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ishmog said:
Hi everyone,

I'm going to submit this Digital Privacy Release Form on my congressman's website. Below is a draft that I wrote in the description box: "Please explain the problem*"

I would appreciate it if someone can crosscheck this draft and let me know if there is anything else that should be added to make my case more appealing and more convincing. Please let me know if there are any unnecessary details that needs to be removed as well. Thank you!
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Dear Congressman,

I am submitting this form to request your office's help in finding the status of my Diversity Visa Based adjustment of status (I-485) application which is currently being processed at the USCIS Tampa Field Office. I filed my I-485 application in May 2021. The timeframe to process a Diversity Visa application is limited to one fiscal year (October 1st - September 30th). Regardless of when a visa number becomes available, my adjustment of status process must be completed by September 30, 2021. I cannot get any benefit from my Diversity Visa selection after that date. Therefore, I only have 52 days left as of today (August 9, 2021) for my case to be approved or denied.

My application has been going smoothly so far. All that remains is for me to attend my interview at my designated USCIS Field Office and wait for my case approval. It's been 34 days since I went for my Biometrics Appointment. However, my Case Status has not been updated to show that my biometrics data were collected. I am still waiting for my interview letter but the progress seems to be very slow in Tampa, FL. I am worried that my case won't be fully processed by September 30, 2021.

This is the main reason why I am requesting for help from your office. Your assistance will be greatly beneficial to throw some light in my case and may even speed up the processing time.


Here is a timeline of my application process so far:

DV2021 - Adjustment of Status, Case# 2021AF00029XXX
USCIS Tampa Field Office
Country of Origin: Mauritius
Current Visa Status: F-1 OPT Student from University of Central Florida

03/16/21 - Paid Diversity Visa (DV) administrative fee and sent the check to Department of State (DoS)
03/18/21 - DV fee delivered to DoS
03/22/21 - DV fee check was cashed
04/13/21 - KCC 2nd Notification Letter received (confirmation letter that I am doing Adjustment Of Status)
04/13/21 - DV administrative fee receipt received by mail
04/26/21 - Went for my Immigration Medical Exam
04/29/21 - Picked up medical exam sealed envelope containing Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination
05/03/21 - Adjustment of Status (AOS) package shipped via FedEx
05/04/21 - AOS package delivered at Chicago Lockbox
05/25/21 - Application Acceptance Text / E-mail Received
05/26/21 - Check Payment Cashed
05/30/21 - Received Form I-797C, Notice Of Action
06/10/21 - Case was transferred to USCIS Tampa Field Office
06/14/21 - Received biometrics appointment letter
07/06/21 - Biometrics appointment completed

## / ## / ## - *Currently waiting for interview Letter*

I am deeply grateful and I appreciate your office's assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me if you require further details on my case. Thank you.

Sincerely,

FirstName LastName
Email : name@knights.ucf.edu
Phone : (###) ### - ####
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Agree with @raphael1899. Your explanation is unnecessarily too long, too wordy, conflicting information, etc. Just keep it simple!
 
raphael1899 said:
Just my opinion:

The first paragraph is fine.

The second is confusing. You say that your application has been going smoothly so far, and that "all that remains" is one step, so if I were to read this request my first question would be, so why do you need my help?

No need to add your timeline. It only shows that your case is being processed as it should, which suggests that you are not asking for help because you need it but because you are anxious.

Just end it with "This is the main reason why I am requesting for help from your office. Your assistance will be greatly beneficial to throw some light in my case and may even speed up the processing time."
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Thank you for the advice. Now that I read it again, it feels too long and you are right about the second paragraph. I removed that sentence and the timeline.. Basically, keeping it short and concise is the best approach, I guess.


Sm1smom said:
Agree with @raphael1899. Your explanation is unnecessarily too long, too wordy, conflicting information, etc. Just keep it simple!
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Thank you Mom for your input. I'll keep it short and simple.

How about this? Is that okay or should I completely remove the second paragraph?


