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DV 2019 Oceania Selectees

Aidyn said:
No activation trip for me, if all goes to plan I'll interview at the beginning of April and move permanently on May 1st
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Soooooooo exciting Aidyn.

Question do any of the OC crew have a YouTube channel or follow a particular person in relation to the DV lottery
 
Mijoro said:
Soooooooo exciting Aidyn.

Question do any of the OC crew have a YouTube channel or follow a particular person in relation to the DV lottery
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I had no idea anything like that even existed :-|

Have you got your 2NL yet Mijoro?
 
Mijoro said:
I am if everything goes smoothly I’m hoping for an activation trip on the 4th of July. Purely for corny reasons I think it would be nice to be an offical LPR on Independence Day.

I plan on staying a week or 10 days just to get a bank account set up and check out a few rental properties I have been communicating with.

What about you?
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Still tossing up whether or not to go for the activation trip. My interview will be sometime in June I’m guessing and if I do end up going, trip will be July as well. More than likely later July/ early August to coincide with husbands birthday :) I am just fighting with the fact that it would only be a few extra months if I wait and go over for good, which I was kinda planning late October/ early November.
 
Aidyn said:
I had no idea anything like that even existed :-|

Have you got your 2NL yet Mijoro?
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Not yet Aidyn I’ve been checking it religiously but I wonder as how my documents were only completed mid jan if it is enough time for them to schedule me in with the May interview crew. I might miss out next month but at least in current.

As for the YouTube channel I’ve been watching different ones but this video is a good one and was an Aussie girl from last year.

 
kb's quest said:
Still tossing up whether or not to go for the activation trip.

My interview will be sometime in June I’m guessing and if I do end up going, trip will be July as well. More than likely later July/ early August to coincide with husbands birthday :)

I am just fighting with the fact that it would only be a few extra months if I wait and go over for good, which I was kinda planning late October/ early November.
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You could make it a fun short trip to somewhere crazy like Vegas and by the time you’re ready to come back you’ll know your ss card and lpr card are waiting. Could also open a bank account too if you don’t have one.
 
Mijoro said:
Not yet Aidyn I’ve been checking it religiously but I wonder as how my documents were only completed mid jan if it is enough time for them to schedule me in with the May interview crew. I might miss out next month but at least in current.

As for the YouTube channel I’ve been watching different ones but this video is a good one and was an Aussie girl from last year.

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Sweet girl, but my oh my she is soooo confused about the process.
 
Mijoro said:
Interesting though that she got deported and was still given her green card.
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I didn’t have the patience to watch, what was she deported for? If it was for overstaying it wouldn’t be a problem for an immigrant visa (assuming any ban period expired). I’m assuming it was not for a crime of moral turpitude, which should disqualify her for a green card.
 
SusieQQQ said:
I didn’t have the patience to watch, what was she deported for? If it was for overstaying it wouldn’t be a problem for an immigrant visa (assuming any ban period expired). I’m assuming it was not for a crime of moral turpitude, which should disqualify her for a green card.
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Yup it was for overstaying.
 
How hard is it to open a bank acct in the US? Assuming you don't have a job at the time and new to the country. Anyone recommend a bank thats a bit more lenient to immigrants?
 
Bank account should be no problem without a job and then look at getting a secured credit card to start building your credit score. If you have an American Express card in good standing look at getting your file transferred across.
 
Bob22 said:
How hard is it to open a bank acct in the US? Assuming you don't have a job at the time and new to the country. Anyone recommend a bank thats a bit more lenient to immigrants?
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It's not hard. I did it last year as a tourist, with the US Bank. Just do your research as to what documentation is required, but there was nothing unusual about it.
 
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