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DV 2021 AOS Only

Chaiwong said:
good evening to you all, i hope you guys are doing well. first of all thank you MOM and all of you here for all information. i got my IL today. I am au pair with J1 visa, I live in VA. my FO is washington, DC. my VB is current on April.

03/30/2021 medical exams
04/06/2021 mailed package to uscis chicago lockbox
04/09/2021 delivered uscis
05/19/2021 rejected notice because of cannot cash money with form g1450 (BOA debit card)
05/24/2021 resubmited AOS package to uscis chicago lockbox
05/25/2021 delivered uscis
06/12/2021 money was cashed
06/14/2021 got texts from uscis telling case was received by uscis
06/24/2021 changed address online and mailed form AR-11 to DHS
07/16/2021 got interview letter
07/20/2021 interview date at 10.30 am

yesterday i asked live agent about my case status but there is nothing changed (fingerprints fee was received) then today i got a mail from uscis FO ( they mailed me IL since 07/02/2021 but it just arrived today) luckily i got it before interview date for 4 days. i am nervous. wish me luck. thank you. BTW i didnt get any biometrics letter or appointment yet.
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Good luck !
 
alexcasaa said:
Hello guys, quick update!! my portal just changed to NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCEDDDDDDD!!!!! LETTTSS GOOOO BABBYYYYYYYY <3

Boy I'm so relieved!! THANK GOD! This process has been extremely stressful, one of the most stressful things I experienced so much I had a lot on things on the line. Anyways, I'm writing this post to talk about something that has bothered me a lot and caused me a tremendous amount of stress, and sleepless nights of me thinking about it. I won this lottery but I used the same picture I used in the year prior. Now on their bylaws (or however u call it), it says that u will get disqualified. However, I have been asking literally everyone I know and none of them ever heard of someone being denied bc of this. 3 people I know did the same thing I did and they still got approved. Even when I looked at previous posts in this forum I saw @Sm1smom saying she never heard of anybody who got denied bc of this.

I'm writing this so that if someone is being extremely anxious about this and is thinking abt giving up, then I hope you get to see this, DONT GIVE UP!! I wish someone last year told me what I wrote here bc I was this close to give everything up.

Now to make myself clear, if u still haven't applied then don't risk it and take a new photo. But if u didn't know just like me, then It's ok, after speaking to soo many ppl abt this i can confidently say that there is nothing to worry about. Forget about it and keep on working on ur AOS.


Now although I joined this forum about 3 weeks ago, I still wanna take the time to thank all of u guys for the help. Most importantly @Sm1smom, you are literally a superhero <3 my biggest blessing was to find this forum and especially you <3

Best of luck for everyone else, much love and support
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Congratulations! :)
 
When I try to open Timeline for 2021, it shows the following (see attached). However I can open other one like 2020. Is this related to my system or you guys are also facing same issue.
 

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HEM_NEPAL said:
When I try to open Timeline for 2021, it shows the following (see attached). However I can open other one like 2020. Is this related to my system or you guys are also facing same issue.
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Are you on the spreadsheet yourself? It would be great to add your info while you're at it. :)
 
The checks for my second package were appeared on my account just after 3 days from the package delivery. Lucky I have 'stop payment' for them on time. If the lock box was this quick for my first package it could have saved 31 days for me:(
 
DVClark said:
Hi,

I just had my interview today and would like to share my experience. Listed below is my timeline (will update in the spreadsheet later.) and my story. It is a bit long. But hopefully it'll be useful to some of you. Thanks.

DV2021 AS 118XX - Current in May - Early filing

AOS Fee Mailed 03/13/21
AOS Fee delivered 03/07/21
AOS Fee cashed 03/19/21
AOS Receipt 04/12/21
AOS Package Delivered 04/15/21
Acceptance Email/Text 05/12/21
Case Delivered to FO 05/24/21 (According to Online Tier 1 Agent)
Interview NOA 06/18/21
Interview Date 07/16/21
Biometrics Letter N/A (Taken on the date of interview, was scheduled on 08/09/21)

After I received the NOA, my online status has been showing Fingerprint Fee Was Received. My USCIS online account shows 'invalid date.' After about a month, I called USCIS and they told me my case is sent to Cleveland FO( I did list Cleveland as my mailing address). But my physical address is Columbus, OH. Waited couple of weeks, I still didn't any status update so I reached out to online chat tier 1 agent. She asked me to wait, so I requested to talk to tier 2 agent and they told me it'll take 14 days. I didn't receive any phone call after 14 days so I reached out to tier 1 agent again and was told it is now 21 days. Couple of days later, I received IL. I received a phone call from tier 2 agent on the 21 days(I think it is July 1st). He told me that there's nothing he can do and my bio is being scheduled. Once it is scheduled, I will received a mail despite I told him that it is time-sensitive case.

