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DV 2021 Oceania Selectees

AshleyMarleyNZ said:
Well, small update. Exactly 1 month post interview today, and I got put into Administrative Processing along with 7 other OC selectees. It’s hard to not feel bummed about my situation, I feel like I’m living in limbo and can’t make any plans :(
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Not sure it’s anything to read too much into. Usually you would have been on ”AP” all the way until “issued” anyway. It might just be the holding pattern after whatever the problem was that got fixed, till issuance on Thursday, as you said they are mostly issued on Thursdays? Crossing fingers Thursday will be good.
 
Missystar said:
What does Administrative processing mean? As long as you get your visa before Sept you are safe right? Sept is 3 months away :)
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With peace and love, the idea of having to wait til September for my visa to be issued when there is zero actual issues with my immigration application and it’s a software issue on their end would be outrageous. Visas/passports usually only take 1-2 weeks to be returned back to people. I have now been separated from my fiancé for 20 months. We were supposed to get married May last year and the wedding was canceled due to covid, I had entered the lottery as a backup and by the grace of god I was selected. There is a lot more riding on this for me than just a fun OE that doesn’t matter when it begins. I cannot begin to explain to anyone how hard the last 2 years away from by partner has been. Add on the stress of the immigration bans. You would think after the immigration bans were removed and getting approved for my visa would be the end to my nightmare, and yet now I’m having to deal with the fact I’m being told to wait an indefinite amount of time to actually receive my visa and plan my life because they can’t fix the software glitch preventing them from processing my visa. I’ve managed to keep it together this entire time but it’s starting to seriously affect my mental health. It’s downright cruel.
 
AshleyMarleyNZ said:
With peace and love, the idea of having to wait til September for my visa to be issued when there is zero actual issues with my immigration application and it’s a software issue on their end would be outrageous. Visas/passports usually only take 1-2 weeks to be returned back to people. I have now been separated from my fiancé for 20 months. We were supposed to get married May last year and the wedding was canceled due to covid, I had entered the lottery as a backup and by the grace of god I was selected. There is a lot more riding on this for me than just a fun OE that doesn’t matter when it begins. I cannot begin to explain to anyone how hard the last 2 years away from by partner has been. Add on the stress of the immigration bans. You would think after the immigration bans were removed and getting approved for my visa would be the end to my nightmare, and yet now I’m having to deal with the fact I’m being told to wait an indefinite amount of time to actually receive my visa and plan my life because they can’t fix the software glitch preventing them from processing my visa. I’ve managed to keep it together this entire time but it’s starting to seriously affect my mental health. It’s downright cruel.
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That is a really terrible situation to be in and I can't imagine how difficult that would be :(

My fingers are crossed that its issued very soon for you!!!! You've done an amazing job waiting this long, hang in there (for hopefully not much longer!).
 
AusJess27 said:
That is a really terrible situation to be in and I can't imagine how difficult that would be :(

My fingers are crossed that its issued very soon for you!!!! You've done an amazing job waiting this long, hang in there (for hopefully not much longer!).
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Thank you for the sympathy I appreciate it <3 I think I’m just going to go have a fat cry in the shower and eat some ice cream. I’ve held it together for so long I was bound to crack at some point lol.
 
AshleyMarleyNZ said:
Thank you for the sympathy I appreciate it <3 I think I’m just going to go have a fat cry in the shower and eat some ice cream. I’ve held it together for so long I was bound to crack at some point lol.
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You are so close! You have made it this far in the face of Trump and Covid - you can make it the next couple of months. You've got this, just think about how amazing it will be when you see your fiancé soon! I have a good feeling the visa will get issued tomorrow :)
 
AshleyMarleyNZ said:
With peace and love, the idea of having to wait til September for my visa to be issued when there is zero actual issues with my immigration application and it’s a software issue on their end would be outrageous. Visas/passports usually only take 1-2 weeks to be returned back to people. I have now been separated from my fiancé for 20 months. We were supposed to get married May last year and the wedding was canceled due to covid, I had entered the lottery as a backup and by the grace of god I was selected. There is a lot more riding on this for me than just a fun OE that doesn’t matter when it begins. I cannot begin to explain to anyone how hard the last 2 years away from by partner has been. Add on the stress of the immigration bans. You would think after the immigration bans were removed and getting approved for my visa would be the end to my nightmare, and yet now I’m having to deal with the fact I’m being told to wait an indefinite amount of time to actually receive my visa and plan my life because they can’t fix the software glitch preventing them from processing my visa. I’ve managed to keep it together this entire time but it’s starting to seriously affect my mental health. It’s downright cruel.
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That so amazing you got picked - was meant to be :) Lets see what tomorrow brings as others have said on Thursdays is when they do the visas. You are being very strong and doing so well to come this far. You'll def be receiving your visa at sept the latest so you could start planning to move over for October however, if are lucky to get before then need to move over sooner. October is only 14 weeks away, that will come so fast but hopefully you get it before then :)
 
Keep your chin up @AshleyMarleyNZ ! You're so close! AP before issued is common. Just trust the process and let the system tick over and do its thing. If you've been though so much already, I doubt the universe would take it away from you now. Eat that ice cream girl, have a glass of wine, what's a few more weeks on 20 months?!

