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SayaZ said:
Hello everyone,

if anyone had the same or similar situation as mine and an experience related to that, I would really appreciate if you could share it here. So, here my story:
My family and I, including two children, entered the US in 2017 on a B1/B2 visa. Before our non-immigrant visa expired, we submitted an asylum application and have since been awaiting an interview with an immigration officer. My husband is the main applicant, and my kids and I are listed as dependents under this case. in 2021, due to an emergency back home, I traveled to my home country for 2,5 weeks without obtaining AP. Also, since my passport has been expired while being in the US, once I returned to my country, I renewed my passport. However, I managed re-enter the US using my work authorization and my renewed passport.
In Sept, 2023. I submitted an EB2 NIW case which was approved in Dec of the same year. I am now waiting for visas to become available to file AOS. I am concerned about the high risk of being unable to adjust my status, given that I had no lawful status in the US, only authorized to stay.
Additionally, I was recently selected for the DV lottery (but with a high case number 32K), and now I am uncertain about the best course of actions to take advantage of immigration policies and rules to secure a green card for myself and my family. Any thoughts, advises much appreciated ...Thanks
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I don’t your eligibility to file for AOS, as one of the eligibility criteria requires the applicant to have never violated the terms of his or her nonimmigrant status. Following your departure from the US without an approved AP, your pending derivative asylum would have been deemed abandoned, which makes you out of status from the moment your authorized stay as a visitor expired until the day you departed from the US in 2021. You should consider processing CP in that case.

You however may want to seek a legal opinion by doing one or two consultations with reputable immigration lawyers.
 
Sm1smom said:
AOS process from filing to case adjudication could be anywhere between 2 to 4 months (or longer) depending on several factors such as an applicant’s background check clearance, the practice of the FO with jurisdiction over the case, IO’s familiarity with DV based AOS cases, etc. Getting married after selection has no impact on the processing timeline.
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Thank U!!!

''Getting married after selection has no impact on the processing timeline.''

But if it happens that the FO will be in Chicago (which often exempts from interviews). And if we get married now, then the interview will be inevitable (to ensure that the marriage is not fictitious) as I understand it.
So won't this factor change the timeline?
 
hello,
I had j1 visa and i applied for f1 status before my visa expired,
i applied for asylum while i was waiting for f1 status decision.
my f1 status request got recejted after 9 months i applied for asylum.
i have pending asylum case now and I won the lottery but idk what to do now
i spoke to some lawyers and some says i cant do that but also some says i can.
i dont wanna pay lawyer fee for nothing but i dont wanna miss this chance too.
Any thoughts, advises much appreciated
thank you,
 
Diana121 said:
Thank U!!!

''Getting married after selection has no impact on the processing timeline.''

But if it happens that the FO will be in Chicago (which often exempts from interviews). And if we get married now, then the interview will be inevitable (to ensure that the marriage is not fictitious) as I understand it.
So won't this factor change the timeline?
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If I say it may, or will change the approval timeline, will you then decide to not get married? Also, you know for a fact that adding a previously not present derivative to a case is guaranteed to lead to an interview while all other cases get interview waivers?
 
jangis said:
hello,
I had j1 visa and i applied for f1 status before my visa expired,
i applied for asylum while i was waiting for f1 status decision.
my f1 status request got recejted after 9 months i applied for asylum.
i have pending asylum case now and I won the lottery but idk what to do now
i spoke to some lawyers and some says i cant do that but also some says i can.
i dont wanna pay lawyer fee for nothing but i dont wanna miss this chance too.
Any thoughts, advises much appreciated
thank you,
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Okay so this means you fell out of status between when your J1 authorized stay expired and when you subsequently applied for asylum. Falling out of status makes you ineligible to apply for AOS. However, if you don’t mind bearing the associated costs and you want to see this through, you can file without the assistance of a lawyer, then you wait and see if you might get luck.
 
Sm1smom said:
If I say it may, or will change the approval timeline, will you then decide to not get married? Also, you know for a fact that adding a previously not present derivative to a case is guaranteed to lead to an interview while all other cases get interview waivers?
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If that's the case, then yes, we will decide not to get married. That's why I'm curious; we really don't want to risk it, as it's so important to us (we have been applying for the DV lottery for 8 years already)

I appreciate your answers, thank you!
 