Dear Congressman,

I am submitting this form to request your office's help in finding the status of my Diversity Visa Based adjustment of status (I-485) application which is currently being processed at the USCIS Tampa Field Office. I filed my I-485 application in May 2021. The timeframe to process a Diversity Visa application is limited to one fiscal year (October 1st - September 30th). Regardless of when a visa number becomes available, my adjustment of status process must be completed by September 30, 2021. I cannot get any benefit from my Diversity Visa selection after that date. Therefore, I only have 52 days left as of today (August 9, 2021) for my case to be approved or denied.

I am still waiting for my interview letter but the progress seems to be very slow in Tampa, FL. I am worried that my case won't be fully processed by September 30, 2021. This is the main reason why I am requesting for help from your office. Your assistance will be greatly beneficial to throw some light in my case and may even speed up the processing time.

I am deeply grateful and I appreciate your office's assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me if you require further details on my case. Thank you.

Sincerely,

FirstName LastName
Email : name@knights.ucf.edu
Phone : (###) ### - ####
 
Hello,
I received my interview appointment today.
Affidavit of Support is listed among the required documents. Does anyone else received it or is that unusual?
I thought DV applicants do not need an Affidavit of Support submitted.
 
parametri said:
Hello,
I received my interview appointment today.
Affidavit of Support is listed among the required documents. Does anyone else received it or is that unusual?
I thought DV applicants do not need an Affidavit of Support submitted.
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You have a standard non DV specific letter but nevertheless there is a lot of discussion about this both in the thread and in the spreadsheet. (Did you read the spreadsheet?) The answer as to whether one is needed is ”it depends”; also note for DV the correct one is i134 not i864.
 
Hi Mom!

I got a call from the visa officer who interviewed me and told me that there are 2 persons listed under my application and they have received payment for only one person. I said him that my wife is in my home country and I did not want to make a payment for her since she is not adjusting her visa with me.

I told him I was going to file a i-864 upon approval of my case. I think he is not understanding what I am saying and he said he would need to talk to somebody and they would call me if necessary. I am kind of lost about what I should do now.
May be this is because I submitted ds-260 for my wife too. :(
 
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parametri said:
Hello,
I received my interview appointment today.
Affidavit of Support is listed among the required documents. Does anyone else received it or is that unusual?
I thought DV applicants do not need an Affidavit of Support submitted.
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Which affidavit of support is listed on the letter you received? You need to be specific. And you thought wrong, DV applicants may be required to submit an I-134 Affidavit of Support depending on their situation.
 
SusieQQQ said:
You have a standard non DV specific letter but nevertheless there is a lot of discussion about this both in the thread and in the spreadsheet. (Did you read the spreadsheet?) The answer as to whether one is needed is ”it depends”; also note for DV the correct one is i134 not i864.
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I have probably missed the discussion in the thread and the notes in the spreadsheet.
It is listed as I 864 in my interview notice.
Can you please elaborate more on your response?
Sm1smom said:
Which affidavit of support is listed on the letter you received? You need to be specific. And you thought wrong, DV applicants may be required to submit an I-134 Affidavit of Support depending on their situation.
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It is I 864.

I have gone through the spreadsheet and seen the detailed discussion. Thanks for everyone who prepared the document. I should have checked that before asking. I apologize.

By the way, Has anyone who had I 864 listed as a required document in their notices took the interview? I was wondering about their experience.
 
hap3158 said:
Hi Mom!

I got a call from the visa officer who interviewed me and told me that there are 2 persons listed under my package and they have received payment for only one person. I said him that my wife is in my home country and I did not want to make a payment for her since she is not adjusting her visa with me. I told him I was going to file a i-864 upon approval of my case. I think he is not understanding what I am saying and he said he would need to talk to somebody and they would call me if necessary. I am kind of lost about what I should do now.
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I probably would have been confused with the above explanation if I wasn't quite familiar with DV based AOS and FTJ process. If you had told the IO your wife is not eligible to make the $330 DV administrative fee payment in advance like you did because she is not processing AOS, and that she will be making the payment at the embassy as required when she goes for the FTJ part of the process, it might have been easier for the IP to understand. Anyway, keep you fingers crossed and hang in there, they will figure it out. There's nothing for your to do at this point, not unless you have some way of contacting the IO directly to clarify your explanation.
 
parametri said:
I have probably missed the discussion in the thread and the notes in the spreadsheet.
It is listed as I 864 in my interview notice.
Can you please elaborate more on your response?

