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DV 2022 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

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DV2020EU44 said:
I'm ok thanks, hope you too.

no one can predict when you should expect to get 2nl. A lot of numbers are current for May, that does not mean that everyone will get their interview in May. But you can now expect it anytime, who knows.

about Visa payment, you will pay at the embassy. but check your embassy requirements anyway.
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@DV2020EU44

sorry for inconvenience but I wanted to ask you this , our case had become current for MAY but still our CEAC status shows at NVC what does it means ??? And also before one month when i
Check in CEAC status it shows nothing but before one week when I check my status it shows AT NVC but in our DV DS form it shows at KCC what it means please give me a short explanation please please I’m ready sorry for inconvenience…

thank you so much…
 

Ikshaf​


Your status will remain as at NVC until your interview is scheduled, it's just a default status, even though DV cases are dealt by KCC, not NVC, so don't focus on that too much.
 
Hello,
Does anyone know if the consolar officers at one consulate can/do talk to or contact another CO at another consulate?
For example, if I do an interview at an EU country and am from AS, can the CO ask my home country's designated US consulate for advice on a document they don't know about?

In my case, I didn't do the military service since I left my country before the age of conscription and never travelled there again. The reciprocity page talks about the service completion card or exemption card. However, I have neither since I didn't do the service and am not exempt from it.
If I do an interview at an EU embassy, will the CO be able to contact the designated embassy for my home country and confirm my situation? Furthermore, do they contact each other quickly or does it take them months?
 
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Butters said:
Hello,
Does anyone know if the consolar officers at one consulate can/do talk to or contact another CO at another consulate?
For example, if I do an interview at an EU country and am from AS, can the CO ask my home country's designated US consulate for advice on a document they don't know about?

In my case, I didn't do the military service since I left my country before the age of conscription and never travelled there again. The reciprocity page talks about the service completion card or exemption card. However, I have neither since I didn't do the service and am not exempt from it.
If I do an interview at an EU embassy, will the CO be able to contact the designated embassy for my home country and confirm my situation? Furthermore, do they contact each other quickly or does it take them months?
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While I cannot categorically say if COs from country A routinely engage with COs from country B when a candidate from country A appears in country B for an interview, it is fair to assume all the COs have access to the same data source which you as an applicant have access to help you figure out which documents you're expected to present when you show up for your interview (this is in addition to other data sources which you may not have access to by the way).
 
Butters said:
In my case, I didn't do the military service since I left my country before the age of conscription and never travelled there again. The reciprocity page talks about the service completion card or exemption card. However, I have neither since I didn't do the service and am not exempt from it.
If I do an interview at an EU embassy, will the CO be able to contact the designated embassy for my home country and confirm my situation? Furthermore, do they contact each other quickly or does it take them months?
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I don't know about the interaction between different countries' CO, but I can just give a hint of their expectations. I've tried to get the military record, but since I waited too long and on reciprocity page was stated "Unavailable", I submitted DS-260 with an explanation why I wasn't able to get the military record. However, at some point, my record arrived and I contacted the embassy with a question about unlocking DS-260 to update information, they pointed out that no action is necessary as it is considered unavailable. So they are very strict about the reciprocity page, and it is publicly available.

So if there is no chance for you to obtain an official record, you need to prepare a document that explains all details. This was advice during the Document Qualification workflow, but I would suggest preparing and bringing such document to interview, with all details, dates, reasons. CO from EU is going to look at the reciprocity page, but "my guess" is they might forward your military record explanation to AS country during the Administrative Processing phase. So make it easy for them to do it quickly.
 
Atg said:
I don't know about the interaction between different countries' CO, but I can just give a hint of their expectations. I've tried to get the military record, but since I waited too long and on reciprocity page was stated "Unavailable", I submitted DS-260 with an explanation why I wasn't able to get the military record. However, at some point, my record arrived and I contacted the embassy with a question about unlocking DS-260 to update information, they pointed out that no action is necessary as it is considered unavailable. So they are very strict about the reciprocity page, and it is publicly available.

So if there is no chance for you to obtain an official record, you need to prepare a document that explains all details. This was advice during the Document Qualification workflow, but I would suggest preparing and bringing such document to interview, with all details, dates, reasons. CO from EU is going to look at the reciprocity page, but "my guess" is they might forward your military record explanation to AS country during the Administrative Processing phase. So make it easy for them to do it quickly.
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Thanks. Yeah, I'm gonna wait till I get scheduled. Then, I'll email the consulate and let them know in advance. Also, all applicsnts from my home country who have served in the military get an AP and they seem to know the details of the military (e.g. ranks, places, agencies, ...). I'd assume all this information is confidential and they have access but it's not made public.
 
Hi. Regarding the E-Mail for scheduling the appointment at the embassy: What happens if the email for scheduling got lost or something like that. If I got it correct, I cannot see my accurate status at ceac.
The email should contain a link to dvprogram.state.gov where I can schedule my appointment.
Is it the regular "login" at dvprogram.state.gov that then changes to "make an appointment", or is it a special link and a manual check if I can schedule an appointment is impossible?
Just want to make 100% sure I won't overlook something.

Thank you and have a nice weekend.

