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MBC2017 said:
Yes he didn't follow the instructions very serious, good for him he corrected the right time.
When he apply he didn't have passport so he make one after selection, so when he recieved the passport he saw there is some error in the new passport so he had to change the passport and delay his submission of the DS260 form and he did that.
No he didn't use his old passport rather the new one and submitted his DS260 form.
So now he submitted his DS260 form with some delay so he ask me if he can send the required documents since he received email asking him to send the supporting document or wait until KCC process his DS260 form.
I hope I mention clearly the issue.
That is why I ask the forum to help me this issue.
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Ok that explanation makes a bit more sense. He didn’t ever use his old passport for anything? He never traveled before?
he mentioned the different name in old passport in the “other names” section of the ds260?
 
MBC2017 said:
Yes he didn't follow the instructions very serious, good for him he corrected the right time.
When he apply he didn't have passport so he make one after selection, so when he recieved the passport he saw there is some error in the new passport so he had to change the passport and delay his submission of the DS260 form and he did that.
No he didn't use his old passport rather the new one and submitted his DS260 form.
So now he submitted his DS260 form with some delay so he ask me if he can send the required documents since he received email asking him to send the supporting document or wait until KCC process his DS260 form.
I hope I mention clearly the issue.
That is why I ask the forum to help me this issue.
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He should go ahead and send his documents now.
 
Dv2020Selectee said:
All these jokes are in food faith. We're all in the diversity visa boat together :) just killing time in the meantime
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All you write here are serious statements. Someone may think that you are an expert and give up on the whole process. No one needs to lose hope, we are all still in the game!
 
SusieQQQ said:
Ok that explanation makes a bit more sense. He didn’t ever use his old passport for anything? He never traveled before?
he mentioned the different name in old passport in the “other names” section of the ds260?
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No he never travel the old passport as soon as he got the old passport he reliase the error and change the passport and submitted the DS260 with the new passport so he didn't mention the old passport any where in the DS260 since he never use the old one.
 
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Sm1smom said:
He should go ahead and send his documents now.
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Oky thanks i want to tell him also to send the supporting document but since if there is mistake it could cause serious trouble because he is already late and I don't want to guess rather make sure that is the best move.
 
marko1995 said:
All you write here are serious statements. Someone may think that you are an expert and give up on the whole process. No one needs to lose hope, we are all still in the game!
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I agree, there are a lot of 'experts' in FB groups, telling people with high numbers like 40K+ that they don't have a chance. I am concerned that some of them may actually believe that statement and delay sending documents. In the end, hopefully high numbers will go current and those people might unfortunately miss out.


yeah, and the 'strongest' argument of such 'experts' is that in past years VB has barely ever made it over 40K. My eyes bleed when I read such nonsense.
 
Dv2020Selectee said:
I enjoy your videos and your insight greatly, as it helped me and many other dv applicants. However, your predictions were also incorrect on many occasions. So I don't exactly know why you are bashing me for contributing my opinion to this community. We all have the right to do so. Please correct me if In wrong
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Of course my predictions were incorrect on many occasions, which is why I also warn against trusting predictions and spend most of my time answering wait and see. But I asked you a question - what is the basis of your bold statement? Is it basically just your own "feeling"? Then make that clear!
 
Hello @Britsimon @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ @Xarthisius

Thank you all for the wonderful support as always. I have some concern regarding my case and would like your advise on the same.

I recently got 2NL and my interview date is April-22. I am aware regarding the documents from sponsor, which I already had in my hand. The documents are;
i) I=134
ii) 1040
iii) Government Photo ID

My concern is, my wife is now 5 weeks pregnant so, in this case should we need any additional documents during the interview (besides documents mentioned above + documents submitted to KCC + educational certificates) ? I am also prepared for the question regarding suitable health coverage option for the pregnancy case in US. I am excited and nervous both and your guidance is appreciated.
 
Sherpa_D said:
Hello @Britsimon @Sm1smom @SusieQQQ @Xarthisius

Thank you all for the wonderful support as always. I have some concern regarding my case and would like your advise on the same.

I recently got 2NL and my interview date is April-22. I am aware regarding the documents from sponsor, which I already had in my hand. The documents are;
i) I=134
ii) 1040
iii) Government Photo ID

My concern is, my wife is now 5 weeks pregnant so, in this case should we need any additional documents during the interview (besides documents mentioned above + documents submitted to KCC + educational certificates) ? I am also prepared for the question regarding suitable health coverage option for the pregnancy case in US. I am excited and nervous both and your guidance is appreciated.
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No extra document required on account of your wife being pregnant. However be sure to follow the instructions on the US DOS’s website to ensure you have all the requirements documents.
 
Feynman said:
I have two questions.

1. Medical examination
My CN is rather high EU44k, therefore, I don't expect an interview before July.
My plan is to interview in my home country, but be in South America before and after the interview at the embassy.
In order to spend as little time as possible in my home country, I want to take the medical examination beforehand.
Is it possible to do the medical examination now without having the 2nd NL?
Is me being in SA after the medical examination an issue so that I might have to retake it?

