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DV 2021 AOS Only

Dear all,

I hope things are going well. I contacted USCIS to enquire about my biometric appointment and they informed me its scheduled and should receive the letter in the next day or so. I asked about the scheduling of the interview and they said that its done AFTER the biometrics are taken, however I see in the 2021 timeline thats not the case - can you advise?
 
YouNeverKnow said:
Dear all,

I hope things are going well. I contacted USCIS to enquire about my biometric appointment and they informed me its scheduled and should receive the letter in the next day or so. I asked about the scheduling of the interview and they said that its done AFTER the biometrics are taken, however I see in the 2021 timeline thats not the case - can you advise?
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As you have already noticed, it is not true that interviews are only scheduled after biometrics are taken. It does happen most of the time, but it's not a rule. Don't worry about it. Just go to your bio.
 
YouNeverKnow said:
Dear all,

I hope things are going well. I contacted USCIS to enquire about my biometric appointment and they informed me its scheduled and should receive the letter in the next day or so. I asked about the scheduling of the interview and they said that its done AFTER the biometrics are taken, however I see in the 2021 timeline thats not the case - can you advise?
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Correct- there are many members whose interview was schedule before the bio. So its evident there is no connection between bio completion and interview scheduling.
 
Dejavu9334 said:
Hi Guys!
I contacted USCIS and they have sent me an email that describes the conditions based on which I can request and expedite. Is there any penalty if I request and expedite and it gets rejected? I mean, is it dangerous to request expedite generally?
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If it gets rejected, it just gets rejected. Nothing dangerous.
 
YouNeverKnow said:
Dear all,

I hope things are going well. I contacted USCIS to enquire about my biometric appointment and they informed me its scheduled and should receive the letter in the next day or so. I asked about the scheduling of the interview and they said that its done AFTER the biometrics are taken, however I see in the 2021 timeline thats not the case - can you advise?
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The usual scenario is to get bio first, for other scenario read FAQ tab, line 42.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Future self-employment with no historical income to reference is of no use - it does not even carry the same weight as a future employment offer/letter (from an employer) with stated income that an employer is willing/committed to paying you. Your spouse's income is considered jointly earned, that is what will be considered should the IO need to make a determination as to if you're likely to become a public charge or not.
2. They typically do not ask about insurance coverage.
3. You will need to disclose upfront to the IO that you have an error on your I-485 which you wish to correct. You'll need to take documents/records of the arrest with you.
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Thanks for your answer mom, I currently don't have arrest records as it was a political one in a developing country and no paperwork was given. As stated in the DOS reciprocity schedule the only record I can get from back home is called "A certificate of good conduct" from the federal police. The DOS states that people in my country "...normally get Official Release Record" and I don't have that and there is no way to get that.
- In arrest cases, is IO just looking for clearance just like the 'certificate of good conduct' to make sure that there is no crime committed?
- With the case involving the political asylum the federal police may surely hesitate to issue the certificate and am I going to get RFE just for that?
 
One other question, we initially submitted the DS260 and requested it be reopened as we needed to make an amendment and then found out about AOS, and followed this path. Given the IO will request the KCC file and we haven't resubmitted (as in it was still opened, without the amendment), should we do this now or its unimportant?

Please note, we already received the 2NL and submitted this as part of the AOS package
 
DV2021winnercouple said:
Thanks for your answer mom, I currently don't have arrest records as it was a political one in a developing country and no paperwork was given. As stated in the DOS reciprocity schedule the only record I can get from back home is called "A certificate of good conduct" from the federal police. The DOS states that people in my country "...normally get Official Release Record" and I don't have that and there is no way to get that.
- In arrest cases, is IO just looking for clearance just like the 'certificate of good conduct' to make sure that there is no crime committed?
- With the case involving the political asylum the federal police may surely hesitate to issue the certificate and am I going to get RFE just for that?
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They're not just trying to determine if a crime was committed or not, in situations where someone committed a crime, they want to know if that could be considered a crime of moral turpitude which will make the person inadmissible in the US. If you're unable to obtain the arrest warrant and case disposition in your case, you'll need to explain according to the IO, letting them know that is the basis of your asylum case in the first place. You should plan on taking along whatever documents you had planned on using to support your asylum case in the first place.
 
YouNeverKnow said:
Dear all,

I hope things are going well. I contacted USCIS to enquire about my biometric appointment and they informed me its scheduled and should receive the letter in the next day or so. I asked about the scheduling of the interview and they said that its done AFTER the biometrics are taken, however I see in the 2021 timeline thats not the case - can you advise?
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Hello
Congrats on bio scheduling..
could you please update us with your timeline and field office...
 
YouNeverKnow said:
One other question, we initially submitted the DS260 and requested it be reopened as we needed to make an amendment and then found out about AOS, and followed this path. Given the IO will request the KCC file and we haven't resubmitted (as in it was still opened, without the amendment), should we do this now or its unimportant?

