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The Best Present Ever!!!

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marvadur

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Today is my birthday and I just received a wonderful present through the mail: My GREEN CARD!!!

I'm really happy :)

I want to thank everybody in this forum for all the information, support and help that I received during this [surprisingly short] ordeal. I wish you all GOOD LUCK in your endeavor!

Marvadur
 
marvadur

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!!!!
I wish everybody easy and short process.

One question: did you have to bring your minor children to the interview?
 
congrats!!! so where's our twin treat ;-)

marvadur said:
Today is my birthday and I just received a wonderful present through the mail: My GREEN CARD!!!

I'm really happy :)

I want to thank everybody in this forum for all the information, support and help that I received during this [surprisingly short] ordeal. I wish you all GOOD LUCK in your endeavor!

Marvadur
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zaryun said:
marvadur

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!!!!
I wish everybody easy and short process.

One question: did you have to bring your minor children to the interview?
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Hi Zaryun,
thank you and yes, we had to bring the kids with us to the interview. Not only to the interview but also to the biometrics, when they took our pictures for the green card.
 
to marvadur,
Once again, congratulations!
Indeed, it's a great birthday gift :)
Take care,
greg_dv2006

p.s. Did you have to bring the IRS 1722 form /or/ IRS printouts of your tax returns to the interview? I have it listed in my interview notice together with my tax returns
 
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to marvadur

Happy birthday and congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your case was really amaizing. Thank you for your help.

afraid
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02/07/2006, AOS , Chicago
02/14/2006, I797C, NOA for the I-765
02/15/2006, I797C, NOA that the fee for the I612 was waived
02/16/2006, I797C, NOA for I- 485 and I 131
03/06/2006, I797C, approval of I612
03/13/2006, Second Notice ( biometrics and FP )
04/04/2006, Biometrics and FP for I485
04/05/2006, Biometrics and FP for I765
 
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CONGATULATIONS
That is very nice.
One question, I saw that some people sent one of the DSP forms to KCC center and then applyed for AOS. Did you do the same thing , if yes WHY? Anybody else can explain why did you send that form to KCC and only after you got that letter from them applyed for AOS? I'm curious because in the winning letter it said that you don't have to contact KCC in case you are in US legally.
 
borya said:
CONGATULATIONS !
with warm regards,
borya
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Thank you Borya! You were the first of our "group" to get the green card :)

I also had a problem with my card, but mine is a spelling error in my name. Guess I'll be filing I-90 form also... Did you pay the fee? The immigration officer told me over the phone that if you prove that the mistake was done by USCIS you don't need to pay the fee. Did you send your card and docs together with form I-90?

Marvadur
 
greg_dv2006 said:
to marvadur,
Once again, congratulations!
Indeed, it's a great birthday gift :)
Take care,
greg_dv2006

p.s. Did you have to bring the IRS 1722 form /or/ IRS printouts of your tax returns to the interview? I have it listed in my interview notice together with my tax returns
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Thanks Greg. What I took to the interview was the 2002/03/04 tax return copies and W-2s but the officer didn't even ask for them.
 
afraid said:
Happy birthday and congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your case was really amaizing. Thank you for your help.

afraid
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02/07/2006, AOS , Chicago
02/14/2006, I797C, NOA for the I-765
02/15/2006, I797C, NOA that the fee for the I612 was waived
02/16/2006, I797C, NOA for I- 485 and I 131
03/06/2006, I797C, approval of I612
03/13/2006, Second Notice ( biometrics and FP )
04/04/2006, Biometrics and FP for I485
04/05/2006, Biometrics and FP for I765
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Thank you Afraid!!! I see that your case is also going ahead at full steam! That's great! Keep posting your progress ;)
 
alincosma said:
CONGATULATIONS
That is very nice.
One question, I saw that some people sent one of the DSP forms to KCC center and then applyed for AOS. Did you do the same thing , if yes WHY? Anybody else can explain why did you send that form to KCC and only after you got that letter from them applyed for AOS? I'm curious because in the winning letter it said that you don't have to contact KCC in case you are in US legally.
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Thank you Alincosma.

Regarding your question, we did send the initial forms to KCC. Actually, we sent both DSP-122 and DS-233 even though later on we found out that only DSP-122 was necessary if you're adjusting status in the US.

After that, we received a letter from KCC where they said "Thank you for informing us of your intention to apply for AOS with the Department of Homeland Security, USCIS."

Then, we paid the fee to the Department of State and they sent us a receipt.

We waited until March to send our AOS application to the Chicago Lockbox.

I cannot tell you for sure that this was the right procedure, but it worked for us.

Did you do it differently? And if yes, it looks like it's also working well for you :)
 
Alincosma,

Below is a thread of email communication between me and KCC, that I thought you might find helpful. If I were you, I would send DSP-122 to KCC as soon as possible.

Dmmapril.

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From: KCC DV <KCCDV@state.gov>
To: <*************************>
CC:
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 08:37:40 -0400
Subject: email.doc


Dear Sir or Madam:

The following is the information requested:

Case: ************
Name: ************
Email: ************

INFO: Thank you for your inquiry. If you are in the United
States, you may be eligible to apply to the Citizenship and Immigration
Services (CIS) for adjustment of status. Please note that the laws
regarding adjustment of status have recently changed. The option to adjust
status may no longer be available to all applicants. To determine whether
you are eligible to adjust your status you MUST contact the CIS. Once the
CIS confirms your eligibility to adjust status they will provide you with
the additional information that you need. When contacting your local CIS
office they may inform you that will not be eligible to file your adjustment
until the beginning of the fiscal year, which will be October 1 of each
program year.
If the CIS determines that you are eligible to adjust status you will be
required to pay a non-refundable diversity-processing fee of $375.00 per
person directly to the Department of State. Information regarding where
this fee should be paid is included in your winning notification packet.
This fee is assessed to cover cost incurred by the Department in running the
lottery selection process and is separate from any fees you will need to pay
the CIS as part of your adjustment application. Failure to pay this fee may
result in the loss of your diversity visa. (Please mail the
diversity-processing fee to the address given below.)
U.S. Department of State
Diversity Visa Program
P.O. Box 371989
Pittsburgh, PA 15262-0001

We do request that you complete and return the DSP-122 to the Kentucky
Consular Center so that we may update your file. Question 4 of this form
states: "Name of United States Consular Office where you would like to
process your application". When adjusting status with the Immigration and
Naturalization Service please list the address of your local CIS office.

Kentucky Consular Center Phone: (606)
526 7500
3505 N Highway 25W Fax: (606) 526 7501
Williamsburg, KY 40769 E-mail:
KCCDV@state.gov <mailto:KCCDV@state.gov>
USA
www.travel.state.gov


SLM/KCC


---------- Original Message -----------------------------------------
From: "<************************>
To: <kccdv@state.gov>
CC:
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 14:15:44 -0400
Subject: Adjustment of status


I'm a winner of the DV-2006 diversity immigration program. I'm currently in the US and would like to apply for adjustment of status.

I'm wondering if I'm supposed to fill and return forms 230 and DSP-122 to the Kentucky Consular Center, or I should take the forms with me when I go to my local USCIS office. I'm also wondering if I have to wait until October, 1, 2005 to apply for the adjustment of status, or I can start the process soon.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you very much.

************
 
I am a little confused now. I have called them regarding this issue. The officer that I was talking to, told me that I do not need to send those forms. The purpose of those forms is to tell them that I accept the lottery. She told me that once I sent the $375 fee to DOS with my case number on it, they will not need those forms because the payment equally confirms my intention to adjust status.
And they did accept my application. I probably should email them again to get that in writting.
 
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