DV 2016 Winners Meet Here
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Britsimon
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I checked the Visa Bulletin and only 193 people from Spain won (I assume including derivatives?)
It is so discouraging
THat is in direct relation to the number of people entering - it is nothing to do with any disadvantage to Spain.
Britsimon
Super Moderator
If you take the global number of entries (11+ million) and the global number of winners (91.5k) you find the average chance (globally) of being a winner (0.8%)
Spain in 2014 and 2015 had <15000 entries (you count entries not entries+family) so at the global rate, if you assumed no more entries you would only expect 120 Spanish winning entries - and once you add the family members back in that would come out to around 190.
Britsimon
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Britsimon
Super Moderator
Yup - that just about sums it up. The laws and the mentality don't match with the rest of EU...
Britsimon
Super Moderator
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Molovi
Member
No, I know. It is ovbious that if they selected 91.000 instead of 140.000, there has to be less Spanish selectees.
I guess I put a lot of hope in it and now I am being suddenly aware of how difficult it is to actually win.
I think we will try to get an H1B. Can we apply for jobs now or should we wait until december 2015-january 2016?
My husband works in IT and what he does is very specific so I think we might have a chance.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
You keep the number.
London seem to be the only embassy that allows this for 14 year olds and below. But please do get confirmation from the embassy.
Thanks so much! Will definitely call London and ask. Our son is so active that I can just imagine them telling me to wait outside with the little dude while hubby is interviewed. And i'd faaaar rather be present because hubby isn't as good a public speaker as I am and just in case he flounders a bit I want to be able to have his back.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Thanks so much! Will definitely call London and ask. Our son is so active that I can just imagine them telling me to wait outside with the little dude while hubby is interviewed. And i'd faaaar rather be present because hubby isn't as good a public speaker as I am and just in case he flounders a bit I want to be able to have his back.
They often only interview the principal applicant and ignore the other spouse entirely - so you may not be allowed to 'have his back' anyway.
I'm sure they will trace your SSN - there is IIRC a box on the DS260 to tick if you had a SSN before.
Britsimon
Super Moderator
H1B sponsorships are hard. There is higher demand than supply (so that ends up with a lottery), and all the H1 slots for a year get allocated in the first few days over the H1B season (April 1). So - you have to attract a job offer, the employer needs to file on your behalf (expensive) and you are not certain to get a place in the lottery for 2016 anyway, plus the company has to accept that you cannot start work until October after the April. THe risk/costs/timeline generally mean the program is used by large "bodyshops" that speculatively hire inexperienced IT engineers in large batches. I got my sponsorship because my employer was my brother.
MattWatt
Active Member
That's why I'm so glad, as a Australian, that I have the E-3 option. H1B seems a LOT of work and orchestration.
guestgulkan
Well-Known Member
H1B - Pros - Can turn into immigration. Cons - Spouse can't work or get SSN
E3 - Pros - Spouse can work, get SSN etc. Cons - Non-immigrant visa
Britsimon
Super Moderator
E3 is a walk in the park compared to H1 - you get interviewed - they apply for labour certification (2 weeks) - and you're in.
My application got selected in DV lottery 2016.
As I can read somewhere the interview for DV2016 will start from October 2015 through Sept 2016.
Also, once DS-260 form for Visa Application is submitted, KCC will take 4-6 weeks to share the interview date for that application.
So my question is, should I fill the DS-260 form in August or Sept month so that I will get interview call on October ?
Or should I do it right now itself (as soon as possible) ?
Please suggest the logic behind and the best approach as per your experience.
Thank you in advance,
As I can read somewhere the interview for DV2016 will start from October 2015 through Sept 2016.
Also, once DS-260 form for Visa Application is submitted, KCC will take 4-6 weeks to share the interview date for that application.
So my question is, should I fill the DS-260 form in August or Sept month so that I will get interview call on October ?
Or should I do it right now itself (as soon as possible) ?
Please suggest the logic behind and the best approach as per your experience.
Thank you in advance,
EmilyW
Well-Known Member
Sorry, I'm confused @albGC, wasn't it your mum who was selected?
At any rate, once the DS260 is submitted, it will take KCC around four months to process it.
In terms of interview, you might want to read @Britsimon's blog regarding the DV process. You won't get called for interview until your (your mother's) case number is current. How it works is that the Visa Bulletin comes out with all the case numbers it has visas for for a particular month. If your number is below the cutoff for that month, and your D260 has been processed, you will get 4-6 weeks notice of your interview.
They work through the cases numbers chronologically, not on the basis of speed of submission.
At any rate, once the DS260 is submitted, it will take KCC around four months to process it.
In terms of interview, you might want to read @Britsimon's blog regarding the DV process. You won't get called for interview until your (your mother's) case number is current. How it works is that the Visa Bulletin comes out with all the case numbers it has visas for for a particular month. If your number is below the cutoff for that month, and your D260 has been processed, you will get 4-6 weeks notice of your interview.
They work through the cases numbers chronologically, not on the basis of speed of submission.