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  1. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    ah ok :) that makes sense now. i'll just submit as non pending and yes that is a lot simpler form. thanks for your help!
  2. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Thanks Susie :) on this page, https://www.uscis.gov/addresschange - i notice that it has options for a pending case - I presume if I haven't received the GC yet, then I am a pending case? I'm just wondering, for the next step there are about thirty different 'form types', do you know which form...
  3. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Hey all - quick Q - arrived in the US around 2 weeks ago and a week ago, moved into an apartment in SF with regards to advising the USCIS of change of address, does this also send the green card to the new address? in my case, i'd prefer it still get sent to my friend's house. In short, should...
  4. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Awesome, thanks so much! I'll try and make an appointment with the DMV as I have heard it can take awhile lol And will wait a week or so for the SSNs :-)
  5. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Hey all - It's been a week since we arrived. Got a place in San Francisco now and looking forward to the future! Thanks again to all who have helped answer so many questions :-) 2 quick additional ones ;-) With the SSN, does it always come as long as you checked the box to apply for it? Or...
  6. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Excellent, thank you. See you in the Bay Area soon!
  7. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    hey all - my wife and I are leaving Sydney in 10 days, yay! so many things to sort out, eek. i know this has come up before, but does anyone have a good recommendation for health insurance for the first 3-6 months. My wife's work will cover us after that but what's the best option for...
  8. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Hi all, we are moving over in April, woot woot! Whilst we look for a rental apartment, we are planning to stay the first 30 days in a hotel or airbnb My question is, will it be ok to have the green card sent to my friends address while we are in the hotel? Or is the 'address' that you advise...
  9. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Absolutely :-) Ours was pretty straightforward. This was in Sydney btw. We arrived around 30 mins before the interview. Went straight to level 10. There you go through security and they do the first check of all the documents. Only had to wait around 30 seconds this time for the lift up to...
  10. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Wowzers, now approved :-) can't wait to head stateside in April! Thanks so much to all for the tips on this thread the last few months in particular! Good luck to all over the next few months too :-)
  11. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Hey all, I have my interview in Sydney next week, yay! Everything is prepared but two questions just for a final check lol 1. Both the Primary Applicant and Dependent checklists say you need a marriage certificate - but I presume I can provide just the one original for me and my wife? 2. You...
  12. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    damn, that does suck :( i dont know about the AP unfortunately. but i wonder if i'll be in the same boat as i only have a week between medical and interview. what results in particular? was it around the vaccinations? or something else?
  13. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    thanks gemka :) - funnily enough, they finally replied this morning, so i'll put it down to thanksgiving delays perhaps.
  14. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    hey all, as per the email from the consulate with all the instructions saying to email their office saying yes I can attend interview... I sent the email to support-australia@ustraveldocs last Monday night. Haven't yet got a reply. Did everyone get a reply relatively quickly? Should I be...
  15. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Nice. I'm most likely going to San Francisco, although having been to the Oregon coast, I secretly want to go there lol
  16. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    awesome, thank you :) congrats on being US bound. hope to be in the same shoes come january!
  17. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    oh - sorry to ask another question all. feeling quite pedantic lol but i just got the email from the consulate with all the instructions and it say to email the office to confirm that i will "attend" the scheduled interview. Is this just sending an email to the support@ustraveldocs address or...
  18. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    cool, thank you :)
  19. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    Hey all, quick question - on the SYD preparation guide - travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/pk%203%20supplements/SYD%20-%20Sydney.pdf - it has listed this in point 26: Bring a copy of the DS-260 confirmation page, which should have a bar code and the applicant’s picture My DS-260 confirmation...
  20. BossEisley

    DV 2016 OC Selectees

    cool, thank you. yeah, its one of those things where I know I have most of them, just no record :)
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