MattWatt
Active Member
Quite. In 2012 they lowered the qualification to anyone having a heartbeat.
Damnit!! That was one of the years I forgot to enter. Missed out in 2011, miss out in 2013.
D'Oh!
Quite. In 2012 they lowered the qualification to anyone having a heartbeat.
Are we expecting another inflated number for the next VB? I'm anticipating 375 or 400 (hopefully the latter! )
Thank you Gods of Department of State for listening to my prayers. Feels good to be current!
It's a little faster than I'd anticipated, but the same thing happened last year. I expect a dramatic slowdown in the new year as late DS260 submissions are processed.
Hi all,
Just had a look at the October VB released today and was surprised by the figure of 400 for OC in November.
Does anyone have a rough idea how to estimate the lag from going current to being scheduled for an interview? I am just trying to get an idea of what date my interview would be (I am in the 500s).
Cheers
Hi All,
In light of the November number being 400, I was wondering how the experts on this site thought the next few months might play out? For planning purposes I am trying to work out when I might go current. My number is 2016OC0000065x and I completed the DS260 on 10th May.
Do you think I'll have my interview in Sydney during Feb or maybe earlier? My availability to travel next year is going to be fairly limited and the best time for me will be during the last week in Feb / first week of March. Do you think it is likely that I would have had my interview by then?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Ben
Still haven't received my interview date even with a number in the 200s. Must have submitted my form too late..
Some OC winners have mentioned having their HSC results checked or commented on as part of the interview process. Do the level of marks achieved in the HSC have any bearing on the success of a DV application? My final HSC marks were only average due to one of my parents being very ill during my final year of high school. This did not stop me however going onto to graduate from University twice, with my last qualification being a Masters degree.
Hi guys,
I just realized I did not put my high school information on the DS-260, I only wrote details of my bachelor degree and master degree..... would that be a problem? Is it necessary to amend the DS-260 or I can just call it out during my interview....
My case is SA9** so based in previous years my interview will be around Mar/Apr
Thanks for your help....
Hi guys,
I just realized I did not put my high school information on the DS-260, I only wrote details of my bachelor degree and master degree..... would that be a problem? Is it necessary to amend the DS-260 or I can just call it out during my interview....
My case is SA9** so based in previous years my interview will be around Mar/Apr
Thanks for your help....