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my online status just updated to 'new card being produced' - 1 step closer to being a full member of the land of the free and the home of the brave.

to @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ and the many faceless strangers who have extended their kindness, advice, time here; I am grateful for all your help, support and the hours spent helping others who you may likely never meet beyond the context of these specific circumstances. Your experiences and thoughts have helped me prepare, rationalize and calm myself through these past few months.

To the others still waiting for the last steps past the threshold, my prayers, wishes and thoughts are with you to get the approval before the deadline - irrespective what happens, never stop believing in yourself and pushing to be the best version of who you can be.

live long and prosper everyone ...
 
SimonTemplar86 said:
my online status just updated to 'new card being produced' - 1 step closer to being a full member of the land of the free and the home of the brave.

to @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ and the many faceless strangers who have extended their kindness, advice, time here; I am grateful for all your help, support and the hours spent helping others who you may likely never meet beyond the context of these specific circumstances. Your experiences and thoughts have helped me prepare, rationalize and calm myself through these past few months.

To the others still waiting for the last steps past the threshold, my prayers, wishes and thoughts are with you to get the approval before the deadline - irrespective what happens, never stop believing in yourself and pushing to be the best version of who you can be.

live long and prosper everyone ...
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Congratulations.
 
Hello guys,

I have a question regarding social security number. I already had one but my wife didnt. When we did the DS260 at the beginning of the process we mark in her form the box indicating that we wanted SS to issue her a card and a number. Will we get this or because we did AOS we wont? How long should I wait before contacting my local SS office? (We got the green cards around 3 ago)


Thanks in advance!
 
My Lord Jesus has done it again. i got my Green card today.
Its still shocking but true.
I have been playing the DV lottery since 2009. I got selected in 2011 but the results were cancelled because of the KCC glitch.
When the DV 2021 results were out in June 2020, i was scared to check since i was used to ''Not selected''for the last 10 years.So i forgot about it for 6 months. It was in January 2021 that i remembered, and got the courage to check and the 1NL was smiling at me.:oops:

Some tips i have found useful in the DV journey.

1. Pray, pray, and pray more. At every step pray. Pray for every document.There are times that i felt i would never get the G.C but prayer gave me hope. One miracle after another started happening. God is able.

2. Be persistent and don't give up.Utilize every opportunity available. I put in different expedited requests. its the 3rd that was completed, and i got an interview earlier than expected.

3. Just because you don't see the updates on the case status or from Emma doesn't mean that your case is not moving. Its moving in the background. getting my IL surprised me because i never got any letter confirming that the expedited request was granted. My IL date was 5 weeks after filing form I-485.

4. I got a hotel for the night [5 minutes away from the FO], so that i get to the early morning interview on time. It was raining the day before the interview, and the morning of the interview. I did not want to risk being late or oversleeping and not showing up.

5. My case wasn't approved the day of the interview, as the KCC file was still pending. The IO told me that the DV payment receipt is very important. So make sure you get it from KCC and take it to your interview.

6. Using money orders than Credit cards or checks to pay for the DV fee and AOS fee was helpful. I think they are quickly cashed than the rest of the forms of payment. Since you can track USPS money orders, i strongly recommend it. A day saved in the process goes a long way to help speed up your case.

Thanks to every one here that provided info, and helped me answer the questions that i had. Thank you Mom for creating this thread, and for the time you put in to help others.May God reward you big big.

May the good Lord bless and keep you safe in this USA that we have been given an opportunity to live in.
Am praying for those who are still waiting. May God surprise you in Jesus' name.
If you need specific prayer, please inbox me your name , and i will put you on my prayer list.
 
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Xenobia said:
Good luck with your FTJ process! I had a similar experience with my IO, she said she was not authorized to receive I-824 from me anyway. I just requested help from my congresswoman and the same day, I learned the US Embassy in my country stopped processing DV cases a week ago!
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I also received the PR Card today! My case was approved on 07th Sept. And I have sent I824 for family members abroad, which was also delivered on the same day to the lockbox. But as of Sept 15, they do not take any action against it. Even money order was also not cashed. Can I follow up on this case with them? How to proceed while I don't have a receipt number?
 
MorningmyGC@7 said:
My Lord Jesus has done it again. i got my Green card today.
Its still shocking but true.
I have been playing the DV lottery since 2009. I got selected in 2011 but the results were cancelled because of the KCC glitch.
When the DV 2021 results were out in June 2020, i was scared to check since i was used to ''Not selected''for the last 10 years.So i forgot about it for 6 months. It was in January 2021 that i remembered, and got the courage to check and the 1NL was smiling at me.:oops:

Some tips i have found useful in the DV journey.

