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SweetMangos said:
Interview Update

9:20 AM: Arrived at Office, went through security and checked in.
9:35 AM: IO called me for interview (Interview was scheduled for 9.30am)
- IO requested for IDs (I gave Passport and DL) - IO flicked through all pages of passport, looking at previous visas, I-94 stamps, and other country visas.
- Said the Oath.
- Picture and index fingerprints were taken (probably to verify identity)
- Started going through I-485.
--- Asked Name, DOB, Place of Birth, Parent's Names, SSN, Address and length of time I'd been living there
--- Asked about work, what I did and how long I'd been working there.
--- Asked about Last date of entry into the US. She was little confused, as she was looking at the stamp in my passport and it did not match the date I put down. (I checked after the interview, and she was looking at a Canadian border stamp, which looks similar to the US one) Either way she made a correction, but then near the end of the interview she saw my online I-94 print out and saw the correct date there and so erased the correction.
--- Went through multiple Y/N questions (Mine were all no)
- She doubled checked the medical forms.
- IO requested two most recent paystubs which I gave.
- She then asked if there was anything I'd like to add to the package. I added my DV Fee receipt as I didn't submit that with the original package.

I asked her about biometrics and KCC file. She said biometrics were on file, and didn't understand the KCC file question. She said that she needs to review my case, and double check on my background/criminal check and also my immigration history to make sure I wasn't out of status at any time. Assuming those come back fine, she would approve. I asked about a time frame, she responded saying it would be processed by September 30th, and then reassured me she would review it today.

9.55 AM: Interview Complete and after interview, online status changed to "Interview complete and my case is under review"
10.45: Online Case status changed to "New card being produced"

IO was polite throughout the interview.

Thanks @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ for creating and managing this forum and spreadsheet every year. These are top tier resources for the DV process. Also all the Chicago FO peeps and everyone else for posting updates and asking the questions, so I don't have to :p.

Crossing my fingers that everyone else's case progresses smoothly.
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Amazing! Congratulations + thanks for the detailed review.
 
CYNBLJ said:
Congratulations!
Yes your status will change a few times once the card is ordered. Mine didn't update with the tracking number until a day after USPS had picked it up and it was delivered the following day.
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How long after the interview did you get the tracking number?
 
Blade_ said:
Congrats! @ritallight Hope you hear the good news very soon as well.
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Hopefully!
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Love00 said:
Did she ask any proof to show that you are working on you opt? Did you take any documents ? Or send any documents with the package?
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She just asked if I was working on my OPT, which I said yes, and she asked what kind of work.

Didn’t send any documents along with the package, but brought my pay stubs for my work on OPT to the interview, though they weren’t asked for.
 
Adam15 said:
One more good news! The interview went well (20 minutes, questions on i-485, very nice FO) and the status changed to "New Card Is Being Produced" after about 5 hours.

Thank you for the incredible support and good luck to everyone who is in the process!
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That's great news!
 
Hi DV selectees!!
These are a few pictures of how I assemble my package.
I used big clips to separate the principal documents from the derivative’s. I also used paper clips/clip pins to keep documents with multiple pages together. Then we put both stacks in one brown folder (called expanding wallet) and then put it in a large padded envelope.
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Sm1smom said:
1. You do not currently have a RFE, it wouldn't make any sense IMO to be mailing anything to the FO at this point - no guarantee anything you send will make it's way to the IO - a RFE comes with instructions on what to include with the response in order to ensure the documents get to the right person.
2. You can try any of the follow-up options you've listed. It is really your case, so go with your instinct at this point.
3. We've had FTJ cases which got completed within the last few days of the FY (both the FO and embassy interviews happened within the last week of the FY) in the past. However, considering COVID impact, space limitation, prioritization, and all the other stuff happening with CP, no one can predict if you will be able to complete the FTJ portion or not, even if your AOS was approved earlier this week.
4. Sorry to learn of your husband's heart attack, hope he's recovering nicely and doing well? Wishing him full recovery. As for the medical exam, he will not be submitting an I-693, that is not the form used for by CS for CP. His CS will make the determination regarding signing off on the medical report, I can't predict what the CS will or will not do.
5. You may be eligible to file a motion to reconsider if you believe you got issued with denial decision based on an incorrect application of law or policy, and that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence in the record of proceedings at the time of the decision. However, based on sunset factor requiring DV cases to be approved within their applicable FY, a reversal of the denial decision will not lead to a GC if the reversal happens after the FY is already over (MTRs, typically take several months).
6. Yes she can if she finds any other cause to regardless of what she said at the end of the interview. They are not supposed to return the interview letter, you should have scanned or made a copy if you needed one for your record.
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Do you think it makes sense to place a case inquiry (case outside normal processing time) and put a brief explanation in 'the last action taken on case' box? And wait for a response for a couple of days (actually I don't know how long I should wait). If this doesn't work, then request infopass. Or requesting infopass directly makes more sense? Also am I requesting infopass via emma live agent or tier 2 agent? I am trying to figure out the most efficient way. Could you please guide me?
Thank you very much
 
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