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DV 2023 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Only

I paid via a money order so amount was deducted immediately from my account while I mailed the money order to the DOS address provided on their AOS page. I sent the email on the 10th May.
What you’ve described here does not mean your money order has been cashed. You bought the money order and paid for the purchase. When you buy something, the payment gets taken immediately from your account or your credit card, right? That doesn’t mean the payment you sent in has been processed. So be patient for now.
In order to know if your payment has been processed, you should Google “money order status”
 
Very instructive and thank you.
I have googled and I think Bank of America may not be able to track the status of Cashiers Check but I will check with them on Monday if they can advise me further.
Thank you so much and I’ll keep the page informed of any developments
 
Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough information provided mom. My wife won the DV2023 AF12xxx. We are both in valid F1 status and would be using AOS. I just wanted to thank you for the thorough information provided in the tabs. For those who are struggling to fill the DS260 due to your request cannot be processed at this time, please consider waiting for a while to get back into the system. We submitted my DS-260 last week. We would be submitting the DV fee of 660 at the end of this month because our CN in the past always becomes current. Thanks mom

Also should you have questions on the technicalities of DS 260 please feel free to ask, I would do my best to answer to the best of my knowledge, HOWEVER, I encourage you to read the tabs provided by mom. There is an extensive wealth of information. I also read all the chats from page 1 to pages 660 of the DV 2021 AOS forum. Really helpful
 
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Very instructive and thank you.
I have googled and I think Bank of America may not be able to track the status of Cashiers Check but I will check with them on Monday if they can advise me further.
Thank you so much and I’ll keep the page informed of any developments
So if you sent in a Cashier’s Check, why on earth did you previously write about buying and sending in a Money Order? I spent all that time answering the inaccurate questions you posted including the first one, a PM you sent before I asked you to post your questions in the open forum?? There’s a big difference between the two types of money instruments! My time is quite precious, I have a life and I do have other stuff which I attend to (even though it may seem to some I live and work on this forum only), So please respect my time by asking the specific and right questions as related to your case. Common!!!
 
Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough information provided mom. My wife won the DV2023 AF12xxx. We are both in valid F1 status and would be using AOS. I just wanted to thank you for the thorough information provided in the tabs. For those who are struggling to fill the DS260 due to your request cannot be processed at this time, please consider waiting for a while to get back into the system. We submitted my DS-260 last week. We would be submitting the DV fee of 660 at the end of this month because our CN in the past always becomes current. Thanks mom

Also should you have questions on the technicalities of DS 260 please feel free to ask, I would do my best to answer to the best of my knowledge, HOWEVER, I encourage you to read the tabs provided by mom. There is an extensive wealth of information. I also read all the chats from page 1 to pages 660 of the DV 2021 AOS forum. Really helpful
Thank you! You have no idea how soothing and encouraging reading your post is especially coming immediately after the one just before yours. Your post is greatly appreciated.
 
Thank you for the awesome guide you have created! I went through it and I find it extremely helpful. I was selected for the DV2023 lottery and I got married after the initial entry but prior to the selection results coming out. I have not filled out DS260, but would like to pay the DV fee. Do I need to pay a fee for only myself ($330 in total) or should I pay the fee for my husband as well even though he was not in the initial entry ($660 in total for both of us)?

Thanks again
 
Thank you for the awesome guide you have created! I went through it and I find it extremely helpful. I was selected for the DV2023 lottery and I got married after the initial entry but prior to the selection results coming out. I have not filled out DS260, but would like to pay the DV fee. Do I need to pay a fee for only myself ($330 in total) or should I pay the fee for my husband as well even though he was not in the initial entry ($660 in total for both of us)?

Thanks again
If you wish for your spouse to benefit from your selection as a derivative, you’ll make the payment for both of you in that case.
 
Hello to everyone! How long can I delay filing the DS-260 after the DV-2023 results are announced? I was randomly selected for further processing under the International Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2023.
But in the summer I go under the Work and Travel program. Is it possible for me to go through the stages of obtaining a green card in this situation? I'm a student in Romania, and I really want to go through everything to get this chance.
 
Hello to everyone! How long can I delay filing the DS-260 after the DV-2023 results are announced? I was randomly selected for further processing under the International Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2023.
But in the summer I go under the Work and Travel program. Is it possible for me to go through the stages of obtaining a green card in this situation? I'm a student in Romania, and I really want to go through everything to get this chance.
You can postpone the submission as long as you like. BUT bear in mind though the longer you wait to submit and coupled with whatever your CN is (you’ve not provided your CN range, so it is hard to tell), especially if you will be processing CP, the longer it may take for you to get scheduled for your interview, or you could end up not getting scheduled for an interview as a matter of fact.

