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Hi @RickOC, as a former two-time E3 holder and OC14XX person: - Expect your DV interview in September 2018, definitely not May. (And possibly no interview.) Hopefully I'm wrong and there's alot of hi-fives in the forum, just being realistic. - You will need a long holiday since you'll need a...

I opened my bank account with an SSN then called up later to update it. When you move countries (which I've done a couple of times) you want your details in as many computer systems as possible, as early as possible. Having your social attached to a bank account won't get you a credit rating...

My theory - the USTraveldocs site is integrated with their computer system somehow and saves them some typing.

It says "Limited availability from January to March 2018". Appears to be Jetstar direct.

It may depend on the CO? There's specific wording in the law about drug users being inadmissible, however perhaps Marijuana has been removed from the list and is no longer still considered a drug?

24XX is very very high. You've got until early next year. Who knows what will happen, but that number has never reached the interview stage.

Hi @C&R Just like you, I was a 14xx and managed to get a greencard after a year of nervous waiting. It looked like I would miss out and the number jumped in the final month. Time to get yourself an immigration.com profile avatar then spend you spare time on the forum waiting for visa bulletin...

Cheap activation flights to Hawaii - $374 !

Capital One is very liberal with postal addresses. Don't try it with Bank of America. ~$250 a year. Make sure you tell them you want your mail forwarded to Australia and that they take your Australian postal address, email address and get a copy of your credit/debit card (might require US...

What Emily said. Just use it at Woolies once a week then pay it off should be fine.

How short is short? LAX is a mess. The immigration officers are jerks.

Credit scores are individual. I'd recommend you both go the AMEX route individually. *but* you can add your husband as an authorised user on the CC and he will receive the same credit history as you. I lived in the USA for a couple of years and kept a credit card open when I returned. When...

You could try using a UPS store mailbox, but some banks won't accept them. UPS stores will happily forward your mail to Australia. I've been doing it for years.

@Britsimon did you see this?

They overselect in most years so they can fill their quota. The last two years were a cruise and everyone got interviews aka "Current" but the max case number was 11XX yes OC17xx is high. There are some factors this year which may make the cutoff higher than previous. Just fill in your...

If you read this thread you're like the third person to ask this. My advice, don't submit your DS260 yet. imho It's too complicated adding people after. Buy a ring, it's time to get engaged. Get married fast, like in the next few months. Now submit your DS260 with wife added.

I'd wait. Here's the email Sydney send you for the interview. I include it because it tells you to register with USTravelDocs. Diversity Visa 2017 scheduled appointment at the U.S. Consulate General, Sydney Sydney DoNotReply Consular <DoNotReply_syd@state.gov> *** AUTOMATED MESSAGE ***...

One difference, I always pick "resident" instead of "visitor", and choose "country of residence" "USA" on everything. btw I said "I'm immigrating today" to anyone who asked.

Just go for a no annual fee AMEX eg blue cash. I don't think volume of use matters that much. Just make sure you have zero balance owing. With bank account. I think it's better just to open an account when you get there - without a SSN. Then call them up and add the SSN when you get it.