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Good grief. All these lawyers do is prove they have no experience with DV. Ah well...

as long as this doesn’t turn into one of those highly annoying cases where someone retains a lawyer then feels the need to come on here to second-guess all the advice they’ve been given and then has to go back and correct the lawyer that they are paying, with the correct advice they get here for free. Mom, we’ve been there done that got the t-shirt, right?!
 
Hi Mom,

I am sorry for making it too long, next will be shorter :)

Your suggestion not to rush is clear now. Thank you very much for your great advices to us and other people!
 
Hello. I accidentally volunteered at non-profit organization for my college course without obtaining CPT. When I applied for H1b visa I have reported this but I wasn’t questioned any further. I now hold H1b and I’m planning to go with AOS. Do you think the fact that I have volunteered without CPT during college will affect my green card application? Thank you in advance!
 
SusieQQQ said:
Good grief. All these lawyers do is prove they have no experience with DV. Ah well...

as long as this doesn’t turn into one of those highly annoying cases where someone retains a lawyer then feels the need to come on here to second-guess all the advice they’ve been given and then has to go back and correct the lawyer that they are paying, with the correct advice they get here for free. Mom, we’ve been there done that got the t-shirt, right?!
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Right, Susie. We see this every year.
 
catspajamas said:
Hello. I accidentally volunteered at non-profit organization for my college course without obtaining CPT. When I applied for H1b visa I have reported this but I wasn’t questioned any further. I now hold H1b and I’m planning to go with AOS. Do you think the fact that I have volunteered without CPT during college will affect my green card application? Thank you in advance!
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I don’t know.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Good grief. All these lawyers do is prove they have no experience with DV. Ah well...

as long as this doesn’t turn into one of those highly annoying cases where someone retains a lawyer then feels the need to come on here to second-guess all the advice they’ve been given and then has to go back and correct the lawyer that they are paying, with the correct advice they get here for free. Mom, we’ve been there done that got the t-shirt, right?!
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You and mom should open a DV firm let me tell you that :D So a question for you and mom, my number is not that high and probably will be current by the time the fiscal year starts. Should I wait until i renew my F1 visa (which will be before october 1st) before I submit my DS260 or should I roll before? Also on the DV website it says if you are currently in the USA then you do AOS, I read the spreadsheet but just to double check, the DS260 needs to be submitted whetehr you are in the USA or not right?

PS: please don't reprimand me for double checking guys, If I win the green card, I'll ship to y'all some good traditional hookah :D
 
Hello.
I am so glad that I found this forum. Since I won I been looking for guide or reference to start the AOS process. Even Immigration lawyers have no clue about it,my background about it is better than them. so I really want go thank you for your great efforts.
I am under T.P.S since 2016. Never broke my visa and my work permit will expire on 09/2021.

I won the DV with high number AS00029473.
my Question is. if my number becomes current by July or August, and i did not have the interview by September, dose it mean I lost my chance ?
 
jewelmerit1995 said:
You and mom should open a DV firm let me tell you that :D So a question for you and mom, my number is not that high and probably will be current by the time the fiscal year starts. Should I wait until i renew my F1 visa (which will be before october 1st) before I submit my DS260 or should I roll before? Also on the DV website it says if you are currently in the USA then you do AOS, I read the spreadsheet but just to double check, the DS260 needs to be submitted whetehr you are in the USA or not right?

PS: please don't reprimand me for double checking guys, If I win the green card, I'll ship to y'all some good traditional hookah :D
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What did the lawyer helping you with the process, and your lawyer friend based in LA who happens to be one of the very best say regarding the visa renewal and the DS260 questions? You’re already paying one, and the other one is your very good friends, you already have sources for double checking and can bounce their responses against each other, right? I don’t see what you need our, or I should say my (I can’t speak for others) opinion in this forum for.
 
Moghales said:
Hello.
I am so glad that I found this forum. Since I won I been looking for guide or reference to start the AOS process. Even Immigration lawyers have no clue about it,my background about it is better than them. so I really want go thank you for your great efforts.
I am under T.P.S since 2016. Never broke my visa and my work permit will expire on 09/2021.

I won the DV with high number AS00029473.
my Question is. if my number becomes current by July or August, and i did not have the interview by September, dose it mean I lost my chance ?
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If your DV application is not adjudicated by Sept. 30th, 2021, that is the end of your DV selection.
 
Thanks for all your help. I have some more questions.

1. I am a PhD student in the U.S. on F-1 visa. I have an undergraduate diploma (with English translation) from my country and a Master's degree from the U.S. I do not have my original high school diploma with me. Should I ask my relatives to translate my high school diploma and send it to me or my Bachelor's and Master's are enough for education requirements?

2. Can I simply use the work experience instead of showing a high school diploma or does it complicate things? I have SSN and my job title is Graduate Assistant since 2017. I have checked the work requirement for DV and the Graduate Assistant is Category 5, which seems to satisfy the work requirements.

