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DV 2015 Winners Meet Here

first i'd like to say thank you Mr . Simon
who change my interview from Sana'a to Amman

interview day : 4-3-2015
I wake up early as what i'm spouse to do at this brilliant day
I went to the US embassy and noon to do my interview
I inter the embassy at 12:30
the first thing that the give me is a paper that content the way that i'm spouse to order my files on .. i order my files and wait at the hall that the do the interviews in ... it was a large hall with a six widows .. first time the told me to go to the third window to give them my files ,
2 photos 600X600
birthday certificate
high school certificate
sponsor papers
medical exam

they ask me a little bet about my high school certificate and i answered them correcter , i think these questions are to make sure that i'm the same person who wine this visa . after that they told me to pay the fee and wait till the shout my name again .. i did
after a while they shout by my name to go to the sixth window , to take my finger print , i did , then they wait again
shout my name at the window where consular say congratulation
he : welcome
me : thank you
he : speak English or Arabic
me : anything it's Ok
he : ok , what's your last job about
me : .........................
he : do you have any relatives at the united state ?
me : .....................
he : who is your sponsor ?
me :............
he : congratulation , your visa approved and they'll show what do to after , take a seat ..
me : thank you very much smile emoticon
wait again till they shout by my name , and who take the paper from me tell me what to do to get my passport and my paper back ...
it's about a site that i should register on it ....
http://ustraveldocs.com/jo

thank you Simon
thanks . every body help me
thanks . every body interest ...
 
sad-fx said:
first i'd like to say thank you Mr . Simon
who change my interview from Sana'a to Amman

interview day : 4-3-2015
I wake up early as what i'm spouse to do at this brilliant day
I went to the US embassy and noon to do my interview
I inter the embassy at 12:30
the first thing that the give me is a paper that content the way that i'm spouse to order my files on .. i order my files and wait at the hall that the do the interviews in ... it was a large hall with a six widows .. first time the told me to go to the third window to give them my files ,
2 photos 600X600
birthday certificate
high school certificate
sponsor papers
medical exam

they ask me a little bet about my high school certificate and i answered them correcter , i think these questions are to make sure that i'm the same person who wine this visa . after that they told me to pay the fee and wait till the shout my name again .. i did
after a while they shout by my name to go to the sixth window , to take my finger print , i did , then they wait again
shout my name at the window where consular say congratulation
he : welcome
me : thank you
he : speak English or Arabic
me : anything it's Ok
he : ok , what's your last job about
me : .........................
he : do you have any relatives at the united state ?
me : .....................
he : who is your sponsor ?
me :............
he : congratulation , your visa approved and they'll show what do to after , take a seat ..
me : thank you very much smile emoticon
wait again till they shout by my name , and who take the paper from me tell me what to do to get my passport and my paper back ...
it's about a site that i should register on it ....
http://ustraveldocs.com/jo

thank you Simon
thanks . every body help me
thanks . every body interest ...
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Congratulations!
 
sad-fx said:
first i'd like to say thank you Mr . Simon
who change my interview from Sana'a to Amman

interview day : 4-3-2015
I wake up early as what i'm spouse to do at this brilliant day
I went to the US embassy and noon to do my interview
I inter the embassy at 12:30
the first thing that the give me is a paper that content the way that i'm spouse to order my files on .. i order my files and wait at the hall that the do the interviews in ... it was a large hall with a six widows .. first time the told me to go to the third window to give them my files ,
2 photos 600X600
birthday certificate
high school certificate
sponsor papers
medical exam

they ask me a little bet about my high school certificate and i answered them correcter , i think these questions are to make sure that i'm the same person who wine this visa . after that they told me to pay the fee and wait till the shout my name again .. i did
after a while they shout by my name to go to the sixth window , to take my finger print , i did , then they wait again
shout my name at the window where consular say congratulation
he : welcome
me : thank you
he : speak English or Arabic
me : anything it's Ok
he : ok , what's your last job about
me : .........................
he : do you have any relatives at the united state ?
me : .....................
he : who is your sponsor ?
me :............
he : congratulation , your visa approved and they'll show what do to after , take a seat ..
me : thank you very much smile emoticon
wait again till they shout by my name , and who take the paper from me tell me what to do to get my passport and my paper back ...
it's about a site that i should register on it ....
http://ustraveldocs.com/jo

