DV 2025 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Process Only

[Sm1smom]

So by "not clearing" in your earlier comment, do you mean they are still investigating and not necessarily that they found a red flag that could lead to rejection? If that's the case, then that's fine. I haven't been to Syria since 2010.

I also have a pending TPS application, and I just received my OPT EAD card. It took one month from the time I applied to when I received the card.

Also, how do I initiate a congressional inquiry?

Thank you.

Could mean they found an initial red flag necessitating additional checks. Take a look at the Background Check tab of the AOS process spreadsheet.

OPT EAD or even TPS approval is irrelevant to whether the background check has cleared or not. Those approvals are for a temporary status application. Background checks for a permanent status is a lot more in-depth.

Take a look at the FAQ tab of the AOS process spreadsheet for instructions on how to initiate a congressional inquiry assistance.

 

[Sm1smom]

Do we have members that already seceded in similar cases? Do I have to drop my Asylum case (before going on interview) or I have to discuss that with the Immigration Officer on the interview day? Do I have to wait for their decision on the AOS first? I am confused already.
I appreciate everyone's help and experience here.

1. Yes a couple of folks with asylum pending statuses have been approved in the past. Several have also been denied. Take a look at the Asylum Pending tab of the DV Tracker - Unique Situations spreadsheet for more on this.
2. Dropping your asylum case at this point is irrelevant, you’re already out of status. You need a valid status to AOS from.
3. The IO assigned to your DV based AOS application will already be aware of your pending asylum case, so it’s not a case of if you should bring it up with them or not.

Unfortunately, since your asylum case has already been referred to an immigration judge, I don’t think USCIS can approve any other application you file at this point without the immigration judge deciding on the asylum case that has already been referred to them. However, stranger things have been known to happen, if you can afford it, you may still proceed with the DV based AOS application to see how it eventually ends.

 

[furkan06]

Is it late or on time if I submit my AOS in March with a case number of 2025EU12XXX?

 

[Sm1smom]

Is it late or on time if I submit my AOS in March with a case number of 2025EU12XXX?

Filing in March is not late. However be in mind, how quick or prolonged the process may be is often case specific as it depends on several factors such as each applicant's background check completion, the typical practice of the FO with jurisdiction over listed address, the workload of the specific IO assigned to the case, etc.

 

[Deli]

Hello AoS journey family and friends

I have received Form G-56 from Baltimore Field office stating interview date of Thursday, February 27, 2025 signed by the Director Of the Field office and together with the mail , they sent the attached checklist


It is odd because when I google it , the form is mostly used by ICE office anyway we shall see what will be waiting for me . Pray for me please

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hello AoS journey family and friends

I have received Form G-56 from Baltimore Field office stating interview date of Thursday, February 27, 2025 signed by the Director Of the Field office and together with the mail , they sent the attached checklist


It is odd because when I google it , the form is mostly used by ICE office anyway we shall see what will be waiting for me . Pray for me please


View attachment 6123

Not sure what you mean by ICE list, it looks like a standard list of what a FO would need to approve a DV AOS application, ie, that you meet the requirements both for DV and to be able to adjust.

 

[bla111]

Do we have members that already seceded in similar cases? Do I have to drop my Asylum case (before going on interview) or I have to discuss that with the Immigration Officer on the interview day? Do I have to wait for their decision on the AOS first? I am confused already.
I appreciate everyone's help and experience here.

I'm not sure how useful this will be for you, but I'm asylee and my wife is asylum pending...

P.S. We doing AOS via DV program because of my wife not included in my asylum case.

 

[furkan06]

For the translation of a birth certificate, does it have to be an originally signed document, or is a copy of the translated document from an electronic copy acceptable?

 

[bla111]

Hey mom! @Sm1smom

I have question: I read the letter that was sent to me for the interview and I am a little confused...do they need to send it or do I just need to take to the interview what is described on page 2? Also, what about the I-864 form?

 

[kiwi0719]

Congratulations! Did you receive it?

Yes I did!
Thank you mom and all the help from everyone else for this forum! Definitely so helpful and selfless of you all!
If it helps anyone, my process updated on myuscis like this:
- Received AOS application
- Biometrics Scheduled
- Fingerprints were taken
- Card is being produced
- Your Case was approved
- Card was sent to me

(I was uncertain before as I never received an interview letter, but it was indeed waived)

 

[Sm1smom]

For the translation of a birth certificate, does it have to be an originally signed document, or is a copy of the translated document from an electronic copy acceptable?

Legible copy is fine.

 

[kiwi0719]

Yes I did!
Thank you mom and all the help from everyone else for this forum! Definitely so helpful and selfless of you all!
If it helps anyone, my process updated on myuscis like this:
- Received AOS application
- Biometrics Scheduled
- Fingerprints were taken
- Card is being produced
- Your Case was approved
- Card was sent to me

(I was uncertain before as I never received an interview letter, but it was indeed waived)

I tried updating the excel sheet but it says view only!!

 

[Sm1smom]

Hey mom! @Sm1smom

I have question: I read the letter that was sent to me for the interview and I am a little confused...do they need to send it or do I just need to take to the interview what is described on page 2? Also, what about the I-864 form?