Where will you be headed? Sometimes when I'm anxious and getting impatient about this process I look up all my favourite restaurants in my favourite US cities on Instagram and just browse the menus for comfort imagining that soon it'll be my life hahah it sounds so silly but makes me feel better! Or throw on your favourite American TV show or movie and get a hit of those accents. Even a news channel with all of those great American commercials. It's going to be okay, you're over the hardest part now!
 
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AshleyMarleyNZ said:
Well, small update. Exactly 1 month post interview today, and I got put into Administrative Processing along with 7 other OC selectees. It’s hard to not feel bummed about my situation, I feel like I’m living in limbo and can’t make any plans :(
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hope this changes soon!! Mine was only on that for the day!! Keep us updated!!
 
I got my passport back + visa today. FAAAARRRRRRRR out, what a rollercoaster.

We were hoping to just do a quick activation trip and move at the end of this year, but we're basically gearing up to move by the end of October when our visas expire because of the travel ban. It could change before then, but we don't want to bank on it.

So...yeah. Moving in 5 months. This is fine. It's all fine.
 
blockodiledundee said:
I got my passport back + visa today. FAAAARRRRRRRR out, what a rollercoaster.

We were hoping to just do a quick activation trip and move at the end of this year, but we're basically gearing up to move by the end of October when our visas expire because of the travel ban. It could change before then, but we don't want to bank on it.

So...yeah. Moving in 5 months. This is fine. It's all fine.
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Wow, so quick, some people have been waiting for a month. I'm still waiting for a notification letter for an interview, good luck with the move!
 
blockodiledundee said:
I got my passport back + visa today. FAAAARRRRRRRR out, what a rollercoaster.

We were hoping to just do a quick activation trip and move at the end of this year, but we're basically gearing up to move by the end of October when our visas expire because of the travel ban. It could change before then, but we don't want to bank on it.

So...yeah. Moving in 5 months. This is fine. It's all fine.
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Congrats, where are you moving to?
 
blockodiledundee said:
I got my passport back + visa today. FAAAARRRRRRRR out, what a rollercoaster.

We were hoping to just do a quick activation trip and move at the end of this year, but we're basically gearing up to move by the end of October when our visas expire because of the travel ban. It could change before then, but we don't want to bank on it.

So...yeah. Moving in 5 months. This is fine. It's all fine.
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Awesome news congratulations and all the best with your move!
 
Hi everyone,

I have a question for people who have been through the process before. At the risk of sounding ridiculous and vain, at what point of the process is the photo for the green card taken? I had the 2-inch passport photos taken that are required for the interview and they are horrendous. I am ok with them being tucked in a file somewhere but will prefer to take new ones if these are what is printed on the green card that I have to carry around with me.

Are the 2-inch photos you take to the interview printed on your green card? Or are new photos taken at either the consulate during the interview process or at the port of entry?

many thanks,
 
Tam1234 said:
Hi everyone,

I have a question for people who have been through the process before. At the risk of sounding ridiculous and vain, at what point of the process is the photo for the green card taken? I had the 2-inch passport photos taken that are required for the interview and they are horrendous. I am ok with them being tucked in a file somewhere but will prefer to take new ones if these are what is printed on the green card that I have to carry around with me.

Are the 2-inch photos you take to the interview printed on your green card? Or are new photos taken at either the consulate during the interview process or at the port of entry?

many thanks,
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I believe they are the photos that are printed onto the Visa Stamp no photos are taken at the consulate.
 
Tam1234 said:
Hi everyone,

I have a question for people who have been through the process before. At the risk of sounding ridiculous and vain, at what point of the process is the photo for the green card taken? I had the 2-inch passport photos taken that are required for the interview and they are horrendous. I am ok with them being tucked in a file somewhere but will prefer to take new ones if these are what is printed on the green card that I have to carry around with me.

Are the 2-inch photos you take to the interview printed on your green card? Or are new photos taken at either the consulate during the interview process or at the port of entry?

many thanks,
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I didn't have any photos retaken at the interview.. And they used the photo I supplied in the visa. If it's bothering you, get new ones.. but all passport photos are horrendous.. mine are always major mug shots
 
Tam1234 said:
Hi everyone,

I have a question for people who have been through the process before. At the risk of sounding ridiculous and vain, at what point of the process is the photo for the green card taken? I had the 2-inch passport photos taken that are required for the interview and they are horrendous. I am ok with them being tucked in a file somewhere but will prefer to take new ones if these are what is printed on the green card that I have to carry around with me.

Are the 2-inch photos you take to the interview printed on your green card? Or are new photos taken at either the consulate during the interview process or at the port of entry?

many thanks,
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Ours were taken at port of entry.
 
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