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1) I did not know until recently that it's a good idea to take your expired passports to visa interview. Is there any official source for this information ? I am sure any Consulate may have any better way to screen your travel history than ask for an expired password. 2) When I went to USA in...

Any personal guesses on what the next visa bulletin is going to look for November ? How many applications can KVCC process per month ? European numbers started with 8500 for October and it seems to be a high number. Does it mean that October is going to be one of the busiest months ? If they...

Thanks. I would mainly see that in the general instructions where you go to check your status but like Britsimon pointed out this might not have happened in the last years.

Is there ever any additional selection for DV lottery ? The main selection takes place every May but the instructions also state to check your status in October, when additional candidates are selected ? What is the situation with those additional selections ? I never got to read any message in...

is it essential to have good grades in your high school education ? if an applicant has postgraduate education diploma and degree, is it still important to have good grades in your high school leaving cert ? thanks for your answers.

Dear Mods and winners, thanks for your kind answers on this forum. 1) is it better to provider original documents or their certified copies ? if it's a photocopy, does it have to be notarized ? 2) is there any expiry date for a bank statement when going for a visa interview ? The thing is I...

Thanks for your reply. I suppose the Affidavit of Translation should be replaced by those 2 statements word for word appearing on the DV instructions: 1) Translation is accurate 2) Translator is competent to translate I think that Affidavit of Translation is the second statement above. Do you...

Thanks for your reply. And what is the actual translation certification ? Is it some sort of stamp or is it a signed statement that the translations are accurate and that translator is competent to translate ? Can I do translations myself and sign them ?

I have a question in relation to the document translations. Do document translations have to be certified by the translator's office or by notary/attorney ?

Just some general questions to all the mods and known members here. First off, thanks a lot for taking the time and trouble to be here for us. Are all of you in the USA now ? Did you get to go to the USA via this DV programme yourselves ? Do you get any benefits for being here for us ?

Thanks for your explanation. I got my form unlocked, corrected and submitted it again and then realized that I mixed up my employers first name with their surname in 2 places and included an extra 0 in the phone numbers of all institutions. The pattern is normally is country code + phone number...

Just out of curiosity, does it have to be serious convictions to warrant a visa denial or could it be something simple, eg public order violations, disorderly behaviour etc ? the DS-260 form states that previous convictions would not automatically disqualify applicant from getting visa, are...

Agreed but sometimes the official sources are good at giving us a run around. The embassy refer to KCC and KCC refer to embassy.

When an applicant gets an interview notification, do they get any link to medical forms with that message ? Is it a good idea to book medical at any time or to wait for the notification letter to arrive ? The embassy instructions state not to book a medical exam till you have been scheduled for...

Hi There, I see that my question in relation to translation to supporting documents got overlooked. Any answers or ideas ? I am going to get about 5-6 documents translated into English. The translations will be done by the same person so 1) is it sufficient to get one statement from the...

I have a question in relation to certified translations of required documents: I am going to get about 5-6 documents translated into English. The translations will be done by the same person so 1) is it sufficient to get one statement from the translator in relation to their competence and...

Thanks for your answer. The thing is that my first employer came up with this alias name because he had difficulty pronouncing my real name and this name starts with the same letter as my original one . All my documents will have my original correct "difficult" name. All my police certificates...

I have a question in relation to any other/professional/alias names. I was born in one country, then moved and started working in another company and because my name was difficult to pronounce, I used a different professional name which is an international name. Do I have to list this name on my...

Thanks for your answers. Do we have to give our employment history for the last 10 years or do we have to give the complete employment history on DS-260 ? I think I did not see anything on this form that one has to limit themselves to the last 10 years, what is the actual case ?

1) How are interviews scheduled ? Is this done by going from continent to continent ? Is Europe always first and why ? If that is the case that Europeans are always given more opportunities than other continents ? 2) The medical exam instructions always state not not open your envelope with...