I found this link online, where there was a memo sent for the DV winners of 1999.
"The Immigration and Naturalization Service has circulated a memorandum to all INS offices regarding processing of DV lottery-based adjustment of status applications. The memo addresses problems with INS offices rejecting filings for being premature.
The memo makes clear that winners of the DV-99 lottery may submit petitions up to three months prior to the month in which the visa number is current in rank (those numbers are published each month in the State Department Visa Bulletin which is always included in this publication). If a DV-99 lottery winner filed an I-485 within three months of the visa availability date, the case should NOT be denied for unavailability of the visa number at the time of filing. For lottery cases filed in October 1998 when no numbers were yet available, INS field offices are directed not to deny if the visa number became available at the time of adjudication. Where an I-485 was filed before the visa cut-off rank becomes current, field offices should hold the case to wait for the availability of a visa number even if the case was filed in excess of 90 days before the visa number became available."
i know this was almost 10 years ago, but does anyone know whether or not this is still applicable? i dont wanna wait till june for my number to become current.
please advise!
"The Immigration and Naturalization Service has circulated a memorandum to all INS offices regarding processing of DV lottery-based adjustment of status applications. The memo addresses problems with INS offices rejecting filings for being premature.
The memo makes clear that winners of the DV-99 lottery may submit petitions up to three months prior to the month in which the visa number is current in rank (those numbers are published each month in the State Department Visa Bulletin which is always included in this publication). If a DV-99 lottery winner filed an I-485 within three months of the visa availability date, the case should NOT be denied for unavailability of the visa number at the time of filing. For lottery cases filed in October 1998 when no numbers were yet available, INS field offices are directed not to deny if the visa number became available at the time of adjudication. Where an I-485 was filed before the visa cut-off rank becomes current, field offices should hold the case to wait for the availability of a visa number even if the case was filed in excess of 90 days before the visa number became available."
i know this was almost 10 years ago, but does anyone know whether or not this is still applicable? i dont wanna wait till june for my number to become current.
please advise!