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puda said:
More like $500. You only pay the remaining $1K IF you ever get your visa AND enter the US. If you get your 2NL next week, then obviously don't participate. I am not sure how you can predict your 2NL coming next week though.

At the end of the day, you can't ask people if it's a good idea to participate or not. It has to be your decision based on numerous factors. If you feel like it's a waste of time, done. Don't participate.
If you only want to participate IF the outcome is going to be a positive one well, don't participate. Nothing is ever guaranteed in this world and especially NOT suits.
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I'm just gathering data not asking people to make my decison and as for receiving 2NL, I never said I predict it to come next week I meant that if I join the lawsuit befor KCC send 2NL, then if I get one next week I would waste$1,500 assuming I get my interview passed tho..
 
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yummmmyy said:
I'm just gathering data not asking people to make my decison and as for receiving 2NL, I never said I predict it to come next week I meant that if I join the lawsuit befor KCC send 2NL, then if I get one next week I would waste$1,500 assuming I get my interview passed tho..
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Well my CN is low and maybe in next weeks get invited, However If I not invited before May 28 I will join the lawsuit. That's the least price we have to pay to get to USA and in my opinion it's worth considering in US 1500$ just goes to one month of renting a unit.
 
Dear @Xarthisius
Could you update your website every 15 days or after major 2nls? because on 1st of may there was just a few 2nl
and your CSV files are a great source to maintain how fast things are processing. Thank you
 
niafara said:
Well my CN is low and maybe in next weeks get invited, However If I not invited before May 28 I will join the lawsuit. That's the least price we have to pay to get to USA and in my opinion it's worth considering in US 1500$ just goes to one month of renting a unit.
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It seems your tactics is pretty much the same as mine..
 
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yummmmyy said:
My CN is AS12k but I guess your location does matter more than your CN now.
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Yeap, Location is key. I have a low cn (EU90XX) as well. KCC processed my documents and my case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. Waiting for 2NL like you yet yetserday joined to Big Mandamus Lawsuit in order to secure my chance. And feel reliefed right now :) My embassy (Tbilisi) schedules dv cases since 17 february. And they started to schedule 2k case numbers now. Hope DoS will prioritize dv visas after these lawsuits. Wish u best and hope u will get your visa soon. If u do not mind can I ask your country ?
 
Masda said:
Yeap, Location is key. I have a low cn (EU90XX) as well. KCC processed my documents and my case is ready to be scheduled for an interview. Waiting for 2NL like you yet yetserday joined to Big Mandamus Lawsuit in order to secure my chance. And feel reliefed right now :) My embassy (Tbilisi) schedules dv cases since 17 february. And they started to schedule 2k case numbers now. Hope DoS will prioritize dv visas after these lawsuits. Wish u best and hope u will get your visa soon. If u do not mind can I ask your country ?
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Tokyo is my embassy we kind of having two embassies Tokyo and Naha in Japan. I wish thing go well on yours as well.
 
hi everyone,

I got invited for DV-2022, hope u can help since you all must have submitted already.
There is a question about:
Provide the following information on your last U.S. visa:

My last actual visa was a J1 in the passport, but then I had a AOS to B2 and stayed another few months.
What information do you put in that section, the B2 is just a paper (I-797A).

Anyone had a similar situation?
 
Plama said:
hi everyone,

I got invited for DV-2022, hope u can help since you all must have submitted already.
There is a question about:
Provide the following information on your last U.S. visa:

My last actual visa was a J1 in the passport, but then I had a AOS to B2 and stayed another few months.
What information do you put in that section, the B2 is just a paper (I-797A).

Anyone had a similar situation?
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Answered on the DV2022 thread. Don’t duplicate the same question over multiple threads in the forum. Post once then wait for a response.
 
yummmmyy said:
A member from DV 2020 thread just commented me that there were some plaintiffs with high CN got prioritized in process last year.In this case I might as well join this lawsuit before next 2NL will be sent which I'm expecting next week.
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Is there any real evidence of this or is it just hearsay? I would certainly join if there were people in DV 2020 who benefited from joining.
 
