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DV 2015 Winners Meet Here

megoman said:
Thanks to you all for the participation, especially the moderators, as these forums have been really helpful, however i have a question...

i have been selected for the 2015AF26xxx and i have a valid visit visa to the US. My best friend (US citizen) is so excited, asking me to travel to the US, staying with him, changing the location for the interview, and process everything from there!!! is this applicable ?
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I would not advise you to do that. When you enter on a temporary visa you are not supposed to enter with the plan to adjust status later. Therefore you could affect your DV process if they believe that is what you did. Furthermore you have to stay within status whilst your case is waiting - and there is a lot of waiting in the DV process! So - you would probably cause issues that way also. Basically you will get yourself in a mess - don't be tempted.

You have a great number - you don't mention the country but most AF numbers of that rage will be processed in early 2015 - so use the time to get properly prepared and do everything right.
 
the country is Egypt, so i am expecting some delays, that's why it was very tempting to go. Even my friend asked me to contact the KCC and tell them the same, but to be honest, yesterday i understood a lot of things from here and i thought it's better to check first here.
 
megoman said:
the country is Egypt, so i am expecting some delays, that's why it was very tempting to go. Even my friend asked me to contact the KCC and tell them the same, but to be honest, yesterday i understood a lot of things from here and i thought it's better to check first here.
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Like Simon already responded. you're not supposed to enter the US with a NIV with the mind set of adjusting status, that could be considered as fraudulent misrepresentation and it's likely to cause your case to be denied. It's a different ball game if you were already in the US, even with a NIV, when you found out you were selected.
 
megoman said:
the country is Egypt, so i am expecting some delays, that's why it was very tempting to go. Even my friend asked me to contact the KCC and tell them the same, but to be honest, yesterday i understood a lot of things from here and i thought it's better to check first here.
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Ok - as you say being from Egypt means that you experience some delays in going current - and that makes it more likely to create a problem of going out of status while you wait to file adjustment paperwork. So yeah - don't be tempted.
 
Hypochondriac said:
1) How are interviews scheduled ? Is this done by going from continent to continent ? Is Europe always first and why ? If that is the case that Europeans are always given more opportunities than other continents ?
2) The medical exam instructions always state not not open your envelope with medical results. Does an applicant have their right to know in advance if there are any health concerns preventing them from getting the visa ? Can they ask the designated doctor at the time of their examination ? I suppose the applicant can make their informed decision if they want to try and go to an interview or not, which seems to be a lot fairer.
3) If you state a port of entry at your visa interview, does it mean that if you get the visa, you have to stick to it ? Can it can any issues if you land in another port of entry ? What does immigrant packet contain and what would be the reason for the instruction to keep it sealed and hand it in to the immigration officer without being entitled to reviewing it. This secrecy again raises some doubts of democracy and freedom. Has anyone ever received their visa and had some issues when trying to enter the country ?

Thank you for your answers here.
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1. Interviews are scheduled based on when CN become current.

2. IF there are health concerns likely to prevent the applicant from getting a visa, the Panel Doctor will inform the applicant at the time of the interview, the doctor will also recommend an appropriate course of treatment. They will not go ahead and simply issue a medical report if the required course of treatment is not completed.

3. Regardless of the POE indicated at the time of your interview, you can enter from any other point whenever you decide to make the move. Normally, I assume you wouldn't open a letter that is not addressed to you, or that is addressed to your spouse all under the guise of openess, democracy and freedom, right? Well, same with the immigration package that is addressed to the US Immigration Officer. They insist on it not being open to guard against people tampering with the information contained in the packet, it could also be to ensure nothing goes missing from the packet. There's no telling what fraudulent practices some people could resort to if they're alllowed to open the packet.

You can read more about the sealed packet from 9FAM 42.73 (pg. 8) below

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87909.pdf
 
Britsimon said:
Ok - as you say being from Egypt means that you experience some delays in going current - and that makes it more likely to create a problem of going out of status while you wait to file adjustment paperwork. So yeah - don't be tempted.
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what do you mean with delays in going current? - Do you think i might face a big delay with such CN ??
btw, thanks for the advise, I would have been foolish, doing such thing!
 
megoman said:
what do you mean with delays in going current? - Do you think i might face a big delay with such CN ??
btw, thanks for the advise, I would have been foolish, doing such thing!
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THe delay I was talking about is that they slow down the progress of some countries. If you take 2014 as an example, your number would have gone current in June. However, if you had been from another AF country, the same number would have been current in April - so the delay would have been around 2 months. DV2015 will probably behave somewhat similarly - so you can expect your interview around May/June.
 
Britsimon said:
THe delay I was talking about is that they slow down the progress of some countries. If you take 2014 as an example, your number would have gone current in June. However, if you had been from another AF country, the same number would have been current in April - so the delay would have been around 2 months. DV2015 will probably behave somewhat similarly - so you can expect your interview around May/June.
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Hopefully, i will keep my fingers crossed..... thanks.
 
