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spes acharya said:
excuse me can the sponser be of any other visa type student visa or he/she must be a green card holder? help me
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I don't see how someone on a non immigrant visa can be a sponsor as they are supposed to be leaving the US at some stage, so how can they undertake to support you if necessary? If they have left the US but you as permanent resident are still there?
 
so what shall i do? in ds-260 form i gave the adress of my sister who is not a green card holder c is on a h1 visa..noow what shall i do can i now get the sponser who is an green card and keep my sisters adress for greencard ? will it create any problem?.my sisters is in texaswhere my greencard goes and i will be travelling to texas but my sponser will be of indiana polis what shall i do?
 
Hello everyone. Thanks for the priceless info. I am new here and I have a question.
I am a DV2015 selectee AF00040***, my wife and I have a child we have been staying with from the age of 1year. In short he is our adopted child from one of our relatives however we do not have any documentation regarding the adoption but most of his documents (birth certificate, Passport, Immunization card, School correspondences, etc) show us as his parents. While applying for DV2015, we included him among our children. Please guide us on how to prepare for Visa Interviews.
 
spes acharya said:
so what shall i do? in ds-260 form i gave the adress of my sister who is not a green card holder c is on a h1 visa..noow what shall i do can i now get the sponser who is an green card and keep my sisters adress for greencard ? will it create any problem?.my sisters is in texaswhere my greencard goes and i will be travelling to texas but my sponser will be of indiana polis what shall i do?
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Well, there's a big difference between a student visa and an H1 but I'm not sure if it's big enough.
Yes get your GC sent to your sister, doesn't matter if your sponsor is elsewhere.
Do you need a sponsor according to your embassy btw?
 
JC4sure said:
Hello everyone. Thanks for the priceless info. I am new here and I have a question.
I am a DV2015 selectee AF00040***, my wife and I have a child we have been staying with from the age of 1year. In short he is our adopted child from one of our relatives however we do not have any documentation regarding the adoption but most of his documents (birth certificate, Passport, Immunization card, School correspondences, etc) show us as his parents. While applying for DV2015, we included him among our children. Please guide us on how to prepare for Visa Interviews.
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Quoting from respective information posted on U.S. Department of State website:
"Custody Documentation
For adopted children, the adoptive parent must provide:
  • A certified copy of the adoption decree;
  • The legal custody decree, if custody occurred before the adoption;
  • A statement showing dates and places where child resided with the parents; and
  • If the child was adopted while aged 16 or 17 years, evidence that the child was adopted together with, or subsequent to the adoption of, a natural sibling under age 16 by the same adoptive parent(s)."
Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/vis...re-selected/prepare-supporting-documents.html#
 
JC4sure said:
Hello everyone. Thanks for the priceless info. I am new here and I have a question.
I am a DV2015 selectee AF00040***, my wife and I have a child we have been staying with from the age of 1year. In short he is our adopted child from one of our relatives however we do not have any documentation regarding the adoption but most of his documents (birth certificate, Passport, Immunization card, School correspondences, etc) show us as his parents. While applying for DV2015, we included him among our children. Please guide us on how to prepare for Visa Interviews.
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What do you mean "most" of the documents? Which ones don't? If all the ones you've listed above show you as the parents I don't think you'll have any problems.
 
SusieQQQ said:
What do you mean "most" of the documents? Which ones don't? If all the ones you've listed above show you as the parents I don't think you'll have any problems.
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Right again, SusieQQQ :), listed as the parents on the official birth certificate would suggest we are not talking about an adoption in the first place...
 
Thanks for the info. Would you advise us to go ahead and process documents of adoption? How about the difference in dates? Is there a possibility of being subjected to DNA test? The child in question is now 5years.
 
JC4sure said:
Thanks for the info. Would you advise us to go ahead and process documents of adoption? How about the difference in dates? Is there a possibility of being subjected to DNA test? The child in question is now 5years.
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"... but most of his documents (birth certificate, Passport, Immunization card, School correspondences, etc) show us as his parents." Are you listed as birth parents on his birth certificate? See SusieQQQ's feedback in this respect, which is undoubtedly correct.
 
