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DV 2022 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

Hi everyone,

On https://ma.usembassy.gov/ the translators list is provided for for Morocco. Yet following note is also provided,

"Please note: The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information."

Does it mean that documents can be translated with other certified translators too?
 
meryem_af said:
Hi everyone,

On https://ma.usembassy.gov/ the translators list is provided for for Morocco. Yet following note is also provided,

"Please note: The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information."

Does it mean that documents can be translated with other certified translators too?
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If your embassy has a list of translators available on their website and one or more of them is able to translate your documents, I suggest you stick to the list.
 
Hello everyone, I'm fiiling out DS-260 and have some questions.

1. Education. The form says to list secondary education. But i can't figure out what grade is equivalent to secondary education in US. Can I list my school education from grade 1 (elementary school) to high school, basically all school years?
2. My previous employer moved to a different address after I had quit, do I need to list their old address (the one I used to work at) or the new one (where the company is located now)?
 
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olilio said:
Hello everyone, I'm fiiling out DS-260 and have some questions.

1. Education. The form says to list secondary education. But i can't figure out what grade is equivalent to secondary education in US. Can I list my school education from grade 1 (elementary school) to high school, basically all school years?
2. My previous employer moved to a different address after I had quit, do I need to list their old address (the one I used to work at) or the new one (where the company is located now)?
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1. In most cases, secondary = high school. Anyway, just use your discretion is all I can say since we don’t know which country it is you’re referencing or the structure of the school system.
2. New address if the company is still in business.
 
Sm1smom said:
1. In most cases, secondary = high school. Anyway, just use your discretion is all I can say since we don’t know which country it is you’re referencing or the structure of the school system.
2. New address if the company is still in business.
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Hmm, i believe i had two years of high school. It's basically 3 years of elementary school, 5 years of middle school (i guess it's called "middle" school), and 2 years of high school. But for some reason i don't feel comfortable saying that i had only 2 years of school.

3. My husband can't recall exact dates for some of his very old addresses, we can't find any docs or notes about those addresses. What would you recommend to do?
 
olilio said:
Hmm, i believe i had two years of high school. It's basically 3 years of elementary school, 5 years of middle school (i guess it's called "middle" school), and 2 years of high school. But for some reason i don't feel comfortable saying that i had only 2 years of school.

3. My husband can't recall exact dates for some of his very old addresses, we can't find any docs or notes about those addresses. What would you recommend to do?
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1. So use your discretion, like I already stated.
2. Guesstimate the dates, it’s okay if it is not exact. As long as it is close enough.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Yup, that’s what you have to do. Pretty easy on gmail, yes?
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Thanks. Yes, doing it is easy. Hotmail, gmail, whichever really. I just would have thought as they are minors, they would be included in the parent's application. But that is done now anyway. Thanks for your help.
 
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Talm said:
Thanks. Yes, doing it is easy. Hotmail, gmail, whichever really. I just would have thought as they are minors, they would be included in the parent's application. But that is done now anyway. Thanks for your help.
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each person has their own a-number, their own green card and, when the time comes, their own naturalization or citizenship certificate. There are things that automatically get done for minors because of their parents, but they don’t “share” anything and your situation is a great example of why, seeing as you only need to query one person not a family group.
 
olilio said:
Hmm, i believe i had two years of high school. It's basically 3 years of elementary school, 5 years of middle school (i guess it's called "middle" school), and 2 years of high school. But for some reason i don't feel comfortable saying that i had only 2 years of school.
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Are you the primary selectee? You had ten years total at school? Is that sufficient for university entry?
 
olilio said:
Hmm, i believe i had two years of high school. It's basically 3 years of elementary school, 5 years of middle school (i guess it's called "middle" school), and 2 years of high school. But for some reason i don't feel comfortable saying that i had only 2 years of school.

