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DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

Guy_86 said:
My wife and I entered for the first time this year and I’ve been selected for further processing! Case number 2021AS00029XXX.

Anyone have any idea what our chances are with a case number in this range?
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Congratulations! Wishing you all the best for the rest of the process too.. Do join us on the Asia selectees page.
 
Hi ALL,
I have a family member of mine who is the winner. Unfortunately he can not login to the DS-260 form due to the problem with birthday. Apparently, he has made a mistake when registering on month or day (Year is correct). So he tried to enter many possible months and days until the DS-260 submit form changed its error message from "Information does not match..." to this :
The Case Number entered is currently unavailable. Please try again later or contact the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by email (kccdv@state.gov) or by phone (Public Inquiry Phone Number 606-526-7500 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday – Friday) for further assistance.
its looks like the kinda blocked his case number...
We contacted the KCC and because they ask for the applicant's information first and he does not know what he has entered during the DV registration, KCC says that the birthday he is providing does not match the records and hence, they can not help or tell him what is correct birthday. We are kind of stuck in dead end here....
I am wondering if there is any possible workaround for this situation that exprecied members of the forum are aware of?
 
Chunky2k said:
When he finished the DV lottery format, on the confirmation page isn't there the birthday date he used ?
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No, on the confirmation page only the year of birth is listed. If you entered wrong information on the registration page I think you are disqualified.
 
Asrock said:
No, on the confirmation page only the year of birth is listed. If you entered wrong information on the registration page I think you are disqualified.
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It is very tight now and i think it will go to disqualify.

Even if you can't process ds260 you won't get an interview anyway
 
Hello, I'm a DV2021 winner my case number is EU22XXX
I had the same problem, I made a mistake with birthday month when I was registering for DV loterry instead of 11(november) I have written 1(january) but I managed to login into DS260 form and submited it with my correct birthday date.
Is it going to be a big a problem and will it lead to a disqualification or can I reach to interview?
I'm little worried about it.
THANK YOU
 
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ilekralev said:
Hello, I'm a DV2021 winner my case number is EU22XXX
I had the same problem, I made a mistake with birthday month when I was registering for DV loterry instead of 11(november) I have written 1(january) but I managed to login into DS260 form and submited it with my correct birthday date.
Is it going to be a big a problem and will it lead to a disqualification or can I reach to interview?
I'm little worried about it.
THANK YOU
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Well there is no guarantee on anything and i believe depends on the interview officer, if he/she believed it is an honest mistake they can pass it on.

But what I've heard and since last 2 years it became very much tight and they can disqualify any application on any simple mistake or missing documents
 
On my DV entry, I listed my middle name as I've always used it, matching my passport and US social security card. However, I just realized that my birth certificate lists an extra middle name in addition to that one. Is this a problem?
 
Dv2021 29xxx Saudi Arabia said:
Shouldn't be a problem, but you should add it to the space alloted to other given names.
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Which form are you talking about? The DS-260 says given names are "first name and any middle names that is listed on your passport or travel documentation". Since this name is not listed there, I presumably shouldn't include it in that box? The I-485 has a box for "middle name" (singular) and then a separate section for "Other Names You Have Used Since Birth (if applicable)". I have never used this name since birth and it's not part of my family name.

I would call it a religious name, because it's the name of a Catholic saint that doesn't even match my gender. This is a common Catholic thing in my country, and no one actually uses it. But I don't know if they have a specific technical definition of what a religious name is?
 
coffeemonster said:
Which form are you talking about? The DS-260 says given names are "first name and any middle names that is listed on your passport or travel documentation". Since this name is not listed there, I presumably shouldn't include it in that box? The I-485 has a box for "middle name" (singular) and then a separate section for "Other Names You Have Used Since Birth (if applicable)". I have never used this name since birth and it's not part of my family name.

I would call it a religious name, because it's the name of a Catholic saint that doesn't even match my gender. This is a common Catholic thing in my country, and no one actually uses it. But I don't know if they have a specific technical definition of what a religious name is?
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Your birth certificate was issued after your birth, and it’s on there, so list it in the “other names used”.
 
coffeemonster said:
Which form are you talking about? The DS-260 says given names are "first name and any middle names that is listed on your passport or travel documentation". Since this name is not listed there, I presumably shouldn't include it in that box? The I-485 has a box for "middle name" (singular) and then a separate section for "Other Names You Have Used Since Birth (if applicable)". I have never used this name since birth and it's not part of my family name.

I would call it a religious name, because it's the name of a Catholic saint that doesn't even match my gender. This is a common Catholic thing in my country, and no one actually uses it. But I don't know if they have a specific technical definition of what a religious name is?
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The name is listed on your birth certificate, therefore it is considered “used” even if no one ever called you by that name. So list it on the other names section both on your DS260 and I-485
 
nimaaghli said:
Hi ALL,
I have a family member of mine who is the winner. Unfortunately he can not login to the DS-260 form due to the problem with birthday. Apparently, he has made a mistake when registering on month or day (Year is correct). So he tried to enter many possible months and days until the DS-260 submit form changed its error message from "Information does not match..." to this :
The Case Number entered is currently unavailable. Please try again later or contact the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by email (kccdv@state.gov) or by phone (Public Inquiry Phone Number 606-526-7500 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday – Friday) for further assistance.
its looks like the kinda blocked his case number...
We contacted the KCC and because they ask for the applicant's information first and he does not know what he has entered during the DV registration, KCC says that the birthday he is providing does not match the records and hence, they can not help or tell him what is correct birthday. We are kind of stuck in dead end here....
I am wondering if there is any possible workaround for this situation that exprecied members of the forum are aware of?
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I already answered this for your family member. He/she will have to try every day of the year.
 
Asrock said:
No, on the confirmation page only the year of birth is listed. If you entered wrong information on the registration page I think you are disqualified.
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Chunky2k said:
It is very tight now and i think it will go to disqualify.

Even if you can't process ds260 you won't get an interview anyway
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People have correct minor issues like this before - as long as there are no fraud concerns it should be OK. Some embassies are more likely to deny because of high fraud levels in those countries - Ghana is one such example.
 
The name section is Ds 260 asks for
'Other surnames used(Maiden, religious,professional,aliases, etc.)
Other given names used'
You better enter it here as it was mentioned on your birth certificate. You can clarify in your interview that you haven't used it since birth.
I say this because an honest and truthful approach feels best.
Also please take Brit Simon's opinion as he has lots of experience and knows better than any of us.
 
nimaaghli said:
Hi ALL,
I have a family member of mine who is the winner. Unfortunately he can not login to the DS-260 form due to the problem with birthday. Apparently, he has made a mistake when registering on month or day (Year is correct). So he tried to enter many possible months and days until the DS-260 submit form changed its error message from "Information does not match..." to this :
The Case Number entered is currently unavailable. Please try again later or contact the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by email (kccdv@state.gov) or by phone (Public Inquiry Phone Number 606-526-7500 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday – Friday) for further assistance.
its looks like the kinda blocked his case number...
We contacted the KCC and because they ask for the applicant's information first and he does not know what he has entered during the DV registration, KCC says that the birthday he is providing does not match the records and hence, they can not help or tell him what is correct birthday. We are kind of stuck in dead end here....
I am wondering if there is any possible workaround for this situation that exprecied members of the forum are aware of?
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sad to hear dear.. if u can ckeck with brit simson? bydw from which country are u?
 
Hello,

I'm about to fill out the ds260 form. I got married since the original entry. So I will add my spouse as an applicant. Do I have to fill out my form first and then his? Or we can start with his form and then mine?

Thank you for your help!
 
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