August 2022, DV AOS HELP

DV Visa Bulletin for October 2023 is released!!!

The first Visa bulletin has been released for the DV2023 winner. This means your dream is finally coming close. Please see the following table for the Visa Bulletin. The case numbers are categorized according to each region. However, there are some restrictions for certain countries.

Example: For Asian region, case numbers less than 2800 is current. So if your case number is less than 202AS0002799, then you are eligible. However, if you are from Nepal, you case number should be less than 2023AS0001449. Also, if you in Iran, your case number has to be less than 2023AS0002499

Region	All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA	5,700	Except: Algeria 5,600 Egypt 1,700 Morocco 5,600
ASIA	2,800	Except: Iran 2,500 Nepal 1,450
EUROPE	5,700	Except: Russia 5,600 Uzbekistan 5,600
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)	4
OCEANIA	375
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN	500

Update: USCIS Lockbox Filling Location Change : August 2022

USCIS has recently updated the Lockbox filling locations. Previously there were only two lockboxes available to send your AOS package but now there are multiple Lockboxes available to send your AOS packages. Please refer to the following table to find the correct location based on the state you live

If you are filing certain family-based Forms I-130, I-131, I-360, I-485, I-765, I-824 or I-864 and you live in:	Mail your form to:
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

Month: August 2022

DV Visa Bulletin : September 2022

DV Visa Bulletin for October 2023 is released!!!

Update: USCIS Lockbox address change August-2022

Update: USCIS Lockbox Filling Location Change : August 2022