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Congratulations! Based on recent years, you could be current anywhere between November - January. However, the pool of OC selectees is rather small this year (highest case number we've seen so far this year is in the 900s, whereas last year it went above 2000+), which could potentially mean...

Also some useful tips here from a blog by another user on these forums that I found trawling through one of the Oceania threads. :) http://crawfinusa.com/2014/06/01/how-to-make-it-in-america/

It's still early days, but anyone care to speculate about how the low number of OC selectees (1500) this year may impact the rate numbers will go current? :P Considering we haven't even seen a CN above the 900s yet, I can't imagine they'd be starting off like DV2015 with 400 in October. The...

Yeah, how relaxed gun control is in the U.S. is definitely one thing I really don't like about the country. It's particularly unfathomable to us Aussies since only a couple of decades ago after we had a mass shooting, a conservative Prime Minister introduced wide-sweeping gun control reform. And...

That's a great number! Welcome. :) I'll add you to our list! Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe one of the main purposes of past addresses is to determine where you need to obtain police checks from (typically from stays in countries 6 months and over). So, if they were very...

Congratulations! Lucky you. :) It's hard to properly get excited until you hear the words 'your visa is approved.' While my application is clean, my paranoid brain keeps thinking about all the things that could possibly go wrong. :P It's just a matter of being able to put it in the back of my...

I did too! Thanks for that, I'll add them. :)

Here's how our list is shaping up so far: Cogger - 1xx (AUS) Emily_E3 - 1xx (AUS) DV2016LOST - 2xx (AUS) violetion - 3xx (AUS) Puneet Satyawan - 5xx (FIJI) s362596 - 5xx (AUS) MelbourneBen - 6xx (AUS) Teyliana - 6xx (AUS) eskimokisses - 8xx (AUS) connectedspace - 9xx (AUS)

So... 1NL received. DS-260 submitted. Now to twiddle my thumbs until that 1st VB. :p

Yep, just reading around these forums I've noticed that it seems mainly people from less developed countries are asked to prove this, not so much places like Australia, England, etc. But I definitely would take bank statements just in case! Also, I was thinking of taking along my bachelor's...

Definitely, but I think one thing that makes Australia's underbelly different from other developed countries like the U.S. is that there's very little dialogue in this country about what's wrong with it. In the U.S., people really mobilised after events like Ferguson and got out there to...

Yes, I agree so much with this. There are just cultural problems and frustrating (and ignorant!) ways of thinking that permeate Australian society, but they are things that tourists or visitors would never really notice. You have to have lived a significant portion of your life here to really...

Cheers! I'll update that. Interesting that in 2007 OC cases 1800+ went current. There must be a lot of variables at play with how many cases there are, but from what we've seen so far it seems there can't be 1800+ cases this year. Looking forward to some stats coming out soon for more info...

Yep, it's going to be very interesting to see how this pans out. It made me wonder whether they've ever selected such a low number before, but I couldn't find the # of selectees from years prior to 2012 on the DoS website. Has the response rate really increased that much? I mean, I've already...

I thought I might "borrow" @EmilyW's great idea from the OC2015 thread and keep an updated list of all the winners from OC2016 so we can keep tabs on one another. If I've missed anyone, let me know! And if you'd like to be added post away. Hopefully we'll get more winners rocking up in the...

LOL! I'll see your embarrassing first world problems and raise you mine above. ;) But the OP does ask a very valid question as yes, it would seem strange to want to move from an already privileged lifestyle. So I think it's worthwhile hearing what people have to say about it. I find it just as...

There are many different reasons people from developed countries would want to immigrate to the USA, it will vary from person to person. For me personally, there are a few reasons: 1) Career opportunities - I've studied media and I'm particularly interested in going into film/television and...

Very reassuring advice! I'm so glad everything worked out for you, we all tend to think the things that will cause huge problems cause no problems at all. It's very lucky we all have access to this forum and so many helpful people to keep all us pesky worrywarts at bay. o_O

Thanks, you're probably right! I'm at that point of overthinking every question to avoid making any errors. :P

Emily's right, there is no petitioner section - I'm going through the DS260 now. While we're asking questions I might throw (yet another) one of my own out there so I stop clogging the OC thread. :P I'm still a tertiary student, so my primary occupation would be student - but where it asks "do...