December numbers released
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SusieQQQ
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They are more strict with AP on immigrant visas than visitor visas. I've seen a number of Egyptians on forums on AP but not sure how common this is.
Kayend
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I am trying to explain why a country has special cut off. If logistically the embassy cannot cope with interviews from a single country, chances are the country will have a special cut off to avoid any bottleneck. This happened in Europe, Africa and it used to happen in Asia when Bangladesh is in.
Thank u so much my friend............. Let's hope for the best.......
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SusieQQQ
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No, because there will be interviews for people who sent their forms a bit later and only got processed more recently, or who were otherwise delayed. (I'm assuming it's not a physical capacity issue or December would have been a lower number to begin with.)
How about this: I apply for a work and travel program and I should leave somewhere in May and then afterwards simply adjust the status? I've called KCC and as usual, all they said is I have to wait. After all, the job offer I have is the one I found over work and travel agency so I start working immediately after I get to US.
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Britsimon
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The target is not to interview all the selectees, it is to fill the quota. So because they selected more than they needed, it is likely that they will not conduct that many interviews, because the global limit will be hit.
Britsimon
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First of all, moving to the States on a temporary visa (apart from dual intent visas) with a plan to adjust status could cause you problems. When you apply for te temp visa you are declaring you have no intent to immigrate - and that will obviously be a lie.
Second. Although it is slightly less slow than it was, AOS is still a slower process. So you could be introducing a time out risk that doesn't exist with CP. from you number my best guess is that is NOT a problem, but processing could go slower than I imagine.
SusieQQQ
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Agreed.
The numbers are moving slllllllllowwwly!! I'm getting concerned. Last year, Ethiopia's cutoff was 16,700 for January! We are way behind, to say the least.
My number was current in May in the 2013 DV, but this year, the way things are going, I'd be happy if it happens in July. If it doesn't pick up speed in the next bulletin, I'm even doubting I'll be current at all.
My number was current in May in the 2013 DV, but this year, the way things are going, I'd be happy if it happens in July. If it doesn't pick up speed in the next bulletin, I'm even doubting I'll be current at all.
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Are you saying that this year they are giving visas to the same people who they would otherwise deny?
Britsimon
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The numbers are moving slllllllllowwwly!! I'm getting concerned. Last year, Ethiopia's cutoff was 16,700 for January! We are way behind, to say the least.
My number was current in May in the 2013 DV, but this year, the way things are going, I'd be happy if it happens in July. If it doesn't pick up speed in the next bulletin, I'm even doubting I'll be current at all.
If a lot of those people who are selected don't get even an interview this year, there will be a lot of angry people. We go through so much trouble to fill out the applications, their job is to just do their damn job, do interviews and give visas to those who are qualified. That's it.
Then what are you saying?
Britsimon
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Britsimon
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The selectee letter clearly states that being selected is not a guarantee of receiving a Green Card. Their job is to allocate visas to all who are eligible, according to cutoff numbers and case numbers, and all that UNTIL the various limits are hit. They are doing their "damn job" - exactly as the law has specified. THAT is it.
SusieQQQ
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No, it's not. Their job is to give visas to those who are qualified, until they fill the quota. In dv2103 there were Iranians who had interviews cancelled once they reached the quota for Iran, and this had happened to Bangladesh previously. In some cases people had already had interviews and completed AP, but their visas hadn't been issued yet and they lost out. Back in the early part of the 2000s there were a number of years when the fiscal year ended at a cutoff rather than all current for most or all regions. They are very clear at each stage of the process, from the entry form to the selection letter, that you are not guaranteed a visa because they select more people than they expect to issue visas to.