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bibinpanicker said:
Its not just Covid. Out of 137 embassies, 23 of them are silent. If you look at the visa issuance report for these posts, not all of these are silent. Other visa categories have been and are being scheduled and processed. When I asked the embassy in Montreal about their plan on scheduling/processing DV cases, below was their response.

"Thank you for contacting us.

The Department values the diversity visa program and is making every effort to process as many diversity visa cases as possible, consistent with other priorities, despite the severe operational constraints and backlog resulting from the ongoing COVID pandemic. Because of the pandemic, the number of visas issued in lower-priority preference categories or in such programs as the diversity visa program likely will not approach the statutory ceiling in Fiscal Year 2021. Moreover, due to additional Quebec COVID-19 provincial restrictions, the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is only able to schedule a limited number of new immigrant visa appointments. Please note that we are currently not scheduling DV-2021 cases.


We will continue expanding our services following State Department guidance to safely return our workforce and the public to Department facilities. For more information on phased resumption of services please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ws/visa-services-operating-status-update.html

Thank you for your patience and cooperation."

I got this message when curfew and restrictions were in place. Since then, Quebec and specifically Montreal have managed the Covid situation pretty well and their Covid cases have come down. They have lifted many of their restrictions including curfews at night. That being the case, they haven't started scheduling DV cases. It's up to them to decide what to do. But not processing DV cases even when other categories are being processed, does not make sense. Well, its their call. Hope the lawsuit helps all plaintiffs.
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I don’t blame the consulates as much as I blame DoS tiered approach to DVs.
The consulates can just argue that they are following orders from above.
Literally they have been told by DoS that DVs are least priority so this response is understandable.
 
bibinpanicker said:
Its not just Covid. Out of 137 embassies, 23 of them are silent. If you look at the visa issuance report for these posts, not all of these are silent. Other visa categories have been and are being scheduled and processed. When I asked the embassy in Montreal about their plan on scheduling/processing DV cases, below was their response.

"Thank you for contacting us.

The Department values the diversity visa program and is making every effort to process as many diversity visa cases as possible, consistent with other priorities, despite the severe operational constraints and backlog resulting from the ongoing COVID pandemic. Because of the pandemic, the number of visas issued in lower-priority preference categories or in such programs as the diversity visa program likely will not approach the statutory ceiling in Fiscal Year 2021. Moreover, due to additional Quebec COVID-19 provincial restrictions, the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is only able to schedule a limited number of new immigrant visa appointments. Please note that we are currently not scheduling DV-2021 cases.


We will continue expanding our services following State Department guidance to safely return our workforce and the public to Department facilities. For more information on phased resumption of services please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ws/visa-services-operating-status-update.html

Thank you for your patience and cooperation."

I got this message when curfew and restrictions were in place. Since then, Quebec and specifically Montreal have managed the Covid situation pretty well and their Covid cases have come down. They have lifted many of their restrictions including curfews at night. That being the case, they haven't started scheduling DV cases. It's up to them to decide what to do. But not processing DV cases even when other categories are being processed, does not make sense. Well, its their call. Hope the lawsuit helps all plaintiffs.
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It is not just COVID now, it is the past impacts of it. Montreal already had big backlogs in visa queues even before the pandemic - I remember seeing reports of people waiting 6 months or longer to get immigrant visa interviews after being DQ at NVC. Those backlogs have surged due to the Covid shutdowns, and they are clearly trying to manage the backlog partly by prioritizing. And I guess they are basing that priority on what has been officially published by DoS, which puts DV (and employment visas) last. You may not like it, I don’t like it, but it is understandable from their perspective. (And I bet, if you were someone who got DQ’d for another type of immigrant visa in late 2019 and have been waiting for an interview over a year and a half to be reunited with your family, you‘d also think you should get the slot.)
 
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SusieQQQ said:
It is not just COVID now, it is the past impacts of it. Montreal already had big backlogs in visa queues even before the pandemic - I remember seeing reports of people waiting 6 months or longer to get immigrant visa interviews after being DQ at NVC. Those backlogs have surged due to the Covid shutdowns, and they are clearly trying to manage the backlog partly by prioritizing. And I guess they are basing that priority on what has been officially published by DoS, which puts DV (and employment visas) last. You may not like it, I don’t like it, but it is understandable from their perspective. (And I bet, if you were someone who got DQ’d for another type of immigrant visa in late 2019 and have been waiting for an interview over a year and a half to be reunited with your family, you‘d also think you should get the slot.)
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Absolutely. I understand that. I have seen the comments of applicants in FB who are trying to unite with their families. That is the way it is with Montreal.
 
bibinpanicker said:
Absolutely. I understand that. I have seen the comments of applicants in FB who are trying to unite with their families. That is the way it is with Montreal.
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The problem is that most people blame embassies as if they are some sort of evil entities. The situation is more nuanced than that and most probably their staff is just as frustrated as we are.
 
Hi Guys, May I ask a question,
will DQ or 2NL email be sent to the main applicant only, or CC to their derivatives at same time?
Thanks
 
Hi All,
I'm waiting for 2NL with AS14K(DQ) and would like to take advise regard to medical checkup before interview.

I have a scar on my lung 5 years ago, IF still there, as per the doctor who handle US visa said that I will have to go further checkup which will take minimum of 8 weeks to issue medical fitness certificate and I need the interview appointment letter to do medical.
again, if my interview appointment come late, I might then not able to receive the medical report before September 30th 2021.

Can any one please advice me what should I do on this matter.

Thanks All.
 
DV2020EU44 said:

agkoko82​

Is it too expensive to check up your lungs in another hospital on your own and see if the issue is there or not?
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I think it's affordable for me, but it's most likely still there as i have discussed with other doctor before, the problems is that IF it's still there, I will then might miss the September 30th deadline as approved medical center require interview appointment letter to start my check up.

Ahh Where are the 2NLso_O ?
 
agkoko82 said:
Actually, no treatment require, but further evaluation require which will take 8 to 10 weeks to issue medical report because of scar on my lung.
Thanks for replying:)
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Is the scar from TB? “Medical fitness” is not required as such but being free of TB is. Unfortunately if it is TB related and it takes that long, and you cannot get the medical cleared in time before fiscal year end, then you will not be able to get a visa.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Is the scar from TB? “Medical fitness” is not required as such but being free of TB is. Unfortunately if it is TB related and it takes that long, and you cannot get the medical cleared in time before fiscal year end, then you will not be able to get a visa.
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Hi SusieQQQ,
No it's not from TB, I have done quarterly chest X-ray in 2015 and 2016 as it was a requirement in the country of resident and doctor confirmed it was just a scar. I'm just worry if this scar on my lung trouble me again.
 
agkoko82 said:
Hi SusieQQQ,
No it's not from TB, I have done quarterly chest X-ray in 2015 and 2016 as it was a requirement in the country of resident and doctor confirmed it was just a scar. I'm just worry if this scar on my lung trouble me again.
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Then to be honest I don’t understand why the doctor says it’s an issue for the visa medical. The things that matter are (1) what they call communicable diseases of public health significance and these are specifically listed (mainly, TB and some serious STDs) and (2) factors that may cause harm to self or others (drug use, alcoholism, some mental health disorders etc). I don’t see how an old scar makes a difference when even people with cancer can get visas. Of course, I am not the doctor. i just don’t understand why this is an issue, unless it is suspected to be related to TB. FYI you can see the medical requirements here https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/about/medical-exam-faqs.html#four
 
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