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DV 2015 Oceania winners

japanaus said:
Hi All, some advice please. Currently I am an Australian based in Japan with a 2015 OC case number of 14XX with my interview location currently Tokyo. I have been offered a position in Singapore starting in April next year. I still plan on heading to the US, but considering that last year my number was missed by just a small number, I don't want to put my life on hold and this could be a good position even for the short-term. I somehow doubt that my interview will come up before April so I probably need to change my interview location. How do I go about doing this? How much time should I allow for this change to happen? Will I also need to get a police report in Singapore? (from research I think I won't be living there long enough to warrant one, but just in case?) Thank you for any help or suggestions.
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You can pretty much bet that your interview date won't be before July/August. I would personally wait until nearer the time to change the location so that you have an address in Singapore. Once you are ready, you email KCC to unlock your form, change your address/embassy. July interviews would be scheduled in May, so you will need to unlock in mid/late April at the latest (if July is when you are current).

As you say, you won't need a police report by that time, but prepare to get it anyway - just in case you want to get one to be extra cautious.
 
Britsimon said:
You can pretty much bet that your interview date won't be before July/August. I would personally wait until nearer the time to change the location so that you have an address in Singapore. Once you are ready, you email KCC to unlock your form, change your address/embassy. July interviews would be scheduled in May, so you will need to unlock in mid/late April at the latest (if July is when you are current).

As you say, you won't need a police report by that time, but prepare to get it anyway - just in case you want to get one to be extra cautious.
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Thanks Brisimon for your advice and for suggesting holding off until I had an address. Will try to get a police record here in Japan before I leave - I think they are valid for a year so hope that it's okay getting it a little before the interview. Would be a logistical and bureaucratic nightmare trying to get one while being out of Japan.
 
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Weird question but, with the police checks, my husband got his UK one in June. From Australia, they seem to take forever so we were being cautious. From what I can gather, these are valid for at least 12 months (or indefinitely, depending on which source you rely on - I'm going off the London embassy website) so long as he hasn't travelled to the UK during that time, which he hasn't, he won't need another one.

Problem though, is that he got the police check done on the basis of his previous passport number. Do you think we need to get another one with his new passport number? We're happy to take both passports with us to prove that he hasn't travelled to the UK.
 
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Britsimon said:
I don't they they have prioritized by case number at all - there are too many people waiting for that to have been true. That would have been a logical process - but they don't work that way....
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I don't think so either. I recall someone last round with a double digit number current for October didn't get a 2NL until the same time or after some of the people who only went current in November. But without knowing when everyone submitted their DS260 it's hard to know for sure.
 
Hi Team,

It has been awhile since I've been here - I was a DV2013 winner (read my journey here). Anyway... I was in the process of sponsoring my partner's Green Card (just waiting on his F2A priority date) when he won DV lottery too!

Amazingly, his CN number was low (2015OC0000003xx) and like tonis his interview was last Thursday morning in Auckland (undoubtedly you saw each other!). His pre-interview was handled by same case officer that processed my visa (they remembered me!) - the Auckland staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The interview itself went smoothly and was approved. The passport/pack arrived the following Tuesday and he is currently en-route to JFK!

The entire process didn't seem too dissimilar when I won apart from NZ police-check process (which has to be requested by the applicant rather the consulate) and the introduction of the USCIS GC fee.

Good luck to all other DV2015 winners, and to those who haven't won - keep trying! It took me 5 or 6 tries but I won :)
 
Hi chch_james, wow, so you partner was interviewed on the 2 Oct? What time was he there, we arrived at 8.20and were gone by 9.30am. Our passport and pack arrived on the Monday morning, were currently on our way back to Perth to pack up and fly to SFO early 2015. I must agree the Auckland consulate were awesome and made the process seamless. Good luck to this years DV winners, I think it will be a better year than last.
 
Hi tonis, yes, his interview was the morning of 2nd October too. He passed security at around 9am and was all done by 10 - he thinks he saw you and your husband. All the very best for your preparations, his POE was SFO too and by all accounts a very easy experience. Will update the forum when his welcome notice, SSN, GC are sent.
 
Those of you which have been through this process, can you please advise how long it took for the physical green card to arrive in the mail after activation entry? We are assuming that we cannot (or its best not) to leave the US before you have your green card for re-entry. Also, we perhaps thought that our friend (whose address we put down on the ds-260) could secure/express fedex us our GCs if we return to Australia briefly. Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
 
Plenty of posts about leaving the US before you get the physical green card. There is no problem doing so as your immigrant visa becomes a temporary green card valid for a year after you enter.

