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Novy said:
Actually I wasn't repeating, my question was about my case which is on NVC and When I received a reply I felt that I should give more details about my case in order to give you a clear understanding of what I am asking that set and regarding the question you have answered in another forum it was in diffrent day and becouse I waited to get a reply there I asked you here about it and I found the other reply later on, thanks but I think it was better to ask me more clarification not to reply on me in aggressive way like that.thanks anyways
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The expectation is that when someone posts a question, they go back and check the same thread to see if there has been a response, before going on to post the same question, even though slightly worded differently on another thread. I wasn't the person who responded to your previous post, it was @Britsimon and even he eventually got exasperated by your follow-up questions since he had already covered what you were asking in his initial response. Just because you're wording your question differently does not necessarily mean you're asking a different question.
 
Sm1smom said:
The expectation is that when someone posts a question, they go back and check the same thread to see if there has been a response, before going on to post the same question, even though slightly worded differently on another thread. I wasn't the person who responded to your previous post, it was @Britsimon and even he eventually got exasperated by your follow-up questions since he had already covered what you were asking in his initial response. Just because you're wording your question differently does not necessarily mean you're asking a different question.
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Yup. Pretty frustrating when someone does that....
 
Britsimon said:
A high volume of late submissions like yours will would slow down the VB progress. Indeed that is what we saw in AF with the last VB....
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eheheheheh mine was not late brother,i second you on this be-course Africa vb was so so surprising just 1800
 
God-Is-Love said:
Here is the detail of my interview.
I arrived at the embassy around 11: 15AM (5:15 Local Time). I was scheduled at 12:00PM. The security guard told me to come back to the gate around 11:50AM. I stayed in a cafe in front of the embassy.

When I had come back, the guard asked me to show him passport and 2NL. I did. He then let me in through the main gate for security check. Having passed through security check, another guard guided me to a wide room where a lot of people were found. The room was full of applicants. I think the day was overloaded because of previous day system failure and holiday rescheduling.

An Ethiopian lady told me to put my original and copy documents in a folder as per a requirement written on a piece of paper. The folder also had another paper which I was expected to sign after reading. I took the folder and arranged my documents as written on the paper. I gave back the folder to the lady and went to my chair.

Having settled my tension, I started to observe everything in the room. There is a playing station for kids. There are 15 windows in the room. They are arranged like a bank counter. The difference is, anybody in the waiting room cannot directly access what is inside the window. The window is fully covered by thick clear glass, except very thin hole around the bottom for papers exchange purpose. There are sound devices inside and outside of the window through which any conversation between inside and outside is made. I thought the windows were only for primary document check, finger prints and visa payment purpose. I thought interviews are done somewhere inside in an office, like interview for employment. But the fact is visa interviews are done in this waiting room. Just like a bank service, there are people in the room waiting for their turn as others are being interviewed. If you follow closely, you can hear every conversation made between the CO and the applicant at a given window.

After an hour, my name had been called to a window where I gave finger prints and got a payment instruction paper. I gave the paper that I had signed earlier to the lady at this window. I pay 330USD (around 6,700 birr) at casher’s window and gave the payment slip back to the lady who had given me the payment instruction paper. Then I had gone back to my chair and started to wait for my name to be called for interview. In the mean time, I was following to others interview.

I heard many successful interviews and saw many happy faces. On the other hand, I also heard many refused cases and saw many “dead” faces. One guy was refused because he was 10+2 vocational school graduate. Another guy was put on AP because he gave different answers for the same question. The CO tried to make him calm and asked him again. Surprisingly he gave another answer. A family of 4 also got denied because the father had not included the entire family member on the original eDV application. He had applied only for himself, but brought all family member for interview. One lady was told to stay in the waiting room because she had no single photo to show the CO. I wonder why he asked a single lady for a family pic.
….. I saw many more…. Two thing impressed me, the first, the COs respectfully try to explain the reason why they refused to grant visas even though the applicants were shouting at them. the second, only primary applicant pay an application fee $330 before the interview. Family members will pay only if visa is approved.