3. My husband can't recall exact dates for some of his very old addresses, we can't find any docs or notes about those addresses. What would you recommend to do?
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You need 12th grade USA equivalent education or a university degree. 2 year diplomas or 10+2 10+3 TVET diplomas are not acceptable for DV. Or you can qualify via work experience which is a lot harder.
 
Yeamlak said:
Hello guys how you doing!
Even though my case is current for February 22 ,I had interview on last Jan 4/22. The officer told me that my interview was perfect and told me to bring some additional document regarding my daughter’s birth certificate and gave me form 212(g) and my passport back. The same day afternoon I submitted the requested documents and my families’ passport and it is still with them. But my visa status shows Refused. So does it mean the embassy decided on my case or still not? What is your opinion on my case’s decision depending on your experience?
Thanks in advance
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Hello, hope you are doing well, so did you get your visa for the all family members? Regards
 
SusieQQQ said:
Are you the primary selectee? You had ten years total at school? Is that sufficient for university entry?
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Yes, I am the primary selectee. Exactly, I had 10 years total at school. After that, applied to a medical university. I am thinking of listing all my school years in DS-260, and my University degree, of course.
 
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SuperAman said:
You need 12th grade USA equivalent education or a university degree. 2 year diplomas or 10+2 10+3 TVET diplomas are not acceptable for DV. Or you can qualify via work experience which is a lot harder.
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I had 10 years total of school and received a Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education, which is the highest level of school education one can get in my country of origin. I entered a medical university right after getting that certificate.
 
Ok, I haven’t come into contact with such cases before, usually 10 or 11 years is not enough to qualify for university (and therefore for DV). You are aware of people from your country in similar situations who have successfully processed DV?
 
olilio said:
I had 10 years total of school and received a Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education, which is the highest level of school education one can get in my country of origin. I entered a medical university right after getting that certificate.
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OK. Did you complete medical school? Are you interning maybe you qualify by work experience?
 
SuperAman said:
OK. Did you complete medical school? Are you interning maybe you qualify by work experience?
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Yes, I completed medical school (6 years) + 1 year of an internship program. But I've never worked as a doctor and I am not planning to. I am working as a Software Engineer now.
 
Hello everyone, thank you for your replies, I really appreciate your help. I've created a list of questions, maybe some of them are silly but i still decided to asked as I'd like to avoid any issues with my application.

1. I have only one nationality at the moment but an oath ceremony has been scheduled (in a few days) for me to become a Canadian citizen. Wonder if it's a Yes or a No to this question: Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one you have indicated above? I am not a citizen of a country until I take the Oath, right? Is it all right to provide only one nationality?

2. Address in the United States. Can I provide a hotel address (will probably stay there before renting an apartment) and another address to get my docs? I am thinking of providing two addresses because the one I am going to use to get my docs is not a residential address, it's an office, but the owner of the office agreed to give me the address and will be able to forward my docs to me (to whatever US address I'll be living at after signing a lease agreement).

3. My father's name is Aleksandr but I wrote his name as Alexander when submitting a US tourist visa application, a year ago. My father is deceased and never had a passport/document with his name written in English, so i am not sure how to translate it. Maybe it's a silly question but should I write his name as Aleksandr or Alexander in DS-260?

4. My father was born in a small village in Russia and his place of birth is translated as Krasny in Google Maps but for some reason I entered Krasnyy when I was applying for the US tourist visa (maybe it was Krasnyy back then). I am confused now and not sure which translation to use.

5. Not sure which option to select for Petitioner. If I am the primary selectee, it’s probably SELF? If so, which option should my husband select in his DS-260?

6. Vaccination in accordance with U.S. law. What do people usually write here? It's a No, I guess, but is there a generic explanation we can provide here? Maybe something like: "I will receive all required vaccinations before the interview."

7. Did anyone assist you in filling out this application? If I am helping my husband to fill it out, do we need to say Yes? Or is it for organizations that help with submitting the form? If I am helping my husband, can it somehow negatively affect the application?
 
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