Diana121 said:
If that's the case, then yes, we will decide not to get married. That's why I'm curious; we really don't want to risk it, as it's so important to us (we have been applying for the DV lottery for 8 years already)

I appreciate your answers, thank you!
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You consider the potential of being invited for an interview or waiting a bit longer to get approved such a risk, you wouldn’t go ahead with the marriage and benefit from getting a GC as a DV derivative? Oh wow! Anyways, I think I already answered your question.
 
Subject: Clarifications Needed for DV Lottery Green Card Process

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently an F-1 student living in the US and I won the 2025 DV lottery. After reading the instructions, it seems I need to file Form I-485 for processing my green card. I would like to get some clarification on the process!!!

1. This is my case number, 2025AF00031XXX, is it high or low? Also, where can I check my priority date to start filing? I am from Ivory Coast, Africa. Can someone direct me on where to find the date on USCIS website?

2. I have a bachelor's and I am graduating with my master's degree this Saturday. I also have a 5-year F-1 visa expiring in 2029. I applied for OPT for my master's degree. Should I send a copy of my EAD card plus my transcripts for both degrees when sending the I-485 form, or should I wait for USCIS to send a Request for Evidence (RFE) first?

3. Should I start filling the vaccination file I-693 and send it along with my I-485 form?

4. What other documents should I submit to make my case stronger?

Can anyone help me with the documents I need to submit? Also, should I send my documents now or wait for USCIS to give me a date?

I look forward to hearing from you!
 
Subject: Clarifications Needed for DV Lottery Green Card Process

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently an F-1 student living in the US and I won the 2025 DV lottery. After reading the instructions, it seems I need to file Form I-485 for processing my green card. I would like to get some clarification on the process!!!

1. Regarding my case number, 2025AF00031XXX, is it high or low? Also, where can I check my priority date to start filing? I am from Ivory Coast, Africa. Can someone direct me on where to find the date on USCIS website?

2. I have a bachelor's and I am graduating with my master's degree this Saturday. I also have a 5-year F-1 visa expiring in 2029. I applied for OPT for my master's degree. Should I send a copy of my EAD card plus my transcripts for both degrees when sending the I-485 form, or should I wait for USCIS to send a Request for Evidence (RFE) first?

3. Should I start filling the vaccination file I-693 and send it along with my I-485 form?

4. What other documents should I submit to make my case stronger?

Can anyone help me with the documents I need to submit? Also, should I send my documents now or wait for USCIS to give me a date?

I look forward to hearing from you!
 
Diana121 said:
Hello, congratulations to the winners! Please help us determine the best strategy of steps and choices to go through the AOS process.

My boyfriend won the lottery (so that's the time to get married after 10 years of dating). His CN is EU 14XXX. So we will be able to file for AOS (I-485 form) from Feb-Apr, based on the previous VB's.

How many months does KCC usually need to give a decision? Do we have enough time until Sep 2025 to go through the process of Changing status from Humanitarian parole?

Does getting married after winning the lottery make the process longer?
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The DV2025 year doesn't officially start until October 2024. I think you have ample time to get married and submit your DS-260 before cases start getting processed. Like you've mentioned, you have until Feb-Apr before your CN gets called anyway.

If your boyfriend gets a green card as a single person, how are you proposing to stay in the US? If that process isn't going to be easy, and you're happy together and want to get married, then in my "personal opinion" it would be easier/quicker to get married and do the DV process together.

*My comment above has nothing to do with humanitarian parole as I'm not familiar with that.
 
zsoumaho said:
Subject: Clarifications Needed for DV Lottery Green Card Process

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently an F-1 student living in the US and I won the 2025 DV lottery. After reading the instructions, it seems I need to file Form I-485 for processing my green card. I would like to get some clarification on the process!!!

1. This is my case number, 2025AF00031XXX, is it high or low? Also, where can I check my priority date to start filing? I am from Ivory Coast, Africa. Can someone direct me on where to find the date on USCIS website?

2. I have a bachelor's and I am graduating with my master's degree this Saturday. I also have a 5-year F-1 visa expiring in 2029. I applied for OPT for my master's degree. Should I send a copy of my EAD card plus my transcripts for both degrees when sending the I-485 form, or should I wait for USCIS to send a Request for Evidence (RFE) first?

