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DV 2021 Oceania Selectees

AusJess27 said:
@Britsimon News just in.. Sydney lockdown extended until end of September :( Heart is broken right now as you can imagine.

I am praying that there is some success through the lawsuit and we get an extension on it but i guess now im going to just drink my sorrows away!
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So horrible, OC was deffinitely delt a bad hand this year with the delta variant.
We came out on top during covid in 2020 and then this happened.

SUVA -Covid issues in May, tho the consulate is now starting to reschedule some interviews, as there is no lock-down
Sydney - Lockdowns since July and now extended to end of September
Auckland - Lockdowns just started, but looking like it could last a few weeks, hope is fading

I would love to know if there are any other Kiwis (Auckland Consulate interviews) on this forum who were waiting for an interview. Save diversity visa only shows 1 interview this week, while the last 2 weeks had about 6 each.
 
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On the upside, the DV2020 case just set a really clear precedent that preservation of visas and later issuance is possible, and Judge Mehta laid down some really tough language about the no visa policy, mission critical, and arbitrary prioritizations.
 
Green&Gold said:
So horrible, OC was deffinitely delt a bad hand this year with the delta variant.
We came out on top during covid in 2020 and then this happened.

SUVA -Covid issues in May, tho the consulate is now starting to reschedule some interviews, as there is no lock-down
Sydney - Lockdowns since July and now extended to end of September
Auckland - Lockdowns just started, but looking like it could last a few weeks, hope is fading

I would love to know if there are any other Kiwis (Auckland Consulate interviews) on this forum who were waiting for an interview. Save diversity visa only shows 1 interview this week, while the last 2 weeks had about 6 each.
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It will be more than a few weeks I’m afraid :( but like Simon said, there’s good precedent now for DV2021 for issuance past September 30th. Have faith and stay positive!!
 
AshleyMarleyNZ said:
It will be more than a few weeks I’m afraid :( but like Simon said, there’s good precedent now for DV2021 for issuance past September 30th. Have faith and stay positive!!
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Thats why I said a few weeks, and I am curious how many people are left to interview in Auckland. If NZ can pull of a QLD and solve it in a few weeks, there should be enough time to get anyone left in Auckland.
 
@Britsimon @SusieQQQ
I would appreciate a bit of your advise around consulate transfers, and if the following is normal.
I beleive I have followed your advise Brit, contacted both embassies, Auckland embassy receiving said they accept, and Sydney said they would transfer immediately once Auckland requests it.

Every few days on CEAC visa status checker, I can see my case with two case numbers, followed by a period where it only shows one.
Example, Auckland case has said ready for nearly three weeks (consulate transferred to), and Sydney (transferred from), three times now have appeared as a second case number with the words "Transfer in Progress"

The last few times this happened, Transfer in progress case disappeared and the Auckland Case number had an updated "Last Updated Date"
Currently the Transfer in progress has appeared with a new date (18th of August) and I expect eventually Auckland Case number to have an updated "Last Updated Date" again

Sydney has confirmed the case was transferred earlier in the month.

Is this something I should be concerned about? Have you seen this happen before?
 
Green&Gold said:
@Britsimon @SusieQQQ
I would appreciate a bit of your advise around consulate transfers, and if the following is normal.
I beleive I have followed your advise Brit, contacted both embassies, Auckland embassy receiving said they accept, and Sydney said they would transfer immediately once Auckland requests it.

Every few days on CEAC visa status checker, I can see my case with two case numbers, followed by a period where it only shows one.
Example, Auckland case has said ready for nearly three weeks (consulate transferred to), and Sydney (transferred from), three times now have appeared as a second case number with the words "Transfer in Progress"

The last few times this happened, Transfer in progress case disappeared and the Auckland Case number had an updated "Last Updated Date"
Currently the Transfer in progress has appeared with a new date (18th of August) and I expect eventually Auckland Case number to have an updated "Last Updated Date" again

Sydney has confirmed the case was transferred earlier in the month.

Is this something I should be concerned about? Have you seen this happen before?
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I’ve never seen anyone report this level of detail in the process myself so unfortunately cannot say what’s normal here. Normally people just report they have an interview at the destination consulate. Sorry to not be of help here.
 