My turn came, and my name got called at a window where a male CO and a lady translator welcome me. Raised my right hand and swore to tell only the truth. Finger prints taken again and interview got started.


CO: welcome

Me: thank you

CO: Can you speak English?

Me: yes

CO: have you ever been married?

Me: …..

CO: do you have kids

Me: …..

CO: What did you do after you finished your high school?

Me: ….

CO: who paid the application fee for you?

Me: me

CO: are you currently working?

Me: yes

CO: do you have any paper from the company you are working for?

Me: yes. I showed him.

CO: who is your sponsor?

Me: …..

CO: congratulation. I approved your visa

Me: Thank you

CO: Send this paper to your sponsor bla bla bla….


I will be happy to answer if you have any questions or need more clarifications.
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God-Is-Love said:
Here is the detail of my interview.
I arrived at the embassy around 11: 15AM (5:15 Local Time). I was scheduled at 12:00PM. The security guard told me to come back to the gate around 11:50AM. I stayed in a cafe in front of the embassy.

When I had come back, the guard asked me to show him passport and 2NL. I did. He then let me in through the main gate for security check. Having passed through security check, another guard guided me to a wide room where a lot of people were found. The room was full of applicants. I think the day was overloaded because of previous day system failure and holiday rescheduling.

An Ethiopian lady told me to put my original and copy documents in a folder as per a requirement written on a piece of paper. The folder also had another paper which I was expected to sign after reading. I took the folder and arranged my documents as written on the paper. I gave back the folder to the lady and went to my chair.

Having settled my tension, I started to observe everything in the room. There is a playing station for kids. There are 15 windows in the room. They are arranged like a bank counter. The difference is, anybody in the waiting room cannot directly access what is inside the window. The window is fully covered by thick clear glass, except very thin hole around the bottom for papers exchange purpose. There are sound devices inside and outside of the window through which any conversation between inside and outside is made. I thought the windows were only for primary document check, finger prints and visa payment purpose. I thought interviews are done somewhere inside in an office, like interview for employment. But the fact is visa interviews are done in this waiting room. Just like a bank service, there are people in the room waiting for their turn as others are being interviewed. If you follow closely, you can hear every conversation made between the CO and the applicant at a given window.

After an hour, my name had been called to a window where I gave finger prints and got a payment instruction paper. I gave the paper that I had signed earlier to the lady at this window. I pay 330USD (around 6,700 birr) at casher’s window and gave the payment slip back to the lady who had given me the payment instruction paper. Then I had gone back to my chair and started to wait for my name to be called for interview. In the mean time, I was following to others interview.

I heard many successful interviews and saw many happy faces. On the other hand, I also heard many refused cases and saw many “dead” faces. One guy was refused because he was 10+2 vocational school graduate. Another guy was put on AP because he gave different answers for the same question. The CO tried to make him calm and asked him again. Surprisingly he gave another answer. A family of 4 also got denied because the father had not included the entire family member on the original eDV application. He had applied only for himself, but brought all family member for interview. One lady was told to stay in the waiting room because she had no single photo to show the CO. I wonder why he asked a single lady for a family pic.
….. I saw many more…. Two thing impressed me, the first, the COs respectfully try to explain the reason why they refused to grant visas even though the applicants were shouting at them. the second, only primary applicant pay an application fee $330 before the interview. Family members will pay only if visa is approved.

My turn came, and my name got called at a window where a male CO and a lady translator welcome me. Raised my right hand and swore to tell only the truth. Finger prints taken again and interview got started.


CO: welcome

Me: thank you

CO: Can you speak English?

Me: yes

CO: have you ever been married?

Me: …..

CO: do you have kids

Me: …..

CO: What did you do after you finished your high school?

Me: ….

CO: who paid the application fee for you?

Me: me

CO: are you currently working?

