So question is. Am I leaving it too long if I wait for the receipt OR should I send the AOS with a bank check copy, transaction receipt and note?
DV 2021 AOS Only
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SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Why have you not sent it in yet? Have you read the spreadsheset?
Your case must be approved by close of business on 30 September. This is also clearly noted in the DV instructions “All DV-2021 diversity visa program applicants must be found eligible for, and obtain, their visa or adjust status by the end of fiscal year 2021 (September 30, 2021).” https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...rogram-entry/diversity-visa-instructions.html
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Local ASC’s do not send out bio notices. The NBC sends and schedules bio appointments at the ASC. The FO may sometimes send out the bio notice.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Bio, interview, AND approval must happen on or before Sept. 30th.
dv2021asrs
Member
Just the letter.
Blade_
Well-Known Member
Ask yourself "Is waiting for a receipt riskier or sending w/o a receipt?". IMHO, the former is more risky as we approach the end of the FY. BTW, transaction receipt and note would probably do you no good, but you can do that if it helps you to feel better. Even with a transaction receipt there is no guarantee that you actually paid.
PS It takes 3-4 weeks to hear back from KCC, also it takes lockbox 3-4 weeks to respond to you. Most likely, if you send your package right away and lockbox rejects it, you would probably receive the rejected package at the same time that KCC responds to your email and you can try sending it again with the receipt.
But at the end of the day, go through the spreadsheet and make up your mind.
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I agree with @Blade_. At this point it seems riskier that it could be rejected if they consider it’s not complete. Of course we have seen people that had no issue with it, but the instructions clearly say you need to include it so it seems easier to have it rejected than not. In that case you’d have to wait a month for the Chicago Lockbox to review your package and then whatever time it takes to get the rejection notice… overall, that sounds like it’ll probably be longer than the 4 weeks you might have to wait for the receipt.
I would, however, start emailing KCC if you didn’t include a SASE just so by the time they get to your email they can send the receipt if that’s something they do (I do know now how they handle this when they don’t have the SASE).
Technically, you should still have time to complete the AOS process… after all, there’s a ton of us that are in the first stages currently
I see, thank you Mom.
2fingerscrossed
Member
I am waiting for DV receipt from DoS. My AoS package is ready, but I did not want to take a risk of sending the package without the receipt. It has been 20 days since I sent the DV fees to the DoS. Hopefully, by next week, I will receive the receipt.
So, if I send the package by the end of June, is there any chance of getting approved before Sept. 30? Many applicants, in this thread, are saying that it is taking around 2-3 weeks to get the receipt only.
Blade_
Well-Known Member
There were people that did the whole process in the last month (September). So, it depends how fast they process your case.
I emailed KCC on monday June 14 to let them know i didn't include the SASE and if they could email me back a receipt. I think I'll take the chance and send the AOS without it and then if I get a rejection notice I'll re-send and will prob have my receipt by then. How long does it take to get a rejection notice after sending the package?
Blade_
Well-Known Member
4-8 weeks. But people who recently received rejection letters, did receive it in about 5 weeks.
There were some people here who sent a new package when they did not hear back in 4 weeks and suspected that their package is going to be rejected. I believe that waiting for the rejected package is not a "must".
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
I don’t know if you will be able to complete the process or not. There are several factors at play for each applicant. Nonetheless, we’ve seen applicants who became current in September successfully complete the process before the end of the FY. Did your CN just become current in July?
2fingerscrossed
Member
Thank you.
One more question - I was thinking of requesting to expedite the process once I receive the AOS receipt. Do you think it is a good idea?
2fingerscrossed
Member
Okay. Thank you. Yes, my CN became current in July.
Blade_
Well-Known Member
I've no experience on this, but I believe that you should wait a while without hearing back and then you can try reaching out to USCIS.
alves.sebastiao
Active Member
If I were you, I would not send without DV receipt. It takes almost a month for the lockbox to accept or reject your package; if they reject, it may takes another two weeks for you to get it. which would be first week of august.
2fingerscrossed
Member
Thank you. But, I think getting just the acceptance notice is not enough. I need to have my biometrics, interview plus get the approval before Sept. 30. So, I am a little worried.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
On what grounds? The criteria for an expedite are:
USCIS may consider an expedite request if it meets one or more of the following criteria or circumstance:
- Severe financial loss to a company or person, provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure to:
- Timely file the benefit request , or
- Timely respond to any requests for additional evidence;
- Emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons;
- Nonprofit organization (as designated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)) whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;
- U.S. government interests (such as urgent cases for federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Labor, DHS, or other public safety or national security interests); or
- Clear USCIS error.