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DV 2025 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Process Only

Hello,
My lawyer filed AOS for me and my husband but he didn’t tell us to pay DV fees($330/ per person) and add it to the AOS package.

We got an email from KCC that USCIS requested that your DV case file be forwarded to the immigration office for further processing. That means we needed to pay DV fees.

We paid the fees and the bank confirmed us that KCC deposited the check.

Apparently, KCC won’t notify USCIS that we have paid the fees. I wonder if I need to send the proof to USCIS field office through mail? or could someone recommend me what to do next?

Thank you!
 
Hello,
My lawyer filed AOS for me and my husband but he didn’t tell us to pay DV fees($330/ per person) and add it to the AOS package.

We got an email from KCC that USCIS requested that your DV case file be forwarded to the immigration office for further processing. That means we needed to pay DV fees.

We paid the fees and the bank confirmed us that KCC deposited the check.

Apparently, KCC won’t notify USCIS that we have paid the fees. I wonder if I need to send the proof to USCIS field office through mail? or could someone recommend me what to do next?

Thank you!
Where did you learn this "Apparently, KCC won’t notify USCIS that we have paid the fees" from, considering KCC was the one that contacted you about the need to make the payment?

Since the payment has been made, KCC will forward your KCC file to USCIS.
 
Where did you learn this "Apparently, KCC won’t notify USCIS that we have paid the fees" from, considering KCC was the one that contacted you about the need to make the payment?

Since the payment has been made, KCC will forward your KCC file to USCIS.
I learned that because I emailed them to ask if KCC will notify USCIS that we paid the fees and KCC didn’t answer that question at all. Do you think I should still send the receipt to USCIS field office?

Thank you!
 
I learned that because I emailed them to ask if KCC will notify USCIS that we paid the fees and KCC didn’t answer that question at all. Do you think I should still send the receipt to USCIS field office?

Thank you!
The response you received from the KCC in response to your email to them is a standard boiler plate language. It does not mean your KCC file will not get sent to USCIS. The KCC file being sent is the confirmation by KCC to USCIS that the payment has been made.

There's a process for sending documents directly to the FO. Since USCIS did not send you a RFE or contact you directly to request you send them the receipt, whatever you send is guaranteed to not reach the intended IO, so there's not point sending anything to your USCIS FO. Plus your FO needs your complete KCC file, which can only be sent by the KCC, and not just the DV payment receipt.
 
I learned that because I emailed them to ask if KCC will notify USCIS that we paid the fees and KCC didn’t answer that question at all. Do you think I should still send the receipt to USCIS field office?

Thank you!
In addition to the specific information mom has given you, suggest you read the AoS process spreadsheet linked in first post of this thread. It would have saved you the issues above and will also probably prepare you for the interview better than your lawyer. You can also double check from the sheet what should be in the AOS package in case your lawyer (who does not seem familiar with DV if he made such an obvious error) overlooked something else that you can then take to interview
 
ALERT: Effective January 22, 2025, USCIS waives any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) related to proving a COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not deny any adjustment of status application based on the applicant’s failure to present documentation that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485
 
“REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW” letter received in the mail today for the derivative applicant with appointment on Feb. 18
I hope mine arrives soon too! Anyways, I should go with him to the same appointment, I believe.

For those waiting, It might help to know that we both asked Emma today, the agents didn’t know about the appointment scheduled for my spouse and told us just to keep waiting.
 
“REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW” letter received in the mail today for the derivative applicant with appointment on Feb. 18
I hope mine arrives soon too! Anyways, I should go with him to the same appointment, I believe.

For those waiting, It might help to know that we both asked Emma today, the agents didn’t know about the appointment scheduled for my spouse and told us just to keep waiting.
Do you have some specific background? I thought it's common to interview all family altogether
 
One of President Trump's day-1 executive orders, titled "Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats", indicates that the DOS, in accordance with the DHS and bunch of other government branches, should vet and screen aliens already in the US to the maximum degree possible. I believe there is now an amplified risk for AOS cases being stuck in the background check till the end of the fiscal year.

In addition, the same executive order mandates a bunch of government agencies to identify countries whose vetting and screening information is deficient enough to warrant a travel ban.

In light of these, I wanted to ask Sm1smom if it's possible to add a "country of chargeability" column to the DV 2025 AOS Timeline Spreadsheet. There is a chance nationals of certain countries will have tighter scrutiny on their AOS files. It would be good to have some data to confirm this.
 
One of President Trump's day-1 executive orders, titled "Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats", indicates that the DOS, in accordance with the DHS and bunch of other government branches, should vet and screen aliens already in the US to the maximum degree possible. I believe there is now an amplified risk for AOS cases being stuck in the background check till the end of the fiscal year.

In addition, the same executive order mandates a bunch of government agencies to identify countries whose vetting and screening information is deficient enough to warrant a travel ban.

