Sm1smom
Super Moderator
No need to courier the form. He can just email it to you. As long as your printout is clear and legible, it will be accepted.
DV 2022 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)
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Hi, if it's printed not on US Letter size paper (will be in A4 format) is it still Ok?
Thank You
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
If that's the standard sized paper used in your country (or the country you'll be interviewing that), yes.
Thank you for the answer.
This helps !
Albaba
Member
So I emailed KCC for an inquiry about something, and the picture below is what they had to say.
Although it is still at NVC based on ceac, KCC said it is Current and in Ready.
It is important to always check the Entrant Status Check: 5.6
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Although it is still at NVC based on ceac, KCC said it is Current and in Ready.
It is important to always check the Entrant Status Check: 5.6
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Britsimon
Super Moderator
This email comes when your case is “actively” being scheduled. It’s a special point in time. If your embassy is working, and has capacity for your case, you can expect a 2NL within the next couple of weeks. However, if your embassy is NOT working you can be in a kind of limbo. At this point you cannot make any changes, because KCC has allocated the case to your embassy, but not sent it to the embassy yet. If the embassy does not have full capacity, and there are more cases in front of you than they can interview in the month, then your interview will be pushed to a later month.
What’s your CN ??
Dear All,
I wanted to share with you my experience and I have a couple of questions at the end for the next steps.
My interview was scheduled for the beginning of February at the embassy. It took me around two hours for the whole thing. First I met someone who took all my documents and sorted them out. It was very important to them to have the originals of the documents + the copies. Then I had to pay the 330$ fee. Then I waited and had the "interview" they asked me what was my project, if I had family in the US, where was my dad from and where do I want to live in the US. It was pretty "easy" and straightforward. They delivered my passport with the visa around 1 week after.
Questions:
1) I am planning to go on vacation to the US to validate the visa. Does the State of arrival need to match the address of delivery of the Green Card?
2) What do you need to do when arriving in the US?
3) Can I leave the US after my week of vacation? when do I need to go back to the US?
4) I would like to settle for good in the US approx a year after the first entry, do I need to do anything or I can just wait outside of the US for the card to arrive at the address I gave and ask my friend living there to ship the card to me in Europe where I currently live?
Thanks a lot for your answers and good luck to you all!
I wanted to share with you my experience and I have a couple of questions at the end for the next steps.
My interview was scheduled for the beginning of February at the embassy. It took me around two hours for the whole thing. First I met someone who took all my documents and sorted them out. It was very important to them to have the originals of the documents + the copies. Then I had to pay the 330$ fee. Then I waited and had the "interview" they asked me what was my project, if I had family in the US, where was my dad from and where do I want to live in the US. It was pretty "easy" and straightforward. They delivered my passport with the visa around 1 week after.
Questions:
1) I am planning to go on vacation to the US to validate the visa. Does the State of arrival need to match the address of delivery of the Green Card?
2) What do you need to do when arriving in the US?
3) Can I leave the US after my week of vacation? when do I need to go back to the US?
4) I would like to settle for good in the US approx a year after the first entry, do I need to do anything or I can just wait outside of the US for the card to arrive at the address I gave and ask my friend living there to ship the card to me in Europe where I currently live?
Thanks a lot for your answers and good luck to you all!
Britsimon
Super Moderator
1. No. Arrive where you like, live where you like. The GC itself will be sent to the address you have in the DS260.
2. Pay the $220 fee. That can be done before or after entry.
3. Yes. Your absences should ideally be less than 6 months, but you generally are allowed to be out of the USA up to 1 year. If you were to need longer abroad than that, there is a re-entry permit you can apply for for up to 2 years, but you need to apply for that whilst in the USA and stay a few weeks while that process starts. So - consider 1 year the hard limit, less than 6 months ideally.
4. It would be helpful to make sure you have your SSN and bank accounts when you return. You may have selected the option in the DS260 to get the SSN automatically - and that usually works, but not always.
