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DV 2021 AOS Only

Hi again everyone,

Update on our case:
The online case status was updated to say 'Response to RFE was received' on the same day our medical report was received by the field office (July 16th).
We initiated a congressional inquiry through the senator's office on the 2nd of August. And requested a Tier 2 call on the 6th through EMMA (72 hour wait time) but we never got the call
The senator's office received a reply on the 9th stating that our case was in the queue for an interview and that the field office is trying to adjudicate DV cases timely.

Yesterday our online status changed to "New card is being produced"!!!!!! (Not entirely sure if this means what we think it means........)

However, we received an email today from USCIS referring to our Tier 2 call "service request dated August 06, 2021" and it seemed to be a generic email addressing 'receiving NOA late after sending documents to Chicago lockbox' which was very confusing. Do we ignore this?

Again this is all built on the assumption that "New card being produced" means what we're thinking it means :D
(does this mean the case is adjudicated? ie: does the deadline not matter anymore?)

It goes without saying of course that if it wasn't for mom's spreadsheet, there was no way on earth for us to be able to frontload our applications enough for this to happen on our own. @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ @Blade_ @Chuchuaaa @ritallight you guys are just champs! Without you guys and this community, my anxiety would have literally eaten me from the inside out!

Good people exist, you all are living proof and for that, I thank each and every one of you
 
A_D_123 said:
Hi again everyone,

Update on our case:
The online case status was updated to say 'Response to RFE was received' on the same day our medical report was received by the field office (July 16th).
We initiated a congressional inquiry through the senator's office on the 2nd of August. And requested a Tier 2 call on the 6th through EMMA (72 hour wait time) but we never got the call
The senator's office received a reply on the 9th stating that our case was in the queue for an interview and that the field office is trying to adjudicate DV cases timely.

Yesterday our online status changed to "New card is being produced"!!!!!! (Not entirely sure if this means what we think it means........)

However, we received an email today from USCIS referring to our Tier 2 call "service request dated August 06, 2021" and it seemed to be a generic email addressing 'receiving NOA late after sending documents to Chicago lockbox' which was very confusing. Do we ignore this?

Again this is all built on the assumption that "New card being produced" means what we're thinking it means :D
(does this mean the case is adjudicated? ie: does the deadline not matter anymore?)

It goes without saying of course that if it wasn't for mom's spreadsheet, there was no way on earth for us to be able to frontload our applications enough for this to happen on our own. @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ @Blade_ @Chuchuaaa @ritallight you guys are just champs! Without you guys and this community, my anxiety would have literally eaten me from the inside out!

Good people exist, you all are living proof and for that, I thank each and every one of you
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congratulations!!!
I couldn't find your timelines, have you updated the spreadsheet by any chance?
 
A_D_123 said:
Hi again everyone,

Update on our case:
The online case status was updated to say 'Response to RFE was received' on the same day our medical report was received by the field office (July 16th).
We initiated a congressional inquiry through the senator's office on the 2nd of August. And requested a Tier 2 call on the 6th through EMMA (72 hour wait time) but we never got the call
The senator's office received a reply on the 9th stating that our case was in the queue for an interview and that the field office is trying to adjudicate DV cases timely.

Yesterday our online status changed to "New card is being produced"!!!!!! (Not entirely sure if this means what we think it means........)

However, we received an email today from USCIS referring to our Tier 2 call "service request dated August 06, 2021" and it seemed to be a generic email addressing 'receiving NOA late after sending documents to Chicago lockbox' which was very confusing. Do we ignore this?

Again this is all built on the assumption that "New card being produced" means what we're thinking it means :D
(does this mean the case is adjudicated? ie: does the deadline not matter anymore?)

It goes without saying of course that if it wasn't for mom's spreadsheet, there was no way on earth for us to be able to frontload our applications enough for this to happen on our own. @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ @Blade_ @Chuchuaaa @ritallight you guys are just champs! Without you guys and this community, my anxiety would have literally eaten me from the inside out!

Good people exist, you all are living proof and for that, I thank each and every one of you
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Congratulations.
 
INTERVIEW POST:
I had my interview today at Oklahoma city FO. My appointment time was 9:00 a.m. I arrived at the office at 8:30 a.m. I had to wait outside till 8:45. I got in through the security check and waited inside the waiting room for 10-15 mins. A lady officer called me in and asked me about my status. I told her that I had just graduated and was waiting for OPT - EAD approval. She asked me about my first arrival to the united states and recent arrival to the united states. Since my student visa expired she asked me if I had applied for an extension for the visa and why I did not apply for an extension. I replied to her saying that I had no intention of staying in the U.S after I had graduated but before my visa expired I found out that I had won the Diversity Visa. She asked me the yes/no questions from i-485 and towards the end, she said that she would approve my application and I should receive my green card within 30 days. I asked her if my background security has been cleared and she said it was. I also asked about the KCC file. At first, she was confused, but I told her it consists of my DV first letter, my DS-260, and other documents. She told me that she had everything she needed and would contact me if any additional documents are required. My online status is still showing "FINGERPRINT IS ACQUIRED".
I would like to thank @Sm1smom, @SusieQQQ for your guidance and suggestions. I would also like to thank the members of this forum whose posts and comments helped me learn about my case progression. Thank you.
I will update any future progressions on my case.
 
