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skip1 said:
What happens with us that submitted the documents when they requested it back in November, but have a high CN and won't be schedule for some time? Some of the documents expire after 6 months, if KCC starts processing them after that expiration date, is that going to be a problem? Any insight on this?
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what expires after 6 months?
 
SusieQQQ said:
what expires after 6 months?
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Police Certificate for example. It's usually valid for only 6 months. In my case, I have submitted documents in November. Does it mean that if my documents are not verified by KCC by May, it will not be valid any more for the purpose of their document verification?
 
skip1 said:
Police Certificate for example. It's usually valid for only 6 months. In my case, I have submitted documents in November. Does it mean that if my documents are not verified by KCC by May, it will not be valid any more for the purpose of their document verification?
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From the website about civil documents - they have a blanket policy regardless of individual country expiries:

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:
  • You are more than 16 years old;
  • The police certificate was obtained more than one year ago; and
  • You still live in the country that issued the certificate.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ersity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html

Some people prefer to get a new one for their interview if the local expiry date has passed, and it usually isn’t a hassle to do so if that makes you feel more comfortable, but technically it is only a year that you need to worry about.
 
Wow, I was convinced this was 6 months. Thanks, this has put my mind on ease :)
Just to check this up - I currently reside in USA on F1 visa. No police certificate for USA is needed, right? I have sent KCC only police certificate from my home country.
 
SusieQQQ said:
From the website about civil documents - they have a blanket policy regardless of individual country expiries:

Important: Police certificates expire after one year, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:
  • You are more than 16 years old;
  • The police certificate was obtained more than one year ago; and
  • You still live in the country that issued the certificate.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ersity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html

Some people prefer to get a new one for their interview if the local expiry date has passed, and it usually isn’t a hassle to do so if that makes you feel more comfortable, but technically it is only a year that you need to worry about.
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Hi @SusieQQQ , in many European countries, many documents expire after 6 months. I sent mine in October, and since I will be current in May / June (EU29xxx), I will do them again. thanks
 
skip1 said:
Wow, I was convinced this was 6 months. Thanks, this has put my mind on ease :)
Just to check this up - I currently reside in USA on F1 visa. No police certificate for USA is needed, right? I have sent KCC only police certificate from my home country.
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Are you doing AOS or CP?
 
The_Dreamer said:
Hi @SusieQQQ , in many European countries, many documents expire after 6 months. I sent mine in October, and since I will be current in May / June (EU29xxx), I will do them again. thanks
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As Susie pointed out, it doesn't matter that the issuing country says it is valid for 6 months, the process adopted by KCC is that they will be valid for DV processing for 12 months
That said, if you feel more comfortable getting a more recent one for the time of your interview then go ahead and do so. I actually got a 2nd one as mine would have been about 11 months old by the time I went to my interview, both were handed in and I can't be 100% certain but I don't think he even looked at the updated one
 
MBC2017 said:
Did you know that many doesn't have access to this forum so I am using my access to help other infact when people hear that you successfully get through the interview they will ask a lot of question about the process so excuse me if am offended you or others.
In Ethiopia we use our own calendar so when you change in gregorian calendar there will be slightly different even month change so that is that.
As for the name they add one extra word in his first and middle name.
I am posting this beside my friend and I don't want to guest what he will expect in the process since this is serious issue so I will help him at the extant I can and I will ask this forum to help him too.
Me and my friend that I have discussed get our visa issued I got mine in January 9 and he get his visa early this month.
So that is that and thanks for the help.
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You can either make the needed adjustment and stop posting on behalf of others with the use of personal pronouns which makes the situation you’re trying to describe confusing for those who are here ready to provide the needed guidance, or get upset on the basis of being corrected.

Yes I’m aware your friends may not have direct internet access, and you are trying to help. You should be clarifying that information when you post on their behalf, that’s all you’re being told.
 
Sm1smom said:
You can either make the needed adjustment and stop posting on behalf of others with the use of personal pronouns which makes the situation you’re trying to describe confusing for those who are here ready to provide the needed guidance, or get upset on the basis of being corrected.

Yes I’m aware your friends may not have direct internet access, and you are trying to help. You should be clarifying that information when you post on their behalf, that’s all you’re being told.
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Yes thank you for the correction I will try to correct it. None of us are here with bad intention and we are all here to help each.
Next time I will clarify the issue that I am posting to the preferred noun whom it concern.
 
Aidyn said:
As Susie pointed out, it doesn't matter that the issuing country says it is valid for 6 months, the process adopted by KCC is that they will be valid for DV processing for 12 months
That said, if you feel more comfortable getting a more recent one for the time of your interview then go ahead and do so. I actually got a 2nd one as mine would have been about 11 months old by the time I went to my interview, both were handed in and I can't be 100% certain but I don't think he even looked at the updated one
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I would say if we get the email from KCC saying that the documents have been received I assume they looked at them, the documents become valid at that time
 
SusieQQQ said:
Name, date, calendar, whatever, you missed the actual issue which is that the entry form instructs you to use details as on your passport. So the person did not follow instructions. Why not?

Rather than getting offended, do us the courtesy of simply saying that you are asking for someone else. People do use post history to help answer questions so it serves noone if you confuse issues by saying “I“ every time.
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The problem is that in 2020 DVLOTTERY initial entry the passport information is not needed so when he submitted he wrote date of birth that after converting the gregorian calendar.
So now he is fine and corrected every thing.
 
MBC2017 said:
The problem is that in 2020 DVLOTTERY initial entry the passport information is not needed so when he submitted he wrote date of birth that after converting the gregorian calendar.
So now he is fine and corrected every thing.
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But you said he had an original passport that he had to change... you did not need a passport to apply like now, but if you had one then the information on the entry was supposed to match it. So again, name change, dates etc is not an excuse, he didn’t follow instructions. Anyway hopefully his change of passports doesn’t cause problems for him. Did he use his old passport before for anything?

here is dv2020 instructions for the same year he entered. Note page 3 “Name – last/family name, first name, middle name – exactly as it appears on your passport” https://travel.state.gov/content/da...Translations/DV-2020-Instructions-English.pdf
 
Dv2020Selectee said:
You are borderline and will prob make it. Its the EU40K+ that will likely not make it
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On what do you base this statement? Please explain your methodology. Because if your methodology is the equivalent of reading tea leaves, maybe you should be a bit more careful in making bold confident statements about subjects you probably don't understand very well.
 
Britsimon said:
On what do you base this statement? Please explain your methodology. Because if your methodology is the equivalent of reading tea leaves, maybe you should be a bit more careful in making bold confident statements about subjects you probably don't understand very well.
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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
 
SusieQQQ said:
But you said he had an original passport that he had to change... you did not need a passport to apply like now, but if you had one then the information on the entry was supposed to match it. So again, name change, dates etc is not an excuse, he didn’t follow instructions. Anyway hopefully his change of passports doesn’t cause problems for him. Did he use his old passport before for anything?

here is dv2020 instructions for the same year he entered. Note page 3 “Name – last/family name, first name, middle name – exactly as it appears on your passport” https://travel.state.gov/content/da...Translations/DV-2020-Instructions-English.pdf
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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.
 
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?
 
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