It is I 864.

I have gone through the spreadsheet and seen the detailed discussion. Thanks for everyone who prepared the document. I should have checked that before asking. I apologize.

By the way, Has anyone who had I 864 listed as a required document in their notices took the interview? I was wondering about their experience.
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There are folks on this thread who previously reported about their IL listing the I-864. I'm not tracking those and do not have specific names/posts to refer you to because I consider it irrelevant. However, you can spend some time and go through some of the last couple of pages, you may come across their posts.
 
Sm1smom said:
I probably would have been confused with the above explanation if I wasn't quite familiar with DV based AOS and FTJ process. If you had told the IO your wife is not eligible to make the $330 DV administrative fee payment in advance like you did because she is not processing AOS, and that she will be making the payment at the embassy as required when she goes for the FTJ part of the process, it might have been easier for the IP to understand. Anyway, keep you fingers crossed and hang in there, they will figure it out. There's nothing for your to do at this point, not unless you have some way of contacting the IO directly to clarify your explanation.
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Yes mom, I told him that she would be paying the visa fees in my country since she is not here in USA only after my case gets a decision. He said he would not need to contact me again but if the person he is going to ask would contact me if required :(
 
I did my bio today at 8am, then the interview at 8.30am , got soft approval after 15-20 minutes, she even said that she ordered visas before the appointment, she asked were we work and what is our name and visa status, asked few i485 questions and that's it. She said that background check should be hopefully done by end of the day and she will then approve the case.

Thank you all for your help, especially Mom.

Btw, we brought tons of documents, which were not needed at all.
Location: phoenix

Thanks again
Artur
 
Which relevant casework documents should I attach in the Privacy Authorization Form? Are these enough?

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Hi all,
I’m just checking some documents I’ll bring to the interview, I was wondering if bringing the originals of supporting documents is enough? Or should we also take the forms itself like the I-134, I-485, etc. I don’t have the original copy of the signed form of I-134
 
Hi mom,
I have received an email from kcc saying that my case size is 2 and they have only received payment for 1 person

following is a part of the message

“ KCC has received payment of $330.00 for your case file. You have a case size of 2. Please send the remaining payment or provide a written statement, via email, to KCCDV@state.gov explaining why the additional family member(s) will not be adjusting their status. Please include PA Name, Case number, and Date of Birth (MMDDYYYY) with your correspondence.
””
 
hap3158 said:
Hi mom,
I have received an email from kcc saying that my case size is 2 and they have only received payment for 1 person

following is a part of the message

“ KCC has received payment of $330.00 for your case file. You have a case size of 2. Please send the remaining payment or provide a written statement, via email, to KCCDV@state.gov explaining why the additional family member(s) will not be adjusting their status. Please include PA Name, Case number, and Date of Birth (MMDDYYYY) with your correspondence.
””
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You need to respond to the email with a written statement as indicated. You need to explain that your spouse is not processing AOS because they're currently not in the US and that they will be processing as FTJ, they will therefore make the payment when they get to the embassy for their interview as required.
 
Sm1smom said:
You need to respond to the email with a written statement as indicated. You need to explain that your spouse is not processing AOS because they're currently not in the US and that they will be processing as FTJ, they will therefore make the payment when they get to the embassy for their interview as required.
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Thanks mom. I replied to the email and included the link https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...djustment-of-status-in-the-united-states.html which include this information.
Written statement here does not mean a hand written statement right?

Do you think it would be better if i call the KCC?
 
hap3158 said:
Thanks mom. I replied to the email and included the link https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...djustment-of-status-in-the-united-states.html which include this information.
Written statement here does not mean a hand written statement right?

Do you think it would be better if i call the KCC?
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Does the link say anything about why you did not make the payment for your spouse? You guys keep complicating things for yourself when you begin to over-analyze things and end up providing unnecessary information what you consider as "evidence" or "supporting document". The link is completely unnecessary IMO, you just needed to respond back with an email stating why you paid for one person. It is really that simple! KCC is not taking phone calls.
 
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