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DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

I requested unlocks of DS-260 five times and made edits.
Does that negatively impact my case?
My case number is not current (AF20400 Egypt) and I didn't receive the doc. request email.
 
I have asked both Montreal Consulate and KCC about interview date , considering we have been current since Nov . both have replied back with template responses. Still hopeful they will start interviewing in May and catch up quickly .
 
L_T said:
Is there anyone also from Hong Kong? My CN is 80XX and will become current in April. Have you already got scheduled an interview?
Would you mind sharing when you have submitted DS260/documents and when you have received the email of confirmation about all documents received?
I have submitted DS260 in Sep 2020 and submitted all the documents in Nov 2020 (much time spent in obtaining the police certificates). But I have only got the auto-reply confirmation email but not the one which confirmed all documents received. I have written to KCC several times but have only got the "standard" answers.
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CN5K here. I have submitted DS260 in September last year but I am holding off my document submission as I would not be able to attend interview until the coming summer holiday.

According to the HK consulate webpage, they are not processing any DV cases yet.
 
Some interesting information in the Government's report filed on 11th March in Curtis Morrison's Jacob v Biden case...
KCC say they have scheduled 714 cases as at 10th March. Xarthisius' data had 558 cases either In Transit or Ready as at 5th March.
If I have understood correctly, that means that KCC scheduled an additional 156 cases between 5th & 10th March.
 
Sorry to ask a question...

I've received a email from KCC last night about my documents..

"
Thank you for submitting your Diversity Visa (DV) documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC). After reviewing your documents, KCC has determined that additional documentation that you have met the passport requirement, or an exemption to that requirement, is needed. Please review the information below and submit all requested documentation.

Each DV entry must include the passport number, country or authority of issuance, and expiration date for the principal applicant’s valid, unexpired passport. If the passport used by the principal applicant has changed, you must include a copy of the passport given on the initial entry with a written explanation for the change to KCC. If you claimed any exemption from the passport requirement at entry, you must provide an explanation of your qualifications for the exemption requested.

This notice is not a guarantee of receiving a visa or a visa interview. KCC is a document processing facility and does not make adjudicatory decisions. "

Which the high lighted the words I've Bolded.

My case:
I have 2 passport which is HKSAR and HKBNO which are issued from China and UK.
I applied the DV lottery with HKSAR passport, at that time my HKBNO was expired and I didn't renew it.
I've send the DS-260 first time in JUL2020
In Sep, I renewed my HKBNO and I revised the DS-260 to remind them I have another passport.
I've sent KCC my all document with HKSAR, HKBNO copies on Oct2020

What should I do?
 
gracygracy said:
Sorry to ask a question...

I've received a email from KCC last night about my documents..

"
Thank you for submitting your Diversity Visa (DV) documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC). After reviewing your documents, KCC has determined that additional documentation that you have met the passport requirement, or an exemption to that requirement, is needed. Please review the information below and submit all requested documentation.

Each DV entry must include the passport number, country or authority of issuance, and expiration date for the principal applicant’s valid, unexpired passport. If the passport used by the principal applicant has changed, you must include a copy of the passport given on the initial entry with a written explanation for the change to KCC. If you claimed any exemption from the passport requirement at entry, you must provide an explanation of your qualifications for the exemption requested.

This notice is not a guarantee of receiving a visa or a visa interview. KCC is a document processing facility and does not make adjudicatory decisions. "

Which the high lighted the words I've Bolded.

My case:
I have 2 passport which is HKSAR and HKBNO which are issued from China and UK.
I applied the DV lottery with HKSAR passport, at that time my HKBNO was expired and I didn't renew it.
I've send the DS-260 first time in JUL2020
In Sep, I renewed my HKBNO and I revised the DS-260 to remind them I have another passport.
I've sent KCC my all document with HKSAR, HKBNO copies on Oct2020

What should I do?
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Did you include the written explanation they have asked for, regarding the change in passports being used?
 
Sm1smom said:
There’s nothing formal explanation form. You send your explanation via email.
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Similar as gracygracy, I use a new passport which is different from the one I entered the lottery
I combine my new passport, old passport, explanation (written paper) into one pdf, it should be fine?
 
gracygracy said:
In Sep, I renewed my HKBNO and I revised the DS-260 to remind them I have another passport.
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When you amend your DS260, did you simply indicate that your have another passport by adding your BNO passport info into the "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section (keeping your HKSAR passport info in your main passport section) OR did you reverse the two passports positions?
 
