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DV 2021 Oceania Selectees

ausdreaming said:
Just had my interview and it went well! They said I should receive my visa/passport after 2 weeks but judging from others I'm guessing it might be longer but I'm so happy! Note for others, you can bring your phone just needs to be put in to storage provided. They didn't look at any of my additional documents like bank balance or tertiary certificates and thankfully the standard disclosure police cert was enough as my other hadn't arrived yet anyway! The whole thing took about an hour but interview itself was more like 10 min. Best of luck to everyone else hope you all get interviews asap if you haven't already :)
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Congratulations!! What are your next steps and rough timeline now? Where are you looking at living over there?
 
ausdreaming said:
Just had my interview and it went well! They said I should receive my visa/passport after 2 weeks but judging from others I'm guessing it might be longer but I'm so happy! Note for others, you can bring your phone just needs to be put in to storage provided. They didn't look at any of my additional documents like bank balance or tertiary certificates and thankfully the standard disclosure police cert was enough as my other hadn't arrived yet anyway! The whole thing took about an hour but interview itself was more like 10 min. Best of luck to everyone else hope you all get interviews asap if you haven't already :)
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Great! Thank you for the update! What is your plans from here? :)
 
Hi All - can anyone confirm if you can take a hard plastic white folder to hold documents into the Sydney Consulate? I recall reading somewhere that you couldn't as the folder needed to be transparent so consular staff could see the contents inside. Has anyone experienced this?
 
Aus-Usa said:
Hi All - can anyone confirm if you can take a hard plastic white folder to hold documents into the Sydney Consulate? I recall reading somewhere that you couldn't as the folder needed to be transparent so consular staff could see the contents inside. Has anyone experienced this?
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I saw someone in the waiting area with a black lever arch folder, so you must be able to take them in.

Just bear in mind that you have to pass your paperwork through a very small opening in the protective glass between you and the staff. So you could probably take the folder, but make sure it's quick and easy for you to take the paperwork out when you get called up to the window.
 
ausdreaming said:
[...] They said I should receive my visa/passport after 2 weeks but judging from others I'm guessing it might be longer [...]
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Archer87 said:
[...] 1. Has anybody from OC (especially Sydney) gotten their passport back with the visa printed in it? if so, how long did it take? [...]
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Mine took four business days to receive in the post, but clearly there's lots of variation here.
 
muzzy said:
I saw someone in the waiting area with a black lever arch folder, so you must be able to take them in.

Just bear in mind that you have to pass your paperwork through a very small opening in the protective glass between you and the staff. So you could probably take the folder, but make sure it's quick and easy for you to take the paperwork out when you get called up to the window.
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Thanks muzzy - when you submit your paperwork through the small opening, did you put in both originals and copies of documents? or do you just submit originals and hold on to the copies?
 
Melb2021 said:
Congratulations!! What are your next steps and rough timeline now? Where are you looking at living over there?
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Knitwear_Blue said:
Great! Thank you for the update! What is your plans from here? :)
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Thanks guys, I got accepted in to a university to finish my degree so I'll be moving to a college town near Jacksonville FL and plan to study and work part time, hopefully in time to start the new semester in August! I've never been to Florida or lived in a place smaller than Melbourne so I think it'll be a learning curve but looking forward to it!
 
Aus-Usa said:
Thanks muzzy - when you submit your paperwork through the small opening, did you put in both originals and copies of documents? or do you just submit originals and hold on to the copies?
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I think folder can be any colour as they ask you to take the documents out anyway, I handed them everything listed in the requirements including copies and then stamped the copies against the originals and returned them at the end
 
Aus-Usa said:
Thanks muzzy - when you submit your paperwork through the small opening, did you put in both originals and copies of documents? or do you just submit originals and hold on to the copies?
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I handed over both, with a copy placed behind each original.

