DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

[Eleanorbiyi]

Hello everyone! I am DV Lottery 2021 winner - 2021EU00001XXX. Yesterday was my interview in US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria. Everything went smoothly and next week I will take my visa. I am planning to travel to USA through Istanbul, Turkey, because of Schengen travel restrictions. I sent documents to KCC in June 2020 and the documents was received in July. I received interview appointment in the beginning of March 2021. I have applied for US Green Card Lottery nearly 20 years Thank you for the invaluable information and good luck.

Congratulations

 

[wskamel]

Hello everyone! I am DV Lottery 2021 winner - 2021EU00001XXX. Yesterday was my interview in US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria. Everything went smoothly and next week I will take my visa. I am planning to travel to USA through Istanbul, Turkey, because of Schengen travel restrictions. I sent documents to KCC in June 2020 and the documents was received in July. I received interview appointment in the beginning of March 2021. I have applied for US Green Card Lottery nearly 20 years Thank you for the invaluable information and good luck.

Congratulations , best of luck .
May i ask , in what sequence they ask for the documents during the interview ? and would they ask for all family members Birth certificates , then all adult police certificates for example , or they ask for all documents for the winner first , then the documents for the spouse , then the children , ... ?

 

[DADAMAS]

Hello everyone! I am DV Lottery 2021 winner - 2021EU00001XXX. Yesterday was my interview in US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria. Everything went smoothly and next week I will take my visa. I am planning to travel to USA through Istanbul, Turkey, because of Schengen travel restrictions. I sent documents to KCC in June 2020 and the documents was received in July. I received interview appointment in the beginning of March 2021. I have applied for US Green Card Lottery nearly 20 years Thank you for the invaluable information and good luck.

Congrats buddy!

 

[aakrah]

You will need to email KCC to initiate the change. In order for KCC to grant the request, you'll need to demonstrate a legitimate tie to the country with the new embassy you wish to change to.

Thanks Mom! I just received the following email. Hopefully, they will set an apponitment soon!


"Thank you for your inquiry.

Your case number is now current for interview processing. Once the interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check....... If you need to make changes to your DS-260 you should contact the consular section where you will be interviewed, or bring the information about your changes to your interview appointment. Because your case is ready to be scheduled, KCC can no longer unlock your application."

 

[Xarthisius]

ICYMI https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...eptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html

tl;dr version:
On April 8, 2021, the Secretary of State determined that travel on an immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is in the national interest for purposes of granting exceptions under the geographic COVID proclamations. Immigrant Visa processing posts may now grant immigrant and fiancé(e) visas to applicants otherwise eligible, notwithstanding these proclamations.

 

[PhantomHigh]

ICYMI https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...eptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html

tl;dr version:
On April 8, 2021, the Secretary of State determined that travel on an immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is in the national interest for purposes of granting exceptions under the geographic COVID proclamations. Immigrant Visa processing posts may now grant immigrant and fiancé(e) visas to applicants otherwise eligible, notwithstanding these proclamations.

Great news!

 

[enteladv2021]

Hello everyone ! Does anything bad happen if you send your documents more than once ?

 

[Chunky2k]

Hello everyone! I am DV Lottery 2021 winner - 2021EU00001XXX. Yesterday was my interview in US Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria. Everything went smoothly and next week I will take my visa. I am planning to travel to USA through Istanbul, Turkey, because of Schengen travel restrictions. I sent documents to KCC in June 2020 and the documents was received in July. I received interview appointment in the beginning of March 2021. I have applied for US Green Card Lottery nearly 20 years Thank you for the invaluable information and good luck.

Congrats
Can you share with us the questions at the interview and how long it took ?

 

[DV21M]

Great new

ICYMI https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...eptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html

tl;dr version:
On April 8, 2021, the Secretary of State determined that travel on an immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is in the national interest for purposes of granting exceptions under the geographic COVID proclamations. Immigrant Visa processing posts may now grant immigrant and fiancé(e) visas to applicants otherwise eligible, notwithstanding these proclamations.

Would this also mean we can travel directly once we have our visa? Or it is just for issuance?

 

[Xarthisius]

Would this also mean we can travel directly once we have our visa? Or it is just for issuance?

Issuance. Embassies that issue visas belong to Department of State and this is their memo. People that let you in on the border work for CBP which belongs to Department of Homeland Security. We need to wait and see if CBP/DHS publishes something in response.

 

[MrMakaveli]

Congrats
Can you share with us the questions at the interview and how long it took ?

It took 5 minutes...Basic questins: What do you work, how long, when did you finish school, what school, where are planning to live in USA

 

[MrMakaveli]

Can I enter USA on DV visa with one way ticket. This is my very first entry, I do not have the actual green card but only the DV visa?

 

[SusieQQQ]

Can I enter USA on DV visa with one way ticket. This is my very first entry, I do not have the actual green card but only the DV visa?

Of course, DV is an immigrant visa. You will only get the green card after you have entered the US on the visa. (Make sure you pay the $220 immigrant fee before or soon after you enter, as they will not produce the green card without it being paid.)

 

[SusieQQQ]

Issuance. Embassies that issue visas belong to Department of State and this is their memo. People that let you in on the border work for CBP which belongs to Department of Homeland Security. We need to wait and see if CBP/DHS publishes something in response.

Having read the wording of the first paragraph, I’m not sure it only pertains to issuance, it specifically uses the word “travel”. Agree it would be nice to see something explicitly saying that though.

 

[Yvt]

Hi @SusieQQQ , I have a question, when you are a widow, while sending docs to KCC do you send marriage certificate or widow certificate
Or none ?

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hi @SusieQQQ , I have a question, when you are a widow, while sending docs to KCC do you send marriage certificate or widow certificate
Or none ?

You need both for the interview. I am not sure if they are on the list for KCC documents, if the DoS page for KCC document submission is is correct you only need them for interview, maybe someone else here can confirm.

 

[Dam's]

Hello i have two questions:
- I have to update some information in my DS260, how to proceed? Do it have a consequence? For example delay

- Should i send documents to KCC without their email because i saw next month my case number will inside the prediction
Thanks

 

[Sm1smom]

Hello i have two questions:
- I have to update some information in my DS260, how to proceed? Do it have a consequence? For example delay

- Should i send documents to KCC without their email because i saw next month my case number will inside the prediction
Thanks

1. It depends on what you need to update. Regardless of if updating the form can lead to a delay or not though, it is important to make sure the information on the DS260 form is accurate.
2. Yes, send the documents.

 

[Iamgs049]

Hello it’s me dv_2021 winner from Nepal,I had submitted required documents to kcc in September & today I received an email that they need further more documents but they haven’t pointed which documents so I am confused what should I submit there.I had sent my passport,birth certificate,police clearance from Qatar &Nepal as i used to live in Qatar in the time of documents submission.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hello it’s me dv_2021 winner from Nepal,I had submitted required documents to kcc in September & today I received an email that they need further more documents but they haven’t pointed which documents so I am confused what should I submit there.I had sent my passport,birth certificate,police clearance from Qatar &Nepal as i used to live in Qatar in the time of documents submission.View attachment 2384

Did you check the link to the reciprocity page to ensure that you have submitted the correct format /version of all required documents?
Have you lived in any other countries aside from Qatar and Nepal?