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JoeKeery said:
Hello @Sm1smom. My case number just became current, and I'm doing early filing at the Dallas field office. I'm preparing a money order for my I-485 application, but I'm unsure which address to write on it. Should I use the USPS-specific address on the money order if I'm mailing through the USPS and the other address given for courier services like FedEx, DHL, or UPS? Also, for DV AOS cases do I use the address for USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms ( Addresses with Attn: AOS)?
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1. USPS or courier delivery address, it doesn’t matter which one you use.
2. Yes.
 
Plus19 said:
Hi Mom, We haven't received any notification since we sent our RFE responses on March 20th. So I asked our senator to explain the situation and walked into the USCIS local office to see if they received it. The agent at the information desk said she couldn't see if they sent an RFE or RFE response received in her system and told me to bring a copy so she could forward it to the officer. I prepared a letter quickly and printed out that RFE was received on March 21st by USCIS.

Today, I received another RFE requesting all my I-20 forms. The officer says, "This evidence is not contained in the record." Apparently, they seem to have lost my I-20 forms even though I sent them with my initial AOS application and also with an RFE response. That is weird.


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I don’t think they lost all your I-20s twice, it is highly doubtful they lost them considering everything sent in with the AOS package gets scanned by the Lockbox upon receipt. It seems to me they’ve flagged your case with regards to your status at some point and they’re looking for some specific evidence from you to counter what they’ve observed.

Your 2nd RFE indicates the actual information they’re looking for was not included in what you previously sent it, hence the request to resubmit all the I-20s.

Also, there’s a possibility they didn’t have the patience to wade through the roughly 500 pages of documents you said you sent in with regards to the 1st RFE. When it comes to dealing with immigration issues, quality of the information being sent in is what matters, and not quantity which can be off-putting.
 
z_538 said:
Hi, my number is not current yet (2024OC20XX) but I have submitted a DS-260 in the hope I will become current. I also submitted a DS-260 last year for DV2023 and just missed out in the DV lottery. I have some international travel coming up in a couple of weeks.
1. Do you know if I am likely to have any issues re-entering the US on my O-1 visa because of submitting a DS-260?
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I don’t know.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. If you’re married, your tax filing status should either be married filing jointly, or married filing separately. So I’m not sure what you mean by filing single. If you’re married and your spouse is also working, household income will be combination of you both.
2. You’ll need to figure it out, I can’t calculate it for you.
3. Again you’ll need to figure that out on your own. Liability is about what you owe.
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I appreciate your response. Should we include my wife's Financial documents? ( Tax, pay stub and etc).
If yes, Should this be indicated only in her financial documentation, or would it be wise to have it recorded in both her records and mine?
 
mz777 said:
Hi, I appreciate if you can help me about these 3 questions (AOS DV LOTTERY),
1. My case number is high (something around 13500 from asia) so probably I'll be current in August, will I have any chance and enough time to complete the green card process?
2. Due to my high case number it's very important to me to collect all required documents to make them ready for submission, can I pay the DV Administrative Fee in person (in Saint Louis office) to receive the receipt at the same time?
3. How many days it takes to complete the medical exam? (Should I do any test or something like in addition to visiting the general surgeon? What will the doctor do?
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1. In the past, when there’s no visa exhaustion, we’ve had selectees who became current in September and successfully completed the process. I cannot predict if anyone can complete the process in time (regardless of when they become current or when they filed). There are several factors that come into play during the process.
2. No.
3. Could be a couple of days. Take a look at the Medical Exam tab of the AOS process spreadsheet.
 
HaniEE said:
I appreciate your response. Should we include my wife's Financial documents? ( Tax, pay stub and etc).
If yes, Should this be indicated only in her financial documentation, or would it be wise to have it recorded in both her records and mine?
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Include in both.

On a side note, from the tax related questions you’ve been asking, it seems like there’s an issue with your tax filings which you need to fix. You need to file an amendment if you and your wife have been filing taxes as single.
 
Hello Mom,

It has been 15 days past our interviews. The officer said my spouse (who was interviewed after me) to wait 2-3 weeks for the decision in the mail.

