Skidmarksteve
Member
My advice to you AusJess27, if you don’t like the free speech of others, who, despite what you may think, may have actually helped some on this forum, even if they don’t realise it (yet), is to abandon your DV application, because, if you do make it to the US, and try to stop 1st amendment rights in the US, you may find out that many who embrace the 1st amendment are also supporters of the 2nd amendment.After reading all of your comments on this thread i feel a lot of your remarks are just trying to start a debate about something. This thread is for helpful comments and for everyone to bring their knowledge together, certainly not a competition. Very grateful for a perspective of a former government worker but it would be really appreciated if you could try not to put a negative spin on everything.
So far my “negativity” has identified one member who was quiet prepared to attend their interview with education evidence that did NOT include any results, meaning they would NOT be able to prove they had SUCCESSFULLY completed high school, when the FAM requires evidence of SUCCESSFUL education results, have flagged the possibility of medicals before being offered an interview, or medicals post interview, that education need not be year 12 high school completion to qualify for a DV, and assistance with what evidence may support a work experience submission.
If I were to follow your “appreciations” and not comment because I’m a realist and recognise all circumstances can have a degree of negativity, I would not post on here, and others may not benefit from my experience.
Your above comment is not helpful, and is a hindrance to others.
Fortunately I’m experienced enough to know I don’t have to answer to you and your ilk.
If you want to light a candle, chant/pray/have positive thoughts or whatever and “hope for the best” to get a DV that’s your business, but don’t ruin it for others who may be realists and would benefit from the opinion of someone who does have experience dealing with governments as a civilian, and dealing with civilians as a (former) public servant.