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DV 2022 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

istavrit said:
Hello,
I go to the website to fill in the ds-260 form and it says my information is not correct. I enter all my information correctly, but I cannot proceed to the next step. I want your help. I have this mistake...

The case information you entered does not match our records. Please try again or contact the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by email (kccdv@state.gov) or by phone (Public Inquiry Phone Number 606-526-7500 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday – Friday) for further assistance.

Thank you very much, I solved the problem thanks to you, I made a digit error on the date of birth. But now I can't login to the system, I keep getting the "Your request cannot be processed at this time" error. Could the case number be blocked? I sent a KCC mail with my correct date of birth information before, but I haven't returned yet. Should I send mail again. Will my wrong date of birth prevent my visa interview?

I learned my date of birth wrong, wrong, wrong but after too many wrong attempts I cannot log into the system even if I have correct information. I get the same error. Please can you help me what should I do ...

"The Case Number entered is currently unavailable. Please try again later or contact the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by email (kccdv@state.gov) or by phone (Public Inquiry Phone Number 606-526-7500 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday – Friday) for further assistance. "
Please, Help Me...:(

The first identity is correct in the e-mail, but the date of birth is incorrect in the system. Let me send KCC a second e-mail saying that the date of birth I entered incorrectly in the system. If they don't answer, what will I do with my mail then? I automatically wonder if the access block can be lifted after a few days...:( Please Help me. What kind of e-mail should I send? What should I write? I will not lose my right, will my case number be canceled? Please Help Me...
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I have already told you clearly what to do, and you watched the video that showed you how to discover your DOB was wrong, and in that video I explained what you had to do to fix it.

Please don't repost all the things you have said (and I have answered), it just confuses things.

This won't just magically fix itself. You have to ask KCC and of course they will only respond to you if you give them the DOB they associate with your case (the wrong one).

Stop saying "please help me", you have what you need, now you have to apply what you have been told to help yourself. You can do it.
 
Hello All, so I was selected this year. AF30k honestly I was not expecting it. And I had resigned myself to entering every year and eventually being chosen. Even when I went to check the results I had already assumed I will not be chosen and told myself I will just reapply in November.

Now on to my dilemma. After my application last year I went on living my life and recently signed a 2 and half year contract ending at the end of 2023. I am the project manager of the project so I would like to see it through and also, Reaching the end of the contract has lucrative bonuses that could help boost my funds for starting a new life in the US.

Because of delays and my case number I am expecting to be able to get an interview around June next year. And then use the 6 months of visa and make an activation trip to the USA in December 2022. By then I will have 1 year left on my contract.

Once there I want to apply for a 1yr+ re-entry permit so I can come back and finish my contract and then emigrate. Will it look bad if I do this? Or is getting a re-entry permit a standard affair?
 
CK 2022AF30XXX said:
Hello All, so I was selected this year. AF30k honestly I was not expecting it. And I had resigned myself to entering every year and eventually being chosen. Even when I went to check the results I had already assumed I will not be chosen and told myself I will just reapply in November.

Now on to my dilemma. After my application last year I went on living my life and recently signed a 2 and half year contract ending at the end of 2023. I am the project manager of the project so I would like to see it through and also, Reaching the end of the contract has lucrative bonuses that could help boost my funds for starting a new life in the US.

Because of delays and my case number I am expecting to be able to get an interview around June next year. And then use the 6 months of visa and make an activation trip to the USA in December 2022. By then I will have 1 year left on my contract.

Once there I want to apply for a 1yr+ re-entry permit so I can come back and finish my contract and then emigrate. Will it look bad if I do this? Or is getting a re-entry permit a standard affair?
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A number of people do this, it would be fine. A re-entry permit gives you 2 years to return- so don’t leave activating your visa to the last minute.
 
SusieQQQ said:
A number of people do this, it would be fine. A re-entry permit gives you 2 years to return- so don’t leave activating your visa to the last minute.
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Thank you for the reply, I am happy to hear this is possible and has been done before. In that case I will be sure to plan my activation trip earlier if everything goes accordingly.
 
CK 2022AF30XXX said:
Thank you for the reply, I am happy to hear this is possible and has been done before. In that case I will be sure to plan my activation trip earlier if everything goes accordingly.
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Let me just add that currently the backlog in USCIS is so big that re-entry permits take somewhere between 8 to 11 months to process. So it gives you almost a year in addition to the 2 years the re-entry permit gives you. I applied early March and still haven't heard a thing from them other than that they received my application. I know people who applied in November and even before that and still haven't been called to give fingerprints. No one knows how things will look like next year, but right now USCIS is a hot mess (seems to be a common theme with US agencies) and their backlogs are just increasing instead of clearing. Honestly when I finally get the re-entry permit I might only need it for like an additional 4 months, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.
 
Airspray said:
Let me just add that currently the backlog in USCIS is so big that re-entry permits take somewhere between 8 to 11 months to process. So it gives you almost a year in addition to the 2 years the re-entry permit gives you. I applied early March and still haven't heard a thing from them other than that they received my application. I know people who applied in November and even before that and still haven't been called to give fingerprints. No one knows how things will look like next year, but right now USCIS is a hot mess (seems to be a common theme with US agencies) and their backlogs are just increasing instead of clearing. Honestly when I finally get the re-entry permit I might only need it for like an additional 4 months, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Wow! That is long. Okay so this brings into question a fear I had. Is there a chance of being denied a re-entry permit, especially because I would apply for it immediately?

