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Hello All,

I have a question. for DV administrative fee of DOS, I should buy a postal money order? I got a moneygram money order from walmart, is it ok?
Thanks
 
Sm1smom said:
1. If the Chicago Lockbox rejects the package, the package gets sent back with your payment and you can file again with the same payment. If the FO denies the petition, your package doesn’t get sent back, you’ll receive a denial letter. Depending on when the denial takes place, you can file a new petition if there’s still time left in the FY - you’ll be making a new payment in this case.

2. See 1 above.

3. See 1 above.
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Thank you, Mom.
1. When will FO receive our package?
2. After how much time they will send a denial letter?
 
Winner19 said:
Thank you, Mom.
1. When will FO receive our package?
2. After how much time they will send a denial letter?
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1. When the NBC sends it to the FO - which is typically after the NBC schedules the bio appointment, in a few cases it could be after the bio has been completed and background check clears.

2. Could be several months after filing - depends on your assigned FO’s workload.
 
Hi, I am currently in the US under F1 and I am planning to graduate in the summer of 2019. My wife is also under F1. Is adding a job offer to my AOS case will strengthen my case?
 
Hey guys,

I just came from USPS. I got 330$ postal money order and i did other stuff that you all know. Something is hurting me because the two envelope was the same size and i had to fold self addressed envelope to be fit in other one. Is there any issue to fold an envelop?

Can i again go to USPS tomorrow and tell them to stop sending the envelope and take my stuff from envelope and put them in a bigger envelope?
 
jimy ny said:
Hey guys,

I just came from USPS. I got 330$ postal money order and i did other stuff that you all know. Something is hurting me because the two envelope was the same size and i had to fold self addressed envelope to be fit in other one. Is there any issue to fold an envelop?

Can i again go to USPS tomorrow and tell them to stop sending the envelope and take my stuff from envelope and put them in a bigger envelope?
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Folded envelope is not an issue - don’t overthink it.
 
HHAA said:
Thank you Mom.

Do you have any idea where I can write my case number? beside my signature or after my address? there are three blanks to fill: pay to, sign, address
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If there’s no memo/additional line, omit the CN from the money order.
 
Hi,
I won the DV and looks like I can submit my I-485 in coming October (2019EU000006xx).
Two months ago I send I-539 form to change my F1 visa to O3 (I had a reason which is not relevant for my question).
My I-539 is still pending - and so I wonder if I can submit my I-485 while it's still pending.
That will mean that I'll be filling the I-485 with the F1 information.
I don't know when my O3 visa will be approved and so I'm afraid that by the time I will go to my interview my visa will be O3 and not F1 like filling in the forms and my case will be denied.
I thought about waiting for my O3 visa to be approved buy the offices at the UCIS I talked to today say it can take up to 15 months (but might happen soon too...).
Any advice?
Thank you in advance!
 
Dear Mom,

1) I bought priority mail express not very small envelopes. Is it ok that they are big? And that they are priority mail express?

2) I just can't understand where I should put all this information (see below). Not on the money order, right? There is not so many space on the money order. Some cover letter inside with the money order??


DV Program Case Number: _____________________________________

Selectee Surname _____________________________________________

Selectee Given Name __________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

City: State: Zip Code: __________________________________________

Payment for ____________ persons adjusting status in the U.S. (Number of Persons)

Total Amount enclosed ____________________ (Fee amount times the number of persons adjusting status in the US)



3) I am totally new to the money order. What should write in the "Pay to" fileld?
Is this correct?
Pay to: Department of State

Or to Department of Homeland Security?

4) What shoud I write in the Memo field? There is one, but long line there
Is this correct?
Memo: DV Program Case Number 2019..., Payment for 3 persons adjusting status in the U.S.

4) And I should tear and keep the top part of the money order for me, right?

5) strange, but there is no space for signature

Thank you and excuse me for obvious questions which are not so obvious for those who see money orders and USPS for the first time
 
nnniii said:
Hi,
I won the DV and looks like I can submit my I-485 in coming October (2019EU000006xx).
Two months ago I send I-539 form to change my F1 visa to O3 (I had a reason which is not relevant for my question).
My I-539 is still pending - and so I wonder if I can submit my I-485 while it's still pending.
That will mean that I'll be filling the I-485 with the F1 information.
I don't know when my O3 visa will be approved and so I'm afraid that by the time I will go to my interview my visa will be O3 and not F1 like filling in the forms and my case will be denied.
I thought about waiting for my O3 visa to be approved buy the offices at the UCIS I talked to today say it can take up to 15 months (but might happen soon too...).
Any advice?
Thank you in advance!
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I only provide guidance for DV based AOS process and your question really isn’t about the DV based AOS process. But I will make an exception here:

Your O3 COS petition will most likely be denied following your AOS petition filing. O3 is a non-immigrant petition while the AOS is an immigrant petition - I’m not aware of USCIS approving a non-immigrant petition when the petitioner subsequently filed an immigrant petition. And yes, USCIS takesa long time in adjudicating COS petitions.
 