Green&Gold said:
@Britsimon @SusieQQQ
I would appreciate a bit of your advise around consulate transfers, and if the following is normal.
I beleive I have followed your advise Brit, contacted both embassies, Auckland embassy receiving said they accept, and Sydney said they would transfer immediately once Auckland requests it.

Every few days on CEAC visa status checker, I can see my case with two case numbers, followed by a period where it only shows one.
Example, Auckland case has said ready for nearly three weeks (consulate transferred to), and Sydney (transferred from), three times now have appeared as a second case number with the words "Transfer in Progress"

The last few times this happened, Transfer in progress case disappeared and the Auckland Case number had an updated "Last Updated Date"
Currently the Transfer in progress has appeared with a new date (18th of August) and I expect eventually Auckland Case number to have an updated "Last Updated Date" again

Sydney has confirmed the case was transferred earlier in the month.

Is this something I should be concerned about? Have you seen this happen before?
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Stop looking so closely.
 
Thanks Susie, and Brit, appreciate your responses.

Guess I was just concerned with Auckland, especially as they said they would not provide a date until they received my documents (high school education, resume, proof of funds etc), I provided them copies and originals a week before lockdown.

I guess I just have to stop overthinking
 
Hi guys, I wrote to B at Auckland consulate and told her I won't be continuing with the process - Do I also need to email KCC to inform them or will my process naturally expire on Sep 30th?

Secondly, B said pulling out won't effect future visits or visa applications e.g b1b2...however, BritSimon said it can and I do believe BritSimon over B as she has given me conflicting information in the past. Does anyone know where I can find extra information on this topic?
 
Missystar said:
Secondly, B said pulling out won't effect future visits or visa applications e.g b1b2...however, BritSimon said it can and I do believe BritSimon over B as she has given me conflicting information in the past. Does anyone know where I can find extra information on this topic?
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You’re not going to find anything conclusive saying you will or won’t be. Each case is assessed on its individual merits.

The section of law under consideration is 214b. Whether or not you can convince a CO or CBP officer that you don’t have immigrant intent (anymore) will depend on your circumstances at the time.

Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act​


(b) Every alien (other than a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than a nonimmigrant described in any provision of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) except subclause (b1) of such section) shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of application for a visa, and the immigration officers, at the time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15).
 
SusieQQQ said:
You’re not going to find anything conclusive saying you will or won’t be. Each case is assessed on its individual merits.

The section of law under consideration is 214b. Whether or not you can convince a CO or CBP officer that you don’t have immigrant intent (anymore) will depend on your circumstances at the time.

Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act​


(b) Every alien (other than a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than a nonimmigrant described in any provision of section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) except subclause (b1) of such section) shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of application for a visa, and the immigration officers, at the time of application for admission, that he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15).
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Thank you for that Susie, so basically I should be prepared each time I enter America with documentation that I will be leaving e.g Proof of mortgage, job and a return ticket out of USA? I am hoping having a New Zealand passport helps as I assume Kiwi overstayers arent really a problem in usa lol.

Do I need to email KCC to tell them I'm pulling out of the process?
 
Missystar said:
Thank you for that Susie, so basically I should be prepared each time I enter America with documentation that I will be leaving e.g Proof of mortgage, job and a return ticket out of USA? I am hoping having a New Zealand passport helps as I assume Kiwi overstayers arent really a problem in usa lol.

Do I need to email KCC to tell them I'm pulling out of the process?
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Yes, bring some kind of proof of leaving. kiwis do overstay (I’ve personally known some) and you have already expressed immigrant intent, so don’t be complacent - if you’re not questioned, great, but be prepared for if you are.

KCC have nothing more to do with your case after passing it onto th embassy.
 