Hello,

A similar issue has been discussed, but I wanted to ask as it is causing a lot of confusion, and there are some different aspects.

I received an email from KCC stating that:

"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."

I will be the only one going through AOS. My wife will neither be adjusting her status nor go through consular processing. I responded to the KCC email stating this.

Should I do anything else? (e.g., try to reach out to FO so that maybe it will be a heads up to them and reach out to KCC for my case. My interview is on August 23).
 
CYNBLJ said:
Thanks for sharing! Might try a walk-in there tomorrow too :)
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Fyi I'm not having any luck with a walk in so far @ the ASC on Varick St in Manhattan today (~1pm). The security guard in the foyer looked at my notice and said "Do you see the date here?" And even though I explained my case was time sensitive he just shrugged his shoulders. I asked if they accepted walk-ins later in the day before closing and he shook his head. Tempted to try again when the next lot of people go through if the security guards have changed shift. Basically there's a big queue out the front before each hourly intake and then they come along the queue checking letters before letting people in for additional screening.
 
Sm1smom said:
It means people should not take for granted, misuse or abuse the case follow-up opportunities available. There could be some repercussion for doing so, like in the fairytale of "the boy who cried wolf"
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hap3158 said:
Hi Mom, does this mean we only have one chance to ask help from congress
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As an example, by the 4th time you ask your congressperson for help, and the first 3 times they have been told everything is on track (and thus by implication that you're just being too impatient) they're probably not going to pay too much attention the 4th time you ask...which could be the time when you actually do need help.
 
CYNBLJ said:
Fyi I'm not having any luck with a walk in so far @ the ASC on Varick St in Manhattan today (~1pm). The security guard in the foyer looked at my notice and said "Do you see the date here?" And even though I explained my case was time sensitive he just shrugged his shoulders. I asked if they accepted walk-ins later in the day before closing and he shook his head. Tempted to try again when the next lot of people go through if the security guards have changed shift. Basically there's a big queue out the front before each hourly intake and then they come along the queue checking letters before letting people in for additional screening.
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Tried again @3:15pm Varick St ASC. No dice :/

Unfortunately the same guard was on duty and he didn't care to let me in even though I had a bio notice + interview notice for next week, and explained my visa had to be adjudicated in a few weeks. He said if I was early I couldn't go up (even though nobody else was in the queue and they'd let everyone else up 20+ minutes before, and that was the last intake for the day).

So it's just luck of the draw if you get a sympathetic guard, just wasn't my lucky day :/
 
ishmog said:
For those who requested an expedite, which category did you choose when the agent asked you?

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I talked to them in Phone and explain that DV based AOS is very time sensative and it should be completed by the end of September. I explained that, I won't be able to get DV benefit after Sep. And he started the expedite process and got accepted. Eventhough, DV based case are expedited alreay (I read here in this forum), it seems my request helped to make it faster. I got the bio date for August 24. I suggest to call and explain it. The person in phone will read this to you as well, I just did not choose any of these but told him my situation. It might depend on the person with whom you talked to.
 
CYNBLJ said:
Tried again @3:15pm Varick St ASC. No dice :/

Unfortunately the same guard was on duty and he didn't care to let me in even though I had a bio notice + interview notice for next week, and explained my visa had to be adjudicated in a few weeks. He said if I was early I couldn't go up (even though nobody else was in the queue and they'd let everyone else up 20+ minutes before, and that was the last intake for the day).

So it's just luck of the draw if you get a sympathetic guard, just wasn't my lucky day :/
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Walk-ins are never guaranteed, some ASCs do not do them at all, and there is plenty enough time till end of FY for you to get bio. People have had them done in September before and been fine. You guys are all whipping yourselves up into a frenzy trying to do everything as soon as humanly possible.
 
Hello Mom and others!

My case status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced" a while ago. Thank you very much for everything you have done!

I don't know whether its feasible, but I want to try to start up the FTJ process for my wife. In order to start it, I need to wait till I have the physical card right?
 
SusieQQQ said:
Walk-ins are never guaranteed, some ASCs do not do them at all, and there is plenty enough time till end of FY for you to get bio. People have had them done in September before and been fine. You guys are all whipping yourselves up into a frenzy trying to do everything as soon as humanly possible.
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Understood, I wasn't even going to try an early walk-in until I saw someone else had been able to do it at that same location yesterday. I have a job offer riding on me getting my green card ASAP so thought it was worth a shot, given background checks can take awhile. It is what it is though!
 
hap3158 said:
Hello Mom and others!

My case status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced" a while ago. Thank you very much for everything you have done!

I don't know whether its feasible, but I want to try to start up the FTJ process for my wife. In order to start it, I need to wait till I have the physical card right?
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Great news. Congratulations.

I have no idea as to what you mean by "try to start up up the FTJ process" - precisely what/which steps are you planning on taking? More clarification needed.
 
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