In light of these, I wanted to ask Sm1smom if it's possible to add a "country of chargeability" column to the DV 2025 AOS Timeline Spreadsheet. There is a chance nationals of certain countries will have tighter scrutiny on their AOS files. It would be good to have some data to confirm this.
While this is a good idea, I would rather not add a chargeability country column to the Timeline spreadsheet for the sake of protecting folks identity. It really doesn't take a lot to add two and two together in terms of publicly posted information to start figuring out who is who. We have no control over who is accessing the spreadsheet. I don't want to freak users out and further discourage them from posting their case details on the spreadsheet by requesting the chargeability country; except of course there's an overwhelming request for this information to be added.

From experience, we already know most folks from certain countries such as Iran, Iraq, Russia, etc. tend to get subjected to prolonged background checks.
 
While this is a good idea, I would rather not add a chargeability country column to the Timeline spreadsheet for the sake of protecting folks identity. It really doesn't take a lot to add two and two together in terms of publicly posted information to start figuring out who is who. We have no control over who is accessing the spreadsheet. I don't want to freak users out and further discourage them from posting their case details on the spreadsheet by requesting the chargeability country; except of course there's an overwhelming request for this information to be added.

From experience, we already know most folks from certain countries such as Iran, Iraq, Russia, etc. tend to get subjected to prolonged background checks.
Yes, I understand wanting to mask the country of chargeability for privacy reasons. Perhaps an optional column that gets binary values (e.g. "country of chargeability is suspended for travel" vs "not suspended for travel") after the ban takes place would both maintain privacy and be informative.
 
“REQUEST FOR APPLICANT TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW” letter received in the mail today for the derivative applicant with appointment on Feb. 18
I hope mine arrives soon too! Anyways, I should go with him to the same appointment, I believe.

For those waiting, It might help to know that we both asked Emma today, the agents didn’t know about the appointment scheduled for my spouse and told us just to keep waiting.
Congrats on the interview! :)
If I may ask - did the status on your myUSCIS change to something about an interview being booked or about to be booked? Or is it still “Fingerprints Taken”?

For reference mine is:
- Case Received
- Fingerprints Taken

And that’s it :)
 
Congrats on the interview! :)
If I may ask - did the status on your myUSCIS change to something about an interview being booked or about to be booked? Or is it still “Fingerprints Taken”?

For reference mine is:
- Case Received
- Fingerprints Taken

And that’s it :)
Yes, still same thing (Fingerprints taken)
Thank you and good luck for you as well. Hopefully you hear from them soon
 
Hi Mom and all,

According to the new document that just came out from DHS, anyone with a humanitarian parole can be placed in remove proceedings, or their parole might be deemed not appropriate at DHS discretion:


Question:

What does this mean for someone who has a Humanitarian Parole and has already applied for AOS?
These are uncertain times we’re in, the EOs could be interpreted anyhow the designated officers responsible for enforcing them wishes. Based on that, I would rather no speculate, and would encourage you to speak to an experienced immigration attorney.
 
Hello!

1) I am planning to send DV Administrative Fee tomorrow by money order from USPS, and I copy-pasted the form on travel.state website. I am wondering what to write on it for memo part. Should I write the case number and the selectee's name? These information are already on the form but still I thought there must be some memo or info on the money order itself about the payment's purpose. I checked FAQs or online, but did not receive some good answer.

2) And which is better: money order, or cashier's check? Is there any difference between them in any way for DoS, or any effect on payment processing time?

3) Another question is that for the DV Admin fee, on the spreadsheet, it's written cashier's check or money order. For the AOS fee payment, it's personal check or money order. I know money order is limited to $1000, so I cannot use that option. When you say personal check, do you also mean the cashier's check? I mean, either the personal or cashier for both AOS and DV Admin fee is acceptable? Sorry, I am not really familiar with these things, so I was confused a little bit.
 
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Hello!

1) I am planning to send DV Administrative Fee tomorrow by money order from USPS, and I copy-pasted the form on travel.state website. I am wondering what to write on it for memo part. Should I write the case number and the selectee's name? These information are already on the form but still I thought there must be some memo or info on the money order itself about the payment's purpose. I checked FAQs or online, but did not receive some good answer.

2) And which is better: money order, or cashier's check? Is there any difference between them in any way for DoS, or any effect on payment processing time?

3) Another question is that for the DV Admin fee, on the spreadsheet, it's written cashier's check or money order. For the AOS fee payment, it's personal check or money order. I know money order is limited to $1000, so I cannot use that option. When you say personal check, do you also mean the cashier's check? I mean, either the personal or cashier for both AOS and DV Admin fee is acceptable? Sorry, I am not really familiar with these things, so I was confused a little bit.
1. You can write the selectee’s name/or CN on the memo line. Don’t over analyze.
2. DOS has no preference over the two. It’s your call, your preference.
3. Yes you can use money order for USCIS payment, there’s no requirement for the entire payment to be on a single money order. The amount can be broken into two money orders.

Again don’t over analyze. The payment instructions are straightforward enough, just follow each one accordingly.
 
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