DV 2021 ALL SELECTEES

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you very much for your response, I really appreciate it!

We already checked with the embassy and they confirmed that they received all the documents and that we will be contacted once the CO completes the review of our case. Is there a maximum time period for embassies to complete reviews of documents submitted later or hold onto our passports and other documents?

No, there is no maximum time. But clearly they are aware of the deadline and that is probably why they moved your interview forward. It is quite possible they did this with a number of other selectees too, so they may have a pile of such documents to get through. If it has been confirmed that they have the docs and are ready for review by the CO, you can’t really do anything else but wait at this stage. Look at it this way: on the original schedule, you’d still be nearly 2 weeks away from even being interviewed.

 

[Feyre546]

Unfortunately, there's no such thing as maximum time to complete the review and come to a decision, or hold on to your documents. Do you need your passports right away for some reason?

Thank you so much for your reply. No, we do not.

 

[Feyre546]

No, there is no maximum time. But clearly they are aware of the deadline and that is probably why they moved your interview forward. It is quite possible they did this with a number of other selectees too, so they may have a pile of such documents to get through. If it has been confirmed that they have the docs and are ready for review by the CO, you can’t really do anything else but wait at this stage. Look at it this way: on the original schedule, you’d still be nearly 2 weeks away from even being interviewed.

Thank you very much! Your response is much appreciated.

 

[Momo Dumpty]

Hi all! I have a question. mine is DV2021AS27***, and still haven't get any notification after I submit DS260 last year, and all documents on February.

Is there any idea when Judge Mehta will make decision about DV2021 lawsuit? I understand there are so many happening right now (congrats 9095 DV2020s!), but I don't have any progress on my case and being unable to relax since July 19th....

 

[BlessD]

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Hi all! I have a question. mine is DV2021AS27***, and still haven't get any notification after I submit DS260 last year, and all documents on February.

Is there any idea when Judge Mehta will make decision about DV2021 lawsuit? I understand there are so many happening right now (congrats 9095 DV2020s!), but I don't have any progress on my case and being unable to relax since July 19th....

Follow the lawyers on twitter:
Curtis Morrison
Charles kuck
Greg siskind
Rafael urena and Britsimon.
You'll have first hand info

 

[Britsimon]

Hi all! I have a question. mine is DV2021AS27***, and still haven't get any notification after I submit DS260 last year, and all documents on February.

Is there any idea when Judge Mehta will make decision about DV2021 lawsuit? I understand there are so many happening right now (congrats 9095 DV2020s!), but I don't have any progress on my case and being unable to relax since July 19th....

Your case is too high, so they have probably not even looked at your documents.

You need a win in the DV2021 lawsuits that calls for a broad preservation of visas.

 

[gksilva1957]

hi everyone, my sponsor is a naturalized US citizen, he is 61 years old, but he has left the US and lives in my country (his birth country) he has all the documents need to sponsor me and he has an annual income of 80k, he is able to provide me with 1040, and irs tax transcripts, is this situation fine as he is now not living in the US.

 

[PhantomHigh]

Hi all! I have a question. mine is DV2021AS27***, and still haven't get any notification after I submit DS260 last year, and all documents on February.

Is there any idea when Judge Mehta will make decision about DV2021 lawsuit? I understand there are so many happening right now (congrats 9095 DV2020s!), but I don't have any progress on my case and being unable to relax since July 19th....

Your situation is almost identical to mine. Hopefully Goh wins soon.

 

[Momo Dumpty]

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Follow the lawyers on twitter:
Curtis Morrison
Charles kuck
Greg siskind
Rafael urena and Britsimon.
You'll have first hand info

Thank you. Yes I am following them, but now recently they are more busy about DV2020 or other topic, and I couldn't get prospect when will they can get the result from Judge Mehta. For now we don't have any deadline for Judge Mehta or government attorney, right? Could it be like DV2020, to have result win/lose more than 1 year later???

 

[Momo Dumpty]

Your case is too high, so they have probably not even looked at your documents.

You need a win in the DV2021 lawsuits that calls for a broad preservation of visas.

Thank you BritsSimon, your information always help us.