thank you Simon
thanks . every body help me
thanks . every body interest ...
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Congratulations :)
 
laleh said:
I had my interview on 31 march in Abu Dhabi embassy.
result : AP
as you know we are Iranian my job field was oil&gas and my husband had been served in military service.
hope to be cleared before visa ending :p
but sth strange happened , they didn't take any visa fee !!! o_O i asked them 3 times said it's OK.o_O
i was really confused and under stress and went back to embassy in evening again and persisted to go
inside , then when the officer found out what had happened got shocked and did apologize and took money.
when i came back hotel they sent me an Email and appreciated my honesty :)
again tomorrow they called back again and asked for my CV.
now waiting for soon clearance :)
thanks everybody who answered my questions here
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Well it was predicatble you would get AP - but the good news is you have plenty of time for that to clear. Good luck. Very odd about the fees...
 
so sorry if this info has been posted elsewhere already but quick question : as i lived there for over 12 months, i need a criminal record from czech republic. i already got it from their consulate in my home country where i live now but... that record was issued in august last year (2014). so by the time i'll have my interview (hopefully i'll get one, CN EU29xxx) it will be a year old (maybe over 1 year). i'll get a new criminal record for my home country, belgium, that's easy and free but is it necessary to get a new one from czech republic ? i lived there in 2008 so actually, no matter when i ask for a criminal record (now, in 2 years...), my data for 2008 won't change of course. still, just wondering if they might make a problem out of the fact i come with a record of 1 year ago...

thx in advance for yr advice !
 
wimster said:
so sorry if this info has been posted elsewhere already but quick question : as i lived there for over 12 months, i need a criminal record from czech republic. i already got it from their consulate in my home country where i live now but... that record was issued in august last year (2014). so by the time i'll have my interview (hopefully i'll get one, CN EU29xxx) it will be a year old (maybe over 1 year). i'll get a new criminal record for my home country, belgium, that's easy and free but is it necessary to get a new one from czech republic ? i lived there in 2008 so actually, no matter when i ask for a criminal record (now, in 2 years...), my data for 2008 won't change of course. still, just wondering if they might make a problem out of the fact i come with a record of 1 year ago...

thx in advance for yr advice !
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Just a tip. When you say you have "a criminal record" that means you did something criminal. So the answer when they ask you for a police certificate is NOT "yes, I have a criminal record" - unless you do.

As for the Czech one, some people have used an old one and been fine. However, it could be a reason to put you on AP, so I would personally get a new one.
 
We had our DV interview recently and I'm happy to inform that we have been approved.

I'll try to keep it as brief as possible (knowing very well that isn't happening!)

Background

We were applying from Kuwait. This was our first time applying for the DV. Form DS-260 was submitted on May 19. Subsequently unlocked in July & October respectively.

Our appointment was scheduled for April 1. Three weeks after the VB was announced, the embassy emailed me indicating that they would have to reschedule to owing to workload.

Things that I felt were going for me:
a)Apart from having a relatively low CN,Kuwait has seen in the last six months only 6 DV cases- (data made available thanks to Britsimon).

b) I did college(F1), worked (H1B) and visited (B1/B2) the US over the past 10+ years.I was betting on this making a difference.

c) Experience of DV 2015 previous interviewee: Goes by the handle Guys - this gentleman was the first DV to be interviewed in Kuwait for 2015 and he was kind enough to share his experience in detail.I was fortunate to have both learnt from him as well as help him out with certain logistics.

Things I felt may go against me:

a) Parent name in birth certificate had an additional Last Name :(as opposed to his name in my Passport). Members on this forum had advised to get a Name Change Affidavit- I obtained a
One and the Same -Name Affidavit from parent to circumvent this issue.

b)Wife's Birth certificate or lack of one!: This one almost seemed like a showstopper for a while ( She was the derivative). We followed the instructions provided on the DV site on the alternatives for this issue.

c) No Affidavit of Support : DV is certainly a life changing event in more than one way. Requesting 'friends' for AoS to me was a litmus test. One friend openly said he can't provide the required details as they'r personal financial details. Fair enough.The second friend said he' ll get back to me- that was 5 months ago!

My concern was that with no job offer in hand , bank statements may not quite cut it.