1. Pray, pray, and pray more. At every step pray. Pray for every document.There are times that i felt i would never get the G.C but prayer gave me hope. One miracle after another started happening. God is able.

2. Be persistent and don't give up.Utilize every opportunity available. I put in different expedited requests. its the 3rd that was completed, and i got an interview earlier than expected.

3. Just because you don't see the updates on the case status or from Emma doesn't mean that your case is not moving. Its moving in the background. getting my IL surprised me because i never got any letter confirming that the expedited request was granted. My IL date was 5 weeks after filing form I-485.

4. I got a hotel for the night [5 minutes away from the FO], so that i get to the early morning interview on time. It was raining the day before the interview, and the morning of the interview. I did not want to risk being late or oversleeping and not showing up.

5. My case wasn't approved the day of the interview, as the KCC file was still pending. The IO told me that the DV payment receipt is very important. So make sure you get it from KCC and take it to your interview.

6. Using money orders than Credit cards or checks to pay for the DV fee and AOS fee was helpful. I think they are quickly cashed than the rest of the forms of payment. Since you can track USPS money orders, i strongly recommend it. A day saved in the process goes a long way to help speed up your case.

Thanks to every one here that provided info, and helped me answer the questions that i had. Thank you Mom for creating this thread, and for the time you put in to help others.May God reward you big big.

May the good Lord bless and keep you safe in this USA that we have been given an opportunity to live in.
Am praying for those who are still waiting. May God surprise you in Jesus' name.
If you need specific prayer, please inbox me your name , and i will put you on my prayer list.
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Congratulations! Enjoy your new status!
 
MorningmyGC@7 said:
My Lord Jesus has done it again. i got my Green card today.
Its still shocking but true.
I have been playing the DV lottery since 2009. I got selected in 2011 but the results were cancelled because of the KCC glitch.
When the DV 2021 results were out in June 2020, i was scared to check since i was used to ''Not selected''for the last 10 years.So i forgot about it for 6 months. It was in January 2021 that i remembered, and got the courage to check and the 1NL was smiling at me.:oops:

Some tips i have found useful in the DV journey.

1. Pray, pray, and pray more. At every step pray. Pray for every document.There are times that i felt i would never get the G.C but prayer gave me hope. One miracle after another started happening. God is able.

2. Be persistent and don't give up.Utilize every opportunity available. I put in different expedited requests. its the 3rd that was completed, and i got an interview earlier than expected.

3. Just because you don't see the updates on the case status or from Emma doesn't mean that your case is not moving. Its moving in the background. getting my IL surprised me because i never got any letter confirming that the expedited request was granted. My IL date was 5 weeks after filing form I-485.

4. I got a hotel for the night [5 minutes away from the FO], so that i get to the early morning interview on time. It was raining the day before the interview, and the morning of the interview. I did not want to risk being late or oversleeping and not showing up.

5. My case wasn't approved the day of the interview, as the KCC file was still pending. The IO told me that the DV payment receipt is very important. So make sure you get it from KCC and take it to your interview.

6. Using money orders than Credit cards or checks to pay for the DV fee and AOS fee was helpful. I think they are quickly cashed than the rest of the forms of payment. Since you can track USPS money orders, i strongly recommend it. A day saved in the process goes a long way to help speed up your case.

Thanks to every one here that provided info, and helped me answer the questions that i had. Thank you Mom for creating this thread, and for the time you put in to help others.May God reward you big big.

May the good Lord bless and keep you safe in this USA that we have been given an opportunity to live in.
Am praying for those who are still waiting. May God surprise you in Jesus' name.
If you need specific prayer, please inbox me your name , and i will put you on my prayer list.
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Congrats! I very much agree with your item # 4.
 
MorningmyGC@7 said:
My Lord Jesus has done it again. i got my Green card today.
Its still shocking but true.
I have been playing the DV lottery since 2009. I got selected in 2011 but the results were cancelled because of the KCC glitch.
When the DV 2021 results were out in June 2020, i was scared to check since i was used to ''Not selected''for the last 10 years.So i forgot about it for 6 months. It was in January 2021 that i remembered, and got the courage to check and the 1NL was smiling at me.:oops:

Some tips i have found useful in the DV journey.

1. Pray, pray, and pray more. At every step pray. Pray for every document.There are times that i felt i would never get the G.C but prayer gave me hope. One miracle after another started happening. God is able.

2. Be persistent and don't give up.Utilize every opportunity available. I put in different expedited requests. its the 3rd that was completed, and i got an interview earlier than expected.

3. Just because you don't see the updates on the case status or from Emma doesn't mean that your case is not moving. Its moving in the background. getting my IL surprised me because i never got any letter confirming that the expedited request was granted. My IL date was 5 weeks after filing form I-485.

