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I just watched Simon's new video on current DV status and predictions, and there's one thing I don't understand - in the video Simon said that given the recent KCC email to everyone there is some chance that EU will not go current and will have a cutoff number, but Asia and Africa are not at risk. From my understanding, visas are not allocated per region, meaning that theoretically all available visas can be depleted by EU (or 30,000 of them, as the number of EU selectees)... What I don't understand is how does that not affect other regions (namely AS and AF)? If EU would not go current then it's gonna be bad for everyone as it means their response\approval rate was very high and there are less visas available... How can KCC make a region go current (say, AS) if another region (say, EU) is not going to be current? How do they know they have enough visas available?
 
Airspray said:
I just watched Simon's new video on current DV status and predictions, and there's one thing I don't understand - in the video Simon said that given the recent KCC email to everyone there is some chance that EU will not go current and will have a cutoff number, but Asia and Africa are not at risk. From my understanding, visas are not allocated per region, meaning that theoretically all available visas can be depleted by EU (or 30,000 of them, as the number of EU selectees)... What I don't understand is how does that not affect other regions (namely AS and AF)? If EU would not go current then it's gonna be bad for everyone as it means their response\approval rate was very high and there are less visas available... How can KCC make a region go current (say, AS) if another region (say, EU) is not going to be current? How do they know they have enough visas available?
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Your understanding is wrong, there are indeed regional quotas - which go to the entire heart of the DV process, in that this favors regions with low family based immigration.

Historically there have indeed been years when the FY ends with some regions current and others not, but this is also more complex than just quota (response rate within region etc).
 
SusieQQQ said:
Your understanding is wrong, there are indeed regional quotas - which go to the entire heart of the DV process, in that this favors regions with low family based immigration.

Historically there have indeed been years when the FY ends with some regions current and others not.
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That makes more sense, thanks for the clarification... Do we know the specific quotas for each region?
 
SusieQQQ said:
Your understanding is wrong, there are indeed regional quotas - which go to the entire heart of the DV process, in that this favors regions with low family based immigration.

Historically there have indeed been years when the FY ends with some regions current and others not, but this is also more complex than just quota (response rate within region etc).
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I think that is the reason they call it Diversity Visa. I guess they want to bring more people who are not favored by other programs
 
DV2020EU44 said:
Hello,

In DS 260, in social media section, there is Google+ which does not exist anymore and I don't remember what was my ID, what should I do?

Also, do we need to link the whole URL to our soc media profile, or just ID is enough?

Thanks
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I could not get answer to my questions :( Why did they list G+ at all?


After Britsimon's video do you think EU44*** still stands a chance?
I am being optimistic and think that if there is cut off in EU, that will be at number 46K/47K. Even though the density is lower in high numbers I have heard a lot of higher numbers than mine.

I have not sent my DS and documents yet, I am waiting for a police cert from another country and it is taking time. I hope to have everything ready by the end of the year, I hope that won't be a problem.
 
DV2020EU44 said:
I could not get answer to my questions :( Why did they list G+ at all?


After Britsimon's video do you think EU44*** still stands a chance?
I am being optimistic and think that if there is cut off in EU, that will be at number 46K/47K. Even though the density is lower in high numbers I have heard a lot of higher numbers than mine.

I have not sent my DS and documents yet, I am waiting for a police cert from another country and it is taking time. I hope to have everything ready by the end of the year, I hope that won't be a problem.
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My advise to you. Send your documents as soon as you get them and ignore the VB. There are many chances You may be scheduled for interview. Ask @Britsimon about holes
 
jay8

Thank you for reply, I will send documents as soon as possible.
I have seen all recent videos of Britsimon and I know about holes as well.
 
jay8 said:
My advise to you. Send your documents as soon as you get them and ignore the VB. There are many chances You may be scheduled for interview. Ask @Britsimon about holes
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I doubt that this is smart. You still have plenty of time with EU44K. I would say just wait and see how the VB progresses. It would be a pity if you send documents and show immigration intent if you don't get a chance to interview at the end.
 
Feynman said:
I doubt that this is smart. You still have plenty of time with EU44K. I would say just wait and see how the VB progresses. It would be a pity if you send documents and show immigration intent if you don't get a chance to interview at the end.
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OP already submitted their DS260 form which is already a clear demonstration of an immigrant intent. Waiting to see how the VB progresses before sending in the required documents in order to guard against a demonstrated immigrant intent is mute at this point.
 
Hi all!
Today I had my interview and it went well! Visa approved!!! I’m so excited!

First of all I need to say thank you to this forum, Sm1smom, SusieQQQ and the great BritSimon for all the knowledge they share with us.

