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DV 2015 Winners Meet Here

Britsimon said:
The numbers for October will be released in about 2 to 3 weeks. We usually get the numbers here slightly ahead of the official VB release. The notifications are sent out by email about a week after the VB is published. The email itself does not contain the appointment details, it simply advises the recipient to check the ESC (status check) website. So, if you are current in October you will have your 2NL around mid August.
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Thanks! Very useful to start planning...
 
cewalzer said:
Hi All!

If my number probably will become current in October-2014, do anyone have an approximate idea of when you will be notify? August? September? what happens previous years?

Thanks in advance
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You can expect the notification anytime from mid to late Aug 2014.
 
Hi everyone,

I am new on this forum and I would like to thank you all for your precious help!

I was selected for further processing in DV 2015 with CN 2015EU00004XXX. I am French and I live in the U.S. but my situation is quite complicated at this time so I will opt for "Consular Processing" and go back to France for the interview.

Here are my questions:

- I do not have any income or any recurring source of revenue and will not have any before 2015. Given my CN number I think my interview may be scheduled for this year (please let me know if I’m wrong) so I need to find a solution shortly to prove that I will not become a public charge.

I have read the poverty guidelines and I know I can show my ability to support myself through a combination of things (I have a Master’s Degree and a 4-year work experience), but I am not sure how I can secure my situation with no sponsor options (I do not have anyone as a permanent resident in the US who could file the form for me, the people I know well are on a visa). I would like to have sufficient funds on my bank account at the time of the interview since it seems to be the only way for me to demonstrate I will be able to support myself: is there a specific amount I should have to be fine? And how should I justify the money recently transferred to my account (my family will temporarily help me)?

- I have started my DS-260 online but I am unsure about the following question:
“Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with U.S. law?”

I don’t know if I have all the vaccinations and I think the medical exam will fix that, but if I answer “no" they ask me to explain. What should I say?

Thanks in advance!
 
Cleya said:
Hi everyone,

I am new on this forum and I would like to thank you all for your precious help!

I was selected for further processing in DV 2015 with CN 2015EU00004XXX. I am French and I live in the U.S. but my situation is quite complicated at this time so I will opt for "Consular Processing" and go back to France for the interview.

Here are my questions:

- I do not have any income or any recurring source of revenue and will not have any before 2015. Given my CN number I think my interview may be scheduled for this year (please let me know if I’m wrong) so I need to find a solution shortly to prove that I will not become a public charge.

I have read the poverty guidelines and I know I can show my ability to support myself through a combination of things (I have a Master’s Degree and a 4-year work experience), but I am not sure how I can secure my situation with no sponsor options (I do not have anyone as a permanent resident in the US who could file the form for me, the people I know well are on a visa). I would like to have sufficient funds on my bank account at the time of the interview since it seems to be the only way for me to demonstrate I will be able to support myself: is there a specific amount I should have to be fine? And how should I justify the money recently transferred to my account (my family will temporarily help me)?

- I have started my DS-260 online but I am unsure about the following question:
“Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with U.S. law?”

I don’t know if I have all the vaccinations and I think the medical exam will fix that, but if I answer “no" they ask me to explain. What should I say?

Thanks in advance!
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Yes your interview will be this year - Most likely October/November latest. You could actually be notified of the date in about 3 or 4 weeks BUT since you haven't completed the 260 yet, you might have caused a small delay to that.

Generally the amount of money that you should show is around $10k per adult. An affadavit of support is useful if you cannot provide that - and since it is not binding on the person completing the form, it is not such a big commitment to do that for somone - so do have a think about it.

Answer no to the vaccination question. In the box that comes up say "I will have all the vaccinations that the panel physician recommends".
 
Britsimon said:
Yes your interview will be this year - Most likely October/November latest. You could actually be notified of the date in about 3 or 4 weeks BUT since you haven't completed the 260 yet, you might have caused a small delay to that.

Generally the amount of money that you should show is around $10k per adult. An affadavit of support is useful if you cannot provide that - and since it is not binding on the person completing the form, it is not such a big commitment to do that for somone - so do have a think about it.

Answer no to the vaccination question. In the box that comes up say "I will have all the vaccinations that the panel physician recommends".
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Thank you so much for your quick and detailed reply! I will submit my DS-260 tomorrow and will follow your advice. I really appreciate your help, thanks again!
 
Cleya said:
Hi everyone,

I am new on this forum and I would like to thank you all for your precious help!

I was selected for further processing in DV 2015 with CN 2015EU00004XXX. I am French and I live in the U.S. but my situation is quite complicated at this time so I will opt for "Consular Processing" and go back to France for the interview.

Here are my questions:

- I do not have any income or any recurring source of revenue and will not have any before 2015. Given my CN number I think my interview may be scheduled for this year (please let me know if I’m wrong) so I need to find a solution shortly to prove that I will not become a public charge.

I have read the poverty guidelines and I know I can show my ability to support myself through a combination of things (I have a Master’s Degree and a 4-year work experience), but I am not sure how I can secure my situation with no sponsor options (I do not have anyone as a permanent resident in the US who could file the form for me, the people I know well are on a visa). I would like to have sufficient funds on my bank account at the time of the interview since it seems to be the only way for me to demonstrate I will be able to support myself: is there a specific amount I should have to be fine? And how should I justify the money recently transferred to my account (my family will temporarily help me)?

- I have started my DS-260 online but I am unsure about the following question:
“Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccinations in accordance with U.S. law?”