 

[Momo Dumpty]

Your situation is almost identical to mine. Hopefully Goh wins soon.

Right. We've done what we could! I wish we still have something to win sooner!

 

[Julchrist]

Thank you. Yes I am following them, but now recently they are more busy about DV2020 or other topic, and I couldn't get prospect when will they can get the result from Judge Mehta. For now we don't have any deadline for Judge Mehta or government attorney, right? Could it be like DV2020, to have result win/lose more than 1 year later???

First the lawyers have to achieve some sort of preservation of visas, only that we can keep our hope alive beyond September 30!

 

[wowongng]

Thank you. Yes I am following them, but now recently they are more busy about DV2020 or other topic, and I couldn't get prospect when will they can get the result from Judge Mehta. For now we don't have any deadline for Judge Mehta or government attorney, right? Could it be like DV2020, to have result win/lose more than 1 year later???

We need to make a realistic expectation
Even you have joined the lawsuits, especially for good luck case, probably reservation of visa is the best outcome

 

[PhantomHigh]

We need to make a realistic expectation
Even you have joined the lawsuits, especially for good luck case, probably reservation of visa is the best outcome

It is the best outcome for all, even for Goh.
Because unfortunately, the judge doesn’t seem to be inclined to give priority to named plaintiffs at all. But again, we will see what happens in the next few weeks.

 

[TSU]

Hi Everyone!
I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle our insurance. We will go for our activation trip in September and we want to wait for our green card to arrive, which can be up to 90 days as we all know. After that we want to return for up to 6 months to our home country to deal with our house etc. and then move to the US. During the whole time we will keep our current jobs, working remotely up to the point of our permanent move.
I found an insurance called America Patriot Plus, advertised by visitorscoverage as a suitable option for green card holders temporarily visiting, however I talked to IMG directly (the company providing this policy) and they told me, that as a GC holder I am not longer eligible for this policy and I need to apply for domestic insurance. As we are staying only for up to 3 months, I would really like to avoid that and even if I did apply, I would still have weeks being without insurance until I get enrolled if I was even allowed to do so.
I have searched all over the internet, I talked to the helpdesk from healthcare.gov, but no definite answer or solution so far.

Any help or ideas are much appreciated as I really don't know what to do with this.

Thank you!

 

[walidk1952]

if my address at the US is in California in the immigration package. could I enter US from New York for couple of days then go to California.
I am DV 2021 winner and I got my immigration visa ?
Thanks

 

[Aus-Usa]

Hi All, long shot but has anyone applied and been successful in obtaining an extension on their visa expiry for DV once received? Our 6 months expiry from our medical is fast approaching and wanted to see if there are opportunities to extend the visa expiry due to COVID reasons. Thanks.

 

[SusieQQQ]

if my address at the US is in California in the immigration package. could I enter US from New York for couple of days then go to California.
I am DV 2021 winner and I got my immigration visa ?
Thanks

Yes, you can enter anywhere.

 

[wskamel]

Hi All, long shot but has anyone applied and been successful in obtaining an extension on their visa expiry for DV once received? Our 6 months expiry from our medical is fast approaching and wanted to see if there are opportunities to extend the visa expiry due to COVID reasons. Thanks.

If you are lucky enough to get visa in this year , please don't waste it . you can even leave the US immediately after landing and becoming LPR and that gives you 5 months to return back , but don't take chances in this year.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hi All, long shot but has anyone applied and been successful in obtaining an extension on their visa expiry for DV once received? Our 6 months expiry from our medical is fast approaching and wanted to see if there are opportunities to extend the visa expiry due to COVID reasons. Thanks.

There is no “extension”, the only way to do it - and this was allowed during the worst of the pandemic when there were no flights out of some countries - is to let the visa expire, then contact the embassy to explain the unavoidable reasons it expired, and hope they will reissue. (A reissue - not guaranteed - always means paying the visa fees again and getting a new medical, by the way.) As a general rule, there were never reissues given for DV before the pandemic, and there are enough flights that I don’t think “Covid reasons” is going to work now. Seeing as the only way to do it is first let the visa expire, this seems an extremely risky route.