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IMMIGRATION_FAN123 said:
Is there any real evidence of this or is it just hearsay? I would certainly join if there were people in DV 2020 who benefited from joining.
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plaintiffs got prioritized regardless of CN. But the legal question was a different one. (well, seems they haven’t even decided what the legal argument will be this time yet from prior posts?)
 
IMMIGRATION_FAN123 said:
Is there any real evidence of this or is it just hearsay? I would certainly join if there were people in DV 2020 who benefited from joining.
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Of course it is real. Lots of cases. About 7000 visas were issued from Sept 4 to 30. Most of those (by far) were not named plaintiffs, but as the Gomez case was a class action, and several cases were piggy backed on that case, named plaintiffs got prioritized in several ways.

There is no pro bono class action for DV2021, so whilst the lawsuits may cause a benefit for all, that is not by any means assured.
 
SusieQQQ said:
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plaintiffs got prioritized regardless of CN. But the legal question was a different one. (well, seems they haven’t even decided what the legal argument will be this time yet from prior posts?)
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The lawsuits right now are mostly focused on the mandamus aspect. There is no actual ban affecting anyone, the government is simply working far too slow, and applying a prioritization that appears to be without justification. So the mandamus action will ask the Judge to instruct the government to take action, and if that doesn't work in time, then to preserve the visas to gain time. That is generally the strategy.
 
IMMIGRATION_FAN123 said:
Is there any real evidence of this or is it just hearsay? I would certainly join if there were people in DV 2020 who benefited from joining.
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I haven't got the answer to that from DV2020 plaintiff yet.
I will keep asking and when I get something tangible I will let you know.
 
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yummmmyy said:
I haven't got the answer to that from DV2020 plaintiff yet.
I will keep asking and when I get something tangible I will let you know.
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Where are you asking? Twitter and YouTube again? Here is the relevant extract from the actual judgement.

Note: this is not the same as saying that because one lawsuit won on one principle last year that another one based on something else will be successful this year.
 

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Britsimon said:
The lawsuits right now are mostly focused on the mandamus aspect. There is no actual ban affecting anyone, the government is simply working far too slow, and applying a prioritization that appears to be without justification. So the mandamus action will ask the Judge to instruct the government to take action, and if that doesn't work in time, then to preserve the visas to gain time. That is generally the strategy.
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Yeah, I don’t really know that they can challenge the decision of DoS as to which visas to prioritize, but that’s for the judge to decide. “Too slow“ also seems subjective, even last year’s judgement said it could not be normal issuance. Tbh I think a lot of this is just piggybacking on a different situation but to paraphrase what you said before, it gives you small chance vs potentially an even smaller chance so for those who can why not.

Btw, any idea when or if we‘ll find out if the reserved visas from last year will actually be issued?
 
IMMIGRATION_FAN123 said:
Is there any real evidence of this or is it just hearsay? I would certainly join if there were people in DV 2020 who benefited from joining.
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Please see official link below

Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Update

travel.state.gov travel.state.gov

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The Department of State will use the following prioritization plan for these applicants, consistent with the court order and applicable law:

  1. Individuals who were named plaintiffs in Gomez v. Trump and its companion cases;

  2. Applicants who had already been interviewed who seek reissuance or to overcome a prior refusal;

  3. Applicants who were scheduled for appointments in March, April, or May and whose appointments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide suspension of routine visa processing;

  4. For posts that have additional capacity to process applications and are not exhausted by the three categories above, applicants whose cases are pending with the Department’s Kentucky Consular Center. "
 
SusieQQQ said:
Yeah, I don’t really know that they can challenge the decision of DoS as to which visas to prioritize, but that’s for the judge to decide. “Too slow“ also seems subjective, even last year’s judgement said it could not be normal issuance. Tbh I think a lot of this is just piggybacking on a different situation but to paraphrase what you said before, it gives you small chance vs potentially an even smaller chance so for those who can why not.

Btw, any idea when or if we‘ll find out if the reserved visas from last year will actually be issued?
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no final decision yet on Gomez , waiting for final hearing date by Judge then decision . Lawyers asked for ASAP date but I didn't see date yet
 
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