As other people have mentioned, only give them the essentials when you're initially asked for your docs. You can hang onto any extras (e.g. bank statements) in case you get asked for them at the interview but it's unlikely you'll need them (based on my experience and the recent ones posted here). So keep any extra docs separated in your folder!
 
Archer87 said:
Yes - asked about it a week ago and was told I'll be told when its ready, and was not told any detail on why its delayed.

I can't think of any reason why one visa is delayed. To name a few things:
- All DS260s and docs submitted at the same time.
- All docs provided at the interview at the same time, and no problems with the docs raised in the interview.
- No past visa violations.
- No criminal record.
- Only two trips overseas ever, one to the US and one to Thailand. Both very brief holidays and neither were commented on during the interview.
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What questions did they ask you at the interview?
 
ausdreaming said:
Just had my interview and it went well! They said I should receive my visa/passport after 2 weeks but judging from others I'm guessing it might be longer but I'm so happy! Note for others, you can bring your phone just needs to be put in to storage provided. They didn't look at any of my additional documents like bank balance or tertiary certificates and thankfully the standard disclosure police cert was enough as my other hadn't arrived yet anyway! The whole thing took about an hour but interview itself was more like 10 min. Best of luck to everyone else hope you all get interviews asap if you haven't already :)
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Can you please tell us how the interview went and what was done and said? Did they bring up your medicals or financials?
 
Has anyone in the big lawsuit received the following message from a paralegal?

I contacted KCC on your behalf telling them that you are represented by a lawyer and asking about the status of your case, and I got this response.
"Your case number is now current for interview processing" usually means that very soon you will get the "Second letter" from them and a date for an interview.
 
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Green&Gold said:
Has anyone in the big lawsuit received the following message from a paralegal?

I contacted KCC on your behalf telling them that you are represented by a lawyer and asking about the status of your case, and I got this response.
"Your case number is now current for interview processing" usually means that very soon you will get the "Second letter" from them and a date for an interview.
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Wow that sounds promising! Alas, no such letter here as yet.
 
Green&Gold said:
Has anyone in the big lawsuit received the following message from a paralegal?

I contacted KCC on your behalf telling them that you are represented by a lawyer and asking about the status of your case, and I got this response.
"Your case number is now current for interview processing" usually means that very soon you will get the "Second letter" from them and a date for an interview.
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I got the same reply from KCC when I asked them about the status of my case.

This was their response:

Your case number is now current for interview processing. Once the interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check dvprogram.state.gov. If you need to make changes to your DS-260 you should contact the consular section where you will be interviewed, or bring the information about your changes to your interview appointment. Because your case is ready to be scheduled, KCC can no longer unlock your application.

According to @Britsimon (FAQ), this email means that KCC are actively scheduling your case (subject to embassy capacity) and that you can expect to see a 2NL soon.

I took a risk and decided not to sign up for the lawsuit since Sydney seems to be accepting cases quite readily.

Of course things can turn around quickly at anytime (let's hope the current Melbourne outbreak doesn't cause any problems :p) but I'm fairly optimistic that we can receive a 2NL soon and get the ball rolling :)
 
Green&Gold said:
Has anyone in the big lawsuit received the following message from a paralegal?

I contacted KCC on your behalf telling them that you are represented by a lawyer and asking about the status of your case, and I got this response.
"Your case number is now current for interview processing" usually means that very soon you will get the "Second letter" from them and a date for an interview.
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Hi, good news! Haven't you already received that same email from KCC saying "Your case number is now current ready for scheduling? I received mine on 28th May after asking KCC 4 weeks earlier whether they were happy with my documents . When did you join the lawsuit.
 
Aus21 said:
Hi, good news! Haven't you already received that same email from KCC saying "Your case number is now current ready for scheduling? I received mine on 28th May after asking KCC 4 weeks earlier whether they were happy with my documents . When did you join the lawsuit.
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I did receive the case number now current for scheduling back in April/May.
signed up for the lawsuit anyway. While Sydney is processing, if we have another lock-down or something goes wrong, thought it might help.
 
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