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  1. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Congrats Kiwione! Your interview experience was exactly the same as ours, no questions and the CO first words to us were "so, are you excited!" :-)
  2. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    We're moving to Tracy, just over the hill from you. Thankfully we already have a few friends to rely on ;-)
  3. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    I hear yah EmilyW. I'll be doing the same thing. Just need to figure out how to make money from my hobbie ;-)
  4. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    PM sent
  5. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Me three :-)
  6. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Congratulations @@AimLK and @@OC_EMS. Great news!
  7. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Good luck to you both from me, but you wont need it! :-)
  8. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Was it Ivy by any chance? That's who I spoke to when I dropped off my paperwork, a very nice lady.
  9. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    You're right Simon, I wouldnt suggest buying straight off the bat for everyone. We decided to buy mainly because house prices in Tracy are going up so quickly. We're going for the 15 year FHA load as this keeps the PMI costs down. We have spent a lot of time in Tracy and are very particular...
  10. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    I contacted a mortgage broker (imortgage) and told them what we wanted to do. We have a large deposit, but also needed 1 payslip, SSN and Green Card, which we can produce soon after our arrival in Jan 15. She told me that we would qualify for a FHA loan and this involves paying mortgage...
  11. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Yahoo, we've just been pre approved for a mortgage when we arrive in the US next January! Just shows it can be done, even with no credit rating. Will just have to pay mortgage insurance for the first year, and after 12months and a decent credit score we will refinance :-)
  12. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    I found this website titled "Welcome to the United States - A Guide for New Immigrants" Might be helpful for those of us making the move. http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/M-618.pdf
  13. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Good luck, but you won't need it!
  14. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    No, they posted them to me. I had my medical done by the medical centre just down the road and they had them at the consulate 3 days later. I also had to post or drop off the paperwork a few days before, the same day we did our medicals as it was easier. Make sure you take cash to the...
  15. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    I did for our interview, and I also included a copy of our US bank statement. Ive been sending money over when the dollar has been good :-)
  16. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Yeap, it sure is. I heard some interesting conversations during my hour long wait! :-)
  17. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Congrats, that is awesome news!......Welcome to America! :-) :-)
  18. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Correct Kiwione
  19. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    University Entrance was my proof of completeing Year 12.
  20. tonis

    DV 2015 Oceania winners

    Hi Everyone, I took my paperwork in three days before the interview, as directed. I could have posted them in but found it easier to deliver as we were going in for our medical that day, and the consulate is just down the road. I took my paperwork in a manila folder with orginals in one pile...
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