Documents: 11 month back when the DV results were announced, I started creating a checklist of documents required for the interview. Over the course of months, this checklist was improvised based on forum member suggestions:

The finalized list contained the following (Originals & Copies kept separately):

• Passport

• CEAC Confirmation Letter (Selection notification & Appointment)

• High School Certificate

• Bachelor’s Degree +Master’s Degree + Transcript

• Birth Certificate Original + One and same person affidavit

• Marriage Certificate Original

• Police Records

• Photograph x 2 : (2x2 inches) in size

• Medical Report copy

• Financial Plan [Financial Health Summary (Graphical Representation)+ Bank Statement+ Bank Account balance certificate + Mutual fund balance Statement]


Day of Interview :

After the usual security checks , we were escorted into the building which housed the consular services.We obtained a token and waited to be called into the first window.Shortly thereafter, our number came up and we were greeted at this window by a cheerful young lady ( who appeared to be a local). She started asking for each document one-by-one.While verifying each document, she occasionally asked an explanation of a particular document if she was not able to figure it out ( an example would be the affidavit provided - she asked
why I was providing it). She complemented us for keeping the entire set of documents highly organized & doing our homework.

The main takeouts from this segment were:

- Only the highest degree was asked for. High school certificates were not required
- With regards to parent name discrepancy in the birth certificate, as pointed out by member Zuroma, they'r only trying to make sure that the applicant has not taken any adverse ( read: Illegal measures) to secure the visa.
- For derivative not having the birth certificate, we had followed the DV site and obtained a certified statement from the government authority. In addition to this we piled up enough secondary evidence - the lady complemented us on doing our home work.


Time taken at first counter : 20 minutes

After the documents were verified; we were asked to pay the USD 330 per applicant which was completed in a matter of
few minutes. 10 minutes after this we were called at another counter to provide our finger prints- after which
we were asked to wait till we were called by the visa officer for the interview.

The Interview

Less than 10 minutes after the fingerprints were taken, we were called (by name) to a more private counter.
The counter was manned by yet another cheerful Visa Officer. The interview went as follows


CO: So you studied in the US- which school did you attend ?
Me: ......
CO: Pk so please raise your right hand to take the oath....
( Oath is taken and the interview continues)

CO: That's good - so you also seemed to have worked in the US ?
Me: ....... ( Detailed where I worked)

CO: And then you came here (with a sly smile)
Me: ....... ( explained why I decided to come back here)

(CO Goes through some of the documents , counter signs them)

CO:How many times did you apply for the DV ?
Me:....

CO: You gotta be kidding-You guys made it the first time ?
Me:....

CO: Have either of you been married before
Us:...

CO: Do you have any children ?
Us:....

CO: When do you plan to go to the US ?
Me:

CO (to wife): What was your major in college?
Wife:....

CO: Have you worked before anywhere?
wife: ...

CO: Where are you guys planning to go?
Me: ....

CO: Why ?
ME:...

CO: OK, Do you have any relatives in the US ?
ME:...

CO: So I'm guessing your going to live with your friend for a while ?
ME:....

CO: How was your experience with the panel physician process ?
ME:....

(CO starts typing on the computer)

CO: Alright based on your interview,I will be cancelling your current B1 visa because Im approving you today for the DV based green card. Congratulations!I also want to say you guys were 'super-organized' - good job!Please provide your telephone number for us to call you to pick up your visa+package.It will take about a week to two to get your visas printed & stamped.
Us: Thanks again & Happy Easter

The interview was over in about 15 minutes. - not entirely anti-climatic as I was led to believe but hey the end result is what counts.

The total time from entry to exit was 55 minutes.

As soon as we came out, I checked the CEAC state, our status was changed to AP.In 48 hours status was changed to Issued.

All in all, I would attribute the success of this interview to the all forum members who took time out of their daily grind to help us in getting our queries answered and sharing their experiences.Truely priceless!

I can't stress enough on the importance of keeping the documents organized as I feel this helped us score points with all the officers.Thank you all once again and to all winners expecting an interview - hang in there!
 
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Roddie said:
We had our DV interview recently and I'm happy to inform that we have been approved.

I'll try to keep it as brief as possible (knowing very well that isn't happening!)

Background

We were applying from Kuwait. This was our first time applying for the DV. Form DS-260 was submitted on May 19. Subsequently unlocked in July & October respectively.