I really do agree with britsimon, @dawgeb how do u prove that u r not a public charge? if u don't have a sponsor or money? for example I don't have money to show $20k in my account so as not to be considered a public charge. Even if I can I might get from people and do make bank statement for that amount and return back the money to the people who gave me to kept at back, don't u think they did not this? HOW WILL THEY KNOW U R NOT A PUBLIC CHARGE , IF U DON'T HAVE A SPONOSR OR PERSONAL ASSETS ETC ?????
 
dawgeb said:
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/ethiopia/956093/PDF Files/DV 2015 Info Handout.pdf
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rolex123 said:
Thanks Dawgeb, for the link, that means only passport , marriage certificate, birth day cards, medical cert NO AOS required for dv 2015 winners. AMAZING! ENJOY WAITING!
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Guys for goodness sake STOP and take a breath.

I assume Dawgeb is providing the pdf as proof that a DV selectee does not need a sponsor. That is absolutely true - DV cases unlike family based or employment based cases do not have a sponsor - they are actually "self sponsoring".
However that is not the same thing as an affidavit of support. Someone who fills out an aos is not your sponsor. So the pdf provided does not mean you cannot be asked for proof of ability to support yourself and if asked one of the ways you can prove that you will not become a public charge is using an aos.

Feel free to follow your own path on this - many people (I am sure) do not get asked about public charge issues BUT I personally would not want to fail my interview because I had misundertood a pdf handout and failed to prepare correctly.
 
And this - directly from the DV2015 instructions:-

37. If I receive a visa through the DV program, will the U.S. government pay for my airfare to the
United States, help me find housing and employment, and/or provide healthcare or any subsidies
until I am fully settled?

No. The U.S. government will not provide any of these services to you if you receive a visa through the DV
program. If you are selected to apply for a DV, you will be required to provide evidence that you will not
become a public charge in the United States before being issued a visa. This evidence may be in the form of a
combination of your personal assets, an Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) submitted by a relative or friend
residing in the United States, an offer of employment from an employer in the United States, or other
evidence.
 
rolex123 said:
Thanks Dawgeb, for the link, that means only passport , marriage certificate, birth day cards, medical cert NO AOS required for dv 2015 winners. AMAZING! ENJOY WAITING!
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Not including an I-34 if you are poor would be a terrible terrible mistake.
 
hi rolex and britsimon, we can agree on one thing just getting prepared for everything. i said there are many people who are not asked affidavit of support but not all. actually it is not such a big deal to get affidavit of support your relative or friend can do it with an hour. so to be 100% perfect and because you have a baby girl i personally advise rolex123 to bring affidavit of support to interview. Cheers!
 
Hi, guys i have one question to ask. i have 7 years of teaching experience in university so shall i bring my proof of experience upon interview? will that be helpful for me?
 
dawgeb said:
Hi, guys i have one question to ask. i have 7 years of teaching experience in university so shall i bring my proof of experience upon interview? will that be helpful for me?
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of course! Well in my humble opinion (as i am also waiting for my interview), try to bring with you all the document that you have and can proof your answers in the application, it will support your situation and you might avoid delay in administrative processing.
 
Lollita_4u said:
Hello everyone , im dv2015 sellectee .. My CN is AF000030xx and i didnt submit my DS-260 yet . But im willing to sumit it tomorrow . Am i too late ??
My other question is that my passport is the new machine readable one . And at the place of birth field it states in english the name of the locality not the name of the city ,, and only the first part of the name coz the name is long ,, but in arabic it's written all .. So should i mention the name of the locality in the ds-260 form or not . Note that the name of locality will be written in the details of birth certificate
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Since no one answered I'll take a shot.

You're not late. Your number is so good you're going to be interviewed in October so you've got another few weeks.

With regards City/Locality - I'd put what's on your passport because that's what they'll type in the computer.
 
Lollita_4u said:
Sorry also i have another question that is bugging me and it's the reason why i didnt fill the form yet ,, i am a medical doctor but not yet certified in the states .. Im willing to work there as a doctor after i pass all the required exams .. But for now i didnt know what to answer to these two questions in the form ..

Are you a graduate of a foreign medical school seeking to perform medical services in the united states but have not yet passed the national board of medical examiners examination or it's equivalent ?
Yes or no

Are you a health care worker seeking to perform such work in the united states but have not yet received certification from commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools or from an equivalent approved independent credentialing organization ??
Yes or no


These two questions are really worrying me ,, i have an idea to write in the form that occupation i will work in in states be medical translator as it does not require certification .. So i can answer no to these two questions and it wont affect me in the interview ,, what u think guys ??
Ur help would be really appreciated
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Just understand, every country likes doctors. The USA wants doctors. It keeps health care costs down and makes the politicians look good.

So stop stressing and answer yes.

If they ask just say you intend on taking the test and becoming a USA doctor. Doctors earn big money so that helps your case even more.
 
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