Please note, we already received the 2NL and submitted this as part of the AOS package
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So make the corrections you had originally planned on making and re-submit the DS260 form. If you no longer need to update the form, then go ahead and re-submit.
 
Just a general request: I think it's great that you are all posting your updated timelines here and it makes me genuinely happy to see that your cases are moving forward. But please update your timelines on the spreadsheet as well. If you just post them here, they get buried after other people post their questions. If we have them on the spreadsheet, they are clearly organized and ready to be consulted by future winners as well.

In my opinion, it's the best way to show gratitude and give back for the help we all receive here!
 
Sm1smom said:
So make the corrections you had originally planned on making and re-submit the DS260 form. If you no longer need to update the form, then go ahead and re-submit.
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Dear @Sm1smom,

Thank you, I have made the amendments and resubmitted. This shouldnt cause any issues or delays given I have just done this?
 
Hi everyone, I just finished my Interview and bio together. If you are interested, here is my experience.

I was a little bit late but I was still on time. When I passed the security, it was about the schedule time. I did not wait in the waiting room at all because I got call in before I sit down at the waiting room. We went to her office. The lady was really nice and friendly. She checked my ID and asked me to say the oath (By the way, you don't need to repeat what she said, just say yes). She asked questions like my name, DOB, born place, parents names, and my status. She was a little confused because she saw I am on F-1 but I am working now. I think she probably thought I was unauthorized worker so I showed my EAD but she was still asking if my EAD is based on my DV case or not. I said it is my OPT authorization. She asked her supervisor to come in and he explained to her that I am still in status. I am still wondering why she was confused. She also asked my military service back to my country and she went over I-485 questions. Then, I sign the paper and she asked if I finished my fingerprint yet. I said no and she brought me to the waiting room. She went to ASC and asked if I am available to do bio on the same date. I got approved and did the bio. It was really quick. The time I spent in both bio and interview was only 30 mins. I am surprise how fast they deal with each case. After bio, she told me she will approve my case once she got the bio back. Overall, I think it was a good experience.

Tips for what I learned during interview:
1. Don't bring too much unnecessary stuffs to the interview because it will slow down the security check.
2. Be there early. They may call you in before the schedule time
3. Make sure you memorize the date of everything (such as last time you arrive to the US or when did you move or so on). I forgot the date and year so I need to check my documents to answer the questions

I also have one question though: I can't remember where I saw this information but I saw people saying that if you serve in military in other country, they may process the bio for a long period of time. Is that true?
 
Kong58 said:
Hi everyone, I just finished my Interview and bio together. If you are interested, here is my experience.

I was a little bit late but I was still on time. When I passed the security, it was about the schedule time. I did not wait in the waiting room at all because I got call in before I sit down at the waiting room. We went to her office. The lady was really nice and friendly. She checked my ID and asked me to say the oath (By the way, you don't need to repeat what she said, just say yes). She asked questions like my name, DOB, born place, parents names, and my status. She was a little confused because she saw I am on F-1 but I am working now. I think she probably thought I was unauthorized worker so I showed my EAD but she was still asking if my EAD is based on my DV case or not. I said it is my OPT authorization. She asked her supervisor to come in and he explained to her that I am still in status. I am still wondering why she was confused. She also asked my military service back to my country and she went over I-485 questions. Then, I sign the paper and she asked if I finished my fingerprint yet. I said no and she brought me to the waiting room. She went to ASC and asked if I am available to do bio on the same date. I got approved and did the bio. It was really quick. The time I spent in both bio and interview was only 30 mins. I am surprise how fast they deal with each case. After bio, she told me she will approve my case once she got the bio back. Overall, I think it was a good experience.

Tips for what I learned during interview:
1. Don't bring too much unnecessary stuffs to the interview because it will slow down the security check.
2. Be there early. They may call you in before the schedule time
3. Make sure you memorize the date of everything (such as last time you arrive to the US or when did you move or so on). I forgot the date and year so I need to check my documents to answer the questions

I also have one question though: I can't remember where I saw this information but I saw people saying that if you serve in military in other country, they may process the bio for a long period of time. Is that true?
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That's great! Thanks for the update.

I have read/heard that the background check can take a long time for Iranian males because of military history, but I am not sure if this is true for all applicants who served in the military abroad.
 
Hey fellas !! Today is a great day for us!
We got interview letters: "REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW". The date for interviews 07/30/2021.
"Initial interview" sounds strange to me, but it's just a common name to refer to the IL, right?
The letters have a list of items to bring with us which is a pretty standard list. However, the list got printed a bit off so the last items are cut. I attach the cut-off part, did you guys get something similar? I wonder what is the last item there:
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Anyways, I'm extremely happy and so blessed to have so much help from you guys!! My countless thanks to Mom!
Now we'll be prepping and gathering all docs together for the interview:)
 
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