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Hello,

I was going over the DS-260 and I have a doubt about this question: Are you a former exchange visitor (J) who has not yet fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement?

I currently am under a J1 visa and I haven't fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement just because it does not apply to me.
So my answer would be no (because it does not apply to me) or it would be yes (because I haven't fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement) and then explain in the box that the 2 year rule doesn't apply to me?

Thank you
 
Sm1smom said:
1. No one processing AOS “really need to” submit the DS260 form, but it is recommended. Your CN will not be current in the first quarter of your applicable FY, so you can conveniently wait until after the baby’s birth before submitting the form to enable you list him on you and your wife’s forms.

2. Recommend you look into getting an I 134.
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Sm1smom said:
1. No one processing AOS “really need to” submit the DS260 form, but it is recommended. Your CN will not be current in the first quarter of your applicable FY, so you can conveniently wait until after the baby’s birth before submitting the form to enable you list him on you and your wife’s forms.

2. Recommend you look into getting an I 134.
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Hello Mom,

Now that our baby is born and considering my case number (i. e. AS110xx) is it a good time to submit DS260 and pay the DV fee or still need to wait?

Thank you for your time.
 
Hi @Sm1smom,

I have a few questions from Form I-944:
1. Health Insurance: Q. 15 D. "Have you enrolled or will soon enroll in health insurance but your health coverage has not started yet?" I have selected "Yes, I am enrolled". However, I am not sure if I need to answer this question as I have already mentioned that currently I have health insurance.

In the Public Benefits section, do I need to answer the following question as "No"? I am confused because I have never enrolled in any public benefits.
2. Q. 17 "Have you disenrolled, withdrawn from, or requested to be disenrolled from the public benefit(s)?"
3. Q. 25 "Did you withdraw your application(s) before being certified to receive the public benefit(s)?"
4. Q. 26 "Have you applied for or received a fee waiver when applying for an immigration benefit from USCIS?"

5. The filing fee is $1,225 per person, right?
 
Some additional questions:
6. There are questions where I have selected "NO" and the following question asks "If you answered "Yes" to the previous question,...?" In such cases, I have not answered those following questions, as those are not applicable. Do you think I can just leave those sections blank?
7. Liabilities/debts: I have a joint car loan with my spouse. Currently, I have listed the total loan amount in both the forms I-944 for myself and my spouse, and added a note in Part 9 indicating that the car loan is the joint responsibility of our household. Do you think this is okay or I should equally break up the loan amount in the two forms?
 
Hi Mom,

At the time of entering DV2021 lottery, I used a valid unexpired passport and won. Before the results were out, my passport expired and I had renewed it. When filling out DS260, should I be entering the new passport number or should I enter what was used during the DV2021 lottery application? Thank you.
 
Youn said:
Hello Mom,

Now that our baby is born and considering my case number (i. e. AS110xx) is it a good time to submit DS260 and pay the DV fee or still need to wait?

Thank you for your time.
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Congratulations on the birth of your baby.

AS11xxx is not on the low side, you gain nothing by rushing to demonstrate an immigrant intent now (I think you were told this before). You need to be monitoring the VB bulletin for CN progression in order to figure out the right time to do so. But you can go ahead and demonstrate your immigrant intent now by DS260 submission and DV fee payment if you like, your call.
 
Gsan21 said:
Hi @Sm1smom,

I have a few questions from Form I-944:
1. Health Insurance: Q. 15 D. "Have you enrolled or will soon enroll in health insurance but your health coverage has not started yet?" I have selected "Yes, I am enrolled". However, I am not sure if I need to answer this question as I have already mentioned that currently I have health insurance.

In the Public Benefits section, do I need to answer the following question as "No"? I am confused because I have never enrolled in any public benefits.
2. Q. 17 "Have you disenrolled, withdrawn from, or requested to be disenrolled from the public benefit(s)?"
3. Q. 25 "Did you withdraw your application(s) before being certified to receive the public benefit(s)?"
4. Q. 26 "Have you applied for or received a fee waiver when applying for an immigration benefit from USCIS?"

5. The filing fee is $1,225 per person, right?
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1. Question 15 has following ups, A, B, C which are applicable to to anyone answering “YES” to 15. D is applicable to anyone answering “NO”
2. If you answer “No, I have not received any public benefits” to 16, then 17 is not applicable to you.
3. If you answered “NO” to question 23, then 25 is not applicable to you.
4. I can’t answer this for you. You should know if you’ve ever applied for or received an immigration waiver in the past or not.
5. Yes for now.
 
