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DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

SusieQQQ said:
when you attend the interview, your passport should be valid till at least 6 months after your planned entry, so work around that. But bottom line preferable to renew before.

So for the DS-260 i should use my new passport,but still keep my old one wich I used to apply in the first place.
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Joseph joestar said:
Do I need to do something else or do i just covert it to american grades and I'm good to go
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Are you asking for actually going to college or for DV purposes ?
in either case the answer is no, anyway.
colleges know how to judge your country and so do COs for DV.
 
Salty said:
Success!!!
2021OC000021XX

Will be interesting to see how many were selected when the data comes out.
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Me too and me too! Trying to get a better picture of what my odds are. Everyone keeps speculating that there may be less people actually converting their selections into applications this year but I know better than to count my chickens....
 
Joseph joestar said:
Do I need to do something else or do i just covert it to american grades and I'm good to go
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You may need to use an online service such as WES to get it recognized in the US. You can also do it via private translation services that are being recognized in the US. That's what I did since I was applying for an EB visa 2 years ago but that's much more expensive than WES just so you know. At the same time, you get it back within 2 weeks vs 3 months.
 
Hi All,

Excited to be part of this group. I haven't recovered from the surprise I got this morning. I have got a case number 2021AS00020xxx with country of birth Oman, permanent resident in Canada. Wishing everyone the very best. Trying to get my head around what needs to be done.

So far from researching stuff online, I have understood that the DS-260 needs to be filled for each applicant(primary and dependant). Since my daughter is a US citizen, I will not be entering an application for her(though I'll be mentioning her in the DS-260).

The next step, I believe is getting the supporting documents ready for upload which include birth certificate(and its translation), police certificate, passport.

Once the application and documents are processed, an interview will be scheduled at nearest Embassy/Consulate. Complete medical examination prior to interview and arrange/prepare all original documents and(or) copies of supporting documents.

Hope all of this is right.

Cheers.
 
bibinpanicker said:
Hi All,

Excited to be part of this group. I haven't recovered from the surprise I got this morning. I have got a case number 2021AS00020xxx with country of birth Oman, permanent resident in Canada. Wishing everyone the very best. Trying to get my head around what needs to be done.

So far from researching stuff online, I have understood that the DS-260 needs to be filled for each applicant(primary and dependant). Since my daughter is a US citizen, I will not be entering an application for her(though I'll be mentioning her in the DS-260).

The next step, I believe is getting the supporting documents ready for upload which include birth certificate(and its translation), police certificate, passport.

Once the application and documents are processed, an interview will be scheduled at nearest Embassy/Consulate. Complete medical examination prior to interview and arrange/prepare all original documents and(or) copies of supporting documents.

Hope all of this is right.

Cheers.
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Congratulations. Yup, that looks about right. Though I think preparing your "interview" documents should be done before the medical. Not a formality, but would probably make you more prepared for the interview. Everything may feel like it's happening fast between the medical and the final interview.
 
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I had a couple of doubts/questions. I previously was in the US on H1B from 2010 thru 2016. From what i read, it seems I won't have to obtain a police certificate from US.

Also about the translation of my birth certificate, are there specific requirements for that? I found rushtranslate.com which provides translation services and hope to get translation done from there.
 
TheKey said:
Congratulations. Yup, that looks about right. Though I think preparing your "interview" documents should be done before the medical. Not a formality, but would probably make you more prepared for the interview. Everything may feel like it's happening fast between the medical and the final interview.
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Cool!! I intend to get things prepared by then. Fingers crossed.
 
bibinpanicker said:
I had a couple of doubts/questions. I previously was in the US on H1B from 2010 thru 2016. From what i read, it seems I won't have to obtain a police certificate from US.

Also about the translation of my birth certificate, are there specific requirements for that? I found rushtranslate.com which provides translation services and hope to get translation done from there.
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1. Yeah. Instructions say a PCC is not required for current and former residents.

I can't really answer the second question because I'm not familiar with document translations.
 
bibinpanicker said:
Cool!! I intend to get things prepared by then. Fingers crossed.
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You should be fine if you completed all past and present documents truthfully and accurately. (Have not misrepresented yourself in any way, or overstayed a visa, and other things mentioned on the website). The only part that's anxiety-inducing is just making sure you follow the instructions to the T. And of course, the wait.
 
SusieQQQ said:
No, and there is no set amount for this. Public charge is a very individual thing and is determined on each person’s circumstances. Example why there is no “number” for the bank statement: compare a 25 year old IT graduate with a couple years’ good experience who is likely to get a good job in the US, to a retired person of 70 with chronic health issues. Take any arbitrary balance, say $20k. Excellent for the first example as it is way more than enough to tide him over with living expenses until he gets a job. Totally insufficient for the second who will probably spend all of that before his first year is up and won’t be earning anything.
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Yes that's true ! Well i'm in the first case, 25 , mechanical engeneer but with 1 year of work as a graphic designer (ya in my country things like that are pretty common lol) so i'll just try to put as much as i can in my bank account this month (since i'm 54xxx i guess i'm not receiving anything til july 2021) and i'll also have my salary for the next year so it should be fine
Thank you
 
puda said:
You may need to use an online service such as WES to get it recognized in the US. You can also do it via private translation services that are being recognized in the US. That's what I did since I was applying for an EB visa 2 years ago but that's much more expensive than WES just so you know. At the same time, you get it back within 2 weeks vs 3 months.
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Perhaps let the poster clarify why they are asking before suggesting paid services like this? he mentioned college but it’s not clear if he actually wants to go or if he is looking to see if he meets the DV eligibility criteria. Remember he is asking in a DV forum not an EB, H1, O1 etc forum....
 
Yanisz said:
Yes that's true ! Well i'm in the first case, 25 , mechanical engeneer but with 1 year of work as a graphic designer (ya in my country things like that are pretty common lol) so i'll just try to put as much as i can in my bank account this month (since i'm 54xxx i guess i'm not receiving anything til july 2021) and i'll also have my salary for the next year so it should be fine
Thank you
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Also factor in the fees you will incur during the immigration process itself. The medical, and the DV fee: $330 per applicant/dependant. Then there are more fees after that. USCIS Immigrant fee: $220, and of course your flight(s). You'll need to budget accordingly so you're not overwhelmed with costs when/if you become current.
 
Yanisz said:
Yes that's true ! Well i'm in the first case, 25 , mechanical engeneer but with 1 year of work as a graphic designer (ya in my country things like that are pretty common lol) so i'll just try to put as much as i can in my bank account this month (since i'm 54xxx i guess i'm not receiving anything til july 2021) and i'll also have my salary for the next year so it should be fine
Thank you
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Mechanical engineer is great. And your plan sounds good. Good luck.
 
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