Going trough this process opened a new world for me, I got to understand new things and also how it works especially in Italy.
Of the 25 people today I was the only green card by lottery, there was a girl with the green card trough work and the rest was K1 fiancée visa or parents moving to USA with their grown up kids. So very few lottery based green card I would say.

Medical check was flawless, no additional vaccines required as I did them all before lol
Interview at the consulate was split in 3 stages:
1 - lady in the waiting area sitting behind a small desks calls me first and ask me for some documents + photocopies and she reorganize them.
2- lady at the counter asks when was the first time I applied for the DV lottery and asks me about my marriage, I tell her that I’m separated since 2015 and I show her the official courthouse document signed by the judge and the clerk of the courthouse.
She said “it’s a problem because I should have listed my (ex) wife for the appointment today instead of just me”, I tell her that there’s no way to hear back from her because we’ve been separated for years and we are living in different countries and why should I do that since I’m separated?
All the forms I filled in filled them as separated and always listed my ex spouse as requested.
She didn’t seem to know what to do and she just walking back and forth asking stuff to her coworkers.
Afterward she handles me the receipt to pay and then I wait.
3- CO calls me, asks me 5 questions, one of them is “will your spouse come with you to USA?” And I reply: “no, I’m legally separated” and she approve my visa. I think maybe she just wanted to check my answers and compare them with what she was watching on her pc?
Anyway, she said “your visa is approved”!

I will receive a tracking number for the mail delivery of my passport + yellow sealed envelope. And only after I’ll receive it I’ll celebrate, she said it’ll take 10 days more or less :)
 
Leon_47 said:
Hi all!
Today I had my interview and it went well! Visa approved!!! I’m so excited!

First of all I need to say thank you to this forum, Sm1smom, SusieQQQ and the great BritSimon for all the knowledge they share with us.

Going trough this process opened a new world for me, I got to understand new things and also how it works especially in Italy.
Of the 25 people today I was the only green card by lottery, there was a girl with the green card trough work and the rest was K1 fiancée visa or parents moving to USA with their grown up kids. So very few lottery based green card I would say.

Medical check was flawless, no additional vaccines required as I did them all before lol
Interview at the consulate was split in 3 stages:
1 - lady in the waiting area sitting behind a small desks calls me first and ask me for some documents + photocopies and she reorganize them.
2- lady at the counter asks when was the first time I applied for the DV lottery and asks me about my marriage, I tell her that I’m separated since 2015 and I show her the official courthouse document signed by the judge and the clerk of the courthouse.
She said “it’s a problem because I should have listed my (ex) wife for the appointment today instead of just me”, I tell her that there’s no way to hear back from her because we’ve been separated for years and we are living in different countries and why should I do that since I’m separated?
All the forms I filled in filled them as separated and always listed my ex spouse as requested.
She didn’t seem to know what to do and she just walking back and forth asking stuff to her coworkers.
Afterward she handles me the receipt to pay and then I wait.
3- CO calls me, asks me 5 questions, one of them is “will your spouse come with you to USA?” And I reply: “no, I’m legally separated” and she approve my visa. I think maybe she just wanted to check my answers and compare them with what she was watching on her pc?
Anyway, she said “your visa is approved”!

I will receive a tracking number for the mail delivery of my passport + yellow sealed envelope. And only after I’ll receive it I’ll celebrate, she said it’ll take 10 days more or less :)
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Congratulations.
 
Leon_47 said:
Hi all!
Today I had my interview and it went well! Visa approved!!! I’m so excited!

First of all I need to say thank you to this forum, Sm1smom, SusieQQQ and the great BritSimon for all the knowledge they share with us.

Going trough this process opened a new world for me, I got to understand new things and also how it works especially in Italy.
Of the 25 people today I was the only green card by lottery, there was a girl with the green card trough work and the rest was K1 fiancée visa or parents moving to USA with their grown up kids. So very few lottery based green card I would say.

Medical check was flawless, no additional vaccines required as I did them all before lol
Interview at the consulate was split in 3 stages:
1 - lady in the waiting area sitting behind a small desks calls me first and ask me for some documents + photocopies and she reorganize them.
2- lady at the counter asks when was the first time I applied for the DV lottery and asks me about my marriage, I tell her that I’m separated since 2015 and I show her the official courthouse document signed by the judge and the clerk of the courthouse.
She said “it’s a problem because I should have listed my (ex) wife for the appointment today instead of just me”, I tell her that there’s no way to hear back from her because we’ve been separated for years and we are living in different countries and why should I do that since I’m separated?
All the forms I filled in filled them as separated and always listed my ex spouse as requested.
She didn’t seem to know what to do and she just walking back and forth asking stuff to her coworkers.
Afterward she handles me the receipt to pay and then I wait.
3- CO calls me, asks me 5 questions, one of them is “will your spouse come with you to USA?” And I reply: “no, I’m legally separated” and she approve my visa. I think maybe she just wanted to check my answers and compare them with what she was watching on her pc?
Anyway, she said “your visa is approved”!

