DV 2023 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Only

[megdavidson26]

FOs might have already requested and allocated visa numbers for the eligible AOS applicants who are scheduled for interviews. This could mean that they are already among the pool of 'issued' (although provisionally) diversity visas. I would say it is prudent to wait until the end of the fiscal year to jump to conclusions. Hang in there everyone, who has been patiently waiting! Let's be cautiously optimistic unless it is proven otherwise by hard evidence

Yes, this will be interesting to watch and see. Considering we've always heard there is no allocation of AOS visas and they are only awarded a visa at the exact moment the IO logs into the system to pull one.

 

[neuro930]

Yes, this will be interesting to watch and see. Considering we've always heard there is no allocation of AOS visas and they are only awarded a visa at the exact moment the IO logs into the system to pull one.

Correct. Unfortunately, the dueling factions of the US immigration bureaucracy are very badly managed and disorganized. It runs with a lot of 'maybe's, and literally with lots of hope and prayer by the applicants. I believe it shouldn't be a vague rollercoaster in the first place, but alas, we need to wait and see what happens.

 

[Sm1smom]

FOs might have already requested and allocated visa numbers for the eligible AOS applicants who are scheduled for interviews. This could mean that they are already among the pool of 'issued' (although provisionally) diversity visas. I would say it is prudent to wait until the end of the fiscal year to jump to conclusions. Hang in there everyone, who has been patiently waiting! Let's be cautiously optimistic unless it is proven otherwise by hard evidence

Hmmn no, that’s not how the AOS adjudication process works. Visas for pending AOS cases are not currently among the pool of issued visas. CEAC tracks issued visas for CP cases, it has no information about AOS cases, wether pending or approved.

Going by the Early Filing Memo, we know visas get requested from the pool of available visas only when the IO assigned to the case is at the point of case approval, (take a look at page 4 of the Memo where this process is described). Most often, the IO is not even aware of visa availability while the interview is taking place (because they cannot reserve the visa in advance). The exception to knowing about visa exhaustion prior to the interview taking place or checking IVAMSWEB is when the DOS sends a memo to USCIS about DV exhaustion as shown in this post from DV 2017 when we had the same situation of visa exhaustion before the end of the FY, or if there’s a lockdown on IVAMSWEB ahead of the visa exhaustion memo being issued.

 

[x27]

I had my interview today and I regret to inform you guys that (despite my attorney`s efforts and even talking with the supervisor), no visas were available for the EU region. The attorney even showed officer the manual and IO kept entering the system and then he said "He will review the case on Monday". Which is informally denial.

I accepted that I was not actually selected and always assumed that I shouldn`t make plans until I get the card. I hope those who didn`t get their visa will find an opportunity to settle their life in the US or any other country. Thank you Britsimon, Xarthius and SimonsMom for helping me predict the result.

 

[Vega2000]

I would like to add few things for future AOS applicants , despite all my attempts to have an interview from Brooklyn office, I couldn’t manage to get it before Semtember 8th. Seems like I missed my chance with few days. Brooklyn batched up other cases like mine and waited until September even though we sent our packages 3-4 or more months before, after many calls with Uscis, infopass requests, senator and congresswoman inquires, even a inquiry letter and walkin attempts.

My officer today, probably didn’t even have any idea about the quota cause when I mentioned it she didn’t even response.

Hope this message reach to future and help some people.

Thank you all who tried to help us here.

Best for now.

 

[Sm1smom]

I had my interview today and I regret to inform you guys that (despite my attorney`s efforts and even talking with the supervisor), no visas were available for the EU region. The attorney even showed officer the manual and IO kept entering the system and then he said "He will review the case on Monday". Which is informally denial.

I accepted that I was not actually selected and always assumed that I shouldn`t make plans until I get the card. I hope those who didn`t get their visa will find an opportunity to settle their life in the US or any other country. Thank you Britsimon, Xarthius and SimonsMom for helping me predict the result.

Thanks for the update and sorry to learn of your interview experience.

 

[megdavidson26]

I would like to add few things for future AOS applicants , despite all my attempts to have an interview from Brooklyn office, I couldn’t manage to get it before Semtember 8th. Seems like I missed my chance with few days. Brooklyn batched up other cases like mine and waited until September even though we sent our packages 3-4 or more months before, after many calls with Uscis, infopass requests, senator and congresswoman inquires, even a inquiry letter and walkin attempts.

My officer today, probably didn’t even have any idea about the quota cause when I mentioned it she didn’t even response.

Hope this message reach to future and help some people.

Thank you all who tried to help us here.

Best for now.

I'm really sorry, that's hard news to swallow about the FO batching them up considering your CN became current in January.

 

[stig254]

I would like to add few things for future AOS applicants , despite all my attempts to have an interview from Brooklyn office, I couldn’t manage to get it before Semtember 8th. Seems like I missed my chance with few days. Brooklyn batched up other cases like mine and waited until September even though we sent our packages 3-4 or more months before, after many calls with Uscis, infopass requests, senator and congresswoman inquires, even a inquiry letter and walkin attempts.

