DV 2020 AOS Only

[Sm1smom]

Should the international version issued by the same entity that issues the usual birth certificate be accepted as well? Same information is present, it's just the form that is different and it's multilingual.

It should be acceptable as long as it is issued by the listed body as noted above and accompanied by a full translation (with certified statement).

 

[Sm1smom]

Background and security check by USCIS is mainly fingerprint and FBI Name Check. It is crystal clear that fingerprint check isn't initiated until fingerprint is collected on a biometrics appointment at a local Application Support Center (ASC).

1- I am wondering if FBI Name Check which takes longer to be done is also initiated after biometrics appointment or it can be initiated beforehand?

2- Since DV lottery applicants will be scheduled for biometrics through the normal system, the rationale dictates that those applications received before mine and who already had their biometrics appointment cancelled will given priority. Once USCIS reopens can I contact USCIS to request for expedited biometric appointments?

3- Can I contact USCIS any time to see where my application is and if they have shipped it to the local field office?

1. All aspects of the background check happens after the bio appointment.

2. You can try, requesting it doesn’t mean you’re likely to make any headway with the request.

3. Yes you can.

 

[SusieQQQ]

@Kentavar2397 in regards to what you fill in on a form, USCIS usually has it as what it was at the time. For example, the N600 says “Type or print the name of the country where you were born even if the country’s name has since changed or the country no longer exists” and the for N400 “Use the name of the country at the time of your birth, even if the name of the country has changed“. Not sure if I missed something, I didn’t see anything specific for I485, but judging by other forms I’d use the original name.

 

[Kentavar2397]

@Kentavar2397 in regards to what you fill in on a form, USCIS usually has it as what it was at the time. For example, the N600 says “Type or print the name of the country where you were born even if the country’s name has since changed or the country no longer exists” and the for N400 “Use the name of the country at the time of your birth, even if the name of the country has changed“. Not sure if I missed something, I didn’t see anything specific for I485, but judging by other forms I’d use the original name.

Thank you for the information! Well, I have one "extract of birth registration" that Montenegro issued me last year that states all of my information and my parent's information and has the current name of the country on it + apostille and a stamp. At the same time, I have the very original "Certificate of live birth" from 1997 with Yugoslavia's name on it, so I might call the Montenegrin Embassy in New York to check with them if they know which version of the birth certificate is most appropriate to send. I might be overthinking this.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you for the information! Well, I have one "extract of birth registration" that Montenegro issued me last year that states all of my information and my parent's information and has the current name of the country on it + apostille and a stamp. At the same time, I have the very original "Certificate of live birth" from 1997 with Yugoslavia's name on it, so I might call the Montenegrin Embassy in New York to check with them if they know which version of the birth certificate is most appropriate to send. I might be overthinking this.

Ok - you’re talking about which certificate to use, but I was answering your question about what to fill in as country of birth on the form.

 

[Kentavar2397]

Ok - you’re talking about which certificate to use, but I was answering your question about what to fill in as country of birth on the form.

I will speak to the Embassy of Montenegro in the US and if I end up using the first birth certificate issued to me I will write down “Yugoslavia” as country of birth. If the second one can be used as a birth certificate and satisfies USCIS’s requirements I will use the country of birth “Montenegro” which is stated in the “Extract of Birth Registration” Montenegro issued me last year since Yugoslavia isn’t mentioned in it.

Thank you!

 

[ElenP]

Slight clarification first before proceeding to your listed questions. Your employer applied for H1B status extension, not visa extension. The visa, which is the actual stamp that goes on your passport is issued by an embassy outside of the US.

1. You’re adjusting from whatever valid status you’re currently on as evidenced by the document you can use as proof of that status.

2. Those questions are not applicable to DV based AOS filing - there’s no underlying petition tied to it.

3. Include whatever information shows you’re in a valid status which enables you to file AOS.

 

[ElenP]

Thank you very much!!

 

[skip1]

I will speak to the Embassy of Montenegro in the US and if I end up using the first birth certificate issued to me I will write down “Yugoslavia” as country of birth. If the second one can be used as a birth certificate and satisfies USCIS’s requirements I will use the country of birth “Montenegro” which is stated in the “Extract of Birth Registration” Montenegro issued me last year since Yugoslavia isn’t mentioned in it.

Thank you!

I think maybe it might be even smarter to contact someone from the US embassy in Belgrade who is originally embassy dedicated to CP cases from our country. Please share your finding nonetheless.

As for the original name of country - if every possible document states Montenegro and I-485 doesn't have any specific instructions for it, I would honestly stick to Montenegro. I'm afraid that putting anything else might put some unnecessary delay that right now we should try to avoid at every cost.

 

[dvelopp]

Thanks mom for the recent answer on what to put to income when filing jointly. It was one of the areas where I was confused a little.
I have another 2 questions about I-944.
1. The instruction says that if I want to put a net value of the house that I own, I need a recent appraisal from a licensed appraiser. My house is in Ukraine and I haven't done any appraisals for it. What I do have is the documents on the house with my name and the price that I paid when I bought it. Is it enough just to convert it to US dollars or I should order an appraisal for it ASAP? (not sure if that's possible considering the current situation).
2. Also, a little confusing. The instruction says use N/A and None for different types of fields where I don't have info. However, many fields and parts of the form just don't accept N/A or None. For example, some of them are decimal. Should I just put None, N/A. where it's possible or I need to print the form when I'm done and then put N/A and None with black inc?

