DV 2021 AOS Only

[dapapa]

Hey everyone!
I talked with a tier 1 agent through Emma. He/she said the following:
"Please note, we do not have access to their scheduling systems to have an approximated date of when an appointment will be scheduled, for they are a separate department from us. If you would like to inquire of an appointment, I can provide their mailing address for you to write a letter to their main scheduling unit. They do not have an email or phone number, unfortunately."
I never heard we could inquire about our appt by sending a mail to ASC "main scheduling unit."I know we should be pretty much skeptical to info that tier 1 gives but it is just something I did not expect to get in the first place.
Any thoughts on whether it's a good idea to send a letter to the ASC main scheduling unit address?

 

[Blade_]

Hey everyone!
I talked with a tier 1 agent through Emma. He/she said the following:
"Please note, we do not have access to their scheduling systems to have an approximated date of when an appointment will be scheduled, for they are a separate department from us. If you would like to inquire of an appointment, I can provide their mailing address for you to write a letter to their main scheduling unit. They do not have an email or phone number, unfortunately."
I never heard we could inquire about our appt by sending a mail to ASC "main scheduling unit."I know we should be pretty much skeptical to info that tier 1 gives but it is just something I did not expect to get in the first place.
Any thoughts on whether it's a good idea to send a letter to the ASC main scheduling unit address?

Is the address any different than your ASC address?

 

[jasperrrr.c]

@dapapa the Tier 1 I spoke to literally just said that the ASC is packed and to wait.
Personally, I would totally do it.

 

[dapapa]

Is the address any different than your ASC address?

Here is what I got which is not my local Philly's ASC:

 

[Sm1smom]

Guys: ASCs DO NOT schedule the bio appointments. The ASCs are staffed by technicians whose sole job is to capture and disseminate bio data. The NBC is the central scheduling body responsible for ALL the ASCs

 

[88lucky21]

1. Assigned FO/ASC is based on your home address.
2. You can contact USCIS as a starting point for now.

Thanks mom, I just called USCIS, they were pretty much useless and told me to just keep waiting, or that I could file an online e-request for non-delivery. Do you recommend either or another option to get in touch with someone who can actually help?

 

[Emmanuel Kay]

I totally agree with the "put much effort because I kept calling" part of your post. I think that what helped my case in the end after it was stuck for 4 months (except, of course, for Mom and Susie's pivotal help) was the fact that I started calling USCIS to speak with tier 2 agents, I placed an inquiry with my FO, and asked my senator to step in. I'm not saying that one should keep calling every day expecting a different answer, but being proactive is essential if you want a positive outcome.

Yeah I actually followed your steps. Thanks for helping with the comments really appreciate. And the advice from mom and Susie. Really helps thank you all

 

[Emmanuel Kay]

Please this is my timeline someone should direct me how to update it. Thank you

 

[Majd]

Hello Everyone!
It is more than 30 days that I have not received the DV Lottery Fee receipt from KCC. I have decided to go ahead and file my application without it, since I am in a race against time. I was wondering if i need to include any other evidence like money order receipt or a document that the money order has been cashed, instead of the receipt from KCC? Or just do not send any other documents because it can creat sensitivity and a chance of rejection because of an incomplete package. Appreciate any advice. Thanks

 

[jewelmerit1995]

1. The school documents being electronic version is fine, no problem with simply printing those out. You do need to be specific as to the “else where” part of your question in order to get an appropriate response. Documents such as birth certificates, marriage, divorce certificates, etc need to be the official paper version unless they are typically issued electronically.
2. Just use your best judgment when you get to the FO.

Hey mom! sorry for the ambiguity. So here are the non-original documents I have, I would appreciate it if you can tell me which one I need to have the original version of:

-My university verification letter (it was sent via email)
-My tuition payment receipt (was printed straight from the website)
-My scholarship (was sent via email)
-W2 form (sent via email)
-My college work authorization letter (sent via email)
-My tax returns (printed from the website, I ordered my returns but I don't know how long it will take for me to get them)
-My credit report and score (printed my report and took a screenshot of my score)


Thank you again mom <3 and happy weekend everyone

 

[jewelmerit1995]

Hello Everyone!
It is more than 30 days that I have not received the DV Lottery Fee receipt from KCC. I have decided to go ahead and file my application without it, since I am in a race against time. I was wondering if i need to include any other evidence like money order receipt or a document that the money order has been cashed, instead of the receipt from KCC? Or just do not send any other documents because it can creat sensitivity and a chance of rejection because of an incomplete package. Appreciate any advice. Thanks

Hey Majd, I completely understand ur frustration. I had waited 2 months without getting anything so I decided to pay again. And then I got my receipt after 2-3 weeks approximately. Then after my biometrics they sent me the receipt for my first payment hahaha. So don't worry about it, just make sure you have the receipt of the payment u sent and during the interview tell them that u waited for a month and haven't received anything and since the DV process is very time sensitive u decided to move to the next step. Best of luck!

 

[alexcasaa]

Hello guys, I'm new to this forum. I wanted to ask a question about form I-134. It is my understanding that DV applicants are exempted from an affidavit. I honestly don't know many ppl who can sponsor me, nor whether they have enough money so I don't want this to hurt me. I wanted to explain my financial situation and see if It's worth it for me to do this or not.

I'm an F-1 student, I don't have that much money in my bank statement (aside from the last 2-3 months prior to submitting my AOS). I have a collection on my credit report (although they don't look at it but I want to mention everything here) but my credit score is above 720. I also submitted a form to show how much my portion of my family's house is worth(it can get liquidated within 12 months as mentioned on the I-944) as well as my parent's properties (I also included their sale contracts). I haven't had an internship due to time constraint. All in all, I don't have money issue, my parents have enough money to fund my education as well as my siblings but they never sent me extra money bc they don't like overspending. My lawyer has told me that I should be fine since I speak english fluently and that I attend an Ivy league school so the odds of me to be a public charge are pretty low.

