DV 2023 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Only

[rushu4444]

KCC has no way of knowing if you plan on processing your DV selection, talkless of the processing option you plan on pursuing if you’ve not submitted the DS260 form so that should explain why you haven’t received any email confirmation or instructions on how to make the DV payment from them, right?

Yes, you can proceed with making the payment without submitting the DS260 form.

Thanks for getting back to me!

I will go ahead and make the payment. One more question, is the 2NL going to be sent after the payment is received and processed or am I going to have to fill out the DS-260 to get that letter? From what I read on the spreadsheet, the 2NL is required documentation to send in with my AOS package.

Thank you for your help!

 

[Sm1smom]

Thanks for getting back to me!

I will go ahead and make the payment. One more question, is the 2NL going to be sent after the payment is received and processed or am I going to have to fill out the DS-260 to get that letter? From what I read on the spreadsheet, the 2NL is required documentation to send in with my AOS package.

Thank you for your help!

It may get sent. You need to go through the AOS FAQ section of the AOS process spreadsheet.

 

[mohammedm]

Hello,
I filled the ds260 and I received the 2NL. I forget to include an address where I lived for a month and my driver's license and bank statement are still with this address.
1. I want to know if I need to send a request to unlock my ds-260 or I just add this address when I fill my AOS.
2. I'm under F1 status and my case number is (af57k) if I didn't adjust my status by the end of the next FO year. Can I travel outside to my home country and return under the same status without an issue?
Thanks

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello,
I filled the ds260 and I received the 2NL. I forget to include an address where I lived for a month and my driver's license and bank statement are still with this address.
1. I want to know if I need to send a request to unlock my ds-260 or I just add this address when I fill my AOS.
2. I'm under F1 status and my case number is (af57k) if I didn't adjust my status by the end of the next FO year. Can I travel outside to my home country and return under the same status without an issue?
Thanks

1. No need to unlock the DS260. Just be sure to correctly fill out your I-485 when you get to that stage.
2. Yes, provided you have not done anything to violate the status, and you still have a valid F1 visa, as you may not be able to get a new NIV from the embassy due to the demonstrated immigrant intent.

 

[mohammedm]

1. No need to unlock the DS260. Just be sure to correctly fill out your I-485 when you get to that stage.
2. Yes, provided you have not done anything to violate the status, and you still have a valid F1 visa, as you may not be able to get a new NIV from the embassy due to the demonstrated immigrant intent.

But, I could return back to the USA even if I have demonstrated an immigrant intent. and thank you btw for your help.

 

[Sm1smom]

But, I could return back to the USA even if I have demonstrated an immigrant intent. and thank you btw for your help.

Again, yes provided you’ve not done anything to violate your status.

 

[Samusoni]

Hello,
I filled the ds260 and I received the 2NL. I forget to include an address where I lived for a month and my driver's license and bank statement are still with this address.
1. I want to know if I need to send a request to unlock my ds-260 or I just add this address when I fill my AOS.
2. I'm under F1 status and my case number is (af57k) if I didn't adjust my status by the end of the next FO year. Can I travel outside to my home country and return under the same status without an issue?
Thanks

Hmmm, do AOS cases receive faster 2NLs than others? With a Case number of AF57xxx, how would you get a 2NL before others with lower CNs, such as my cousin with AF35xxx, and another with AF15xxx?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hmmm, do AOS cases receive faster 2NLs than others? With a Case number of AF57xxx, how would you get a 2NL before others with lower CNs, such as my cousin with AF35xxx, and another with AF15xxx?

AOS and CP are two different processes. An AOS 2NL is not the same as a CP 2NL. AOS 2NL receipt is not based on the CN range.

 

[Diophantus]

Hello I am an international students here in USA and a dv lottery winner for 2023. As an international student, I am required to use sprintax to file tax but I have been filing taxes as a resident using turbotax. I am asking if I need to ammend my tax or not?

 

[DV_AOS]

Hello I am an international students here in USA and a dv lottery winner for 2023. As an international student, I am required to use sprintax to file tax but I have been filing taxes as a resident using turbotax. I am asking if I need to ammend my tax or not?

Regardless of you DV AOS application, you should amend your taxes if incorrect status was used in the past.

 

[Diophantus]

Regardless of you DV AOS application, you should amend your taxes if incorrect status was used in the past.

