a new payment, and may have to redo the medical exam.

2. Reach out to your CS to find out if there still open and if you can come in for for scheduled appointment or not, I can’t help with that.

3. The emailed receipt is as good as the one that comes in by mail. No need to contact KCC for a paper copy.
 
suemen said:
Thanks mom. Your insight has been helpful. One more question to aid us in determining our pros and cons: If I were to submit my application first without my husband's, will that raise a red flag that I'm not actually married?
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Not at all. You have a legitimate reason for filing alone, it is not a red flag to the genuineness of your marriage.
 
Dear Mom and AOS fellows,

Our status has changed to “New card is being produced” today. I wanted to thank you, Mom, for your generosity, patience and time to answer so many questions and moderate this amazing forum! You make this process so much easier and I hope all good things you are doing for all of us will come back to you in some way.

We had our interview on March 13. It lasted about 15-20 minutes for two of us. The IO was friendly and nice. She went through I-485 form to verify almost all answers. She made just a couple of corrections and we signed the forms. She asked whether we wanted to add any other documents and said that she does not need any originals as our copies are fine. Additionally, she asked both of us about the highest degree of education we have and the current job. At the end she said that she would need to receive the file from KCC and that she is aware about DV program timeline and that we should expect to receive her decision soon.

Also, I wanted to share some information that I was looking for while preparing to submit our package. While I read about the recommendation to submit DS-260, we decided to skip it and received our 2NL after paying the DV fee. Our number became current in November, but I had to travel abroad in December, so we submitted our applications just on December 31, one week after my last arrival to US. I applied for EAD and Travel Document together with my AOS application. I received both of them in 8 weeks. I read that last year it took in average 4 months to get them. So, the timeline can change from year to year and it is good to keep this in mind. The same happened with the interview date. Last year our FO had really long time of waiting for the interview and used to have interviews in bulk. So, I was prepared to wait for quite some time, and it was a nice surprise to get our interview is a little bit more then 2 months after our AOS package was received. Just be patient and stay positive!

Since the day I learned about our selection, I started reading this forum. I strongly suggest going not only through the spreadsheet but through the last year AOS thread as well – I found a lot of useful information there. I also would like to urge all forum members who are doing AOS to share their timeline in the timeline spreadsheet. I noticed not everyone is willing to do so but I am almost sure that everyone benefits from this data as it gives you an idea of how long each step would take (including for the process in your FO).

Thank you again to people who were sharing their experience and good luck to everyone who is still waiting to complete the process!
 
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Dear Mom,
I submitted my AOS money order about more than a month ago however I haven't received my recipe yet. My question is, how and whom should i contact to follow up with my receipt? thanks
 
Mirmar said:
Dear Mom and AOS fellows,

Our status has changed to “New card is being produced” today. I wanted to thank you, Mom, for your generosity, patience and time to answer so many questions and moderate this amazing forum! You make this process so much easier and I hope all good things you are doing for all of us will come back to you in some way.

We had our interview on March 13. It lasted about 15-20 minutes for two of us. The IO was friendly and nice. She went through I-485 form to verify almost all answers. She made just a couple of corrections and we signed the forms. She asked whether we wanted to add any other documents and said that she does not need any originals as our copies are fine. Additionally, she asked both of us about the highest degree of education we have and the current job. At the end she said that she would need to receive the file from KCC and that she is aware about DV program timeline and that we should expect to receive her decision soon.

Also, I wanted to share some information that I was looking for while preparing to submit our package. While I read about the recommendation to submit DS-260, we decided to skip it and received our 2NL after paying the DV fee. Our number became current in November, but I had to travel abroad in December, so we submitted our applications just on December 31, one week after my last arrival to US. I applied for EAD and Travel Document together with my AOS application. I received both of them in 8 weeks. I read that last year it took in average 4 months to get them. So, the timeline can change from year to year and it is good to keep this in mind. The same happened with the interview date. Last year our FO had really long time of waiting for the interview and used to have interviews in bulk. So, I was prepared to wait for quite some time, and it was a nice surprise to get our interview is a little bit more then 2 months after our AOS package was received. Just be patient and stay positive!

Since the day I learned about our selection, I started reading this forum. I strongly suggest going not only through the spreadsheet but through the last year AOS thread as well – I found a lot of useful information there. I also would like to urge all forum members who are doing AOS to share their timeline in the timeline spreadsheet. I noticed not everyone is willing to do so but I am almost sure that everyone benefits from this data as it gives you an idea of how long each step would take (including for the process in your FO).

Thank you again to people who were sharing their experience and good luck to everyone who is still waiting to complete the process!
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Congratulations and thanks for the update.
 
Daveid said:
Dear Mom,
I submitted my AOS money order about more than a month ago however I haven't received my recipe yet. My question is, how and whom should i contact to follow up with my receipt? thanks
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I don’t understand which payment you’re referring to, please be more specific.
 
I am DV 2020 AOS applicant and completed biometric on Jan 30. I haven't received interview notice as of now. Considering USCIS cancelling all interview appointment and my FO being Seattle (epicentre of COVID-19), can i expect welcome letter with out being interviewed? Also, DV cases are time sensitive and should be interviewed by September. What happens if the Corona virus puts seattle USCIS office closed untill next 3-4 months and i might not get interviewed? Is there a way to contact USCIS and ask them about this issue?
 
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