You and me were last couple of people that received NoA on May 22-24 and waited for appointments. I am now alone I guess. That's extremely frustrating but there is nothing to do.
DV 2021 AOS Only
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Blade_
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Give it 4 weeks before getting worried. Also, someone here just got an acceptance text after 40+ days. So it sometimes happen.
If it is more than 4 weeks, send an email to LockboxSupport@uscis.dhs.gov to follow up.
Blade_
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I see that you are on F-1 visa, I'm wondering if your school has VITA program? They provide free tax advise for students, and sometimes low income families as well. They once helped me with something similar out of tax season. Also, you may check close by universities if yours does not have one.
alexawt321
Member
Not mom but I’ll share what I know and what I found. I’m not sure if I can post the link for where I found this info since it is from another lawyer, but it states that the cares act is not considered a public benefit since it is being counted as an early tax return. I believe this is stated in the spread sheet somewhere as well. I also think there is a general opinion that anything covid related is not being looked at negatively at the moment. But either way, wait for moms response and I’m sure you can email or call the school to withdraw the application they sent on your behalf.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
I have no idea. Everything I've seen/read so far indicates international students are not eligible to receive CARES act. I have no idea what it is your school is talking about.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
At this point, I'm sorry I can't tell you what to do. We had an extensive conversation around this back in April. You will need to decide on your own if you should return the payment or not.
Hey! same here, swapped first and last names
I wonder how many people make this very innocent mistake every year because of the way i-485 structured which is to ask the last name first I also didnt received yet but i contacted Emma today and she told me that they sent the NOA on 3rd of July and gave me the receipt numbers. So try to contact Emma.
My package was delivered on 22 of June
Thank you and yes I am on an F1.
I know we have discussed this in the past. Thank you so much.
Hi @coffeemonster
Yes, My interview is also at Indy, and no biometric letter yet. I see you have the same interview day
Congratz !! You may want to read the FAQ tab for the interview schedule letter received before the biometric appointment letter (line 42).
Cheers !!!
If you are considered as a resident for tax purposes then i think you are fine with recieveing the stimulus check. That was how it was for me.
This is what I found:
- F and J student visa holders are considered resident aliens after five calendar years in the U.S.
- The U.S. government provided three rounds of Economic Impact Payments (stimulus checks) to all resident aliens and U.S. citizens in 2020 and 2021.
If you received the stimulus check, you either appropriately qualified as a resident alien or you filed your taxes incorrectly and should have filed as a nonresident alien.
Hi all,
Could someone please advise me what I should do, my AOS journey is not going well. Here's my backstory. My number became current in June and I submitted my AOS package and it was received by Chicago Lockbox on June 1st. I did not get any notification nor was my cheque cashed after a month so I emailed Lockbox support regarding the status of my application. The next day I received my package in the mail, and all of my documents were scanned. The rejection letter stated that I filed before the block of case numbers authorized, and I must include a copy of Visa Center Congratulatory letter with my submission. However, I did include the 1NL in my submission. I ended up submitting a new package on 6th July (took a while to get in contact with CS for a new I-693 with a new date but she just made me sign again with the new date and wrote a note). I also received a reply from lockbox support the next day which said that my package was rejected because I did not include the selection letter.
My question is should I have placed the letter at the front of the package? Does it matter which order the documents are assembled?
Also, I sent the new package via USPS 1 day priority express mail so my package should have been delivered to Chicago Lockbox on 7th July. However, the tracking number still says it is in transit so I suspect that my package is lost. I have already asked USPS to look into this and they will get back to me in the next few days.
Should I go ahead and submit another package or wait for a reply from USPS? Will it be too late if I submit in the next couple of weeks?
Could someone please advise me what I should do, my AOS journey is not going well. Here's my backstory. My number became current in June and I submitted my AOS package and it was received by Chicago Lockbox on June 1st. I did not get any notification nor was my cheque cashed after a month so I emailed Lockbox support regarding the status of my application. The next day I received my package in the mail, and all of my documents were scanned. The rejection letter stated that I filed before the block of case numbers authorized, and I must include a copy of Visa Center Congratulatory letter with my submission. However, I did include the 1NL in my submission. I ended up submitting a new package on 6th July (took a while to get in contact with CS for a new I-693 with a new date but she just made me sign again with the new date and wrote a note). I also received a reply from lockbox support the next day which said that my package was rejected because I did not include the selection letter.
My question is should I have placed the letter at the front of the package? Does it matter which order the documents are assembled?
Also, I sent the new package via USPS 1 day priority express mail so my package should have been delivered to Chicago Lockbox on 7th July. However, the tracking number still says it is in transit so I suspect that my package is lost. I have already asked USPS to look into this and they will get back to me in the next few days.
Should I go ahead and submit another package or wait for a reply from USPS? Will it be too late if I submit in the next couple of weeks?
raphael1899
Well-Known Member
Yes, but for that, an international student has to meet the substantial presence test. I believe OP has not been in the US long enough to be considered a resident for tax purposes.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
This might be what has happened but the poster really needs to determine what has been applied for.
The US Department of Education has announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants for postsecondary education under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III). For the first time, international students will also be eligible for assistance. https://thepienews.com/news/us-intl-students-heerf-iii/
The US Department of Education has announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants for postsecondary education under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III). For the first time, international students will also be eligible for assistance. https://thepienews.com/news/us-intl-students-heerf-iii/
Blade_
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Most likely you will hear from USPS by early next week. And I doubt that they loose a priority package. My USPS overnight package (it was my DV fee in my case) took couple days to arrive. With all that said, waiting for couple weeks might not be wise. However, if it was my package, and I was certain that USPS has lost the package, I would have prepared another package, and if I had not heard from USPS by Tuesday, I would have went ahead with the new package. I would have used another payment method, i.e. if you sent the first one with check, send the second one with money order (but not credit card). That way, if both my packages were delivered, I could have identified which one was that and canceled the payment method for the other one so that it gets rejected. Also, I would have used FedEx this time. If you open an online FedEx account, you will receive (I believe) 30% discount for air post and 15% for ground (depending on where you live, ground might get there at the same time).
thats correct - i qualified through the present test. If you do not qualify then ya thats a problem i guess.
Blade_
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@mellie11 Are you still on status? Also, make sure you either are not subjected to 2 year home residency or have got the proper waiver.