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usken go - are you saying that the US is full of mental health issues, so demand for professionals in that field is high?? :P

If you did, I'd happily change my name to Hershal and take your number :)

So with a matter of weeks until DV-2016 selections are released, I though I'd start a new thread for fellow DV 2016 Oceania winners (or those who missed out) to share thoughts, stories and progress. Fingers crossed for all Oceania applications, and may your CN be low (but higher than mine).

13 more days of anguish you mean. Selected for DV-2014 (high CN, no interview). Not selected for DV-2015 :( Fingers crossed for DV-2016.

Britsimon - I've not been following this thread as closely as last year. Are you saying there has been ANOTHER stuff up for DV-2015 (like they stuffed up 2014)?

Hey Britsimon - curious as to what's your feel on 2015 overall. Do you feel it will be a shamozle like 2014, or do you think they've worked out the kinks? Sadly, I didn't get drawn for 2015, but holding out hope for 2016.

Sept VB is out ... -=GAME OVER=- Thanks for playing. :( :mad: Maybe see you all for DV-2016

-=GAME OVER=- Thanks for playing. :( :mad: Maybe see you all for DV-2016 -=GAME OVER=- Thanks for playing. :( :mad: Maybe see you all for DV-2016

Maybe a bit simplistic, but maybe consider setting up two PayPal accounts - one linked to a US bank account, one linked to an Australian bank account. Then you could simply "pay" yourself, then draw down into your AU account.

T-5 days?

Sky, I'm afraid you'll need to wait about 3 weeks for that closure. Once the actual September VB comes out, we'll know for sure what the final count is.

Sadly, I would have to agree with you :( Seeing as I didn't get drawn for DV-2015, I can only hope I'll have better luck in DV-2016.

Makes no difference when you register. I registered for the draw on the first day it opened and still got 21xx. A friend of mine registered about half-way through October, got drawn out with a 3xx CN and is now happily living the US dream with his family of 5.

EB = Employment Based. If you're lucky enough, you can convince a US employer to either: Sponsor you for a work-based non-immigrant visa (such as E3 or H1B); Sponsor you for an Employment Based immigrant visa (http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/types/employment.html); or...

Immigration reform is a long way off being implemented. The DV program (as has been stated here in numerous posts) is written in US law. A change to the program requires a change in legislation, and that has been held up (and rejected) in the Senate. Given how close DV-2016 registration is, at...

"Final" updated theoretically would be the actual Sept VB. The Aug VB only showed what Sept "will" be, but are subject to change (potentially).

Did you ask at all about why the CN allocation hadn't increased for Sept? I'm planning on calling tonight, but interested in what others are being told.

Curious - has anyone called KCC yet to see if there's any update for OC September? Chatter when the Aug VB was released was to wait for the 15th and check again.

Fair point.

But E3 isn't immigration, so theoretically they shouldn't affect DV allocation.