3. My son's passport expires in July 2021, however his visa is valid till June 2022. My number is EU28xxx, so probably the current date is around May 2021. Should I renew his passport before filling DS260 and applying for AOS or passport expiration dates does not matter as long as his visa is not expired?
 
Adam15 said:
Thanks for all your help. I have some more questions.

1. I am a PhD student in the U.S. on F-1 visa. I have an undergraduate diploma (with English translation) from my country and a Master's degree from the U.S. I do not have my original high school diploma with me. Should I ask my relatives to translate my high school diploma and send it to me or my Bachelor's and Master's are enough for education requirements?

2. Can I simply use the work experience instead of showing a high school diploma or does it complicate things? I have SSN and my job title is Graduate Assistant since 2017. I have checked the work requirement for DV and the Graduate Assistant is Category 5, which seems to satisfy the work requirements.

3. My son's passport expires in July 2021, however his visa is valid till June 2022. My number is EU28xxx, so probably the current date is around May 2021. Should I renew his passport before filling DS260 and applying for AOS or passport expiration dates does not matter as long as his visa is not expired?
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1. I’d recommend you do that, you have plenty of time to get it.

2. It’s a lot easier proving educational qualifications than work experience. There’s no official guidance on what to present for work experience, my recommendation is to focus on the educational qualifications.

3. You can submit his DS260 form with the current passport information. He will need an unexpired passport for ID purpose when he goes for bio and interview, so you should still plan on renewing the passport before then.
 
Sm1smom said:
What did the lawyer helping you with the process, and your lawyer friend based in LA who happens to be one of the very best say regarding the visa renewal and the DS260 questions? You’re already paying one, and the other one is your very good friends, you already have sources for double checking and can bounce their responses against each other, right? I don’t see what you need our, or I should say my (I can’t speak for others) opinion in this forum for.
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Because they told me they are not very experienced with DV as they said it doesn't really require a lawyer. So I'm actually using this forum as my primary source and double-checking with them.
 
Thank you.

I have checked with my embassy and it takes 3 months two renew my son's passport if I apply from the U.S.
My case number is relatively high, so I can easily wait three months to fill DS260. The only concern I have is I filled the current passport number for DV lottery application.
Is there a place in DS260 where you indicate old passports or will I create more issues by changing the passport now and filling the new passport number in DS260?
 
if trump happens to extend the immigration ban, will the AOS through DV cases still be able to proceed forward?
 
Adam15 said:
Thank you.

I have checked with my embassy and it takes 3 months two renew my son's passport if I apply from the U.S.
My case number is relatively high, so I can easily wait three months to fill DS260. The only concern I have is I filled the current passport number for DV lottery application.
Is there a place in DS260 where you indicate old passports or will I create more issues by changing the passport now and filling the new passport number in DS260?
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The passport number requirement for the entry form was only applicable to the main applicant, or am I misunderstanding what you mean by “only concern I have is I filled the current passport number for DV lottery application” with regards to your son? And even if that was the case, they clearly know passports expire all the time. As long as you have the expired passport, or a copy of it with proof of have renewed (in the case of those whose countries collect old passports before issuing new one), I don’t see what the issue is.
 
That is a good point. I just double-checked the instructions. Bad memory :)

NEW FOR DV-2021: The passport number, country of issuance, and expiration date for the principal entrant’s valid, unexpired international travel passport. This requirement applies to the principal entrant only, not to dependents.
 
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I have one confusion regarding the case numbers in the region and case numbers in some countries inside the region:

The visa bulleting shows a separate cut off numbers for some countries like NEPAL for instance. So, does those countries have a separate set of case numbers? For example, say ASIA has a highest case number of 40,000. Does that also apply to country like Nepal or will Nepal have a separate highest case number?

And also, if the embassies in some regions doesn't open by october of this year, will the KCC move forward with the AOS cases based on DV? And will that mean the AOS processing will be faster?

Thankyou!
 
Is there a lot of variation with the USCIS field offices in how quickly they process DV AOS cases? Is it possible/worth finding out what my local one is like? Any links for that kind of info?
 
I'm on F1 Visa will be valid to Dec 2021. My Case Number is 2021AS000164**. The cut off number for Asia was 18,450 for the month of May last year. And we can send the AOS 2 months a head so about March. Do I have a chance to get the green card? What if my number become current but they take longer time to call me for interview then no visa will be available for me. Should I adjust status without leaving the United States or apply outside?
 
Thanks for this spreadsheet. We really do appreciate the time and effort you are putting on to this.
I got selected for DV 2021with case number AS8XXX. What I was concerned about is:

I am on a F1 visa status which expires on december of 2021 but i am planning to graduate in may of 2021. I will have to apply for my EAD i think within march or april and will eventually have to apply for OPT. So my question is will my AOS application affect my EAD or OPT application?
 
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