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It's not for CP, otherwise I wouldn't ask. bonno, thanks for the reply :) TNDV2008, thanks for the interesting info. I'm thinking I might have to send it directly to CID since I don't have anyone in Nairobi who can do this for me. The problem with that is I can't use DHL or FEDex since...

Just wondering how do you go about getting police clearance / background checks from Kenya when you're in the USA? If someone has done it please tell me how. Also, how long does the process take? Is there a way to do it through the Embassy in DC?

It certainly looks that way, but since I'll be doing AOS, it probably wouldn't be completed by the deadline of Sept 31 :( I can't do CP because I can't take the time off from school.

Niko US na nilikuwa selected this year as I said on previous page, lakini nambari yangu iko juu sana 70xxx, sidhani nita pursue further kwasababu ita risk F1 status Hongera kwa wale wamekuwa selected and good luck!!

Don't know, but I got selected this time and my number is above 70,000. I've decided to wait and see what happens before I send anything back to KCC. But yeah, I'm also curious to know if any previous selectees had such high numbers

I don't know what else to tell you. Remember no one here is an expert. I for sure I'm not. The best recommendation I have given you is to ask an immigration lawyer these questions so that you make an informed decision.

I think this has been answered before. It's not entering the lottery and winning that's a problem, that's fine. It's when you fill out and return the forms that you're declaring intent to emigrate. If anything goes wrong in the process then there's a risk that you'll lose your current visa if...

This is my point exactly, maybe I wasn't clear. Entering and winning isn't the problem, it's when you start sending paperwork back that you declare intent. So in this case it depends on what your chances are to get a successful interview. This is why I said if your CN is good and you've been...

Yes, this is correct. Because the F1 is a single intent visa, meaning that when you applied for your student visa you declared that at the end of your program you had the intent to go back to your home country, as soon as you declare intent to immigrate you have violated your F1 and it can be...

generally it means that your intent can be to be in the US temporarily or permanently. This means that even if your application is denied, it will not affect your current H4 visa. Again, I heartily recommend you confirm everything with an immigration lawyer so you have all your ducks in a row.

Depends on whether the H4 is a dual intent visa. If it's a single intent visa then going for the green card interview means the person is intending to immigrate and therefore violates the H4. This is the situation I am facing with my F1 visa. I would ask an immigration lawyer to be on the safe...

C'mon, stop being passive aggressive! You won't get anywhere with that kind of attitude. It's a free forum and there's freedom of speech so you need to grow a thick skin and not be so easily discouraged and put off. You want to come to the US, better change the way you react to things. The...

I don't know what country this person is from, but I do know that getting a divorce in some countries is not easy at all, so she may not be able to do it. I think she should seriously talk to an immigration lawyer or advisor and see what her options are. Since she's the primary applicant...

scientist2010, yeah I'm from Africa. And from the visa bulletin with the cut off dates for Africa my chances are next to nothing. :( I think for EU you are fine with that number, but always better to ask an immigration expert especially with the chance of losing F1 status. I asked three of...

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll keep optimistic, but I don't see the point in risking my legal student status here and my grad program without seeing how the visa bulletins CNs are trending. If by March the numbers are looking higher and better than this year then I'll send my paperwork to...

Going for H1B is not that easy anymore. Everything has changed here. If it was that easy I wouldn't care about the lottery. I already graduated from one program and now I'm going for advanced degree because there's a hiring freeze in most places.

eMachine, that's a harsh assumption you're making. Don't be so quick to jump to making negative comments. It's not nice. Gerindo and ammeck09, thanks for the replies and for understanding my question. Yes I do have a reason for waiting. I'm on F1 visa and have a very very high CN#. I would...

How late can I wait before I send my forms back to KCC? Can I do it sometime next year or is there a deadline? thanks

Thanks for this very clear explanation. Unfortunately it's bad news for people like me with high CN # (AF00070xxx) :(

Hi, I was also relived to see someone with a high number like mine because I had not seen such a number before on the forums when doing my research. I don't know what I'm going to do because I think once you send your papers to KCC you've shown intent to immigrate and your F1 status is at risk...