Our appointment was scheduled for April 1. Three weeks after the VB was announced, the embassy emailed me indicating that they would have to reschedule to owing to workload.

Things that I felt were going for me:
a)Apart from having a relatively low CN,Kuwait has seen in the last six months only 6 DV cases- (data made available thanks to Britsimon).

b) I did college(F1), worked (H1B) and visited (B1/B2) the US over the past 10+ years.I was betting on this making a difference.

c) Experience of DV 2015 previous interviewee: Goes by the handle Guys - this gentleman was the first DV to be interviewed in Kuwait for 2015 and he was kind enough to share his experience in detail.I was fortunate to have both learnt from him as well as help him out with certain logistics.

Things I felt may go against me:

a) Parent name in birth certificate had an additional Last Name :(as opposed to his name in my Passport). Members on this forum had advised to get a Name Change Affidavit- I obtained a
One and the Same -Name Affidavit from parent to circumvent this issue.

b)Wife's Birth certificate or lack of one!: This one almost seemed like a showstopper for a while ( She was the derivative). We followed the instructions provided on the DV site on the alternatives for this issue.

c) No Affidavit of Support : DV is certainly a life changing event in more than one way. Requesting 'friends' for AoS to me was a litmus test. One friend openly said he can't provide the required details as they'r personal financial details. Fair enough.The second friend said he' ll get back to me- that was 5 months ago!

My concern was that with no job offer in hand , bank statements may not quite cut it.


Documents: 11 month back when the DV results were announced, I started creating a checklist of documents required for the interview. Over the course of months, this checklist was improvised based on forum member suggestions:

The finalized list contained the following (Originals & Copies kept separately):

• Passport

• CEAC Confirmation Letter (Selection notification & Appointment)

• High School Certificate

• Bachelor’s Degree +Master’s Degree + Transcript

• Birth Certificate Original + One and same person affidavit

• Marriage Certificate Original

• Police Records

• Photograph x 2 : (2x2 inches) in size

• Medical Report copy

• Financial Plan [Financial Health Summary (Graphical Representation)+ Bank Statement+ Bank Account balance certificate + Mutual fund balance Statement]


Day of Interview :

After the usual security checks , we were escorted into the building which housed the consular services.We obtained a token and waited to be called into the first window.Shortly thereafter, our number came up and we were greeted at this window by a cheerful young lady ( who appeared to be a local). She started asking for each document one-by-one.While verifying each document, she occasionally asked an explanation of a particular document if she was not able to figure it out ( an example would be the affidavit provided by my dad - she asked
why I was providing it). She complemented us for keeping the entire set of documents highly organized & doing our homework.

The main takeouts from this segment were:

- Only the highest degree was asked for. High school certificates were not required
- With regards to parent name discrepancy in the birth certificate, as pointed out by member Zuroma, they'r only trying to make sure that the applicant has not taken any adverse ( read: Illegal measures) to secure the visa.
- For derivative not having the birth certificate, we had followed the DV site and obtained a certified statement from the government authority. In addition to this we piled up enough secondary evidence - the lady complemented us on doing our home work.


Time taken at first counter : 20 minutes

After the documents were verified; we were asked to pay the USD 330 per applicant which was completed in a matter of
few minutes. 10 minutes after this we were called at another counter to provide our finger prints- after which
we were asked to wait till we were called by the visa officer for the interview.

The Interview

Less than 10 minutes after the fingerprints were taken, we were called (by name) to a more private counter.
The counter was manned by yet another cheerful Visa Officer. The interview went as follows


CO: So you studied in the US- which school did you attend ?
Me: ......
CO: Pk so please raise your right hand to take the oath....
( Oath is taken and the interview continues)

CO: That's good - so you also seemed to have worked in the US ?
Me: ....... ( Detailed where I worked)

CO: And then you came here (with a sly smile)
Me: ....... ( explained why I decided to come back here)

(CO Goes through some of the documents , counter signs them)

CO:How many times did you apply for the DV ?
Me:....

CO: You gotta be kidding-You guys made it the first time ?
Me:....

CO: Have either of you been married before
Us:...

CO: Do you have any children ?
Us:....

CO: When do you plan to go to the US ?
Me:

CO (to wife): What was your major in college?
Wife:....

CO: Have you worked before anywhere?
wife: ...