4. I got a hotel for the night [5 minutes away from the FO], so that i get to the early morning interview on time. It was raining the day before the interview, and the morning of the interview. I did not want to risk being late or oversleeping and not showing up.

5. My case wasn't approved the day of the interview, as the KCC file was still pending. The IO told me that the DV payment receipt is very important. So make sure you get it from KCC and take it to your interview.

6. Using money orders than Credit cards or checks to pay for the DV fee and AOS fee was helpful. I think they are quickly cashed than the rest of the forms of payment. Since you can track USPS money orders, i strongly recommend it. A day saved in the process goes a long way to help speed up your case.

Thanks to every one here that provided info, and helped me answer the questions that i had. Thank you Mom for creating this thread, and for the time you put in to help others.May God reward you big big.

May the good Lord bless and keep you safe in this USA that we have been given an opportunity to live in.
Am praying for those who are still waiting. May God surprise you in Jesus' name.
If you need specific prayer, please inbox me your name , and i will put you on my prayer list.
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Congratulations
 
manpaslop said:
Hello guys,

I have a question regarding social security number. I already had one but my wife didnt. When we did the DS260 at the beginning of the process we mark in her form the box indicating that we wanted SS to issue her a card and a number. Will we get this or because we did AOS we wont? How long should I wait before contacting my local SS office? (We got the green cards around 3 ago)


Thanks in advance!
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As AOSers you will need to contact your local SS office. Although you already have a SSN you will need to remove the DHS restriction on it so you need an appointment too.

As you already got your physical GCs you can already schedule an appointment.
 
As AOSers you will need to contact your local SS office. Although you already have a SSN you will need to remove the DHS restriction on it so you
fauchc said:
As you already got your physical GCs you can already schedule an appointment.
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Would you elaborate on this please? What restriction are you talking about to remove?
 
Just out of curiosity.
If you filed for I-90 to get a replacement card, do you need to do a biometrics again? I just filed it online and it says my next milestone is to do a bio lol
Btw filing online is the easiest thing in the world. Wish I could have done that for I-485…!!
 
Ybuster said:
Just out of curiosity.
If you filed for I-90 to get a replacement card, do you need to do a biometrics again? I just filed it online and it says my next milestone is to do a bio lol
Btw filing online is the easiest thing in the world. Wish I could have done that for I-485…!!
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Usually, but there’s a good chance they’ll just reuse your last one as it was pretty recent.
 
Ybuster said:
As AOSers you will need to contact your local SS office. Although you already have a SSN you will need to remove the DHS restriction on it so you


Would you elaborate on this please? What restriction are you talking about to remove?
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Non immigrant visa holders have a restriction on their SSN card. Meaning that it is valid as long as you work for the employer that sponsored your visa. As a GC holder you no longer need that requirement so is better to have it changed on your card too.
 
Sharing my experience with Virginia (Washington) field office:

I heard nothing from them for about 2 month till I initiated an inquiry though VA Senator on Aug 17.
The same day I received a phone call from my officer scheduling my interview for Aug 19!!
At the interview, the officer requested the bio and was set for Sep 14. I walked in on Aug 30 though.
My case was not approved till the same day as bio was scheduled (Sep 14).
Thanks everyone for your help in this process.
Best of luck
 
Kazinolang said:
Sharing my experience with Virginia (Washington) field office:

I heard nothing from them for about 2 month till I initiated an inquiry though VA Senator on Aug 17.
The same day I received a phone call from my officer scheduling my interview for Aug 19!!
At the interview, the officer requested the bio and was set for Sep 14. I walked in on Aug 30 though.
My case was not approved till the same day as bio was scheduled (Sep 14).
Thanks everyone for your help in this process.
Best of luck
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Congrats!
 
Machidargos said:
I just contacted my school's lawyer. She was very kind to answer my question about if she knew anything about an upcoming opening of the field office.
She told me that she had managed to get an infopass for her clients for next week. I don't think it's too much to expect the New Orleans office to open next week.
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Hello. I need an appointment from New Orleans Field Office as well. When I talked to USCIS over the phone, she said that she is not sure how could someone get infopass if the office is still closed. Do you think we could do the same by contacting to a lawyer?
 
fauchc said:
Non immigrant visa holders have a restriction on their SSN card. Meaning that it is valid as long as you work for the employer that sponsored your visa. As a GC holder you no longer need that requirement so is better to have it changed on your card too.
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I did not know that! Am going to do it soon. Thank you!
But I am curious if my name is swapped on my GC( I started really hating this swap issue...), am I even able to remove that restriction?lol Well, at least I am going to try. ( I-551 might actually help prove my status & identity)
 
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