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hopewood said:
Hi,

I plan to pay the filing fees for my I-485 and I-765 applications with USPS money orders. Is it acceptable to leave the recipient address section blank and only write "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" as the payee, or should the address also be completed?

If I make my USPS money orders payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" but leave the recipient address blank, will USCIS still be able to process and cash them?

Thank you for clarifying.
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Write the Lockbox address for your AOS package on the money order.

p.s. not sure when you'll be filing. Effective Oct. 29, money order will no longer be acceptable as a form of payment. USCIS will accept only ACH debit transactions using Form G-1650 or credit card payments using Form G-1450.
 
Sm1smom said:
Write the Lockbox address for your AOS package on the money order.

p.s. not sure when you'll be filing. Effective Oct. 29, money order will no longer be acceptable as a form of payment. USCIS will accept only ACH debit transactions using Form G-1650 or credit card payments using Form G-1450.
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I plan to send my I-485 and I-765 package via FedEx in early October.
  1. On the USPS money orders: when filling in the recipient address section, do I need to write the entire USCIS address below, or is writing only “Box 805997” sufficient?
    USCIS
    Attn: AOS (Box 805997)
    131 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor
    Chicago, IL 60603-5517
  2. For USCIS will no longer accept money orders after October 29, does the cutoff depend on the date the package is delivered to USCIS, or the date the money order is cashed? For example, if I send the package on October 1 but the money order is not cashed until after October 29, will it still be accepted?

Thank you for your guidance.
 
hopewood said:
I plan to send my I-485 and I-765 package via FedEx in early October.
  1. On the USPS money orders: when filling in the recipient address section, do I need to write the entire USCIS address below, or is writing only “Box 805997” sufficient?
    USCIS
    Attn: AOS (Box 805997)
    131 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor
    Chicago, IL 60603-5517
  2. For USCIS will no longer accept money orders after October 29, does the cutoff depend on the date the package is delivered to USCIS, or the date the money order is cashed? For example, if I send the package on October 1 but the money order is not cashed until after October 29, will it still be accepted?

Thank you for your guidance.
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1. I think you can use your discretion on this.
2. The cut-off date depends on the date the Lockbox accepts the package, which is different from the delivery date.
 
Hi, Mom,

I need your advice.

1. Since I am currently on OPT and working through my own LLC, should I include my LLC’s registration documents and tax records to substantiate my employment during OPT?Or to keep them unless they ask in rfe?


2. My OPT expires in mid-February, and based on past years, my DV case number (EU00012***) typically becomes current around February or March. Do you think I should extend my I-20 and enroll in a new academic program as a precaution? I know I would still have a 60-day grace period after OPT expiration, and theoretically, I wouldn’t be violating status if my case becomes current at the end of February or in March. But in practice, what would be the more advisable approach in my situation?

Looking forward to your responses and thank you so much as always.
 
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KISS2025 said:
Hi, Mom,

I need your advice. Currently, I am on my one - year OPT, so I opened my LLC and working on my own educational project related with AI. Do I need to include the registration documents and tax docs of my llc to substantiate my employment during my opt? Thank you.
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I have no idea as to what you need to include in this case.
 
Hi, Mom,

Thank you very much and still need your advice on the following question.

My OPT expires in mid-February, and based on past years, my DV case number (EU00012***) typically becomes current around February or March. Do you think I should extend my I-20 and enroll in a new academic program as a precaution? I know I would still have a 60-day grace period after OPT expiration, and theoretically, I wouldn’t be violating status if my case becomes current at the end of February or in March. But in practice, what would be the more advisable approach in my situation?

Looking forward to your response.
 
KISS2025 said:
Hi, Mom,

Thank you very much and still need your advice on the following question.

My OPT expires in mid-February, and based on past years, my DV case number (EU00012***) typically becomes current around February or March. Do you think I should extend my I-20 and enroll in a new academic program as a precaution? I know I would still have a 60-day grace period after OPT expiration, and theoretically, I wouldn’t be violating status if my case becomes current at the end of February or in March. But in practice, what would be the more advisable approach in my situation?

Looking forward to your response.
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Having a valid status as at when filing for, and while the AOS application is pending is always recommended (and not just the grace period). AOS approval is NOT guaranteed for anyone.

Having a valid status in place ensures a fall back status in case the AOS application gets denied, it also ensures eligibility to re-file in the case of a rejected package.
 
Hi mom,

Thank you for all the support you’ve provided over the years. I have two quick questions regarding Form I-693:
  1. I recently moved to a different state for a new job, while my wife and kids are still at our old address (in another state). In this situation, is it acceptable for my wife to complete her medical exam and prepare Form I-693 with a physician in her state, then mail the sealed envelope to me, while I complete my own medical exam and Form I-693 with a different physician in my state?
  2. How long is Form I-693 valid from the date it is prepared?
 
mtb said:
Hi mom,

Thank you for all the support you’ve provided over the years. I have two quick questions regarding Form I-693:
  1. I recently moved to a different state for a new job, while my wife and kids are still at our old address (in another state). In this situation, is it acceptable for my wife to complete her medical exam and prepare Form I-693 with a physician in her state, then mail the sealed envelope to me, while I complete my own medical exam and Form I-693 with a different physician in my state?
  2. How long is Form I-693 valid from the date it is prepared?
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1. Yeah, you can do that. Although I’m wondering why does your wife need to send her medical report to you?
2. It is valid for as long as there’s no updated form released by USCIS after you’ve already completed your medical exam and are yet to file. Having said that, I’ll caution against completing the medical exam several months in advance of when you will be sending in your AOS package.

p.s. congratulations on getting selected again. Hopefully this goes well for your family.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Yeah, you can do that. Although I’m wondering why does your wife need to send her medical report to you?
2. It is valid for as long as there’s no updated form released by USCIS after you’ve already completed your medical exam and are yet to file. Having said that, I’ll caution against completing the medical exam several months in advance of when you will be sending in your AOS package.

p.s. congratulations on getting selected again. Hopefully this goes well for your family.
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1. Here’s what I’m thinking: she will send her medical report to me, and I will prepare her AOS package together with mine and then send both to the USCIS lockbox. Please let me know if I am missing something.
2. Thank you for reminding me.

