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You can only amend returns 3 years back. For instance, 2021 returns were due April of 2022, so the last date to file an amended 2021 return was April 15, 2025, 3 years from the original due date.   Did the IRS recently send you a letter? If not, you will not be able to make any changes.

No, don't file new amendments.   You will need to contact the IRS for information. It might be easiest to set up an account with them.   IRS Individual Online Account   Taxpayers with a Social Security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number can create or access their IRS Individual Online Account to get information they need to file their return. With an IRS Individual Online Account, people can: View balance owed, payment history and schedule payments. Cancel scheduled payments. Get transcripts. View or create payment plans. See digital copies of some IRS notices. View key data from their most recently filed tax return, including adjusted gross income. Validate bank accounts and save multiple accounts, eliminating the need to re-enter bank account information every time they make a payment. View, approve and electronically sign power of attorney and tax information authorizations from their tax professional. 

Are you trying to amend your return?  If so, after you start the amend process you can go back and edit the W2.  Be sure you started the amend process first and the balance due or refund has reset to $0. When it does go to Income>>then select the W-2 that you received the correction for and then just edit the numbers that were corrected.   Basically use the old W-2 and change the corrected entries. 

Direct institution to institution rollovers from one retirement account to another retirement account of the same type are not taxable and should not change your return bottom line at all when they are included.  An amended return is not necessary in this situation.  Keep the Form 1099-R with your tax documents in the unlikely event that the IRS contacts you about why the rollover was not reported.     If you actually received the distribution in hand and deposited the funds into the other account, then you do need to amend your return to report this rollover.  Otherwise, it is not clear what was done with the money.   Do not include the 2024 Form 1099-R as part of your 2025 tax return.        

Yes, you should.  If you are amending your return, you need to send the corrected 1040NR attached to the Form 1040X.  They would need to be mailed.     The refunds will not be the same on the nonresident returns you will need to file.   You can use the steps here below to amend from 1040 resident return and file a correct 1040NR (nonresident return).    You will need to have your correct tax return prepared as a 1040NR.   Please visit the TurboTax/Sprintax site for guidance.     Print your 1040NR in Sprintax; do not e-file it..  You must mail the 1040NR along with the amended return Form 1040X.      To amend and file the correct return, do the following:      Enter your name, current address, and social security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) on the front of Form 1040X.   Don’t enter any other information on page 1.  Also, don’t complete Parts I or II on page 2 of Form 1040X.   Enter in Part III the reason why you are filing Form 1040X.    Complete a new or corrected return, Form 1040NR,   Across the top of the new or corrected return, write “Amended.”    Attach the new or corrected return to the back of Form 1040X.     **Make sure you check the box to show the tax year that you are amending on Form 1040X.      Form 1040X   1040X Instructions