Gsan21 said:
Some additional questions:
6. There are questions where I have selected "NO" and the following question asks "If you answered "Yes" to the previous question,...?" In such cases, I have not answered those following questions, as those are not applicable. Do you think I can just leave those sections blank?
7. Liabilities/debts: I have a joint car loan with my spouse. Currently, I have listed the total loan amount in both the forms I-944 for myself and my spouse, and added a note in Part 9 indicating that the car loan is the joint responsibility of our household. Do you think this is okay or I should equally break up the loan amount in the two forms?
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These questions are not intended to be gotcha ya questions. Most are simply follow up questions, you need to stop reading them in isolation in order for them to make sense.

1. Write N/A for questions that are not applicable to you (where you’re not required to select a Yes or No response.
2. Total amount on each form.
 
nahseryeoj said:
Hi Mom,

At the time of entering DV2021 lottery, I used a valid unexpired passport and won. Before the results were out, my passport expired and I had renewed it. When filling out DS260, should I be entering the new passport number or should I enter what was used during the DV2021 lottery application? Thank you.
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Current passport information.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Question 15 has following ups, A, B, C which are applicable to to anyone answering “YES” to 15. D is applicable to anyone answering “NO”
2. If you answer “No, I have not received any public benefits” to 16, then 17 is not applicable to you.
3. If you answered “NO” to question 23, then 25 is not applicable to you.
4. I can’t answer this for you. You should know if you’ve ever applied for or received an immigration waiver in the past or not.
5. Yes for now.
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Hi @Sm1smom, thank you for your quick response.
As these questions 15(D), 17, 25, and 26 are not applicable to me, I will leave these "Yes/No" questions without selecting anything.
 
Sm1smom said:
These questions are not intended to be gotcha ya questions. Most are simply follow up questions, you need to stop reading them in isolation in order for them to make sense.

1. Write N/A for questions that are not applicable to you (where you’re not required to select a Yes or No response.
2. Total amount on each form.
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Thank you for these responses, @Sm1smom.
I will write N/A for any questions that are not applicable to me and leave the Yes/No questions blank.
 
Hi, guys. I am in the same boat: Asylum Pending and DV 2021 selectee. I am planning to go DV AOS asylum route.
I would like know though your opinion: can it somehow worsen my asylum case?
 
Sm1smom said:
Congratulations on the birth of your baby.

AS11xxx is not on the low side, you gain nothing by rushing to demonstrate an immigrant intent now (I think you were told this before). You need to be monitoring the VB bulletin for CN progression in order to figure out the right time to do so. But you can go ahead and demonstrate your immigrant intent now by DS260 submission and DV fee payment if you like, your call.
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Thank you very much. I agree, it is a good idea to wait and check the visa bulletin and apply later on.
 
Gsan21 said:
As these questions 15(D), 17, 25, and 26 are not applicable to me, I will leave these "Yes/No" questions without selecting anything.
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don't leave questions unanswered, unless it say so. otherwise your application considered to be incomplete
Q15 (D), you can leave it unanswered if you currently have a health insurance.
Q17 should be no if you haven't disenrolled from any public charge benefits and write N/A on dates
Q25 should be no if you haven't withdrawn application from public benefits
Q26 is same as above
 
rabey said:
don't leave questions unanswered, unless it say so. otherwise your application considered to be incomplete
Q15 (D), you can leave it unanswered if you currently have a health insurance.
Q17 should be no if you haven't disenrolled from any public charge benefits and write N/A on dates
Q25 should be no if you haven't withdrawn application from public benefits
Q26 is same as above
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Hi @rabey, thank you for your suggestions. It makes sense. I have made these changes in my final documents.
 
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the 2NL and Dos payment ($330). I first submitted my DS260 and the next day made my DOS payment. I know that on the spreadsheet it says that the 2NL takes up to 8 weeks (or more sometimes) but I want to make sure that I didn't skip a step or something. I'm also still waiting for my DOS receipt but apparently we be getting emails for that.
 
jewelmerit1995 said:
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the 2NL and Dos payment ($330). I first submitted my DS260 and the next day made my DOS payment. I know that on the spreadsheet it says that the 2NL takes up to 8 weeks (or more sometimes) but I want to make sure that I didn't skip a step or something. I'm also still waiting for my DOS receipt but apparently we be getting emails for that.
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I received my receipt my mail today so you should keep an eye on your mail box they don’t always send it by email I guess.
 
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