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John 40 said:
Britsimon, Euro 2014, Susie QQQ and Sm1smom Thanks for your over whelming information and facts
Besides another point of view I have in mind is to find a lawyer to write an affidavit to assert the traditional marriage was not a sham and a later date was planned for the church marriage as proof that by the time we submitted the DV entry there was true love and we were husband and wife and at the time of the interview I will present the letter of agreement signed by both parents( at that date of the ceremony which is also the official date registered on the DS 260) , the official marriage certificate from church to be issued in this month of July when the wedding takes place and letter of affidavit from a recognized lawyer attached together to avoid so many questions .
In regards to the above I would like to hear your opinions . Thank you
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That sounds ok, but remember what is critical for you to prove is that you were married at the time of the DV entry. It does not matter whether your marriage is a true love, you are not trying to avoid accusations of a sham marriage for immigration. You need affidavits from witnesses as Mom described, so unless your lawyer was a witness, he won't need to do an affadavit. He could however help you compile affaavits from witnesses.
 
EURO2014 said:
"... but most of his documents (birth certificate, Passport, Immunization card, School correspondences, etc) show us as his parents." Are you listed as birth parents on his birth certificate? See SusieQQQ's feedback in this respect, which is undoubtedly correct.
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Yes we are listed as his birth parents. Our intention was to treat the child as a biological one. Besides, our relative totally surrendered him to us.
 
JC4sure said:
Yes we are listed as his birth parents. Our intention was to treat the child as a biological one. Besides, our relative totally surrendered him to us.
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Well if you have genuine documentation that supports that you should be ok as the child is listed as yours. Just be aware that being caught in a lie is extremely serious and the whole family will lose their chance. People have been asked to get DNA tests before, but I'm guessing that is only if there is some suspicion over the documents.
 
JC4sure said:
Yes we are listed as his birth parents. Our intention was to treat the child as a biological one. Besides, our relative totally surrendered him to us.
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Excellent, JC4sure, this will undoubtedly facilitate the whole process for you. Kudos to SusieQQQ for catching this point.
 
Hi, I have a question for someone who already submitted DS-260. Can you revise or resubmit your DS-260 after you submitted?
I filled out my form to get an interview at a consulate but have not submitted it yet. Now I'm thinking AOS would be better for me, but unfortunately, I cannot change CP to AOS on the very first page, "getting started". I cannot even choose other consulates. So I'm wondering if I will be able to revise or resubmit once I submit my original DS-260.
Thanks,
 
MCL143,

Once you go to the review stage of the application you would have an option to change to AOS or another consulate before you actually sign and submit it. It is blocked on the getting started page itself but the option is still there (the very last one in the review process). If you want to make further changes post submission you would have to contact KCC to unlock it as you would no longer be able to make any changes.
 
hopper,
Thank you for your quick response. I tried and could change it!:)
Since I haven't made up my mind yet which to choose, I will think about it for a month or so and then submit it. Thanks a lot!
 
Hi Britsimon or Anyone,
I am one of the DV2015 winner from Srilanka. Case Number 2015AS00007XXX
I want to find out whether my below qualification enough or not
1)A/L 3 pass but not one sitting ( 2 subjects in same year & other one subject next year)
2)Completed Diploma in Technology- ( Open University of Srilanka, Nawala)
 
Rnagan8001 said:
Hi Britsimon or Anyone,
I am one of the DV2015 winner from Srilanka. Case Number 2015AS00007XXX
I want to find out whether my below qualification enough or not
1)A/L 3 pass but not one sitting ( 2 subjects in same year & other one subject next year)
2)Completed Diploma in Technology- ( Open University of Srilanka, Nawala)
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The requirement is stated on the SL embassy website. It reads:

Education: The minimum educational requirement is the successful completion of 3 GCE A-level subjects, not including General English. In compliance with U.S. immigration regulations, completion of 6 GCE O-level subjects is no longer sufficient to qualify for the DV program.
 
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