All Ethiopian 2015 DV Winners Meet Here!

[Riki1xxx]

Can't tell how happy I am to get this forum. I have read through your discussions in almost all the pages and learned a lot. Would like to thank those who devote their time to help. I'm waiting for 2NL my number is among the first(AF--1xxx). As I learned from your discussions my interview is going to be scheduled in October (5 weeks from now) but I haven't yet received anything about this. Does any body have something to say about what is going on?

 

[Sm1smom]

Can't tell how happy I am to get this forum. I have read through your discussions in almost all the pages and learned a lot. Would like to thank those who devote their time to help. I'm waiting for 2NL my number is among the first(AF--1xxx). As I learned from your discussions my interview is going to be scheduled in October (5 weeks from now) but I haven't yet received anything about this. Does any body have something to say about what is going on?

Although you have a very low CN which indeed is current in Oct, however if you did not submit your DS-260 form early enough for KCC to have processed, you may end up being interviewed in Nov and not Oct, which means you may not get the 2NL now and you will have to wait until next month when they will send out the batch for Nov interview

 

[Riki1xxx]

Although you have a very low CN which indeed is current in Oct, however if you did not submit your DS-260 form early enough for KCC to have processed, you may end up being interviewed in Nov and not Oct, which means you may not get the 2NL now and you will have to wait until next month when they will send out the batch for Nov interview

Thank you Sm1smom(what a difficult name!) my DS-260 submission date is 5 June 2014 but I don't know if this is early or late.

 

[Sm1smom]

Thank you Sm1smom(what a difficult name!) my DS-260 submission date is 5 June 2014 but I don't know if this is early or late.

You're welcome Riki1xxx with the not so difficult name!

 

[Riki1xxx]

You're welcome Riki1xxx with the not so difficult name!

Just joking about the name! So can we say June 5 is so late and I have to expect probably for November. BTW have you or som one else in this forum heard of the dispatch of 2NL for DV 2015.

 

[amelekuru]

hey guys i need a detail information about AOS, do i need to have supporting documents other than AOS from my sponsor?

 

[Riki1xxx]

Can someone please help me estimate my budget for the process? How much I pay at the embassy per family member and I also heard that there is something to pay online for the green card (not sure)?

 

[Sm1smom]

Just joking about the name! So can we say June 5 is so late and I have to expect probably for November. BTW have you or som one else in this forum heard of the dispatch of 2NL for DV 2015.

I don't want to say with certainty that a June 5th submission is already considered 'late' by KCC, but if you don't receive anything by the end of this week and you don't see the notification online either, then it's fair to say your interview isn't happening in Oct.

Yes, there are people in this forum who have reported receiving the 2NL for an Oct interview. Sometimes, KCC may not send out an email, and people have reported logging into the system and finding their interview letter already uploaded. So you might also want to check online on your own just to rule out that possibility.

 

[Sm1smom]

hey guys i need a detail information about AOS, do i need to have supporting documents other than AOS from my sponsor?

Whoever is providing you with an affidavit of support is required to including certain documents confirming their immigration status in the US and their financial status also. Just filing out the AOS form and sending it back to you is not enough.

 

[Sm1smom]

Can someone please help me estimate my budget for the process? How much I pay at the embassy per family member and I also heard that there is something to pay online for the green card (not sure)?

Each selectee is required to pay the $330 DV administrative fee at the time of the interview. Following a successful interview, each persons is required to $165 for the GC production. Although one becomes a LPR once they come into the US, the plastic GC will not be produced/mailed if this fee is not paid.

 

[abi328]

hi, i answered university no degree for the question "the highest education achieved as of today". do i have to bring authenticated university grade report to the interview? u know that university requires a huge fee for authenticating documents especially in health science field

 

[Britsimon]

hi, i answered university no degree for the question "the highest education achieved as of today". do i have to bring authenticated university grade report to the interview? u know that university requires a huge fee for authenticating documents especially in health science field

All you need is to show how you meet the education requirement. So -if you have that ready there is no need to get the grade report.