1. Is there anything I could be doing proactively, like preparing for a congressman inquiry, or chatting with emma?
2. I know the officer's email address as he emailed our interview letters. Would it be weird if I emailed him?

Thank you!
 
rondon said:
Hello Mom,

It has been 15 days past our interviews. The officer said my spouse (who was interviewed after me) to wait 2-3 weeks for the decision in the mail.

1. Is there anything I could be doing proactively, like preparing for a congressman inquiry, or chatting with emma?
2. I know the officer's email address as he emailed our interview letters. Would it be weird if I emailed him?

Thank you!
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I think you should just be patient for now. I wouldn’t recommend doing any sort of follow up at the moment, 15 days of waiting for an update following the interview isn’t really that long considering we’re not at the end of the FY. Did either of you ask the IO at the end of your interview if your background check and cleared, and if the IO had received your KCC file?
 
Sm1smom said:
I think you should just be patient for now. I wouldn’t recommend doing any sort of follow up at the moment, 15 days of waiting for an update following the interview isn’t really that long considering we’re not at the end of the FY. Did either of you ask the IO at the end of your interview if your background check and cleared, and if the IO had received your KCC file?
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Sounds good, mom. I did ask if he had the KCC file, to which he showed a paper showing our info. He added that this is what he had gotten from the KCC. Sadly though, I didnt ask him if the background check was complete. So no way of knowing now, I guess!
 
rondon said:
Sounds good, mom. I did ask if he had the KCC file, to which he showed a paper showing our info. He added that this is what he had gotten from the KCC. Sadly though, I didnt ask him if the background check was complete. So no way of knowing now, I guess!
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Ok, it’s good he already got the KCC file. So be patient for now.
 
This is certainly being asked all the time. So I've researched the forum + USCIS website regarding the AOS fee and how it should be paid. Please confirm whether my findings are right or wrong:

On a cashier's check,
The AOS fee is: $1,440 (Including biometrics if necessary).
Payable to the order of: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Memo: Form I-485 and Biometrics Fee.
 
studentwinner said:
This is certainly being asked all the time. So I've researched the forum + USCIS website regarding the AOS fee and how it should be paid. Please confirm whether my findings are right or wrong:

On a cashier's check,
The AOS fee is: $1,440 (Including biometrics if necessary).
Payable to the order of: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Memo: Form I-485 and Biometrics Fee.
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That’s right. For my memo spot I included AOS-DV Lottery and then our case number.
 
Hi @Sm1smom

I have 2 questions for you mom:

1- Must the form i-134 sponsor be a US citizen? My sponsor is in pending asylum proceedings. Is he qualified to be my sponsor?
2-Should the sponsor be my family? Or can I find an organization, church or friend to be my sponsor?

Thnaks mom,
 
manuellurio said:
1- Must the form i-134 sponsor be a US citizen? My sponsor is in pending asylum proceedings. Is he qualified to be my sponsor?
2-Should the sponsor be my family? Or can I find an organization, church or friend to be my sponsor?
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1. Only a green card holder or U.S. citizen
2. It can be anyone. You don't have to be related.
 
manuellurio said:
Thanks,

My brother lives in UK, he doesn't have a green card or US citizen, so he doesn't qualify is that correct?

The sponsor could be an organization.?
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I'll correct my answer: non-immigrant residing in US can technically file I-134, however such a declaration holds lesser value than one filed by USC or LPR. I don't think non USC/LPR outside US can file it though as they ask about status of the guarantor.
I don't know if an org can be a sponsor.
 
Xarthisius said:
I'll correct my answer: non-immigrant residing in US can technically file I-134, however such a declaration holds lesser value than one filed by USC or LPR. I don't think non USC/LPR outside US can file it though as they ask about status of the guarantor.
I don't know if an org can be a sponsor.
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Thanks again.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. In the past, when there’s no visa exhaustion, we’ve had selectees who became current in September and successfully completed the process. I cannot predict if anyone can complete the process in time (regardless of when they become current or when they filed). There are several factors that come into play during the process.
2. No.
3. Could be a couple of days. Take a look at the Medical Exam tab of the AOS process spreadsheet.
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OK but I need to know based on your experience and also according to my case number how many percent is my chance to complete the process?
 
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