Meanwhile entering the US on a NIV with a preconceived immigrant intent is frowned upon. Even if doing so ends up not being an issue for you, again you’ve not provided your CN range or the duration of the program you’ll be coming in for to help determine if processing AOS could even be remotely possible for you.
 
Hello to everyone! How long can I delay filing the DS-260 after the DV-2023 results are announced? I was randomly selected for further processing under the International Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2023.
But in the summer I go under the Work and Travel program. Is it possible for me to go through the stages of obtaining a green card in this situation? I'm a student in Romania, and I really want to go through everything to get this chance.
Summer this year? When do you go back to Romania?
 
While completing the Ds 260 a question came about public charge and I am not sure how to answer it

First ,I received medicaid while pregnant and my children too for emergency use so in the question do you intend to get public charge I should answer yes or no ? Is medicaid part of the public charge
Second ,Will medicaid have a negative impact on my case and can lead to my rejection
 
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While completing the Ds 260 a question came about public charge and I am not sure how to answer it

First ,I received medicaid while pregnant and my children too for emergency use so in the question do you intend to get public charge I should answer yes or no ? Is medicaid part of the public charge
Second ,Will medicaid have a negative impact on my case and can lead to my rejection
1. Do you intend to keep on using public benefits to which you’re not eligible to request? If you plan on doing that, then answer YES - just be aware planning or intending to become a public charge is the quickest way of ensuring your never become a LPR.
2. “Medicaid and other health insurance and health services (other than support for long term institutional care), including public assistance for immunizations and for testing and treatment of symptoms of communicable diseases; health clinics; short-term rehabilitation services; and emergency medical services” is currently not being considered as public charge.

 
Hi, I am the winner of DV 2023. I have a high case number of 20XXX from asia region(Nepal). Is it too early to fill up the DS-260? I am in US in student visa. I am looking to go back to homecountry in coming winter vacation I.e. december/january for a month. Would filling the DS-260 now be a trouble to me while entering US back after winter vacation? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Hi. Another Nepali f1 DV2023 winner with high case number. Let us connected. I am travelling abroad next week. When I asked a lawyer about my situation he said to refrain from filing Ds260 until you are back to the country.
 
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. Do you intend to keep on using public benefits to which you’re not eligible to request? If you plan on doing that, then answer YES - just be aware planning or intending to become a public charge is the quickest way of ensuring your never become a LPR
Thank you for your answer
Of course, I am not planning to. I thought because I have already used Medicaid I should say yes because of that I was confused
 
Hi, I am the winner of DV 2023. I have a high case number of 20XXX from asia region(Nepal). Is it too early to fill up the DS-260? I am in US in student visa. I am looking to go back to homecountry in coming winter vacation I.e. december/january for a month. Would filling the DS-260 now be a trouble to me while entering US back after winter vacation? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
I am from Nepal, F1 in similar situation with high AS numbrr. I am travelling abroad after my i20 time but will have my EAD, offer letter and opt authorized i20 with me. I am hoping I should be fine. I comeback early June.
 
Thank you for your answer
Of course, I am not planning to. I thought because I have already used Medicaid I should say yes because of that I was confused
You should obviously answer YES if the question is about if you’ve used Medicaid before. That is not the question you asked about in your previous post. You asked about “do you intend to …” (about future usage) which is not the same as if the question is asking about past usage.
 
Hi. I have a question. I am from Nepal with AS 7k+.If my case number is to be current, it will only be after May next year. My passport will be expired by then. Will it be fine filing the application of AOS with expired passport or going to interview with expired passport?
 
Hi. I have a question. I am from Nepal with AS 7k+.If my case number is to be current, it will only be after May next year. My passport will be expired by then. Will it be fine filing the application of AOS with expired passport or going to interview with expired passport?
As a student, you’re required to always have a valid passport on hand. You have plenty of time to renew your passport before your CN becomes current.
 
Hi Mom

Case number 2023AS00011XXX
Pending Asylum
Asylum filed within 6 months of arrival in US (B1/B2), but USCIS returned i589 for missing signature on one of the page. Re-filed after 1 month and granted pending asylum status.

1. Am I eligible for AOS since i filed on 7th month of my arrival.
 
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