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  1. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    Just bear in mind that you have six months from the time of your medical to activate.
  2. EmilyW

    DV 2017 OC Selectees

    I use an accountant. I don't know how Aussies do it via Turbo Tax (as an example) since superannuation is not recognized here as a pension fund (it's considered an investment account). It has to be declared and reported differently. I'm happy to recommend my accountant to anyone on here, via...
  3. EmilyW

    Which part the of states all you winners mostly settle in?

    Job market is good here. I took maybe three weeks to get my first lot of interviews, and had my first offers within five. Lots of Fortune 50 (I work for a Fortune 40) which results in high salaries.
  4. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    I moved without a job. It was fine. You'll be fine. :-)
  5. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    @Britsimon is the expert on that so I'll let him answer!
  6. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    Sydney is good for reschedules, but I personally wouldn't risk an August interview if I could avoid it. Find yourself in AP and you're in a race against time.
  7. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    What's in TN? Dollywood for a start, the world's greatest theme park! And Nashville. And the Smokies. I could go on and on and I don't even live in TN (albeit I live right next door in North Carolina).
  8. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    1, 2 and 3 - I can't remember. 4. I'd get them retaken 5. Never hurts to take more than less. It can be in the Oz format.
  9. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    Yep, that's right @ING
  10. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    There are gaps in the numbers (see Simon's post here: http://britsimonsays.com/the-lottery-draw-process-holes-theory-and-so-on/) Not gonna lie, anything over 1400 is a risky number for the OC. Personally, I don't see OC going current this year as compared to previous years, because they have...
  11. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    We interviewed on the Tuesday and had all four passports back on Thursday (we lived in Melbourne). I've heard of some NSW-ers getting theirs on a Wednesday and the poor, unfortunately WA-ers having to wait until the following week.
  12. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    No need for fingerprints. Code 33 is the right code, because it includes both spent and unspent offences.
  13. EmilyW

    Address to receive the GC

    From memory, virtual addresses don't work. Each person gets their own SSN envelope and their own GC envelope.
  14. EmilyW

    The "been there done that" thread: life in the US after DV

    If you had read my post thoroughly, I never once said you 'will'. You are right, there is a difference, hence my use of the word 'may'. Have fun. Hope it works out for you.
  15. EmilyW

    The "been there done that" thread: life in the US after DV

    Here is another link for you to read: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/maintaining-permanent-residence
  16. EmilyW

    The "been there done that" thread: life in the US after DV

    You should be freaked out. The Green Card is for living in America, not for visiting every so often. Forget the sites you've read. I've given you a link below to the formal government position. I would suggest you read it carefully a few times. There is some flexibiltiy in the first year...
  17. EmilyW

    The "been there done that" thread: life in the US after DV

    I didn't get my degrees evaluated and I've had no issues getting interviews.
  18. EmilyW

    DV 2017 OC Selectees

    It's difficult to find a job from Australia when the US is saturated with excellent local candidates who can start straight away. As far as I know, @guestgulkan is the only one who has been able to do that and it took the better half of a year to achieve. I got here and it took five weeks to...
  19. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    Look through his blog and do a search on this forum, as there are many who qualify on work experience and have shared their experiences.
  20. EmilyW

    DV 2018 OC Selectees

    Your wife will definitely get an interview and claiming on Work Experience isn't as hard as people think. @Britsimon will have some great advice for her on how to succeed via that route, if you ask him.
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