CO: Where are you guys planning to go?
Me: ....

CO: Why ?
ME:...

CO: OK, Do you have any relatives in the US ?
ME:...

CO: So I'm guessing your going to live with your friend for a while ?
ME:....

CO: How was your experience with the panel physician process ?
ME:....

(CO starts typing on the computer)

CO: Alright based on your interview,I will be cancelling your current B1 visa because Im approving you today for the DV based green card. Congratulations!I also want to say you guys were 'super-organized' - good job!Please provide your telephone number for us to call you to pick up your visa+package.It will take about a week to two to get your visas printed & stamped.
Us: Thanks again & Happy Easter

The interview was over in about 15 minutes. - not entirely anti-climatic as I was led to believe but hey the end result is what counts.

The total time from entry to exit was 55 minutes.

As soon as we came out, I checked the CEAC state, our status was changed to AP.In 48 hours status was changed to Issued.

All in all, I would attribute the success of this interview to the all forum members who took time out of their daily grind to help us in getting our queries answered and sharing their experiences.Truely priceless!

I can't stress enough on the importance of keeping the documents organized as I feel this helped us score points with all the officers.Thank you all once again and to all winners expecting an interview - hang in there!
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Congratulations and good on you on researching and backing up all the required docs!!!
 
Roddie said:
We had our DV interview recently and I'm happy to inform that we have been approved.

I'll try to keep it as brief as possible (knowing very well that isn't happening!)

Background

We were applying from Kuwait. This was our first time applying for the DV. Form DS-260 was submitted on May 19. Subsequently unlocked in July & October respectively.

Our appointment was scheduled for April 1. Three weeks after the VB was announced, the embassy emailed me indicating that they would have to reschedule to owing to workload.

Things that I felt were going for me:
a)Apart from having a relatively low CN,Kuwait has seen in the last six months only 6 DV cases- (data made available thanks to Britsimon).

b) I did college(F1), worked (H1B) and visited (B1/B2) the US over the past 10+ years.I was betting on this making a difference.

c) Experience of DV 2015 previous interviewee: Goes by the handle Guys - this gentleman was the first DV to be interviewed in Kuwait for 2015 and he was kind enough to share his experience in detail.I was fortunate to have both learnt from him as well as help him out with certain logistics.

Things I felt may go against me:

a) Parent name in birth certificate had an additional Last Name :(as opposed to his name in my Passport). Members on this forum had advised to get a Name Change Affidavit- I obtained a
One and the Same -Name Affidavit from parent to circumvent this issue.

b)Wife's Birth certificate or lack of one!: This one almost seemed like a showstopper for a while ( She was the derivative). We followed the instructions provided on the DV site on the alternatives for this issue.

c) No Affidavit of Support : DV is certainly a life changing event in more than one way. Requesting 'friends' for AoS to me was a litmus test. One friend openly said he can't provide the required details as they'r personal financial details. Fair enough.The second friend said he' ll get back to me- that was 5 months ago!

My concern was that with no job offer in hand , bank statements may not quite cut it.


Documents: 11 month back when the DV results were announced, I started creating a checklist of documents required for the interview. Over the course of months, this checklist was improvised based on forum member suggestions:

The finalized list contained the following (Originals & Copies kept separately):

• Passport

• CEAC Confirmation Letter (Selection notification & Appointment)

• High School Certificate

• Bachelor’s Degree +Master’s Degree + Transcript

• Birth Certificate Original + One and same person affidavit

• Marriage Certificate Original

• Police Records

• Photograph x 2 : (2x2 inches) in size

• Medical Report copy

• Financial Plan [Financial Health Summary (Graphical Representation)+ Bank Statement+ Bank Account balance certificate + Mutual fund balance Statement]


Day of Interview :

After the usual security checks , we were escorted into the building which housed the consular services.We obtained a token and waited to be called into the first window.Shortly thereafter, our number came up and we were greeted at this window by a cheerful young lady ( who appeared to be a local). She started asking for each document one-by-one.While verifying each document, she occasionally asked an explanation of a particular document if she was not able to figure it out ( an example would be the affidavit provided - she asked
why I was providing it). She complemented us for keeping the entire set of documents highly organized & doing our homework.