The question about time to get a green card has also been answered a number of times... Usually 1-2 months.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Plenty of posts about leaving the US before you get the physical green card. There is no problem doing so as your immigrant visa becomes a temporary green card valid for a year after you enter.

The question about time to get a green card has also been answered a number of times... Usually 1-2 months.
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Thanks. Sincere apologies for the repetition (search function on here is not super user friendly). Pretty sure all our questions on here are repeated again and again in one place or another - I thought that was the point of having a new group each year. Thanks again.
 
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Hi All,

I've posted a few times before and wanted to say thanks for all the help I've received through this forum.
My case number is 11XX so hopefully have a chance of an interview.

My question is around Police checks - apologies if it's been asked before.

I am a New Zealander currently living in London, UK. I have an NZ police check, which according to the info below (found on the US embassy London's website) will be valid for my interview because I don't intend to enter NZ before the interview:

"Note: UK police certificates are valid for one (1) year only. All other foreign police certificates are valid indefinitely, unless the applicant has traveled to the country in the last year. Bearing in mind this information, applicants must ensure that a valid police certificate is presented at the time of their appointment. "

My confusion is around the UK check because the information on the travel.state.gov website states that your police check must cover the entire period you lived in that country. But if I currently live in London it's going to be hard for me to obtain a police check that covers me right up until the day of the interview.

Can I apply for the Police check earlier and it will still be valid for my interview?

Thanks
 
NZLDNNY said:
Hi All,

I've posted a few times before and wanted to say thanks for all the help I've received through this forum.
My case number is 11XX so hopefully have a chance of an interview.

My question is around Police checks - apologies if it's been asked before.

I am a New Zealander currently living in London, UK. I have an NZ police check, which according to the info below (found on the US embassy London's website) will be valid for my interview because I don't intend to enter NZ before the interview:

"Note: UK police certificates are valid for one (1) year only. All other foreign police certificates are valid indefinitely, unless the applicant has traveled to the country in the last year. Bearing in mind this information, applicants must ensure that a valid police certificate is presented at the time of their appointment. "

My confusion is around the UK check because the information on the travel.state.gov website states that your police check must cover the entire period you lived in that country. But if I currently live in London it's going to be hard for me to obtain a police check that covers me right up until the day of the interview.

Can I apply for the Police check earlier and it will still be valid for my interview?

Thanks
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You should wait at least until you receive your 2NL before processing the London PCCC, that should be close enough and valid for the interview.
 
hopefulinnz said:
I am just trying to get the photos done for us all so I can get our entry in for 2016. There is so much going on here lately that I am finding time to do this one small thing a little tricky LOL
We have booked our tickets for Canada, and we fly out on Dec 7. Very excited. We are having Xmas at Lake Tahoe with family. Should be fabulous.
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Christmas in Tahoe - NICE!!!
 
Sm1smom said:
You should wait at least until you receive your 2NL before processing the London PCCC, that should be close enough and valid for the interview.
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Thank you. Is this what everyone else is doing for their police checks (for the country they currently live in)?
 
NZLDNNY said:
Thank you. Is this what everyone else is doing for their police checks (for the country they currently live in)?
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That's what I was planning to do for my Australian Police Record (I'm currently living in Sydney, but planning to interview in home-town Auckland).

In terms of my NZ Criminal Conviction record, I've already requested and received this from the Ministry Of Justice... but I do plan on returning home for a short Christmas trip...so if I'm reading correctly...I'll need to request the NZ Criminal record again, following that short holiday, but prior to my interview?
 
I'm getting my australian police check now for hopefully a december interview as we are going away till mid November and don't want to risk if in case it takes a while to come through!
 
NZLDNNY said:
Thank you. Is this what everyone else is doing for their police checks (for the country they currently live in)?
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I got mine in September in anticipation of a November interview (now December). I'm wondering whether I should get another one when I get my 2NL but surely 3 months will still be ok? What are people's thoughts, should I get a new one?
 
Essey said:
I got mine in September in anticipation of a November interview (now December). I'm wondering whether I should get another one when I get my 2NL but surely 3 months will still be ok? What are people's thoughts, should I get a new one?
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I think you will be fine :)
 
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