EDIT: Oh wow, just came across britSimons video that is answering my question:
:D
Question closed :)
 
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Hey there!!!! But we didn’t receive any mail of DS processes or DQ even though I know that they have changed the rule that there’s no more DQ Mail but still at least we should get about our DS form right ? Is it normal ? Is there anyone who get direct 2Nl without other mails once they got their CN become current ?
DV2020EU44 said:
I'm ok thanks, hope you too.

no one can predict when you should expect to get 2nl. A lot of numbers are current for May, that does not mean that everyone will get their interview in May. But you can now expect it anytime, who knows.

about Visa payment, you will pay at the embassy. but check your embassy requirements anyway.
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Atg said:
Your DS-260 form needs to be processed first, then your application will be available for scheduling. DS-260 forms are processed in submission date order, but once processed it depends on the capacity of your embassy how many cases they can handle and when they can accept your case. Nobody ever got that information from KCC or the embassy. If you send an inquiry to KCC, they will auto-respond where you can only find out if your DS-260 is processed.



If you get 2NL, your interview would be in 4-6 weeks. In some rare cases, it can be sooner.



Nobody knows that. It can stay on the same number, become current, or retrogress to a lower number.
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hey there you have said here the DS form is proceed by submission order yep you’re right but we submitted on June 2nd 2021 and once they reached to end of February order of DS submissions they changed the rules so we didn’t get any mail but now our CN has become CURRENT what can be done is this normal that we didn’t receive mail about our DS form , those who got 2nl did they all got DS form proceeds mails ?? Please reply is there anyone who got direct 2nl without other mail ??? Please response
 
Hello everyone! I have to print my 1NL, because I have to bring it to my interview... but of course when I follow the link dvprogram.state.gov/ESC I get my 2NL... Is there any way to reach my 1NL? Thank you very much in advance.
 
Esmeralda said:
Hello everyone! I have to print my 1NL, because I have to bring it to my interview... but of course when I follow the link dvprogram.state.gov/ESC I get my 2NL... Is there any way to reach my 1NL? Thank you very much in advance.
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You should have printed or downloaded it long before now. The 1NL is gone once the 2NL gets uploaded.
 
Ikshaf said:
Hey there!!!! But we didn’t receive any mail of DS processes or DQ even though I know that they have changed the rule that there’s no more DQ Mail but still at least we should get about our DS form right ? Is it normal ? Is there anyone who get direct 2Nl without other mails once they got their CN become current ?
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Jesus dude! no, they won't send confirmation email that your DS is processed. Maybe if you contact them yourself and ask, there will be some hint in their general template.
Just send an email to KCC and ask about your status.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. Hard to say, this has not been a normal processing year.
2. Again this has not been a normal processing year. Interview location can be changed if the case has not yet been scheduled for an interview or put in line for interview scheduling.
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Hello, thank you so much for your reply!

1. I just wanted to also ask in what way is this year not a normal processing year? And what effect this is having on us the applicants?

2. Also, I have not received the 2NL yet (current in May). Does this mean my case has not yet been scheduled or put in line for interview scheduling?

3. For May, AS17000 - AS30000 will be current. Will the interview invitations for this group be in order of the case number? Or the submission of DS260?

4. London says they are very back-logged while Bangkok seems okay, which is why I want to change to Bangkok. However, I'm trying to assess if moving from London to Bangkok will be too much of a risk because my original DS260 was submitted since 9th June 2021, and I might risk getting a much later interview if I submitted it again for a different interview location even though the new location is not backlogged. Is this concern valid? What information do I need to guide my decision?

5. Is there any way to check how many visas have already been issued in total? I'm scared that it's fast approaching 55,000 :(


Thank you so very much!
AS26xxx (current in May)
Current chosen interview location: London
DS-260 submitted 9th June 2021
 
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blueberry_shortcake said:
Hello, thank you so much for your reply!

1. I just wanted to also ask in what way is this year not a normal processing year? And what effect this is having on us the applicants? Before asking, you can see rhe status of your ds260 by asking KCC.

2. Also, I have not received the 2NL yet (current in May). Does this mean my case has not yet been scheduled or put in line for interview scheduling?

3. For May, AS17000 - AS30000 will be current. Will the interview invitations for this group be in order of the case number? Or the submission of DS260?

4. London says they are very back-logged while Bangkok seems okay, which is why I want to change to Bangkok. However, I'm trying to assess if moving from London to Bangkok will be too much of a risk because my original DS260 was submitted since 9th June 2021, and I might risk getting a much later interview if I submitted it again for a different interview location even though the new location is not backlogged. Is this concern valid? What information do I need to guide my decision?

5. Is there any way to check how many visas have already been issued in total? I'm scared that it's fast approaching 55,000 :(


Thank you so very much!
AS26xxx (current in May)
Current chosen interview location: London
DS-260 submitted 9th June 2021
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2) you recieve the 2nl once you are scheduled for an interview. This would require you to be current, have your ds260 processed and the embassy having capacity.
3) For May, the AS region is current until 30000. So, anyone with a case number 1 to 29999 can be given a visa. This is contrary to your belief that 17k-30k are going to be given a visa for May.
1&5) check Xarthisius's website and savediversityvisa.com for the numbers. Also, check this forum and BritSimon's videos for more information. What's wrong? Lol you missed the first half of this dv22 show. Check simon's videos and the numbers to figure it out.
4) I don't know.

5) The visas won't reach 55k. At best it will be 40k and most likely 25k this year.
However, Asia could hit 8500 quota and that's the scary part.
 
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