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DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

SAIDbarc said:
Hello Dear Sir,
I need help PLS if u can guide me
I m DV2021 my case number is 15K im staying in SCHENGEN AREA so after getting confirmation from KCC i send an email to US embassy before receiving interview date in Spain to double check about all documents ill need for interview etc and the reply was very sad :mad:

The U.S. Embassy in Spain is not processing DVs as we are affected by the Presidential Proclamation 10143, and for the moment we do not know how long the ban imposed by this Presidential Proclamation will continue.

what's the solution in my case ??
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This has been an ongoing issue for selectees who have chosen to interview in banned countries/regions. It’s not unique to just you. See here: PP10143.

Your options are (but not limited to):
1. Ask to have you case moved to a non-banned country.
2. Wait (and hope) that the ban will be removed either by the president or the lawsuits [see point 3].
3. Join one of the paid lawsuits (if that’s your thing).
 
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shatruji said:
Thank you.
Can you advice on this.
Dear Susie Madam and Britsimon Sir,
My current interview location is Colombo, Sri Lanka. I am a Sri lankan citizen.I want to change it to Dhaka, Bangladesh as I have to urgently re locate there. Bangladesh is not eligible for DV 2021. Could you tell whether I can change the location to Dhaka? My CN number is 11***
Thanks
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Yes you can change the interview location to US Embassy Dhaka if you're now based in Bangladesh. You'll need to contact KCC and request they unlock your DS260 forms following which you'll need to update the home address to reflect your new address, then submit the form and let KCC you've relocated and will be interviewing in Dhaka.
 
shatruji said:
Thank you.
Can you advice on this.
Dear Susie Madam and Britsimon Sir,
My current interview location is Colombo, Sri Lanka. I am a Sri lankan citizen.I want to change it to Dhaka, Bangladesh as I have to urgently re locate there. Bangladesh is not eligible for DV 2021. Could you tell whether I can change the location to Dhaka? My CN number is 11***
Thanks
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You can interview in a country that is not eligible, sure (we have many people interview in the UK every year for example), but in order to change location you need to have a permanent address and some form of legal residence there (work, student, etc). Depending when your case number is current you may delay the interview by changing location. I would also advise you to investigate the status of immigrant visa interviews at Dhaka given that many embassies are still operating at reduced capacity and giving priority to interviews for family of USCs. You may find it is better for you (not saying it is but it may be) to fly to Colombo for the interview rather than trying to move it.
You do understand you will have maximum 6 months to use your diversity visa, correct? Just asking as urgent relocation ahead of being issued an immigrant visa for somewhere else seems a little contradictory.
 
when does KCC historically send 2NL during the month ? I remember @Britsimon mentioned in a video that it comes in two batches per month , I can't find the video to check the approximate dates
 
Sm1smom said:
This can be misleading, let’s be careful with the choice of words when responding to questions from others. There are instances where unlocking and updating the DS260 can lead to a delay. Stating it absolutely cannot is inaccurate.
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I requested to unlock my DS260 to edit my travel history of estimated dates of stay in countries last 5 years.
Not big difference, actually it’s a matter of months, not years difference.
example: one of the countries dates were (my best guess at the time of filling DS260) : 01/01/2015 and when I checked my old passport I found out that the exact date was 25/04/2015

Should I go ahead and edit my DS260 now or can I do that at interview?

Is this something that can get me denied
 
PhantomHigh said:
I requested to unlock my DS260 to edit my travel history of estimated dates of stay in countries last 5 years.
Not big difference, actually it’s a matter of months, not years difference.
example: one of the countries dates were (my best guess at the time of filling DS260) : 01/01/2015 and when I checked my old passport I found out that the exact date was 25/04/2015

Should I go ahead and edit my DS260 now or can I do that at interview?

Is this something that can get me denied
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No it won’t get you denied

may as well do it now. It shouldn’t cause a delay. Who knows what they will decide needs AP for if you bring up changed info during an interview however.
 
hi i am a winner 2021as8*** my visa bulletin is current this April 2021. i submitted ds260 since June 2020. and paid for DV fee. i am still waiting for 2nls and dv fee payment received. i called kcc and email them asking i would like to change interview location from CP to AOS but no response. it had been a month already. any suggestions for me please, should i send the document to uscis or else? thank you so much
 
Victory2020 said:
Hello everyone!
Please I have a quick question! Please do you know if the consular officers check your grades or they just want to see if you’ve actually completed High School with certificate. I’m asking because I failed one subject which is mathematics.
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High school diploma is fine.
 