I don’t know if I have all the vaccinations and I think the medical exam will fix that, but if I answer “no" they ask me to explain. What should I say?

Thanks in advance!
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What is your current visa status in the US?
 
I've got a question for the knowledgeable. I've got a low number (2015SA2xx), and I think I will be current in October based on data from previous years. I've read a few posts indicating that one should be called mid to late august, providing that you have submitted your application on time. What's the latest I should submit the DS260 form in order to be called in october? (knowing that I will be current that month)

Thanks a lot in advance :)
 
Jayhawk78 said:
I've got a question for the knowledgeable. I've got a low number (2015SA2xx), and I think I will be current in October based on data from previous years. I've read a few posts indicating that one should be called mid to late august, providing that you have submitted your application on time. What's the latest I should submit the DS260 form in order to be called in october? (knowing that I will be current that month)

Thanks a lot in advance :)
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If you haven't submitted your DS-260 form by now, forget about being called for an interview in October even if your CN falls under those current for Oct.
 
Cleya said:
A lawyer said as long I am doing Consular Processing and I am not "unlawfully present" (the stamp of my E2 allows me to stay in the US) it is fine.
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If all you've done is violated the terms of your lawful presence which now means you're "Out of Status", and you haven't accumulated "Unlawful Presence" by staying beyond the expiration date of your authorized stay, then your lawyer is right. You may not be subject to the 3 or 10 year bars and you can process CP. Of course you already know you cannot process AOS because you're out of status.
 
Sm1smom said:
If all you've done is violated the terms of your lawful presence which now means you're "Out of Status", and you haven't accumulated "Unlawful Presence" by staying beyond the expiration date of your authorized stay, then your lawyer is right. You may not be subject to the 3 or 10 year bars and you can process CP. Of course you already know you cannot process AOS because you're out of status.
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Of course I would never stay in the U.S. unlawfully. I work with a startup company and this situation is temporary but my interview will happen way before things are made right by my "employer". And yes I do know there is no way I can process AOS because of that. Thank you very much for your answer.
 
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Jayhawk78 said:
I've got a question for the knowledgeable. I've got a low number (2015SA2xx), and I think I will be current in October based on data from previous years. I've read a few posts indicating that one should be called mid to late august, providing that you have submitted your application on time. What's the latest I should submit the DS260 form in order to be called in october? (knowing that I will be current that month)

Thanks a lot in advance :)
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Yesterday. More seriously, I think mom is right, it probably needed to be in beginning of this month at the latest. They will be drawing up the interview schedule in probably roughly a week's time, and it takes them 1-2 months to process the applications first.
 
Jayhawk78 said:
I've got a question for the knowledgeable. I've got a low number (2015SA2xx), and I think I will be current in October based on data from previous years. I've read a few posts indicating that one should be called mid to late august, providing that you have submitted your application on time. What's the latest I should submit the DS260 form in order to be called in october? (knowing that I will be current that month)

Thanks a lot in advance :)
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If you have not yet submitted your form you will probably already have caused a delay so you might not get your interview in October. In about 3 to 4 weeks they will have scheduled the October interviews, so if you case is not processed by then they won't schedule your interview in that batch (they would do it later). It used to take around 4-6 weeks to process the paper forms. The DS260 (new for DV this year) might speed that up - we don't really know yet.
 
Britsimon said:
If you have not yet submitted your form you will probably already have caused a delay so you might not get your interview in October. In about 3 to 4 weeks they will have scheduled the October interviews, so if you case is not processed by then they won't schedule your interview in that batch (they would do it later). It used to take around 4-6 weeks to process the paper forms. The DS260 (new for DV this year) might speed that up - we don't really know yet.
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They used to say 2 months to process at busy times. I also think they largely have the schedules done a few days before the VB so I'd estimate two weeks max till schedules done. ...just to explain my thinking/why my timeline above differs,
 
Dear Britsimon,

If I could ask some questions of you please.
1. I have been selected for DV2015 with a high case number. My fiance was selected for DV2014 and is likely to be interviewed soon. If she gets a GC can I just go to the USA and marry her? Or is it better for me to wait and hope to get my own GC next Fall?
2. I have lived in 3 different countries in the past decade including Libya & Russia. Should I try to get a police certificate from these countries now? Or is it too early? How do I actually go about getting this police clearance?
3. With a CN of 2015EU000039XXX, do you still believe it might be likely I'll be interviewed next August approximately?

Thank You,
Annanz
 
Annanz said:
Dear Britsimon,

If I could ask some questions of you please.
1. I have been selected for DV2015 with a high case number. My fiance was selected for DV2014 and is likely to be interviewed soon. If she gets a GC can I just go to the USA and marry her? Or is it better for me to wait and hope to get my own GC next Fall?
2. I have lived in 3 different countries in the past decade including Libya & Russia. Should I try to get a police certificate from these countries now? Or is it too early? How do I actually go about getting this police clearance?
3. With a CN of 2015EU000039XXX, do you still believe it might be likely I'll be interviewed next August approximately?

Thank You,
Annanz
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1. What I would have recommended is marrying before her interview. You could still do that, but you may have left it too late. Marrying later and her bringing you over is likely to be a lengthy process - so it is likely that your DV2015 win is your fastest option now.
2. It is too early to get the police certs now. To get instructions on each country check the reciprocity page for each country (on the dvselectee site)
3. Yes about then - hard to be exact.
 
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