 

[Riki1xxx]

Each selectee is required to pay the $330 DV administrative fee at the time of the interview. Following a successful interview, each persons is required to $165 for the GC production. Although one becomes a LPR once they come into the US, the plastic GC will not be produced/mailed if this fee is not paid.

Thank you Sm1smom, you are really a big resource. There is another question bothering me as well: I have one of my family members taking 12 grade exam this year (in May I think) and for sure, I want him to take this exam before we leave. If our interview is scheduled for October, the said six month is not sufficient. Is it therefore possible that we ask a longer time visa to stay until June/July?

 

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you Sm1smom, you are really a big resource. There is another question bothering me as well: I have one of my family members taking 12 grade exam this year (in May I think) and for sure, I want him to take this exam before we leave. If our interview is scheduled for October, the said six month is not sufficient. Is it therefore possible that we ask a longer time visa to stay until June/July?

No. Six months is the maximum of any immigrant visa. The person can either land in the US and return to finish school, or perhaps you should look into transferring to finish high school in the US.

 

[Sm1smom]

Thank you Sm1smom, you are really a big resource. There is another question bothering me as well: I have one of my family members taking 12 grade exam this year (in May I think) and for sure, I want him to take this exam before we leave. If our interview is scheduled for October, the said six month is not sufficient. Is it therefore possible that we ask a longer time visa to stay until June/July?

Unfortunately no, the visa validity cannot be extended beyond 6 months (some actually get less than that based on when the medical exam was done and the outcome of the medical exam. The only option will be to enter the US before the visa expires, and then return back home to finish the school year. Of course you also have the option of rescheduling the interview for a couple of months down the road, but I honestly wouldn't recommend that.

 

[Riki1xxx]

Unfortunately no, the visa validity cannot be extended beyond 6 months (some actually get less than that based on when the medical exam was done and the outcome of the medical exam. The only option will be to enter the US before the visa expires, and then return back home to finish the school year. Of course you also have the option of rescheduling the interview for a couple of months down the road, but I honestly wouldn't recommend that.

Thank you SusieQQQ and Sm1smom. This is something I really have to think about. Going back and forth is a challenge to my pocket. Just in case I choose the option of rescheduling, can you please indicate how I should proceed? Does it has to do with the KCC or with the embassy?

 

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you SusieQQQ and Sm1smom. This is something I really have to think about. Going back and forth is a challenge to my pocket. Just in case I choose the option of rescheduling, can you please indicate how I should proceed? Does it has to do with the KCC or with the embassy?

Rescheduling is tricky at the best of times. KCC will not be interested in what date you want and will schedule you an appointment based on your case number. It will then be up to you to reschedule this with the embassy. Experiences vary widely depending on embassy. Some do not allow any rescheduling except in case of emergency, others allow it but cannot guarantee when you can have the next one (I tried to reschedule and would have had to relinquish my appointment without knowing when I could get a replacement date), some will be much easier and reschedule you properly. If possible you should find out in advance what your embassy's attitudes to rescheduling are. You may also find a rescheduling could put you months back in certain cases.

 

[Sm1smom]

Thank you SusieQQQ and Sm1smom. This is something I really have to think about. Going back and forth is a challenge to my pocket. Just in case I choose the option of rescheduling, can you please indicate how I should proceed? Does it has to do with the KCC or with the embassy?

Like I posted earlier, rescheduling is not an option I would recommend but I pointed it out as a possibility.

If you wish to reschedule, you will need to wait for your original appointment to be scheduled following which you will contact your embassy and find out the applicable process for rescheduling.

 

[ayanag]

Hello everyone. I am new to this site. My case no is AF11***. I have few questions.
Different ppl suggested different ideas about AOS form. Does anybody surely know how it is filled and submitted? Is there any supporting document to accompany the form?

 

[dayebaby]

Only one for the main selectee- it covers all derivatives.

Thanks Britismon do I need to attach any document with the AOS. I am confused. Can u explain z details I mean after it should b filled zen what is z next step. Different ideas on zis forum.