Lnpsv said:
Dear Mom,

1) I bought priority mail express not very small envelopes. Is it ok that they are big? And that they are priority mail express?

2) I just can't understand where I should put all this information (see below). Not on the money order, right? There is not so many space on the money order. Some cover letter inside with the money order??


DV Program Case Number: _____________________________________

Selectee Surname _____________________________________________

Selectee Given Name __________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

City: State: Zip Code: __________________________________________

Payment for ____________ persons adjusting status in the U.S. (Number of Persons)

Total Amount enclosed ____________________ (Fee amount times the number of persons adjusting status in the US)



3) I am totally new to the money order. What should write in the "Pay to" fileld?
Is this correct?
Pay to: Department of State

Or to Department of Homeland Security?

4) What shoud I write in the Memo field? There is one, but long line there
Is this correct?
Memo: DV Program Case Number 2019..., Payment for 3 persons adjusting status in the U.S.

4) And I should tear and keep the top part of the money order for me, right?

5) strange, but there is no space for signature

Thank you and excuse me for obvious questions which are not so obvious for those who see money orders and USPS for the first time
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1. Yes it’s okay (though a waste of money IMO).

2. That is your payment form. You’re supposed to copy and paste all that information into a Word document, fill it out, then print and send with the money order.

3. What is the instructions regarding the “Pay to” on the form? Follow that instruction and stop second guessing yourself.

4. Yes you can write all that, although writing just the DV CN is good enough IMO.

5. Yes, that’s for your records.

6. Nothing strange - you’re not supposed to sign the money order, it is not drawn on your personal bank account.
 
Hi,

I sent postal money order for adjustment of status fee to U.S department of State St. Louis, Missouri but i did not ask for tracking number. i asked the employee in post office how can i know if they are able to receive my envelope or not. he said you should contact with your receiver because you did not purchase a tracking number so you can not track your envelope. I am a little worry about my envelope. for example if something happen to it in its way to St. Louis how should i know? Do you all guys purchased a trackable envelope?

Can i send another postal money order with trackable envelope? I mean is there any problem if they receive my payment twice? in this case is it possible they return both envelope without accepting or stamping?
 
jimy ny said:
Hi,

I sent postal money order for adjustment of status fee to U.S department of State St. Louis, Missouri but i did not ask for tracking number. i asked the employee in post office how can i know if they are able to receive my envelope or not. he said you should contact with your receiver because you did not purchase a tracking number so you can not track your envelope. I am a little worry about my envelope. for example if something happen to it in its way to St. Louis how should i know? Do you all guys purchased a trackable envelope?

Can i send another postal money order with trackable envelope? I mean is there any problem if they receive my payment twice? in this case is it possible they return both envelope without accepting or stamping?
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You can call a number and enter your money order information to see if it has been cashed. Should be (866) 974-2733
 
jimy ny said:
Hi,

I sent postal money order for adjustment of status fee to U.S department of State St. Louis, Missouri but i did not ask for tracking number. i asked the employee in post office how can i know if they are able to receive my envelope or not. he said you should contact with your receiver because you did not purchase a tracking number so you can not track your envelope. I am a little worry about my envelope. for example if something happen to it in its way to St. Louis how should i know? Do you all guys purchased a trackable envelope?

Can i send another postal money order with trackable envelope? I mean is there any problem if they receive my payment twice? in this case is it possible they return both envelope without accepting or stamping?
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Honestly speaking, this process is not as complicated as you guys are trying to make it. The payment will be received regardless of a tracking number as long as you used the correct mailing address. I’ve never heard of any DV AOSers whose money order/cashier’s check didn’t get delivered.

Anyway, you can always call (866) 974-2733 to check the payment status.
 
Thank you for your answers. Yeah, the process hopefully is not that complicated:)
Can I ask hopefully the last question about this payment to St. Louis, Missouri, please.
I see a check box on the paper form for Priority Mail Express called Signature Required

Just to be sure that everything is correct: should I check it or not? I mean how does it work with this type of correspondence? The USPS guy would wait for someone from US Department of State to get the signature and give the envelope? Or just leave it unchecked and let it go to the main "pile" of correspondence?
 
Lnpsv said:
Thank you for your answers. Yeah, the process hopefully is not that complicated:)
Can I ask hopefully the last question about this payment to St. Louis, Missouri, please.
I see a check box on the paper form for Priority Mail Express called Signature Required

Just to be sure that everything is correct: should I check it or not? I mean how does it work with this type of correspondence? The USPS guy would wait for someone from US Department of State to get the signature and give the envelope? Or just leave it unchecked and let it go to the main "pile" of correspondence?
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Normally some clerk at reception will sign for all mail in the building that needs a signature.
 
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