Me: yes

CO: do you have any paper from the company you are working for?

Me: yes. I showed him.

CO: who is your sponsor?

Me: …..

CO: congratulation. I approved your visa

Me: Thank you

CO: Send this paper to your sponsor bla bla bla….


I will be happy to answer if you have any questions or need more clarifications.
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Hey , congratulation
I want to ask you that the sponsor is the same person making " affidavit of support " ?
 
Hi, my case number for DV2015 is 2015AS00019***, it seems that it is on the high side, correct? How slim is my chance to get called for interview? Or is it totally impossible to get called?
 
Wingmaker said:
Hi, my case number for DV2015 is 2015AS00019***, it seems that it is on the high side, correct? How slim is my chance to get called for interview? Or is it totally impossible to get called?
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The highest number in CEAC is 19171. Are you higher than that??

Is it totally impossible? No we can't say that at this point - but highly, highly unlikely. I'm sorry - I wish there was better news for you.
 
Britsimon said:
The highest number in CEAC is 19171. Are you higher than that??

Is it totally impossible? No we can't say that at this point - but highly, highly unlikely. I'm sorry - I wish there was better news for you.
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My CN is lower than that, it is slightly north of 19***.

Thanks for the information anyway.
 
Hi guys,

Quick update and a question. I entered USA yesterday. At the POE it was very quick - I was escorted to a room where an officer took my fingerprints and signiture and that was it. No questions so I was practically done in 10 minutes.
I somehow thought it would take longer so I asked him two times if I can go out and take my luggage. He said yes you are done and we will mail your green card.

My passport was stamped at the page opposite of the Immigrant visa. Is that the stamping I have heard all of you talking about turning the visa into a green card?

The second question is since I already live in the US and work for an employer under H1B when should I inform them of my new status - any legal time or whenever I decide?

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi Everyone,
My sister is also one of the selectee in DV2015 list.
I would like to know about her DV 2nd Notification form. Her CN is 2015AS00008xxx.
Actually she has submitted her 1st Form since 29 June 2014. Until now she hasn't received 2nd Letter Notification yet.
When can she expect 2nd letter and her interview?
Kindly could anyone reply me??
Thanks in Advance.
 
Alice Mon said:
Hi Everyone,
My sister is also one of the selectee in DV2015 list.
I would like to know about her DV 2nd Notification form. Her CN is 2015AS00008xxx.
Actually she has submitted her 1st Form since 29 June 2014. Until now she hasn't received 2nd Letter Notification yet.
When can she expect 2nd letter and her interview?
Kindly could anyone reply me??
Thanks in Advance.
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because the CN is not current. the visa Bulletin for march, 2015 for Asia is 4300.
 
As people enter the the US for the first time they get that stamp (temporary GC). I do not have many empty pages left in my passport. Is it stamped on an empty page in a passport? So, do we need two empty pages next to each other in the passport when going to the Consulate?
 
happyhappy89 said:
Dear Britsimon,
I mean just opening the case makes delay or no in any case?
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as i get from your post u just read your application form
then , nothing will happen
if you want to open your form u should ask kcc to unlock it.
i feel u didnt do that you just reviewed it and feel relax nth will happen
dont worry
i hope i had got what u mean
 
hopper said:
Hi guys,

Quick update and a question. I entered USA yesterday. At the POE it was very quick - I was escorted to a room where an officer took my fingerprints and signiture and that was it. No questions so I was practically done in 10 minutes.
I somehow thought it would take longer so I asked him two times if I can go out and take my luggage. He said yes you are done and we will mail your green card.

My passport was stamped at the page opposite of the Immigrant visa. Is that the stamping I have heard all of you talking about turning the visa into a green card?

The second question is since I already live in the US and work for an employer under H1B when should I inform them of my new status - any legal time or whenever I decide?

Thanks in advance.
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1. Yes

2. Whenever you like, but I would suggest the sooner the better.
 
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