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DV 2015 Oceania winners

guestgulkan said:
Maybe this is for the work experience people, or else it's another way of checking ability to support yourself financially?
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With the checklist I got it was CV's for both me and my wife and also bank acc details to show we could support ourselves. My wife is the principal applicant we are not applying under work criteria
 
Pranish said:
@EmilyW One more week for Interview... Next Monday!
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This must be the longest one week in your entire life. Cannot come fast enough and at the same time, the slight feeling that time is too short in case something comes up in the last minute. Good luck Pranish. I wish you all the best and only the best!
 
Here is some good news.

Got to the embassy 15 min early for an 8.40 interview. Usual security check .
They did a document check and collected the money. We waited 2 hours for our turn. When we met the lady at the main counter who went thru our documents said to us that the doctor hadn't sent out medical thru. My instant reaction was administrative processing.
Anyways when the CO did call us he said congratulations. Documents are all in order. Where do you want to live ? And what do you intend to do in USA .
Once we answered that he said normally medical can be late here. Don't worry I am satisfied. We will chase up the medical and have your passport to you in about 3 to 4 days. Congratulations you do not need to come back . Next step is once you get your passport then get on a plane.
That was it . All the wait and it's all over.

Would like to thank @Britsimon , @emily W and everyone else who has helped out with my queries . There will be more as a whole new shebang will start with credit queries and rest.
 
Aucklander said:
Here is some good news.

Got to the embassy 15 min early for an 8.40 interview. Usual security check .
They did a document check and collected the money. We waited 2 hours for our turn. When we met the lady at the main counter who went thru our documents said to us that the doctor hadn't sent out medical thru. My instant reaction was administrative processing.
Anyways when the CO did call us he said congratulations. Documents are all in order. Where do you want to live ? And what do you intend to do in USA .
Once we answered that he said normally medical can be late here. Don't worry I am satisfied. We will chase up the medical and have your passport to you in about 3 to 4 days. Congratulations you do not need to come back . Next step is once you get your passport then get on a plane.
That was it . All the wait and it's all over.

Would like to thank @Britsimon , @emily W and everyone else who has helped out with my queries . There will be more as a whole new shebang will start with credit queries and rest.
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Congrats!!!!

Interesting about the medical - they must have a pretty close relationship with the doc!
 
EmilyW said:
From memory, we didn't get the email until 2-3 weeks before the interview. So don't panic!

You can activate the green card at any US point of entry - which can be an airport, border, or even cruise ship port! Once you enter, your actual physical green card will be sent to the address you nominate when you activate (can take up to six months). They will stamp your passport when you activate and that serves as your green card until the physical card arrives.
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Awesome, thank you :)
 
Essey said:
I never got sent an email checklist. Sydney consulate seems to be inconsistent on this, but I just used the one Emily uploaded on Dropbox and it was fine. So don't stress if you don't get an email, but you. An also email them and ask for it which is what some people did.

The permanent green card has to be sent to an American street address so you can't get it sent to your address in Australia, for example. As Emily said, you just use your stamped passport as a temporary green card until the real one arrives. I did it a couple of times with no issues.
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Cool. I have a temporary address in the US for the green card to be sent to so all good. Just wanted to make sure Im all good to come home after activation and then re-enter etc :)
 
EmilyW said:
Yep, just a two week short trip to activate, get the SSN sorted, open bank accounts, attend a few preliminary job interviews. And a baseball game at Fenway Park! Oh, and a day at Dollywood which is legit one of my favourite places on earth.

Then it's back home to sell up, let the kids finish out the school year and make the permanent move in January. I wanna hang with @SusieQQQ and @Britsimon.

Living the dream, @Lisa D!
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Thats wonderful! So exciting
 
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 allowances...
 
Britsimon said:
Congrats!!!!

Interesting about the medical - they must have a pretty close relationship with the doc!
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So after we came out from the consulate we rang the doc to as where the medicals were, since we had paid for the courier . Their reply was that they were waiting on 2 forms with our photos to be returned before they could send it . These forms were given to us in error in the first place and the doctor should have held on to them the whole time anyways !!!!
You would think that since they had our details they would ring and say can you drop the form off please well before the interview .
So we dropped the form off yesterday.gets sent to the consulate today.
Lucky we didn't hit administrative processing !!
 
Aucklander said:
Here is some good news.

Got to the embassy 15 min early for an 8.40 interview. Usual security check .
They did a document check and collected the money. We waited 2 hours for our turn. When we met the lady at the main counter who went thru our documents said to us that the doctor hadn't sent out medical thru. My instant reaction was administrative processing.
Anyways when the CO did call us he said congratulations. Documents are all in order. Where do you want to live ? And what do you intend to do in USA .
Once we answered that he said normally medical can be late here. Don't worry I am satisfied. We will chase up the medical and have your passport to you in about 3 to 4 days. Congratulations you do not need to come back . Next step is once you get your passport then get on a plane.
That was it . All the wait and it's all over.

Would like to thank @Britsimon , @emily W and everyone else who has helped out with my queries . There will be more as a whole new shebang will start with credit queries and rest.
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@Aucklander Great news! and Congrats! My wife will be leading us to the interview coming Monday.

So if you have everything in order and according to Interview prep website states then everything should be smooth like yours yes? We have a sealed package with out medical documents in it from the panel doctor. Its only the police clearance documents which got picked up by the embassy.

Please see our check list... Want to run it by you since... Just want to be 100% sure that we're not missing anything here.