 

[Kentavar2397]

I think maybe it might be even smarter to contact someone from the US embassy in Belgrade who is originally embassy dedicated to CP cases from our country. Please share your finding nonetheless.

As for the original name of country - if every possible document states Montenegro and I-485 doesn't have any specific instructions for it, I would honestly stick to Montenegro. I'm afraid that putting anything else might put some unnecessary delay that right now we should try to avoid at every cost.

I personally know one of the Ambassadors at the Montenegrin Consulate in New York and will ask him first thing tomorrow for more information. Will contact whoever I can and will post updates in case someone else is facing a similar dilemma regarding birth certificates! Thanks to everyone involved in this topic!

 

[F1_student]

Hi mom,

In form I-944, in part 17, it is asked "Have you disenrolled, withdrawn from, or requested to be disenrolled from the public benefit(s)?". The answer for this question is "Yes" or "No" and there is no "N/A" option. My visa status is F1 and I have never enrolled in the public benefits. Do I need to take any action regarding the disenrolling or withdrawal of public benefits? If yes, could you please give me some directions about how I can disenroll from this. I appreciate your help!

 

[rabey]

Thanks mom for the recent answer on what to put to income when filing jointly. It was one of the areas where I was confused a little.
I have another 2 questions about I-944.
1. The instruction says that if I want to put a net value of the house that I own, I need a recent appraisal from a licensed appraiser. My house is in Ukraine and I haven't done any appraisals for it. What I do have is the documents on the house with my name and the price that I paid when I bought it. Is it enough just to convert it to US dollars or I should order an appraisal for it ASAP? (not sure if that's possible considering the current situation).
2. Also, a little confusing. The instruction says use N/A and None for different types of fields where I don't have info. However, many fields and parts of the form just don't accept N/A or None. For example, some of them are decimal. Should I just put None, N/A. where it's possible or I need to print the form when I'm done and then put N/A and None with black inc?

1. I also had the same question when I filling the I-944. But what I did was, included the title of the house with the land ( or deed, with english translation) and asked an appraiser to determine the current market value of the property and convert it in to USD(you don't need to ask specifically, they know what you need when you said that you need this for immigration purposes). So they will issue you a document about your real estate( Anyway, I started this process around February, so there were not too much chaos)
Well, that's what I did(according to the I 944 instructions), just wanted to share my experience. May be mom has better explanation.
2. You can try disabling java script on pdf reader to fill those places, or just simply open the document on google chrome browser, which will allow you to write anything you want on each field.

 

[skip1]

I was planning on using my yearly property tax document for the value of a house that I have in my he country, since over there it is clearly stated what's the estimated value for the year. The only thing is that the newest one that I got is from 2018, but hopefully that will not be an issue.

 

[rabey]

Hi mom,

In form I-944, in part 17, it is asked "Have you disenrolled, withdrawn from, or requested to be disenrolled from the public benefit(s)?". The answer for this question is "Yes" or "No" and there is no "N/A" option. My visa status is F1 and I have never enrolled in the public benefits. Do I need to take any action regarding the disenrolling or withdrawal of public benefits? If yes, could you please give me some directions about how I can disenroll from this. I appreciate your help!

See the mom's answer for the 4th question of this post
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2020-aos-only.340762/page-116#post-2521551

 

[skip1]

Thanks mom for the recent answer on what to put to income when filing jointly. It was one of the areas where I was confused a little.
I have another 2 questions about I-944.
1. The instruction says that if I want to put a net value of the house that I own, I need a recent appraisal from a licensed appraiser. My house is in Ukraine and I haven't done any appraisals for it. What I do have is the documents on the house with my name and the price that I paid when I bought it. Is it enough just to convert it to US dollars or I should order an appraisal for it ASAP? (not sure if that's possible considering the current situation).
2. Also, a little confusing. The instruction says use N/A and None for different types of fields where I don't have info. However, many fields and parts of the form just don't accept N/A or None. For example, some of them are decimal. Should I just put None, N/A. where it's possible or I need to print the form when I'm done and then put N/A and None with black inc?

Response for 2:
Assuming you are using Adobe Acrobat for filling the form: Edit->Preferences->JavaScript and uncheck Enable Acrobat JavaScript. It should allow you now type in those fields as well.

 

[Sero1033]

Hi Sm1smom,

I have an issue with IRS online account creation. They cannot identify me by my phone (last step). They also not answering the calls and not sending neither the identification code nor transcripts by mail due to COVID thing. Did anybody else faced this problem and is there a solution? What shall I do?

Please help

 

[rabey]

Hi Sm1smom,

I have an issue with IRS online account creation. They cannot identify me by my phone (last step). They also not answering the calls and not sending neither the identification code nor transcripts by mail due to COVID thing. Did anybody else faced this problem and is there a solution? What shall I do?

Please help

if you go back few pages on this tread you will get your answer.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi Sm1smom,

I have an issue with IRS online account creation. They cannot identify me by my phone (last step). They also not answering the calls and not sending neither the identification code nor transcripts by mail due to COVID thing. Did anybody else faced this problem and is there a solution? What shall I do?

Please help

Seconding what @rabey posted ^^ above.

You guys really need to spend time reading other posts on the thread and not be focused on coming into the forum to post about and read answers to your specific questions only. Going through other people’s posts will do you all a world of good than you realize.

 

[Sero1033]

Seconding what @rabey posted ^^ above.

You guys really need to spend time reading other posts on the thread and not be focused on coming into the forum to post about and read answers to your specific questions only. Going through other people’s posts will do you all a world of good than you realize.

Sorry about that! My bad...