Anyone know if a case can be transferred to another consular post where you have residency without unlocking the DS-260? I have residency in London too but my case is currently at the KCC. KCC previously told me that I can't unlock the case since my case number is current and I don't want to unlock it anyway because I would have to become DQ again (I was DQ on Sept. 1, 2020). London is currently at OC2800 and Sydney is supposedly at OC2600. Is it possible for the Sydney consulate to request the case from the KCC and send it to London?
 
brah99 said:
Anyone know if a case can be transferred to another consular post where you have residency without unlocking the DS-260? I have residency in London too but my case is currently at the KCC. KCC previously told me that I can't unlock the case since my case number is current and I don't want to unlock it anyway because I would have to become DQ again (I was DQ on Sept. 1, 2020). London is currently at OC2800 and Sydney is supposedly at OC2600. Is it possible for the Sydney consulate to request the case from the KCC and send it to London?
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You can ask kcc to send the case to London without unlocking. It’s late in the FY to request changes so not sure if you’d be successful, it would depend on KCC’s speed of response and whether London has any interview slots still available for September (at this stage you might be/ probably would be relying on someone canceling an existing slot for you to get in for September). If the case were to go to Sydney (and it’s not clear to me that they’d ask for a case just to transfer it) you’d need to personally contact both consulates and ask Sydney to send and London to accept (not guaranteed). But no harm in asking -
 
brah99 said:
Anyone know if a case can be transferred to another consular post where you have residency without unlocking the DS-260? I have residency in London too but my case is currently at the KCC. KCC previously told me that I can't unlock the case since my case number is current and I don't want to unlock it anyway because I would have to become DQ again (I was DQ on Sept. 1, 2020). London is currently at OC2800 and Sydney is supposedly at OC2600. Is it possible for the Sydney consulate to request the case from the KCC and send it to London?
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Contact London see if they have capacity, and if you are a part of the Lawsuit they can contact KCC on your behalf.
 
SusieQQQ said:
You can ask kcc to send the case to London without unlocking. It’s late in the FY to request changes so not sure if you’d be successful, it would depend on KCC’s speed of response and whether London has any interview slots still available for September (at this stage you might be/ probably would be relying on someone canceling an existing slot for you to get in for September). If the case were to go to Sydney (and it’s not clear to me that they’d ask for a case just to transfer it) you’d need to personally contact both consulates and ask Sydney to send and London to accept (not guaranteed). But no harm in asking -
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Thanks - I sent the KCC and Sydney IV an email on Friday and submitted the form on the London consulate's website yesterday. I believe the KCC's response time is pretty long but I'm hoping one of the consulates will get back to me.
Green&Gold said:
Contact London see if they have capacity, and if you are a part of the Lawsuit they can contact KCC on your behalf.
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Yep I'm a Rosales plaintiff and if it succeeds (I'm 90% sure it will) I'll want to take my interview in London even after the Sept 30th deadline. It doesn't look like the situation here is gonna improve for a few months and I might take the opportunity to spend time in the US as a tourist before I go to London for the interview. I only wish I had done this sooner, but I naively expected things to start opening up after a month in lockdown.
 
brah99 said:
Thanks - I sent the KCC and Sydney IV an email on Friday and submitted the form on the London consulate's website yesterday. I believe the KCC's response time is pretty long but I'm hoping one of the consulates will get back to me.

Yep I'm a Rosales plaintiff and if it succeeds (I'm 90% sure it will) I'll want to take my interview in London even after the Sept 30th deadline. It doesn't look like the situation here is gonna improve for a few months and I might take the opportunity to spend time in the US as a tourist before I go to London for the interview. I only wish I had done this sooner, but I naively expected things to start opening up after a month in lockdown.
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Hey have you looked into how you'd be able to leave Australia? I think you'd find it difficult to get a travel exemption to leave Australia on a tourist Visa to go to either the US or London. You might need to wait until there is an appointment in place so you can prove it's a necessity to leave the country. Have a google just in case :)
 
JD21 said:
Hey have you looked into how you'd be able to leave Australia? I think you'd find it difficult to get a travel exemption to leave Australia on a tourist Visa to go to either the US or London. You might need to wait until there is an appointment in place so you can prove it's a necessity to leave the country. Have a google just in case :)
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I have a UK permanent residency card - I'll let them know that I have no plans to come back. Sydney has told me they're willing to forward the visa file as soon as they receive a formal request but London has still not replied to the online form I sent.
London is at OC3300 which makes me wish I'd gone there sooner
 
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