I havent received any extra money from IRS except the one shown in my W2, I am only trying to ammend my resident status. Can you guid me on how can I do this? Which form should I fill up and etc.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello I am an international students here in USA and a dv lottery winner for 2023. As an international student, I am required to use sprintax to file tax but I have been filing taxes as a resident using turbotax. I am asking if I need to ammend my tax or not?

I havent received any extra money from IRS except the one shown in my W2, I am only trying to ammend my resident status. Can you guid me on how can I do this? Which form should I fill up and etc.

"If you need to make a change or adjustment on a return already filed, you can file an amended return. Use Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and follow the instructions.
You should amend your return if you reported certain items incorrectly on the original return, such as filing status, dependents, total income, deductions or credits."

If You Must Amend Your Return | Internal Revenue Service

If you need to make a change or adjustment on a return already filed, you can file an amended return. Use Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and follow the instructions. Form 1040X cannot be filed electronically.

www.irs.gov

 

[Do_Kmy2]

Hello guys! Can you please help me ?
I am filling out the form I-485 on my computer, but my country name is too long and so I am not able to write my country name in full. Is that okay if I continue filling out the other information of the document on computer, but type my country name handy with a black ink pen ? Does that cause a problem ?

 

[mohammedm]

1. No issue.
2. Advise on what?
3. Yes.

Can I know when someone is counted as a public charge? Does the $250 that I pay in rent mean that I'm renting and not benefiting from the housing assistance?

 

[Sm1smom]

Can I know when someone is counted as a public charge? Does the $250 that I pay in rent mean that I'm renting and not benefiting from the housing assistance?

“USCIS is no longer applying the August 2019 Public Charge Final Rule. As a consequence, among other changes, USCIS will apply the public charge inadmissibility statute consistent with the 1999 Interim Field Guidance. In other words, USCIS is not considering an applicant’s receipt of Medicaid (except for long-term institutionalization at the government’s expense), public housing, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as part of the public charge inadmissibility determination.”

Public Charge | USCIS

Alert: On Dec. 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s

www.uscis.gov

 

[Do_Kmy2]

Hello Mom!
Do you advice taking the vaccines listened on the I-693 (medical) prior the medical appointment to the civil surgeon ? I am a student and I have my insurance, so I was thinking of taking advantage of my insurance to take some of the vaccines prior going to my medical appointment, this will probably help me to save money as well
What do you advice ?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello Mom!
Do you advice taking the vaccines listened on the I-693 (medical) prior the medical appointment to the civil surgeon ? I am a student and I have my insurance, so I was thinking of taking advantage of my insurance to take some of the vaccines prior going to my medical appointment, this will probably help me to save money as well
What do you advice ?

Yes you can do that. Be careful though, all the listed vaccines may not be applicable. Take a look at the Medical Exam tab of the AOS Process spreadsheet.

 

[Diophantus]

Hello, Sm1smom thanks for your reply. I am a little confused about amending the tax. Am I only supposed to fill the form 1040? where and how should I file this form? Do I need to file other forms than this 1040?

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello, Sm1smom thanks for your reply. I am a little confused about amending the tax. Am I only supposed to fill the form 1040? where and how should I file this form? Do I need to file other forms than this 1040?

I already gave you a link with instructions on how to file an amended tax return. The link is from the official IRS’s website, it has the instructions on what to do (the where and how). If you’re unable to understand or follow the instructions provided there, then you need to speak with a tax consultant. I can’t help you with that.

 

[Sm1smom]

UPDATE - NEW I-485 LOCKBOX FILING LOCATIONS

USCIS recently updated the Lockbox filing locations for form I-485. There are now 4 Lockbox locations based on where you live. Applications and petitions that are not mailed to the appropriate filing location may experience processing delays.

Texas	USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: AOS P.O. Box 650288 Dallas, TX 75265-0288 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: AOS (Box 650288) 2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business Suite 400 Lewisville, TX 75067-8003
Delaware Georgia Indiana Iowa Kansas Maryland Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nebraska North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania South Dakota Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin	USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: AOS P.O. Box 4109 Carol Stream, IL 60197-4109 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: AOS (Box 4109) 2500 Westfield Drive Elgin, IL 60124-7836
Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Idaho Kentucky Louisiana Montana Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Tennessee Utah Wyoming	USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: AOS P.O. Box 20500 Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: AOS (Box 20500) 1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850
Alaska California Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Guam Hawaii Illinois Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington	USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: AOS P.O. Box 805887 Chicago, IL 60680 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: AOS (Box 805887) 131 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60603-5517