When you amend your DS260, did you simply indicate that your have another passport by adding your BNO passport info into the "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section (keeping your HKSAR passport info in your main passport section) OR did you reverse the two passports positions?

I kept the HKSAR passport as the main column and adding the HKBNO passport to "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section
 
gracygracy said:
I kept the HKSAR passport as the main column and adding the HKBNO passport to "Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above?" section
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If you are keeping that HKSAR passport (same one you used in entering the lottery) as the main passport, I don't understand why KCC is asking for explanation when you already indicated in your DS260 that you have another passport and you have provided the scanned copy of the second passport as supporting document. You were only providing extra information on your identity in the DS260, not changing anything from what you originally claimed you were (passport you used in entering the lottery) and as far as I know, it is not illegal to hold multiple passports / nationalities in the US.

Anyway, if all they want is a simple "explanation", then it would be wise to just do as they ask.

Thanks for sharing your experience and please keep us updated on how your application and interview go. Good luck!
 
Uncle33 said:
If you are keeping that HKSAR passport (same one you used in entering the lottery) as the main passport, I don't understand why KCC is asking for explanation when you already indicated in your DS260 that you have another passport and you have provided the scanned copy of the second passport as supporting document. You were only providing extra information on your identity in the DS260, not changing anything from what you originally claimed you were (passport you used in entering the lottery) and as far as I know, it is not illegal to hold multiple passports / nationalities in the US.

Anyway, if all they want is a simple "explanation", then it would be wise to just do as they ask.

Thanks for sharing your experience and please keep us updated on how your application and interview go. Good luck!
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No surprise that they are asking for an explanation. This was flagged in the entry instructions. Just providing old and new passports is not “evidence of why”. It’s not up to KCC to be detectives.

13. What if my passport expires or I lose it before I apply for a visa?
If your passport number changes for any reason, you will have to provide evidence of why it has changed to KCC before they will schedule your DV interview. ...
 
I want to update the latest news..

1)I have sent a explaination only to kccdv, dv document after I get Susie and mom’s advise.

2)Then, I just receive a email that need me to send all document to dv document again which is as same as the email I have received in Aug.

3) I want to call kcc to ask more information that any other thing are needed or is there any problem but no one answer the phone(may be in this time, no one answer the phone in whole day)

4) I have no choice so I follow the instructions to email the whole package with the explanation letter to kccdv doc again.

Let’s wait and see they have any reply or not.
 
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gracygracy said:
I want you update the latest news..

1)I have sent a explaination only to kccdv, dv document after I get Susie and mom’s advise.

2)Then, I just receive a email that need me to send all document to dv document again which is as same as the email I have received in Aug.

3) I want to call kcc to ask more information that any other thing are needed or is there any problem but no one answer the phone(may be in this time, no one answer the phone in whole day)

4) I have no choice so I follow the instructions to email the whole package with the explanation letter to kccdv doc again.

Let’s wait and see they have any reply or not.
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I believe it has always been suggested here that any “update” to KCC includes the entire package of documents and not just an added one, so KCC is always sure it has all the updated documents rather than confusion about which documents are updated and which are not. (Yes I know that you are just adding and not replacing, but they have literally tens of thousands of cases they are dealing with, and perhaps expecting them to be sifting through various documents in individual cases to ensure they are accurately updated is something of an unnecessary time burden for them.)
 
SusieQQQ said:
I believe it has always been suggested here that any “update” to KCC includes the entire package of documents and not just an added one, so KCC is always sure it has all the updated documents rather than confusion about which documents are updated and which are not. (Yes I know that you are just adding and not replacing, but they have literally tens of thousands of cases they are dealing with, and perhaps expecting them to be sifting through various documents in individual cases to ensure they are accurately updated is something of an unnecessary time burden for them.)
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That is the only thing I can revise so hopefully that is the last problem with my documents.
Anyway, thank you for your help again and hopefully I can bring a great news for you in the next time!
 
I think I'm screwed...I couldn't get my police certificate.
Currently I live in Japan but I lived in NZ from the age of 18 to 20 so that I applied NZ police my documents however they don't seem to have an intention of sending them here.
KCC told me to provide a scanned copy of the receipt showing I have applied for the document in my case but I think it's unlikely as the police is closed during periods of lockdown in Auckland city.
Is there anyone who is in similar situation like mine?
 
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