This time I filed I-140 NIW, and since my date is current, we are now filing the I-485. I didn’t find a dedicated space specifically for AOS under EB2-NIW, so I posted here; apologies for that. My understanding is that the AOS package is the same for everyone.
 
mtb said:
1. Here’s what I’m thinking: she will send her medical report to me, and I will prepare her AOS package together with mine and then send both to the USCIS lockbox. Please let me know if I am missing something.
2. Thank you for reminding me.

This time I filed I-140 NIW, and since my date is current, we are now filing the I-485. I didn’t find a dedicated space specifically for AOS under EB2-NIW, so I posted here; apologies for that. My understanding is that the AOS package is the same for everyone.
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Oh! I see. Thanks for the clarification. Please note, AOS package is not necessarily the same. Basis of filing determines what’s included in the package and how the package is handled.
 
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Dear Mom,

DV 2026 selectee and I'm getting ready to submit my AOS package later this week (case #2026AF00002**3.
I'm currently on an H1B visa. I submitted my EB2 NIW visa application last year in September and received a NOA. The application is still pending and my i-140 is yet to be approved.
I have been preparing my DV AOS package and I truly appreciate the help/guidance I have obtained from this forum.
There's a section in the form i-485 where they are asking if I have ever submitted an application for permanent residency in the US and I indicated "YES" because I did submit an EB2 NIW visa application last year.
Is it necessary to include the NOA i-797C form that I received after submitting this application in my DV AOS package?
 
teresiaN said:
Dear Mom,

DV 2026 selectee and I'm getting ready to submit my AOS package later this week (case #2026AF00002**3.
I'm currently on an H1B visa. I submitted my EB2 NIW visa application last year in September and received a NOA. The application is still pending and my i-140 is yet to be approved.
I have been preparing my DV AOS package and I truly appreciate the help/guidance I have obtained from this forum.
There's a section in the form i-485 where they are asking if I have ever submitted an application for permanent residency in the US and I indicated "YES" because I did submit an EB2 NIW visa application last year.
Is it necessary to include the NOA i-797C form that I received after submitting this application in my DV AOS package?
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An I-140 is not an application for permanent residency on its own, it is a petition requesting to be deemed eligible to apply for permanent residency, you did not submit a visa application. Form I-140 is equivalent to form I-130 used in petitioning (sponsoring) eligible family members. So the correct response to that question should be “NO” IMO. Nonetheless recommendation is to include the NOA with your AOS package.

p.s. your post was moved from your stand alone thread to the existing DV2026 AOS thread to ensure AOS related posts are contained in a single thread which benefits all.
 
Dear Mom,

May I check for a USPS Money order payment for the DV fees payment? Is it correct to fill out the information as below on a money order and send it to the stated U.S. Department of State Address, along with the Word document (containing the information about the selectee, the number of persons, and the amount), and a self-addressed stamped envelope?
Thank you so much, and have a great week ahead.

Pay to: U.S. Department of State

Address: U.S. Department of State, P.O. Box 979079, St. Louis, Missouri 63197-9000

Memo: AOS - DV Case Number: My case number 2026ASxxxxxxxx

From: My Name

Address: My US Address
 
wintun said:
Dear Mom,

May I check for a USPS Money order payment for the DV fees payment? Is it correct to fill out the information as below on a money order and send it to the stated U.S. Department of State Address, along with the Word document (containing the information about the selectee, the number of persons, and the amount), and a self-addressed stamped envelope?
Thank you so much, and have a great week ahead.

Pay to: U.S. Department of State

Address: U.S. Department of State, P.O. Box 979079, St. Louis, Missouri 63197-9000

Memo: AOS - DV Case Number: My case number 2026ASxxxxxxxx

From: My Name

Address: My US Address
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Yes.
 
Just an FYI - there are now UK winners for DV2026 as a result of the lawsuit.

However, in typical style the government have managed to screw up the simplest job and have created UK winners up to CRAZY high case numbers (highest so far almost 190K). Whilst DV2026 will be a roller coaster due to travel bans etc, I would NOT want UK cases over 50K to get too excited about their win. Whilst a region going "current" (meaning any case number is eligible for interview) is possible, I would say it is not likely given this development regarding UK cases.

So - if you have arrived here with high hopes, just take a breath before completing DS260s or filing I-485. The case number is very important and we need to know more before assuming the high case numbers will be able to process.
 
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Britsimon said:
Just an FYI - there are now UK winners for DV2026 as a result of the lawsuit.

However, in typical style the government have managed to screw up the simplest job and have created UK winners up to CRAZY high case numbers (highest so far almost 160K). Whilst DV2026 will be a roller coaster due to travel bans etc, I would NOT want UK cases over 50K to get too excited about their win. Whilst a region going "current" (meaning any case number is eligible for interview) is possible, I would say it is not likely given this development regarding UK cases.

So - if you have arrived here with high hopes, just take a breath before completing DS260s or filing I-485. The case number is very important and we need to know more before assuming the high case numbers will be able to process.
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Wow! Super crazy!!!! Yeah, highly recommend for UK selectees with high CNs to refrain from submitting the DS260 form or making the DV administrative fee payment (or taking any step that could be argued to be a demonstration of an immigrant intent) for now.

Thanks Simon for the update.
 
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