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DV 2022 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

A couple of questions about this change:

1) Will all cases at embassies now automatically go to AP (If visa is approved) in order to finish processing the docs.
2) Will they keep using submission date instead of shifting to case number? (as to not have a backlog of non-current submissions).
 
aumb said:
A couple of questions about this change:

1) Will all cases at embassies now automatically go to AP (If visa is approved) in order to finish processing the docs.
2) Will they keep using submission date instead of shifting to case number? (as to not have a backlog of non-current submissions).
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I guess for #2 we will have to wait for the next couple of weeks to find out who gets DS-Qed
 

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Case status goes to Issued once visa is stamped and that takes a few days. In the period between Interview and Visa issuance case statuses always go to AP, or even Refused for some reason, which changes to Issued later.
 
thanejm said:
Good. However they did not explain if they will still process DS260 based on submittion date. If that is the case there will still be backlogs as interviews are scheduled based on CN, so it can happen that bunch of DS260 for high CN will be processed before lower ones without interviews being scheduled (unless all regions go current).
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I am not sure is this good or not. KCC still processes DS-260, once the case gets current it is up to the embassy or consulate to schedule an interview. I am afraid there will be a lot of cases that are either abandoned or don't meet the simplest criteria of having needed documents. This will lead to a lot of wasted interview slots. KCC did a valuable job of prefiltering cases, so embassies scheduled an interview just for cases that had a minimum chance of positive outcomes.

This is great as a transitional measure, as there is a bottleneck in processing DS-260 and DQ documents at the same time. KCC is lagging behind embassies capacities and current CN. But once KCC catches up with DS-260 processing, I believe we would benefit if KCC resumes the DQ process to prefilter cases and free up embassies capacities.
 
Atg said:
I am not sure is this good or not. KCC still processes DS-260, once the case gets current it is up to the embassy or consulate to schedule an interview. I am afraid there will be a lot of cases that are either abandoned or don't meet the simplest criteria of having needed documents. This will lead to a lot of wasted interview slots. KCC did a valuable job of prefiltering cases, so embassies scheduled an interview just for cases that had a minimum chance of positive outcomes.
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I’m not quite sure where you got this “KCC still processes DS-260, once the case gets current it is up to the embassy or consulate to schedule an interview”
Pre DR era, embassies did not schedule interview appointments, they provided KCC with the number of available slots on a monthly basis while the KCC schedule the interview for each embassy based on their specific capacity. Highly doubtful new process requiring embassies to schedule interview appointments at their discretion will be introduced at this point
 
SPEU said:
Hi all, I am just wondering what will happen to people who were already DQ but have not received 2NL yet?
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The assumption is KCC will continue to schedule interview appointments and send out 2NL based on CN current months (for DS260 forms that have already been processed), regardless of being DQ’d or not.
 
Quite interesting the last paragraph of this newly released update says “As of now, the Department is treating this as a pilot program and will analyze the costs and benefits to this change later in the program year” considering the document submission process was rolled out for the first time in 2018 as a matter of fact. The cancellation of document submission requirement being treated as a “pilot program” tells me one of three things:
1. DOS is tripping - they’re as confused as ever
2. The person who put the memo together is new to the DV process - not knowledgeable as to the historical process
3. A completely new process is about to be implemented, there’s a lot more happening behind the scene and what has only been revealed is just a tip of the iceberg.

So for now, the best approach IMO is that of a “wait and see” as against people coming up with all sorts of theories as to what the news release means or how it impacts them.
 
Sm1smom said:
Quite interesting the last paragraph of this newly released update says “As of now, the Department is treating this as a pilot program and will analyze the costs and benefits to this change later in the program year” considering the document submission process was rolled out for the first time in 2018 as a matter of fact. The cancellation of document submission requirement being treated as a “pilot program” tells me one of three things:
1. DOS is tripping - they’re as confused as ever
2. The person who put the memo together is new to the DV process - not knowledgeable as to the historical process
3. A completely new process is about to be implemented, there’s a lot more happening behind the scene and what has only been revealed is just a tip of the iceberg.

So for now, the best approach IMO is that of a “wait and see” as against people coming up with all sorts of theories as to what the news release means or how it impacts them.
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Can you elaborate what you mean by point 2 - reference to historical process.
Was it good previously when only DS was submitted? Or was the DR/DQ better?
 
JMHD said:
Can you elaborate what you mean by point 2 - reference to historical process.
Was it good previously when only DS was submitted? Or was the DR/DQ better?
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1. Historical process as in no requirement for selectees to send in their documents to KCC before being scheduled for their CP interview. An applicant was considered “documentarilly qualified” once KCC was done processing their DS260 form, (or forms DSP122 and DS230 - immigration forms previously in use before both got merged into what is known as the DS260 today).
2. This is like asking how long is a piece of string. Each process had/has its pros and cons IMO. “Good” or “bad” depends on the lens with which each process is being reviewed and the person doing the review.
 
JMHD said:
On the contrary we are checking even more. Its raining 2NLs at the moment.
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Am I the only one who got the 2NL Required Entry Status Check for DV Submission notification, but then cannot see the interview date in the dvprogramme page? lol
 
Hello to all
Please I have a question
When I am called for the interview, should I confirm for myself only or for all my family members?
Mee
 
Sm1smom said:
I’m not quite sure where you got this “KCC still processes DS-260, once the case gets current it is up to the embassy or consulate to schedule an interview”
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Actually, Britsimon pointed out that I might be wrong even in the first part. Update says:

"Once the DS-260 is received for all applicants associated with a case, that case will be eligible to be scheduled for a visa interview."
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This means that KCC won't be doing even the form processing part or background check for DS-260 form validity. Now it is simple enough to complete the DS-260 form for all family members.
 
Hey folks. Now that the DQ letter is irrelevant, and based on the 2NLs sent out up until now, does it look like they're scheduling people by the DS260 submission date or CN order?
 
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