2. Request F1 visa before or after DS-260
I will do a semester abroad in the US in fall 2020. I am unsure if it makes a difference if I first apply for an F1 visa and then submit DS-260 or not.
My F1 visa might be rejected if I request it after submitting the DS-260 as I show immigration intent. But if I submit both right after each other they have both in their system and it shouldn't make a difference. The F1 visa should be my backup in case the DV Green Card doesn't work out. Does the order of submission make a difference?
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My F1 Visa can be issued starting from first of May. After BritSimon’s new video came out, I think it’s too late to wait for my F1 visa and submit my DS260 afterwards. I guess I should submit my DS 260 it right away even though I have a high CN EU43k, right?
 
I'm current as in DV2020. I'm the principal applicant and my wife is a derivative.
Please I'm yet to submit our D260 form for my wife and I. Can I submit D260 form only for myself if my don't want to go to the US with me now but she wants to join me later after one year because she is in school and want to complete before she join me.

If I can process the DS260 for my self alone without my wife, what are the documents should I submit to KCC and the interview?
Do I still have to provide my marriage certificate if even my wife who is a derivative is not going with me anymore?
 
OAcollins said:
I'm current as in DV2020. I'm the principal applicant and my wife is a derivative.
Please I'm yet to submit our D260 form for my wife and I. Can I submit D260 form only for myself if my don't want to go to the US with me now but she wants to join me later after one year because she is in school and want to complete before she join me.

If I can process the DS260 for my self alone without my wife, what are the documents should I submit to KCC and the interview?
Do I still have to provide my marriage certificate if even my wife who is a derivative is not going with me anymore?
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didn't you ask this before or are there two of you with identical situations?
You can process alone, but yes you still have to list your wife on your DS260 form and provide a marriage certificate.
Be aware that the process of bringing her later will be more expensive and much more complicated than bringing her with now. in my opinion a better solution is to have her come with you now, but then have her apply for a re-entry permit once she has entered the US so she can go back and complete her studies. Then when that is done, all she has to do is return to the US, without any of the hassle of more forms or sponsorship etc and without uncertainty over how long it will take.
 
hello sir iam dv lotery winer from iraq ehe embacy of iraq cloused i want change location interview
we are a qruop of winer we can not do any thing
how to transfer our case we call kcc about transfer our case \
kcc tell us you cant change interview location
 
sardar444 said:
hello sir iam dv lotery winer from iraq ehe embacy of iraq cloused i want change location interview
we are a qruop of winer we can not do any thing
how to transfer our case we call kcc about transfer our case \
kcc tell us you cant change interview location
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If the embassy in your country has closed your case will be transferred to the embassy assigned to deal with nationals from your country.
 
sardar444 said:
thank you.. this mean kcc choice new embassy for us
or we can not unluck ds 260 change location thank you
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It will be automatically scheduled at the correct embassy, based on the home address already in your DS260. The US embassy in iraq has the following on their webpage: “The Kentucky Consular Center will reassign all diversity visa and fiancé(e) visa applications that were originally destined for U.S. Embassy Baghdad to U.S. Embassies Ankara, Abu Dhabi, or Doha. “ if you have a preference for one of those, it may be worthwhile contacting KCC again (it is possible whoever you spoke to at kcc may not have been aware of this), mention this specific notice, and request the embassy out of those that works best for you. However, they may be assigning based on embassy workloads so you may not get your first preference.

Source for the above from https://iq.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/erbil/visas/
 
SusieQQQ said:
didn't you ask this before or are there two of you with identical situations?
You can process alone, but yes you still have to list your wife on your DS260 form and provide a marriage certificate.
Be aware that the process of bringing her later will be more expensive and much more complicated than bringing her with now. in my opinion a better solution is to have her come with you now, but then have her apply for a re-entry permit once she has entered the US so she can go back and complete her studies. Then when that is done, all she has to do is return to the US, without any of the hassle of more forms or sponsorship etc and without uncertainty over how long it will take.
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Thanks for your reply but one thing the distance between us. I am now in South Korea and my wife is in Ghana. I don't know where to use for the interview for both of us. Whether Ghana or South Korea and we must be at the same place for the interview....this has made the sending of my DS260 difficult. please what should I do?
 
OAcollins said:
Thanks for your reply but one thing the distance between us. I am now in South Korea and my wife is in Ghana. I don't know where to use for the interview for both of us. Whether Ghana or South Korea and we must be at the same place for the interview....this has made the sending of my DS260 difficult. please what should I do?
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You should both be same place. If you are from Ghana originally you can have it there, is it a problem for you to go home for a couple of weeks to do the interview? After all you will be leaving Korea anyway when you get the DV, yes?
 
Hello my CN number is 2020AF48xxx, i’m not current yet
i asked them about the documents i sent in November , they reply:
After sending documents to KCCDVDocuments@state.gov, you will receive an automatic reply to your email. If there are no attachments, the auto reply explains there are no documents attached to the email. If there are attachments, the auto reply explains we received your email and are currently processing your documents. Please allow time for processing of your documents. Documents are processed in numerical order, based on lottery rank number. Once KCC has processed your documents, we will let you know if anything is missing or if we have received everything needed.
What should I do?
 
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