The main takeouts from this segment were:

- Only the highest degree was asked for. High school certificates were not required
- With regards to parent name discrepancy in the birth certificate, as pointed out by member Zuroma, they'r only trying to make sure that the applicant has not taken any adverse ( read: Illegal measures) to secure the visa.
- For derivative not having the birth certificate, we had followed the DV site and obtained a certified statement from the government authority. In addition to this we piled up enough secondary evidence - the lady complemented us on doing our home work.


Time taken at first counter : 20 minutes

After the documents were verified; we were asked to pay the USD 330 per applicant which was completed in a matter of
few minutes. 10 minutes after this we were called at another counter to provide our finger prints- after which
we were asked to wait till we were called by the visa officer for the interview.

The Interview

Less than 10 minutes after the fingerprints were taken, we were called (by name) to a more private counter.
The counter was manned by yet another cheerful Visa Officer. The interview went as follows


CO: So you studied in the US- which school did you attend ?
Me: ......
CO: Pk so please raise your right hand to take the oath....
( Oath is taken and the interview continues)

CO: That's good - so you also seemed to have worked in the US ?
Me: ....... ( Detailed where I worked)

CO: And then you came here (with a sly smile)
Me: ....... ( explained why I decided to come back here)

(CO Goes through some of the documents , counter signs them)

CO:How many times did you apply for the DV ?
Me:....

CO: You gotta be kidding-You guys made it the first time ?
Me:....

CO: Have either of you been married before
Us:...

CO: Do you have any children ?
Us:....

CO: When do you plan to go to the US ?
Me:

CO (to wife): What was your major in college?
Wife:....

CO: Have you worked before anywhere?
wife: ...

CO: Where are you guys planning to go?
Me: ....

CO: Why ?
ME:...

CO: OK, Do you have any relatives in the US ?
ME:...

CO: So I'm guessing your going to live with your friend for a while ?
ME:....

CO: How was your experience with the panel physician process ?
ME:....

(CO starts typing on the computer)

CO: Alright based on your interview,I will be cancelling your current B1 visa because Im approving you today for the DV based green card. Congratulations!I also want to say you guys were 'super-organized' - good job!Please provide your telephone number for us to call you to pick up your visa+package.It will take about a week to two to get your visas printed & stamped.
Us: Thanks again & Happy Easter

The interview was over in about 15 minutes. - not entirely anti-climatic as I was led to believe but hey the end result is what counts.

The total time from entry to exit was 55 minutes.

As soon as we came out, I checked the CEAC state, our status was changed to AP.In 48 hours status was changed to Issued.

All in all, I would attribute the success of this interview to the all forum members who took time out of their daily grind to help us in getting our queries answered and sharing their experiences.Truely priceless!

I can't stress enough on the importance of keeping the documents organized as I feel this helped us score points with all the officers.Thank you all once again and to all winners expecting an interview - hang in there!
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Congratulations! :)
 
Britsimon said:
Just a tip. When you say you have "a criminal record" that means you did something criminal. So the answer when they ask you for a police certificate is NOT "yes, I have a criminal record" - unless you do.

As for the Czech one, some people have used an old one and been fine. However, it could be a reason to put you on AP, so I would personally get a new one.
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Oops, silly me, I meant police record, not sure why I suddenly mixed up with the expression 'criminal record'... Not sure if it's a Belgian thing or just me but I never use 'police record', I always use 'blank/empty criminal record'. Actually, I think it is Belgian, we always say 'blanco strafregister', meaning no criminal record., we never use 'police certificate'. Anyway, indeed, I've no criminal record - and never had one - anywhere so no issues there.
Thx for the tip, much appreciated, Britsimon !

Just a very quick and easy question : when one is put on AP, does 'the clock keep ticking' ? I mean : say all's fine but they need an extra document so I'm on AP. I'm I ok and I just need to bring the doc ? Or do they keep going and is it in theory possible that by the time, I get the doc, the quota is reached and I'm out ? Not a crucial question, just curious...
 
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wimster said:
Oops, silly me, I meant police record, not sure why I suddenly mixed up with the expression 'criminal record'... Not sure if it's a Belgian thing or just me but I never use 'police record', I always use 'blank/empty criminal record'. Actually, I think it is Belgian, we always say 'blanco strafregister', meaning no criminal record., we never use 'police certificate'. Anyway, indeed, I've no criminal record - and never had one - anywhere so no issues there.
Thx for the tip, much appreciated, Britsimon !

