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Yes, that's the one we used.

Well, it does seem a bit high, considering DV2013 had 16 NA selectees and prior years had very few DVs issued to NA. But all regions have higher numbers for DV2014 so it's all speculation now as to whether a case number is very high, or too high, or adequate. Personally, I don't believe...

Thanks for the reminder. I just answered your poll. It'd be interesting to know why people use a service. Is it because they don't have reliable access to the Internet or because they believe the service will enhance their chances?

I took a look at the copy of mine and I had checked #35. Good luck!

Yes, by the end of your interview, they will tell you whether you are successful or not. If successful, they need to keep your passport to put the visa in it. If not successful, I can't see why they would keep your passport.

Hi, congrats! I'm an Aussie who was living in Canada at the time of needing to arrange my police check. We rang the AFP (Aus Federal Police) and asked them how to get an Australian police check done from overseas. They told us we need to get ink prints, download the forms online, and mail...

^^ It's why the USA's immigration system is viewed as the world's biggest joke. Even the Diversity Visa is silly, if you really think about it ... like finding a Green Card in the bottom of a box of Corn Flakes basically. But hey, if they're silly enough to give them out like that, why not? ;)

Hard to say, be careful. There was a sad case in DV2011, an Australian selectee who did not complete 12 years of high school (he did 10 years) but went on to do a 4 year vocational degree and another year for some Certificate and was denied at his interview. He had an email from the education...

Yes, there's probably no need to wait 3 weeks but we were so busy with other things that the time flew by. When we went to the SSN office, they got the process going right then and there. The numbers were generated overnight and the next day we went back and they gave us letters with our...

Just a note about the SSN - even though I had checked off the box to say that yes, I wanted an SSN issued, it got missed. It happens sometimes. We got our Green Cards in the mail, then waited another couple of days for the SSN but it didn't arrive. We went to the local SSN office to ask about it...

Relax, be patient. When I called them last year about whether they got my forms, they said they were getting about a thousand a day and that it would take at least a month before they got to mine after receiving it. Call them about mid-July to ease your mind but in the meantime, don't stress...

Congrats! http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?548925-2013-DV-Australian-winners

A year and a half ago, when we were in San Diego for 5 months, we opened a bank account without an SSN. At Citibank. The SSN being a no-show was probably pretty unusual. I've read other people's experiences on here and most got both GC and SSN, with no delay or problem - within 3 weeks. I...

Sorry, I can't be your bro, but I can be your sista ;) I've been a new immigrant a few times before so it's more of the same - lots of time spent taking care of annoying details and getting used to many things. I will write something here and there, when it comes up.

Yes, Driver's License laws are state-specific. We got ours the other day, here in Florida. We did not have to take a written or practical test, just a vision test. This was as long as we would give up our BC licenses. If we insisted on keeping them, then we would have to take a written test...

LOL! +1 for you, Momo! Discussing the weather is like discussing religion and politics - everyone has such different opinions and experiences. And it can get quite heated :D With weather, it's all about individual preferences. Some hate the heat, others the cold, or the snow, the rain, on...

I think the "holes" theory is actually a fact. Curiosity got the better of me, and I needed to just relax and do something mindless for a while (unpacking is exhausting!) so I spent an hour on that CEAC site - where you can get the status of visa applications. There were tons of holes in the OC...

Lucky you, AllyJane! With that low a CN, you won't have to wait long at all. November for sure, perhaps even October, if the cut-off is high enough. The September Visa Bulletin will be very interesting and exciting for you. They'll publish it in early August and it will show September's...

California is great but not that affordable. After Hawaii, it is the least affordable state in the country. High housing costs, gas prices, insurance, sales taxes, state income tax, and various other taxes and fees, etc. It has the nation's highest poverty rate according to latest Census figures...

Although there are some common questions, they do vary. Don't try to prepare too much for the interview questions, it's not like a school exam. Just relax and answer all questions truthfully and completely. Search for "interview" on this forum, where some people have written up detailed...