Since I had never received Bio appointment letter, I was worried that my case will be delayed. I talked to EMMA several times and they all told me to wait and disconnected. They won't even listen to what I said about Diversity Visa at all. So, I reached out to the Congresswoman. They are very efficient and got back to me immediately. But it took 2 weeks and a follow-up email to hear back from Cleveland FO. They basically told the Congresswoman that I have to wait or I can try to ask IO about Bio during/after the interview. So, that didn't help.

Today, I went to my interview. Arrived 25 mins early, there's no one in line to pass the security. It took like 3 mins to get to the Immigration Office. The minute I walked in, the front desk lady asked me if I have an appointment(which is odd because you can't get in w/o passing security). She asked for my interview letter. The minute she saw it, she handed me a piece of letter(ASC appointment letter, date:8/9/21) and asked me to go to next room to get my fingerprint. (Very surprised and thrilled at the same time)

Got to the fingerprint room, there was one gentleman getting his fingerprint. I didn't wait too long. It took me 5 mins and it was done. Back to the immigration office and sat there for about 10 mins. About 12:40, I got called in. The IO is very very nice. I took the oath and he asked me to sit down. Before we started, he told me that he saw my case this morning and found out that I haven't done my fingerprint yet, so he informed the front desk lady to send me over to get my fingerprint.

He asked for my ID and passport and confirming my identity and basic info. He started asking me those Yes/No questions. He reminded me to listen very carefully before answering any questions because it is being recorded. He, then, flipped through my paperwork and checked if there's anything missing. I did filled 2 questions wrong and he marked those. When he was going through my files, I saw the cover letter I attached to my AOS package so I guess it got to the IO. It lists all the attached document and I think it is very helpful. He didn't ask for any other documents from me. After all the questions, maybe 10 -15 questions, he told me my case looks good, but he can't approve my case now because of the fingerprint is not cleared yet.


He asked me if I have any questions. I asked him when the background check will be cleared. He said, the fingerprint result usually comes back fairly quick but it really depends on FBI. But it shouldn't take long. He didn't see any reason why my case will not be approved. He also told me if there's anything looks suspicious, he will definitely tell me. Then, I asked him will there be any problem i.e. my fingerprint don't work and have to retake it. He checked the computer and told me it looks fine to him and there's no reason it won't go through. I, then, asked him about my online status. It has been 'Fingerprint Fee Was Received'. He scanned my file barcode and saw the same thing. He assured me that my application looks fine and they're aware that DV is time-sensitive so they will process those cases first before the deadline. He gave me a letter and it says my case is under review.

I walked out the building at 12:55. The entire process is very quick and smooth. I checked my online status after the interview and still no update. But I was quite relived that it has been a long journey and I just did everything I can. Now just wait.

Again, I hope this is helpful and feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks and Good luck!
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Hi congrats for reaching out to the point. Thank you for your detailed post about your interview.

Keep update us on final decision.

It seems that those who do biometric at the same day with interview do not receive final decision on the spot.
 
Are there known cases of IOs refusing to do the interview if the applicant doesn't have their biometrics done? I see this listed in the spreadsheet as a possibility but I would like to know if it has definitely happened to anyone.
 
coffeemonster said:
Are there known cases of IOs refusing to do the interview if the applicant doesn't have their biometrics done? I see this listed in the spreadsheet as a possibility but I would like to know if it has definitely happened to anyone.
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I am not 100% sure, but I think there was one person early this year who said that the IO rescheduled the interview.
 
Milz said:
@Blade_
I assume it’s mostly depending on the person (Tier 2)
I know @dhanu159 had been waiting for a while, and that was pretty much reasonable for a Tier 2 to be convinced to schedule biometric over phone!
But I remember @raphael1899 had the same issue but had no luck with another Tier 2 agent!
So it all depends on the agent (I guess!)
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Well in my case, i got to tier 2 and he said that he put inquiry on my behalf to the FO and i should expect a letter within end of this month . And the following day, i spoke to the tier 1 and he said " you should expect the letter in your mailbox soon. so keep an eye out for it". Should i take their word for it?
 
Saviour96 said:
Well in my case, i got to tier 2 and he said that he put inquiry on my behalf to the FO and i should expect a letter within end of this month . And the following day, i spoke to the tier 1 and he said " you should expect the letter in your mailbox soon. so keep an eye out for it". Should i take their word for it?
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When was your call (tier 2 and also the subsequent tier 1)?
 
Hello everyone!
Mom, at last we received a letter that we are inviting you for an interview. However, the letter says about the initial interview, literally says "request for application to appear for initial interview". And I have two questions:
1) is this the very interview we all expect, or is it some kind of preliminary one? If preliminary, what does this mean and in what cases is it carried out?
2) we did not receive an invitation to biometrics, do you think, should we try to pass biometrics on our own, without an invitation, before the interview?

Thank you for your hard work and contribution, it is priceless!
 
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