But while scrolling through this forum, I could see that @Sm1smom is very informative about the DV process which is why I wanted to get your advice:

1-I already submitted my AOS, so can I still file for I-134 and bring it to my interview?
2-Is there a certain amount of money my sponsor need to have for this whole sponsorship to help?
3-bc i don't know this person that much, I don't even know if he can help. But based on the information provided above, do you think I need to do it? I know it's my decision to take but getting your perspective on this would really help me bc you're obv way more experienced than I am.

Thank you @Sm1smom for your help in advance as well as anyone else want to add a piece of advice.

 

[Majd]

Hey Majd, I completely understand ur frustration. I had waited 2 months without getting anything so I decided to pay again. And then I got my receipt after 2-3 weeks approximately. Then after my biometrics they sent me the receipt for my first payment hahaha. So don't worry about it, just make sure you have the receipt of the payment u sent and during the interview tell them that u waited for a month and haven't received anything and since the DV process is very time sensitive u decided to move to the next step. Best of luck!

Hey @jewelmerit1995, Thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear that you had to pay it twice. I also think it’s better to submit my package ASAP instead of waiting for the receipt. Plan to send my package early next week. I may include my proof of payment just in case.

 

[jewelmerit1995]

Hey @jewelmerit1995, Thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear that you had to pay it twice. I also think it’s better to submit my package ASAP instead of waiting for the receipt. Plan to send my package early next week. I may include my proof of payment just in case.

yeah u do that, it'll be enough. U will probably receive ur receipt by the time u get ur interview so u can just take it with u then and explain what happened. Also, just to be safe include a small explanation about ur payment in ur cover letter if possible to avoid unnecessary delays

 

[alexawt321]

Hello everyone and mom
1) Does an ftj have to come to the United States right away or do they have some time to finish their work and such?
2) Do all children get interviewed ( mine are 18 and 15) And will they be interviewed separately or with me present.

 

[Generous]

I`m trying to reach out senator/congressman and curious what to mention in my case. How to understand what I`m asking, whether it`s pushing FO to send Bio appointment and NBC to send to FO?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello Everyone!
It is more than 30 days that I have not received the DV Lottery Fee receipt from KCC. I have decided to go ahead and file my application without it, since I am in a race against time. I was wondering if i need to include any other evidence like money order receipt or a document that the money order has been cashed, instead of the receipt from KCC? Or just do not send any other documents because it can creat sensitivity and a chance of rejection because of an incomplete package. Appreciate any advice. Thanks

If you don’t have the payment receipt and you wish to proceed without it, you’ll need to make a judgment call on wether to send any other documentation in its place or not.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hey mom! sorry for the ambiguity. So here are the non-original documents I have, I would appreciate it if you can tell me which one I need to have the original version of:

-My university verification letter (it was sent via email)
-My tuition payment receipt (was printed straight from the website)
-My scholarship (was sent via email)
-W2 form (sent via email)
-My college work authorization letter (sent via email)
-My tax returns (printed from the website, I ordered my returns but I don't know how long it will take for me to get them)
-My credit report and score (printed my report and took a screenshot of my score)


Thank you again mom <3 and happy weekend everyone

Those are not civil documents, there’s no expectation for the original copy to be paper format.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello guys, I'm new to this forum. I wanted to ask a question about form I-134. It is my understanding that DV applicants are exempted from an affidavit. I honestly don't know many ppl who can sponsor me, nor whether they have enough money so I don't want this to hurt me. I wanted to explain my financial situation and see if It's worth it for me to do this or not.

I'm an F-1 student, I don't have that much money in my bank statement (aside from the last 2-3 months prior to submitting my AOS). I have a collection on my credit report (although they don't look at it but I want to mention everything here) but my credit score is above 720. I also submitted a form to show how much my portion of my family's house is worth(it can get liquidated within 12 months as mentioned on the I-944) as well as my parent's properties (I also included their sale contracts). I haven't had an internship due to time constraint. All in all, I don't have money issue, my parents have enough money to fund my education as well as my siblings but they never sent me extra money bc they don't like overspending. My lawyer has told me that I should be fine since I speak english fluently and that I attend an Ivy league school so the odds of me to be a public charge are pretty low.

But while scrolling through this forum, I could see that @Sm1smom is very informative about the DV process which is why I wanted to get your advice:

1-I already submitted my AOS, so can I still file for I-134 and bring it to my interview?
2-Is there a certain amount of money my sponsor need to have for this whole sponsorship to help?
3-bc i don't know this person that much, I don't even know if he can help. But based on the information provided above, do you think I need to do it? I know it's my decision to take but getting your perspective on this would really help me bc you're obv way more experienced than I am.

Thank you @Sm1smom for your help in advance as well as anyone else want to add a piece of advice.

Form I-944 is no longer in use for demonstrating self sufficiency, so all those property related documents, credit score/report documents etc do not get reviewed in determining if you’re likely to become a public charge or not. The best way to demonstrate this if you’re not currently earning an income above the poverty guideline level applicable to your personal household, or have some significant savings in your account is to have an I-134.
1. You don’t file an I134 at this stage, you however can take it along to your interview.
2. Yes. Their income has to be at or above the poverty guideline level applicable to both yours and their households combined together.
3. See the first part of my response above.

 

[Sm1smom]

I`m trying to reach out senator/congressman and curious what to mention in my case. How to understand what I`m asking, whether it`s pushing FO to send Bio appointment and NBC to send to FO?

You filed later May, got NOA June 6th and you’re already trying to initiate a congressional inquiry? Way too early to do that IMO.