My officer today, probably didn’t even have any idea about the quota cause when I mentioned it she didn’t even response.

Hope this message reach to future and help some people.

Thank you all who tried to help us here.

Best for now.

Sorry mate. I am also Brooklyn FO so I can understand you. What do you mean she didn't respond? were you just ignored? Also did they mention when you might hear back?

 

[Vega2000]

Sorry mate. I am also Brooklyn FO so I can understand you. What do you mean she didn't respond? were you just ignored? Also did they mention when you might hear back?

She wasn’t aware of the quota it seems, she looked at me like she didn’t understand what I meant, later she said FY will be over September 30th and they have 120 days to response. That was it, the interview was ended after this conversation.

 

[x27]

She wasn’t aware of the quota it seems, she looked at me like she didn’t understand what I meant, later she said FY will be over September 30th and they have 120 days to response. That was it, the interview was ended after this conversation.

I had something like that too. But that`s actually due to connection problems. If my attorney wasn`t there, IO wouldn`t try to connect to IVAMS Web. We pushed IO and he connected to the internet. Then tried to request a visa from DOS. Then it said "disapproved". Then he looked at the regional numbers. Then he read the screen "region numbers were not available". Then my attorney talked with the supervisor. Supervisor said "he will check the system again this week". But from there, my prediction is it`s at this point impossible for DOS to put new numbers. Because unlike employment-based and family-based numerically controlled visas, applicant cannot be eligible after September 30th.

 

[vojinee09]

My friend entered the DV adjustment of status interview today and they approved her green card and didn't say anything about quota.

Your friend, which Field Office please? Did she wait a long time to hear from them after biometrics?

 

[vojinee09]

@Pgcool have you heard anything after your bio?

 

[onami]

I had something like that too. But that`s actually due to connection problems. If my attorney wasn`t there, IO wouldn`t try to connect to IVAMS Web. We pushed IO and he connected to the internet. Then tried to request a visa from DOS. Then it said "disapproved". Then he looked at the regional numbers. Then he read the screen "region numbers were not available". Then my attorney talked with the supervisor. Supervisor said "he will check the system again this week". But from there, my prediction is it`s at this point impossible for DOS to put new numbers. Because unlike employment-based and family-based numerically controlled visas, applicant cannot be eligible after September 30th.

Thank you for your clear explanation.

 

[Plus19]

Your friend, which Field Office please? Did she wait a long time to hear from them after biometrics?

Louisville, Kentucky field office. I will ask about biometrics

 

[Sadaft92]

So, today I went for my interview. the lady was very nice, but from beginning she knew about the visa exhaustion, as they have received the email yesterday.
she said my case is fine, she already reviewed it, and she could have approved it, but she cannot.

She said there is nothing on her power that she can do at this point.

I am really really sorry for all the rest of us who put so much effort, spent so much money and have had high hopes.
I know God has plans if we could see the bigger image, and I know that when a door closes another one will open sooner or later.

Thank you mom for your genuine help and anyway I am grateful o get To know here and be guided.
Peace,

 

[Sm1smom]

So, today I went for my interview. the lady was very nice, but from beginning she knew about the visa exhaustion, as they have received the email yesterday.
she said my case is fine, she already reviewed it, and she could have approved it, but she cannot.

She said there is nothing on her power that she can do at this point.

I am really really sorry for all the rest of us who put so much effort, spent so much money and have had high hopes.
I know God has plans if we could see the bigger image, and I know that when a door closes another one will open sooner or later.

Thank you mom for your genuine help and anyway I am grateful o get To know here and be guided.
Peace,

So sorry. Thanks for the update and best of luck moving forward.

 

[Vega2000]

Hello mom and all,
I had my dv aos interview on 1st September without a result. haven't heard back. Is there any hope for me?

How was your interview? Everything went well? I don’t understand why Brooklyn FO didn’t approve your case since it was on September 1st.

 

[stig254]

How was your interview? Everything went well? I don’t understand why Brooklyn FO didn’t approve your case since it was on September 1st.

yeah everything was okay. went well. pretty standard questions that were on the form. she just said she couldn't give the result on that day but it will be adjudicated before end of fiscal year

 

[Vega2000]

yeah everything was okay. went well. pretty standard questions that were on the form. she just said she couldn't give the result on that day but it will be adjudicated before end of fiscal year

I don’t really know what to say or think about our field office anymore.

 

[Britsimon]

So, today I went for my interview. the lady was very nice, but from beginning she knew about the visa exhaustion, as they have received the email yesterday.
she said my case is fine, she already reviewed it, and she could have approved it, but she cannot.

She said there is nothing on her power that she can do at this point.

I am really really sorry for all the rest of us who put so much effort, spent so much money and have had high hopes.
I know God has plans if we could see the bigger image, and I know that when a door closes another one will open sooner or later.

Thank you mom for your genuine help and anyway I am grateful o get To know here and be guided.
Peace,

Oh wow - awful.