Green&Gold
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DV 2021 Oceania Selectees
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Thanks! I had to get the flu vaccine and to discuss options for corona vaccine so thought why not ask about visa requirements tooI would offer different advice to what you've received so far.
Go to the medical with whatever records you have and don't try to pre-empt what additional vaccines you might need. You'll be given anything you're missing on the day.
While I had all required vaccines and documentation, my wife had nothing. It made absolutely no material difference, my wife was just given the missing jabs by the nurse while I was being seen by the doctor.
This is the simplest and quickest way to handle your situation, and doesn't require unnecessary medical appointments. But, up to you obviously! Good luck
tinoproductions
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That's rough. Let's see what August brings for us.
Already being at this step is a great achievement. So close that you can smell those american pancakes
tinoproductions
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Anyone else notice on https://savediversityvisa.org/daily-visa-statistics/
That we are at 91% allocation of OC Visas?
Only 79 Visas left to be processed/allocated!
The progress in the past few weeks has been staggering!
My fear is that Sydney will just be too swamped for August and Sept to get everyone seen even if KCC open up the floodgates.
That we are at 91% allocation of OC Visas?
Only 79 Visas left to be processed/allocated!
The progress in the past few weeks has been staggering!
My fear is that Sydney will just be too swamped for August and Sept to get everyone seen even if KCC open up the floodgates.
Green&Gold
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I believe I made this mistake as well, region quotas aren't exactly hard coded, they are estimates if every region was to process as normal.
As there are still 38k visas that they can issue, OC can still issue visas
tinoproductions
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I hear you buddy, that they aren't missing a 0 or anything. It's in that ballpark no?
Still....exciting!
Green&Gold
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Is there anyone on the forums waiting for an Interview in Auckland, or received a 2nl for August/September?
Hi All,
Saddened to hear so many delayed cases, due to lockdowns and visa cancellations. I truly hope that things turn around quickly for all of you in this position.
I was luckily enough to have had my interview prior to the lockdowns and I received the news this week that I have been approved ( visa got sent to WA by mistake but believe its on its way- very important to keep your tracking details!). My young son, is pending due to his father being a US citizen, so I now am trying to urgently get all the required docs to get him a US citizenship before my visa validity is expired- which has not been an easy task.
I wanted to see if any others on here have been approved and have already moved to the US? I was looking for guidance around flight departures/ delayed or cancelled flights and also shipping of goods over to the US. I'm looking to move over in the end of October. It would be great if anyone has any advice or tips? Happy to also direct message =)
Thanks
Sophia
Saddened to hear so many delayed cases, due to lockdowns and visa cancellations. I truly hope that things turn around quickly for all of you in this position.
I was luckily enough to have had my interview prior to the lockdowns and I received the news this week that I have been approved ( visa got sent to WA by mistake but believe its on its way- very important to keep your tracking details!). My young son, is pending due to his father being a US citizen, so I now am trying to urgently get all the required docs to get him a US citizenship before my visa validity is expired- which has not been an easy task.
I wanted to see if any others on here have been approved and have already moved to the US? I was looking for guidance around flight departures/ delayed or cancelled flights and also shipping of goods over to the US. I'm looking to move over in the end of October. It would be great if anyone has any advice or tips? Happy to also direct message =)
Thanks
Sophia
You dont need those two vaccines - email the immigration doctor and they will let you know - you only need from memory - DTP, MMR, Chicken pox and Flu vaccine. If you've had them in the past then you are sweet (flu vax needs to be since april). Dont go getting vaccines for the sake of it if you dont need them. You can really overflood your body and get terriable reactions
Green&Gold
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Depends on the individual
If you intend to go into the medical field in the US will request documentation, so having that documentation will assist. To avoid you being re-vaccinated in the US
There are limitations to amount of vaccines you can have and some cant be done together, why I get concerned when people say they get all shots at the medical.
we had the same thoughts... decided to still have our medical tomorrow, just incase we have a problem getting another appointment also another box ticked. I might mention to O'Connell St Clinic our visa appointment on the 27th at the Consulate (MLC Centre) was cancelled and hopefully new interview will be in North Sydney, don't want to loose all our medical results??
Hello, I am OC17XX and still waiting for 2NL for Auckland interview
@OceaniaNZ - When did you get your documents received email?
SusieQQQ
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Obviously the doctor is aware of any such cases and allowances are made for it, if necessary noted on the visa packet that x shot still needs to be done. i don’t believe (from my own and other experience) that this applies to the main required adult shots as mentioned by missystar (on that list also note that the flu shot is seasonal, so not everyone gets it).
I believe we should start insisting that they start interviews with Covid precautions. I am getting my 2nd dose of the vaccine next week.
Quite a significant portion of the population in Fiji have gotten their 1st dose however the issue is getting the required people on the 2nd dose. I don't believe we will reach the required rate before the end of Sep or even the end of the year for that matter.
Based on the Save Diversity Visa web site, Suva Embassy just got 30 new DV cases in the last few days. They now have a total of 138 cases that are now Ready for interview.
Assuming they start interviews from 1st Aug, they would need to do 15 DV interviews per week. This is going to be 60 interviews per month to clear the 138 case backlog.
Based on the historical data (Immigrant Visa Issuance by Post) Suva Embassy has done on average 22 interviews per month pre pandemic. This is for all visa categories. Their average DV rate was 6 per month.
Their best month was actually after the Gomez order, they managed to conduct 35 DV interviews in Sep-20 and total of 60 interviews for all visa categories.
However based on Shaunz comments the embassy has likely cancelled all Aug interviews.
So the question is how are they going to clear the backlog of 138 cases just in one month? if they even start the interviews in Sep
Now this is only speculation on my part but why did they schedule 30 more cases to only go and cancel them. Could it be that KCC sent it to the embassy to inflate their "scheduled Interview" numbers to make it look good before the session with Judge Mehta on the 19th? KCC would have been aware of the situation in Fiji before sending the cases. I have not seen other embassy data to confirm this but it just does not seem right
SusieQQQ
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No, not as conspiratorial as you make out. The interview schedule would have been finalized in late June, for all countries, and kcc sends out when it sends everyone out. If there is any subsequent cancellation and rescheduling the embassy has to do that.
I know, I am being abit paranoid here. The only hope I see now is a positive outcome from the lawsuit that would preserve visas