You wait 10 months to get your re-entry only to be told no, but you have been outside of the US with your green card for more than six months, putting your residency at risk.

I don't know if this is a dumb question, but it's the last thing I would want to happen. If it will be an issue I will gladly move before my contract is supposed to end.
 
CK 2022AF30XXX said:
Wow! That is long. Okay so this brings into question a fear I had. Is there a chance of being denied a re-entry permit, especially because I would apply for it immediately?

You wait 10 months to get your re-entry only to be told no, but you have been outside of the US with your green card for more than six months, putting your residency at risk.

I don't know if this is a dumb question, but it's the last thing I would want to happen. If it will be an issue I will gladly move before my contract is supposed to end.
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Can't say I haven't thought about this exact same thing. From what I hear, they almost never deny those permits as long as all forms are filled correctly and all relevant docs and fees are included. Just to be safe, and that is what I'm also doing, I would advise you to touch down in the US before 6 months pass, until you get the permit. That said, I'm pretty sure that just having the confirmation that you APPLIED for the permit is enough evidence that you didn't intend to abandon your status, until you get the permit itself, that is. CBP are aware of the backlogs and the chaos the pandemic created so they seem to be very relaxed with new immigrants, especially in their first year or so.
 
Hello, in DV 2022 form I entered High School Diploma, but I also had at that moment Bachelor's degree. In the DS-260 form I entered everything correctly, High School Diploma and University Degree, is this a serious mistake?

One more question, my spouse has High School Diploma and she didn't finish University, should I enter this info into the DS-260 form?

THANK YOU, waiting for your response.
 
CK 2022AF30XXX said:
Wow! That is long. Okay so this brings into question a fear I had. Is there a chance of being denied a re-entry permit, especially because I would apply for it immediately?

You wait 10 months to get your re-entry only to be told no, but you have been outside of the US with your green card for more than six months, putting your residency at risk.

I don't know if this is a dumb question, but it's the last thing I would want to happen. If it will be an issue I will gladly move before my contract is supposed to end.
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You are allowed to be out for one year, not 6 months, before being deemed to abandon residence.

I have only ever heard of one refusal for a re-entry permit and that was an employment based green card (which has requirements for employment by the sponsor) looking to work for another employer overseas.
 
nikotbilisi said:
Hello, in DV 2022 form I entered High School Diploma, but I also had at that moment Bachelor's degree. In the DS-260 form I entered everything correctly, High School Diploma and University Degree, is this a serious mistake?

One more question, my spouse has High School Diploma and she didn't finish University, should I enter this info into the DS-260 form?

THANK YOU, waiting for your response.
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No not a serious mistake.
All DS260s should be accurately filled in regardless who is principal or derivative.
 
SusieQQQ said:
No not a serious mistake.
All DS260s should be accurately filled in regardless who is principal or derivative.
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Thank you. One more question, my spouse has High School Diploma and she didn't finish University, should I enter this info into the DS-260 form?
 
nikotbilisi said:
Should I mention in ds260 that my spouse didn't finish University? She has only High School Diploma.
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For heavens sake! What is so hard to understand about answering the questions on the form? Enter the information that is asked for in the form. It asks what educational institutions were attended. Answer the question! Fill in the high school and university! If there was no diploma/qualification received from the university put ”none” or leave it blank, whatever the options from the drop down are. What do you what to “mention”?
 
Hey, quick question everyone. I already submitted my parents' DS260. In the section where it asks "Have you previously been employed", for my dad, I put "yes" and listed all previous employers, not just the past 10 years. It's actually quite a bit of work since he hopped from employer to employer in the 90s.

Is this something material enough for me to go back and unlock and then update the DS260? Please say no! I want to hear "No, it's not". Otherwise I will start arguing with you and try to convince you you are wrong.

Seriously though, do I need to update?
 
Hello everyone I trust you are well and thank you for your help. Please I have a question for Consular processing. My nephew was selected for the 2022 Africa with very low CN Have submitted the form 260 my question is since we speak Portuguese in my country do we need to translate the birth certificates and the high school diplomas from Portuguese to English?
Kely
 
Kely said:
Hello everyone I trust you are well and thank you for your help. Please I have a question for Consular processing. My nephew was selected for the 2022 Africa with very low CN Have submitted the form 260 my question is since we speak Portuguese in my country do we need to translate the birth certificates and the high school diplomas from Portuguese to English?
Kely
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If Portuguese is the official language in your country, you do not need to translate the non-English documents. If Portuguese is not the official language, then yes you need to translate them to English. (Personally, I would translate the documents, regardless of what the official is, in preparation for my relocation to the US since I will not be able to use those documents "as is" once I relocate to the US).
 
Kely said:
Hello everyone I trust you are well and thank you for your help. Please I have a question for Consular processing. My nephew was selected for the 2022 Africa with very low CN Have submitted the form 260 my question is since we speak Portuguese in my country do we need to translate the birth certificates and the high school diplomas from Portuguese to English?
Kely
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Follow the instructions in the dv selectee pages as well as consulate specific pages linked from them. Generally you don’t need an English translation if the document is in the official language of the country you are interviewing in, but a handful of countries require all documents to be translated into English even if they are official language of that country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...ersity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html the link to embassy specific instructions is on this page too
 
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