DV2021 winner. Cannabis. Employment History.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

14 minutes ago, Arthur Shiraya said:

SusieQQQ, Thank you!!

 

I went and studied the spreadsheet and here are some of the questions I have.

 

I understand that it is not necessary to submit DS260 for the AOS, but I would like to do as much of what is recommended as possible.

Considering that the 2NL usually takes up-to 2 months after the submission of DS260 and that from my approximations my Case Number is not going to be available up until June/July, am I safe to submit my DS260 application around April/May? That would give me a good enough timeframe to prepare and switch companies. 

 

Do you believe I should quit immediately? Would that - in case if it comes to it - help to sort of re-establish my Good Moral Conduct in the eyes of the Immigration Officer?

 

I am currently on an STEM-OPT extension based on a visa that expired back in 2019. I am legitimately working based on the OPT extension though. Based on the spreadsheet, I'm having a bit of a concern if I am eligible for the AOS in the first place?

 

Thank you very much!

again, please ask DV AOS questions in the other forum where there are better answers than what I can give you from many people who have gone through it. 

 

I honestly don’t know about the rest of it. I’d certainly be looking for something else already. 

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51 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

again, please ask DV AOS questions in the other forum where there are better answers than what I can give you from many people who have gone through it. 

 

I honestly don’t know about the rest of it. I’d certainly be looking for something else already. 

Understood. I’ll make sure to post it there.

 

Thank you deeply!

[retheem 564]

On 12/30/2020 at 3:25 PM, Arthur Shiraya said:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I am a DV2021 selectee. My number is EU12XXX.
I got my Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. university and have been working as a Software Engineer for the last three years (on F-1 visa + STEM and STEM-OPT extensions).
The company I work for happens to be a Cannabis Delivery service. I personally don’t smoke weed and have only been involved in building out the Software.

Neither my university nor the employer notified me at the time of joining the company that any relation to Cannabis is prohibited for International Students. More than that, the USCIS twice approved my STEM and STEM-extension applications under this employer.

However, from the personal research I’ve done it seems to be a big no no.
I am also getting mixed responses from lawyers. So far 2 out of three say it is a huge problem and 1 says that it is totally fine.

I am hesitant to file my DS-260 application due to this reason.

I know that it stays on the Employment History, but should I be looking to switch companies?
I suspect from my research, that it is safe to wait until around February to file my DS-260?
What would you advise to do and where would you advise I look for help?

Thank you very much in advance!

You should be fine. Am assuming you have to do medical exam, if you are into drugs it will come back. If you are just a software engineer, then you shouldn't have a problem. If USCIS approved it and you are doing AOS, then it's the same USCIS who will interview you

Edited January 26, 2021 by retheem