I will receive a tracking number for the mail delivery of my passport + yellow sealed envelope. And only after I’ll receive it I’ll celebrate, she said it’ll take 10 days more or less :)
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Congratulations and a good way to start your holiday season
 
Hi all,
I have submitted documents to KCC in Oct 2019 and didn't get any response so I sent email to KCC. Then they reply below message that asking to submit the doc Without delay , looks like they didn’t receive although I received auto reply for receiving the doc.

"
Thank you for your inquiry.

Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has received and processed all required documents. Missing or illegible documents will delay processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a particular document, send a scanned or photographed explanation in of why you cannot obtain the document, as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to KCCDVDocuments@state.gov, with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically limited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified to receive a Diversity Visa.

In order to continue processing your case, all documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:

• Your DV case number;
• The full name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
• The document name or form number.

For example:
2020AF00938653_John_Doe_Passport.pdf
2020AF00938653_Jane_Doe_Birth_Certificate.pdf

bla bla bla ....................
"
Now what should I do?
 
janzz2018 said:
Hi all,
I have submitted documents to KCC in Oct 2019 and didn't get any response so I sent email to KCC. Then they reply below message that asking to submit the doc Without delay , looks like they didn’t receive although I received auto reply for receiving the doc.

"
Thank you for your inquiry.

Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has received and processed all required documents. Missing or illegible documents will delay processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a particular document, send a scanned or photographed explanation in of why you cannot obtain the document, as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to KCCDVDocuments@state.gov, with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically limited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified to receive a Diversity Visa.

In order to continue processing your case, all documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:

• Your DV case number;
• The full name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
• The document name or form number.

For example:
2020AF00938653_John_Doe_Passport.pdf
2020AF00938653_Jane_Doe_Birth_Certificate.pdf

bla bla bla ....................
"
Now what should I do?
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It looks like another auto-reply. I will contact them on the 10th and see if I get the same.
 
janzz2018 said:
Hi all,
I have submitted documents to KCC in Oct 2019 and didn't get any response so I sent email to KCC. Then they reply below message that asking to submit the doc Without delay , looks like they didn’t receive although I received auto reply for receiving the doc.

"
Thank you for your inquiry.

Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has received and processed all required documents. Missing or illegible documents will delay processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a particular document, send a scanned or photographed explanation in of why you cannot obtain the document, as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to KCCDVDocuments@state.gov, with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically limited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified to receive a Diversity Visa.

In order to continue processing your case, all documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:

• Your DV case number;
• The full name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
• The document name or form number.

For example:
2020AF00938653_John_Doe_Passport.pdf
2020AF00938653_Jane_Doe_Birth_Certificate.pdf

bla bla bla ....................
"
Now what should I do?
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What should you do? Re-send the documents as requested.
 
Hello Ladies and Gents,

I must confess this forum with the kind of FREE information there is on here is GOLDEN and as you all deserve a big commendation.

So I'm not a DV winner myself but a friend is. She was approved yesterday at the Accra Embassy and every single information with regards to the process i fetched here for her and we are grateful to you all for that.

Now to my question:
Is your visa status immediately available after the interview or you need to wait for a number of days before you can access your visa status on the CEAC website??

I ask because we've tried to access her IV status or track her passport yesterday and the feedback we get is

1. Invalid Visa Case number and
2. For the passport tracking it says; there is no status update available for the passport number submitted.

Is there anything we are doing wrong??

Please help
 
Kay_accra said:
Hello Ladies and Gents,

I must confess this forum with the kind of FREE information there is on here is GOLDEN and as you all deserve a big commendation.

So I'm not a DV winner myself but a friend is. She was approved yesterday at the Accra Embassy and every single information with regards to the process i fetched here for her and we are grateful to you all for that.

Now to my question:
Is your visa status immediately available after the interview or you need to wait for a number of days before you can access your visa status on the CEAC website??

I ask because we've tried to access her IV status or track her passport yesterday and the feedback we get is

1. Invalid Visa Case number and
2. For the passport tracking it says; there is no status update available for the passport number submitted.

Is there anything we are doing wrong??

Please help
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DV2020 cases are not currently available in CEAC, they will not be there until sometimes in January 2020.
 
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