Chaiwong said:
hi i am a winner 2021as8*** my visa bulletin is current this April 2021. i submitted ds260 since June 2020. and paid for DV fee. i am still waiting for 2nls and dv fee payment received. i called kcc and email them asking i would like to change interview location from CP to AOS but no response. it had been a month already. any suggestions for me please, should i send the document to uscis or else? thank you so much
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It seems something is weird about the "paid for DV fee" part as at this stage no one is supposed to pay anything...
 
Chaiwong said:
hi i am a winner 2021as8*** my visa bulletin is current this April 2021. i submitted ds260 since June 2020. and paid for DV fee. i am still waiting for 2nls and dv fee payment received. i called kcc and email them asking i would like to change interview location from CP to AOS but no response. it had been a month already. any suggestions for me please, should i send the document to uscis or else? thank you so much
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Please keep AOS questions to the AOS thread, as you can see it is creating confusion here due to the different processes.
 
Victory2020 said:
Hello everyone!
Please I have a quick question! Please do you know if the consular officers check your grades or they just want to see if you’ve actually completed High School with certificate. I’m asking because I failed one subject which is mathematics.
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Depends. The usual criterion is that the high school diploma has to be good enough for a university entrance. In some countries this will depend on which subjects are passed or what grades are attained.
 
gracygracy said:
When you amend your DS260, did you simply indicate that your have another passport by adding your BNO passport info into the "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section (keeping your HKSAR passport info in your main passport section) OR did you reverse the two passports positions?

I kept the HKSAR passport as the main column and adding the HKBNO passport to "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section
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Hi Grace. 我用特區護照申請，照樣申報有bno
 
nat1017 said:
Hi Grace. 我用特區護照申請，照樣申報有bno
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Consulate General Closed Following Positive COVID-19 Cases - We have been informed that 2 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The U.S. Consulate General takes seriously COVID-19 prevention and containment. We have closed our offices to perform a deep disinfection and cleaning, while appropriate contact tracing is completed. Details: https://hk.usconsulate.gov/pr-2021031501/

Is it possible to delay the interview??
 
Sm1smom said:
Post in English only please.
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Let me translate it.
She is saying she have the same situation which she is applying with HKSAR passport and she also have a HKBNO passport.



and I want to update you guys I have received the letter which is remind me my all document are ok and I need to wait for scheduling the interview~

I want to thank you Susie and mom once again for their help:)

also, I want to remind all winners, please discuss by using English, otherwise the volunteer and the other user cannot help you~
 
Consulate General Closed Following Positive COVID-19 Cases - We have been informed that 2 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The U.S. Consulate General takes seriously COVID-19 prevention and containment. We have closed our offices to perform a deep disinfection and cleaning, while appropriate contact tracing is completed. Details: https://hk.usconsulate.gov/pr-2021031501/
markxxwu said:
Is it possible to delay the interview??
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hey Mark,

I just heard from news they only need to stop 3/16 and 3/17 interview only because they need to clean up the consulate.

as I know, the first interview for dv-2021 In hongkong will be in the April so I think it doesn’t matter.
 
Victory2020 said:
Oh ok! Thanks very much
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FYI this is the wording in the manual that the consulates use (bold added for emphasis, and a reminder that in the US ”college” means “university” for undergrad and does not carry the vocational implications it has in some other countries)



At Least a High School Education or its Equivalent” Means Successful Completion of at least a:

(a) (U) Twelve-year course of elementary and secondary study in the United States; or

(b) (U) Formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to completion of 12 years of elementary and secondary education in the United States. Because a United States high school education is sufficient in itself to qualify a student to apply for college admission, in order for a foreign education to be equivalent to a United States education, it should be sufficient to allow a student to apply for college admission without further education. Vocational degrees that are not considered a basis for further academic study will not be considered equivalent to United States high school education.
 
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