Dear all, I attach all of the inquiry emails for DS-260 processing stages. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
1. Ds-260 still not processed.
2. Ds-260 just processed but still need some processing because it’s mention further “instructions”.
3. Final stage of processing. Everything is processed and waiting for free spots in the embassy based on their capacity.
4. Already find the free spots for the embassy and actively scheduling the case.
5. Received notification for 2NL.
Please tell me if I understand them right. Thanks.
1. Ds-260 still not processed.
2. Ds-260 just processed but still need some processing because it’s mention further “instructions”.
3. Final stage of processing. Everything is processed and waiting for free spots in the embassy based on their capacity.
4. Already find the free spots for the embassy and actively scheduling the case.
5. Received notification for 2NL.
Please tell me if I understand them right. Thanks.
2 and 3 are quite the same. I think they changed the email template some time after 9th December update. Not sure about this, but regardless if someone has had any kind of an email saying their ds260 is processed then they're ready for scheduling.
5 is not 2NL. It indicates they're schedules but technically the email isn't 2nl. You get an email saying to check the ESC page (website you first say your selection) and the 2nl is there. The email attached is sent after soemone scheduled asks kcc their status or when they somehow realise they are scheduled but 2nl is not uploaded (it happens a lot during past months) and KCC explicitly tells them the date.
Did they ask financial support? (Bank Statement or Affidavit)
Britsimon
Super Moderator
I have a small suspicion that 2 is used when there is something odd with the case. However, the evidence for that is not conclusive yet, and it could just be random between 2 and 3.
4 does not indicate they have found a spot for you. The case is allocated to the embassy because it became current and is DQ, but if the embassy can handle 75 cases and 100 cases are allocated then 25 cases will wait for a later month even though they are allocated. The 75 would be chosen based on DQ date order. This stage is potentially a problem since changes cannot be made. If the embassy is not accepting any cases, the case is now in limbo where KCC won't change anything about the case, BUT they cannot send it to the embassy. People need to be careful to make changes before they get into that mess.
5 is a KCC response, and as Butters said is not actually the 2NL, but shows an interview has been scheduled.
Hey guys! I had my interview yesterday and the CO told me the visa was approved and that my passport should be ready next week. To my surprise I see the CEAC status change to Refused today. What’s curious is that today is Saturday, they don’t even work. What does this mean?
DV2020EU44
Active Member
That's normal, don't worry. Congratulations!
Hi Simon, thanks for the clarifications. If the receiving consulate works but is slow, can I move my case to another consulate that works faster (far from my current residence but I am a national of that country too). Do I have to ask the new consulate to request my case/DS-260 from the originally receiving consulate (or KCC?). Would appreciate your guidance!
MihailAngelov89
New Member
I’m in a similar situation as you, only i have submitted my DS-260 in September. However, the date is probably not as important as the complicity of the DS-260 itself. KCC surely have lost time in terms of processing but i believe they are catching up now. So we should be patient, and hope that they will process us real soon.
P.S. After the last VB has been published the case number is no longer relevant.
Hi everyone,
I am AF9xxx, submitted DS-260 on 4th November but not yet received 2NL. Anyone else here in same range on CN and submission date who have not received 2NL or has received?
Surprise is that case numbers in the range of AF49xxx have started getting 2NL and early numbers are still waiting after 3 months of submitting DS-260 in spite of exclusion of documentation process with KCC.
I read here in the forum that things depend a lot on capacity of Embassy/mission and Casablanca (CSB) looks in better situation in February. Can we expect something until next month?
Or it is also possible that some case numbers may never be processed?
I am AF9xxx, submitted DS-260 on 4th November but not yet received 2NL. Anyone else here in same range on CN and submission date who have not received 2NL or has received?
Surprise is that case numbers in the range of AF49xxx have started getting 2NL and early numbers are still waiting after 3 months of submitting DS-260 in spite of exclusion of documentation process with KCC.
I read here in the forum that things depend a lot on capacity of Embassy/mission and Casablanca (CSB) looks in better situation in February. Can we expect something until next month?
Or it is also possible that some case numbers may never be processed?