1. Take along to the interview.
2. Take a look at the Interview Tips tab of the AOS Process Spreadsheet.

 

[Sm1smom]

I tried updating the excel sheet but it says view only!!

1. Click the Green View Only dropdown at the top of the spreadsheet
2. Follow the instructions beneath it (to send in an access request)

The spreadsheet access got changed because some folks were messing around with the data by sorting and re-arranging the display to suit their personal need).

 

[Sm1smom]

Yes I did!
Thank you mom and all the help from everyone else for this forum! Definitely so helpful and selfless of you all!
If it helps anyone, my process updated on myuscis like this:
- Received AOS application
- Biometrics Scheduled
- Fingerprints were taken
- Card is being produced
- Your Case was approved
- Card was sent to me

(I was uncertain before as I never received an interview letter, but it was indeed waived)

Congratulations.

 

[Deli]

Not sure what you mean by ICE list, it looks like a standard list of what a FO would need to approve a DV AOS application, ie, that you meet the requirements both for DV and to be able to adjust.

Hi dear I have not said ICE list I said ice form . Because the form which they sent to me was form G-56 and is mostly used by ICE office for call . Please google it.

The list I have attached is the 2nd page only . The first page was form G -56 . Thank you .

 

[Xmb]

Hi everyone,

Wanted to provide an update on our cases and ask for next steps. Both of our cases are stuck on biometrics taken first week of November 2024. My spouse was selected, I am the Derivate applicant.

I responded to an RFE end of November asking for marital relationship evidence with driver licenses sharing same address, car titles sharing address and names, apartment lease, and a bunch of insurance documents showing both names dating back almost a year before DV selection until RFE was responded to.

We are now approaching 3 months since the response was received in the field office.

I initiated a congressional inquiry 3 weeks back, no response so far.

I initiated a service request as over 60 days passed since RFE was received by FO about 2 weeks ago, got the generic response „ We are still reviewing your case. We will mail you a notice when we make a decision“.

The case is not in line with processing times for the field office. From looking at the last years, about 60 days at maximum (average distorted by a case that transferred from somewhere else). On the other hand, nobody reported an RFE from this office.

It took less than 3 weeks from submitting to get the RFE and since then it’s dead silence. The last worked on date EMMA/phone agents see has not changed and is still the day when the RFE was issued for both cases (November 2024).

1. Should my spouse as the primary applicant initiate a congressional inquiry or service request?
2. Should we send a letter to the director of the FO explaining the situation?
3. Does this situation ring any bells / implies what might be going on, maybe the RFE response was not satisfactory (wouldn’t this lead to interview, second RFE, or straight rejection)?

I am at a loss what to do…

 

[agus]

For the translation of a birth certificate, does it have to be an originally signed document, or is a copy of the translated document from an electronic copy acceptable?

Hello! everyone,
I have a similar question as furkan06. I only have an electronic copy of my birth certificate and a translated copy as my original is with my parents back home. Will that cause issue at interview.
Thank you.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello! everyone,
I have a similar question as furkan06. I only have an electronic copy of my birth certificate and a translated copy as my original is with my parents back home. Will that cause issue at interview.
Thank you.

It could. While the original copy of the B/C is not required to be submitted, you're required to have it with you as the IO could request to see the original copy. So ask your parents to mail it out to you.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi everyone,

Wanted to provide an update on our cases and ask for next steps. Both of our cases are stuck on biometrics taken first week of November 2024. My spouse was selected, I am the Derivate applicant.

I responded to an RFE end of November asking for marital relationship evidence with driver licenses sharing same address, car titles sharing address and names, apartment lease, and a bunch of insurance documents showing both names dating back almost a year before DV selection until RFE was responded to.

We are now approaching 3 months since the response was received in the field office.

I initiated a congressional inquiry 3 weeks back, no response so far.

I initiated a service request as over 60 days passed since RFE was received by FO about 2 weeks ago, got the generic response „ We are still reviewing your case. We will mail you a notice when we make a decision“.

The case is not in line with processing times for the field office. From looking at the last years, about 60 days at maximum (average distorted by a case that transferred from somewhere else). On the other hand, nobody reported an RFE from this office.

It took less than 3 weeks from submitting to get the RFE and since then it’s dead silence. The last worked on date EMMA/phone agents see has not changed and is still the day when the RFE was issued for both cases (November 2024).

1. Should my spouse as the primary applicant initiate a congressional inquiry or service request?
2. Should we send a letter to the director of the FO explaining the situation?
3. Does this situation ring any bells / implies what might be going on, maybe the RFE response was not satisfactory (wouldn’t this lead to interview, second RFE, or straight rejection)?

I am at a loss what to do…

1. Did you bother to read my last two responses to you?
2. You could do that if you like. It's not likely to have an impact at this point though IMO.
3. No, it does not imply anything. If they're not satisfied with the RFE response, the case will eventually be denied, there will be no 2nd RFE. However, no decision has been made on your case as of now, that is why you have no update.