Just a very quick and easy question : when one is put on AP, does 'the clock keep ticking' ? I mean : say all's fine but they need an extra document so I'm on AP. I'm I ok and I just need to bring the doc ? Or do they keep going and is it in theory possible that by the time, I get the doc, the quota is reached and I'm out ? Not a crucial question, just curious...
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Yes, the clock keeps ticking. There have been cases before of such people losing out. Until your visa is issued, nothing is certain.
 
wimster said:
Oops, silly me, I meant police record, not sure why I suddenly mixed up with the expression 'criminal record'... Not sure if it's a Belgian thing or just me but I never use 'police record', I always use 'blank/empty criminal record'. Actually, I think it is Belgian, we always say 'blanco strafregister', meaning no criminal record., we never use 'police certificate'. Anyway, indeed, I've no criminal record - and never had one - anywhere so no issues there.
Thx for the tip, much appreciated, Britsimon !

Just a very quick and easy question : when one is put on AP, does 'the clock keep ticking' ? I mean : say all's fine but they need an extra document so I'm on AP. I'm I ok and I just need to bring the doc ? Or do they keep going and is it in theory possible that by the time, I get the doc, the quota is reached and I'm out ? Not a crucial question, just curious...
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Yes the clock keeps ticking - if you don't finish AP the year could end or visas could run out.
 
Guess :-
AF – 34XXX – 35XXX

EU – 32XXX – 33XXX

AS – 58XX – 59XX

OC – 1150 – 1200

SA – surprise!

Reasoning :-
http://britsimonsays.com/may-2nl-analysis/

Slight caveat that we appear to be reaching the end of the DS260 backlog - and at some point the interview slots would be less occupied by "backlog" cases and in that case the VB numbers will move slightly higher to accomodate more "new" numbers and cases. However, I think that will be more the case next VB, not this one.

Caveat explained here:-
http://britsimonsays.com/ds260-backlog-update/
 
Britsimon said:
Guess :-
AF – 34XXX – 35XXX

EU – 32XXX – 33XXX

AS – 58XX – 59XX

OC – 1150 – 1200

SA – surprise!

Reasoning :-
http://britsimonsays.com/may-2nl-analysis/

Slight caveat that we appear to be reaching the end of the DS260 backlog - and at some point the interview slots would be less occupied by "backlog" cases and in that case the VB numbers will move slightly higher to accomodate more "new" numbers and cases. However, I think that will be more the case next VB, not this one.

Caveat explained here:-
http://britsimonsays.com/ds260-backlog-update/
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Yes, certainly quite possible, I guess. We'd need to see a range EU34.000/35.000 for June, though, in order for EU43.000+ cases to be accommodated down the road!
 
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EURO2014 said:
Yes, certainly quite possible, I guess. We'd need to see a range EU34.000/35.000 for June, though, in order for EU43.000+ cases to be accommodated down the road!
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The only thing stopping bigger jumps currently is the backlog and the pace they want to achieve. 43XXX may not be the target they need to achieve - but once the backlog is gone they can easily jump 4 or 5k in EU in a month.
 
My hope of being current since I'm in the AF 52***will highly diminish if Africa is to move at such a snail pace.i think this year's dv lottery will come with a lot of surprises.
 
noza said:
My hope of being current since I'm in the AF 52***will highly diminish if Africa is to move at such a snail pace.i think this year's dv lottery will come with a lot of surprises.
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Even if there is a small increase this month there can be larger increases later. AF52XXX is not even in doubt - so relax.
 
we have our fingers crossed and hoping for the better. i am AF 67***. a little bit nervous. One thing i found out is that the final cut off for DV 2014 was AF81100.
 
Hi Simon.
I need your advice.
My wife is the winner of DV 2015 and she is working, but now she is on maternity leave for child care and in another country than her workplace location. In ds-260 we reported that she is working at the date of submission, but we did not mention that she is on maternity leave. According to the local legislation she is considered as working even in the maternity leave. She will take a letter from her employer that she is working in the company and is now on maternity leave to present to the Embassy in the interview date (if we ever become current). Do you think it will cause a problem for the interview that though she is working, but on maternity leave and in another country? And we should have mentioned that she is on maternity leave in ds-260? We are not yet current and our CN is around EU39600.
Thanks in advance!
 
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