Wife's (main applicant) Supporting Documents
- School certs/transcripts (Showing completion of 12 years)
- Tertiary Certs/transcripts
- Work letters/achievements
- Birth Certificates (all 3)
- Marriage Certificate
- Police Records (With Embassy)

DOES NOT APPLY TO US
- Court and Prison Records
- Deportation Documentation
- Marriage Termination Documentation
- Military Records
- Custody Documentation

Check = Got it
- Appointment Letter : Check
- DS-260 confirmation page: Check (All 3)
- Passport(s): Check (All 3)
- Passport photos 2 copies: Check (2x3)
- Medical Exam Results: Check
- Original documents or certified copies: Check
this also has a photocopied version of the originals, page per page - In other words, its exactly what you will see the original.
- Fees: Check (Available)
- Affidavit of Support: Check (In-case asked for)

Counting days now :) God bless you all!
 
Pranish said:
@Aucklander Great news! and Congrats! My wife will be leading us to the interview coming Monday.

So if you have everything in order and according to Interview prep website states then everything should be smooth like yours yes? We have a sealed package with out medical documents in it from the panel doctor. Its only the police clearance documents which got picked up by the embassy.

Please see our check list... Want to run it by you since... Just want to be 100% sure that we're not missing anything here.

Wife's (main applicant) Supporting Documents
- School certs/transcripts (Showing completion of 12 years)
- Tertiary Certs/transcripts
- Work letters/achievements
- Birth Certificates (all 3)
- Marriage Certificate
- Police Records (With Embassy)

DOES NOT APPLY TO US
- Court and Prison Records
- Deportation Documentation
- Marriage Termination Documentation
- Military Records
- Custody Documentation

Check = Got it
- Appointment Letter : Check
- DS-260 confirmation page: Check (All 3)
- Passport(s): Check (All 3)
- Passport photos 2 copies: Check (2x3)
- Medical Exam Results: Check
- Original documents or certified copies: Check
this also has a photocopied version of the originals, page per page - In other words, its exactly what you will see the original.
- Fees: Check (Available)
- Affidavit of Support: Check (In-case asked for)

Counting days now :) God bless you all!
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You should be fine. I initially used the checklist @EmilyW had and it did the job just fine . Then they sent another one which was exactly the same. I wouldn't worry too much.
They pretty much said congratulations and that the passport will be sent by courier while checking our documents off which I found strange .
Good luck
 
Pranish said:
@Aucklander Great news! and Congrats! My wife will be leading us to the interview coming Monday.

So if you have everything in order and according to Interview prep website states then everything should be smooth like yours yes? We have a sealed package with out medical documents in it from the panel doctor. Its only the police clearance documents which got picked up by the embassy.

Please see our check list... Want to run it by you since... Just want to be 100% sure that we're not missing anything here.

Wife's (main applicant) Supporting Documents
- School certs/transcripts (Showing completion of 12 years)
- Tertiary Certs/transcripts
- Work letters/achievements
- Birth Certificates (all 3)
- Marriage Certificate
- Police Records (With Embassy)

DOES NOT APPLY TO US
- Court and Prison Records
- Deportation Documentation
- Marriage Termination Documentation
- Military Records
- Custody Documentation

Check = Got it
- Appointment Letter : Check
- DS-260 confirmation page: Check (All 3)
- Passport(s): Check (All 3)
- Passport photos 2 copies: Check (2x3)
- Medical Exam Results: Check
- Original documents or certified copies: Check
this also has a photocopied version of the originals, page per page - In other words, its exactly what you will see the original.
- Fees: Check (Available)
- Affidavit of Support: Check (In-case asked for)

Counting days now :) God bless you all!
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Hi Pranish

Have you got the documents in loose, arranged in a specific order, or put them in some clear files?
I have read that some embassies do not recommend carrying documents in files or envelopes. Probably the experts here can clear this for us.

In addition, did the panel doctor hand you the medical records in the sealed envelope, or is this an empty envelope carrying your identification. It is a bit strange as I assumed the doctors send the result directly to Suva embassy, as with the police clearance.

Off topic, how much did the medicals and police clearance cost you in FJD?
 
Aucklander said:
You should be fine. I initially used the checklist @EmilyW had and it did the job just fine . Then they sent another one which was exactly the same. I wouldn't worry too much.
They pretty much said congratulations and that the passport will be sent by courier while checking our documents off which I found strange .
Good luck
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Hey @EmilyW!

hope things going... care to share that check list with me? Have a blessed week :)
 
LazyDoggie said:
Hi Pranish

Have you got the documents in loose, arranged in a specific order, or put them in some clear files?
I have read that some embassies do not recommend carrying documents in files or envelopes. Probably the experts here can clear this for us.

In addition, did the panel doctor hand you the medical records in the sealed envelope, or is this an empty envelope carrying your identification. It is a bit strange as I assumed the doctors send the result directly to Suva embassy, as with the police clearance.

Off topic, how much did the medicals and police clearance cost you in FJD?
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@LazyDoggie we have the papers arranged in specific order as listed in the Support Documents and "what to bring". And no the papers are not loose, they are in clear files so its presentable and organized for the CO to go through - Lets have the experts clear or comments on this part @EmilyW other pretty experts :)

The panel doctor I went to is one of the doctors in the list who has been doing medical exams for DV for a very long time. Im pretty sure its mentioned that some doctors directly send results. And Yes, the medical results came in a sealed envelope.

Medical was just below $900 for all three which included x-ray. Police clearance was below $200 each.
 
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