Search results

Hey @martinskypemartin , so glad to hear you guys got through! I was waiting to get called up myself and saw you and the fam being put through your paces. I was gunning for you, well done for getting over the line! 6 weeks in NYC and just got word the Greencard was posted out to me today. Man...

Hmmm. When I check my receipt number I get the error message: "My Case Status does not recognize the receipt number entered. Please check your receipt number and try again. If you need further assistance, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283." Yes, I paid the fee...

Hey everyone! Quick update from me, I arrived in New York yesterday (on a one-way-ticket) - pretty awesome to be here. Processing at LAX was 'easy', but took a while as you have to queue up with everyone else (in the 'visitors' line - which on a busy morning at LAX, was a good few hundred...

Can anyone please recommend the best way to set up a credit card/account in the US? I’ve heard from friends over there that it’s extremely hard when you’re new/foreign, and to set up with an international bank like HSBC or similar before moving over there. Or does that not apply to us lucky...

Any advice for flying from NZ/Australia, to a US city other than LA, with extra luggage? I'm looking at flight options but none of them are letting me add extra bags... Presumably because the airline has to stop over / change carrier at LA... which gets problematic in terms of US baggage...

Apologies in advance guys, I'm sure the answer to this is buried within the thread somewhere. I understand that I need to check into the US under my temporary immigrant visa at either LA or NYC. Does this rule out (or make problematic) the possibility of stopping off elsewhere in the US along...

Gotta say, it's an awesome feeling when your Visa arrives in the mail! Couple of questions; 1) Do I need to do anything about 'Chest X-Ray Film'? It's mentioned on the back of the sealed envelope but the check-box is not ticked. 2) My IV Case Number is (slightly) different to my original DV...

Hey everyone. I'm very happy to say that I was successful in my interview today! Thanks to everyone for the support and advice over the past few months. This forum has been the most useful resource I've come across in my DV journey, you're all champions. One thing to document (some of you...

Thanks heaps @EmilyW , and good luck to you also @martinskypemartin - I'm up at 10:45AM will keep an eye out for you. As mentioned earlier, my situation is a tricky one… I’m a Kiwi but was born in the UK, as my parents were temporarily living/studying there at the time. I’m eligible to charge...

So I went back to Medibank this morning and turns out it was a false alarm, they said they'd recently been advised by the US Consulate that it's no longer needed... As there were other forms that seemed to cover off the same thing (eg. the practictioners signing off on my...

It's the form shown on this page here: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Medical/SYD%20-%20Sydney ...

Arrrrrrrgh...... Just realised I never had this form filled out at my medical! Anyone know if it's a mandatory requirement that needs to accompany the medical results? Can't actually find any information about it. Looks important, though I'm surprised Medibank didn't pick on up it. They...

Just completed my Medical in Sydney and have a few tips for people who, like I was, are trying to sneak out of the office without causing any alarm bells with your current employer! - I went to Medibank (Chalmers St/Surry Hills) which is slightly more expensive than the George St Medical...

I'm hoping to get to NYC, but I love Chicago as well. We stayed in Wicker Park/Bucktown area - very cool.

On the Medical test, is there any way of reducing the time this will take? For example - getting the vaccinations separately/in advance and presenting the documentation? Just conscious of ‘time away from the office’ - 2 hrs plus for a doctors visit might raise some suspicion! (Yes, aware that...

Ha ha, I will be sympathising with them! I’m up at 10:45AM so will definitely keep an eye out for you guys. Is anyone else on the same day?

Massive congrats to @EmilyW and the other successful interviewees!

So I'm about to book in my medical test/vaccinations - and from previous reports it sounds like Dr Waks in George St is the way to go. How long do I need to allow for the appointment? An hour or two?

Further to the above question... I seem to recall someone on here from last year had blogged their successful DV application including photos/screen-shots of everything they had printed out for the interview. Does anyone know the link? Now that I'm preparing documentation for the interview this...

Can anyone confirm exactly what documentation is required for a NZ applicant regarding "Education" and exactly what this should look like? I have official letters and original certificate from NZQA confirming that I entered, and qualified for, University Entrance.... But is that all that's...