3. Should I start filling the vaccination file I-693 and send it along with my I-485 form?

4. What other documents should I submit to make my case stronger?

Can anyone help me with the documents I need to submit? Also, should I send my documents now or wait for USCIS to give me a date?

I look forward to hearing from you!
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Slow down, calm down, go through the first post on page one of this thread. Follow the links listed on that thread. The answers to your above questions are covered on one of those links.
 
Hello, I have relatively high number EU38xxx. Hoping for the best.
What is the difference between category rank cutoff and category for the month?
 
Sm1smom said:
Okay so this means you fell out of status between when your J1 authorized stay expired and when you subsequently applied for asylum. Falling out of status makes you ineligible to apply for AOS. However, if you don’t mind bearing the associated costs and you want to see this through, you can file without the assistance of a lawyer, then you wait and see if you might get luck.
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Sm1mom, thank you for all you do , I’m in the same boat as that user, but I also have an approved TPS since May 2022. Would it be beneficial for my AOS? Best Regards
 
tnisplyr said:
Sm1mom, thank you for all you do , I’m in the same boat as that user, but I also have an approved TPS since May 2022. Would it be beneficial for my AOS? Best Regards
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What exactly is your own situation? I need to know the applicable specifics to enable me get an insight into your situation and subsequently offer an appropriate response.
 
Hi to all,
I am selected 2025EU35xxx. Now I have humanitarian parole. So, the only chance to get a card for me is prepare AOS package with DV fee paid with return receipt and medical exam done beforehand (even without confirmation that my number will be current). Then wait for July and if the CN is current, like for everyone in 2022 and earlier, immediately send the documents to the lockbox. Remain optimistic and believe that my case will be completed by the end of the FY. Without filling out the DS 260, my risk is only money, right?
 
MaryPyl said:
Hi to all,
I am selected 2025EU35xxx. Now I have humanitarian parole. So, the only chance to get a card for me is prepare AOS package with DV fee paid with return receipt and medical exam done beforehand (even without confirmation that my number will be current). Then wait for July and if the CN is current, like for everyone in 2022 and earlier, immediately send the documents to the lockbox. Remain optimistic and believe that my case will be completed by the end of the FY. Without filling out the DS 260, my risk is only money, right?
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Yes, more or less, plus the possibility of an immigrant intent impact on a future NIV application.
 
Sm1smom said:
What exactly is your own situation? I need to know the applicable specifics to enable me get an insight into your situation and subsequently offer an appropriate response.
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Certainly ,
Arrived as J1 on May of 2016,
within the one year limit ( 8-9 months) after arrival I submitted an asylum application , It have been pending since 2017.
Because of the war in Ukraine I was able to obtain an approved TPS ( May 2022), I have 2 underage AC children (3 and 5 yo).
I just realize a couple of days ago that I won the DV Lottery (low CN) , just wanted to know my chances of approval from your experience . And if it applying for it would hurt my other open cases
Thank you for all your excellent work
 
tnisplyr said:
Certainly ,
Arrived as J1 on May of 2016,
within the one year limit ( 8-9 months) after arrival I submitted an asylum application , It have been pending since 2017.
Because of the war in Ukraine I was able to obtain an approved TPS ( May 2022), I have 2 underage AC children (3 and 5 yo).
I just realize a couple of days ago that I won the DV Lottery (low CN) , just wanted to know my chances of approval from your experience . And if it applying for it would hurt my other open cases
Thank you for all your excellent work
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So you’re really not in the same boat as the case you had referenced considering the asylum application you submitted is still pending.

While it is good that you have TPS, I cannot predict predict the outcome of the DV based AOS application for anyone. All applications and the circumstances surrounding them are individually assessed. Submitting a DV based AOS application has no impact on the pending asylum case or any other case you may already have in the system.
 
Sm1smom said:
So you’re really not in the same boat as the case you had referenced considering the asylum application you submitted is still pending.

While it is good that you have TPS, I cannot predict predict the outcome of the DV based AOS application for anyone. All applications and the circumstances surrounding them are individually assessed. Submitting a DV based AOS application has no impact on the pending asylum case or any other case you may already have in the system.
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That makes sense, I am going thru your ds 260 and AOS spreadsheet, I have a question on regards , of unauthorized stay in form ds260, should I put yes and explain or no because I was authorized to stay due to my pending asylum, thanks again
 
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