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aussiechris said:
Hey there.
So you were refused because you didn't have the original of your year 12 certificate?
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It's a refusal pending AP, not (at this stage) an absolute refusal. The yellow refusal letter the CO gave me has the AP box ticked, and a follow up email from Suva says my case is in AP for up to 6 weeks or possibly "significantly longer".

CO was very polite and casual, he said in his opinion my case looked ok, but he needed Sydney to check the education evidence I provided, and his legal department to check my police certificate. I had the 9FAM notes with me and made submissions that it was not a CIMT, the CO replied that non CIMTs can still make you inadmissble into the US.

That is correct, but again, as confirmed by 9FAM, that is in relation to specific convictions, such as drugs, which do not come close to me, and for any offence/s where the total of your sentence/s is 5 years jail or more. My sentence was a fine, I have never been in jail.

9FAM also says high school completion can be proved by "other evidence" such as a letter, other than a certificate.

Either way the CO wasn't going to budge and i can't fault him on that, he's not a lawyer and has a job to vette potential immigrants and flag potential issues.

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2022OC5XX
1NL received 9 May 2021
DS 260 submitted 2 November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview 24 December 2021
Current as of 1 January 2022
2NL received 19 April 2022
 
Dv22melb said:
My interview is Wed and I’m planning on leaving Friday morning
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My interview was at 9am in the morning at Suva, and I was booked to fly out of Fiji the following day. Once in the embassy interview area embassy staff began telling everyone there was an IT problem to do with interview payments, the problem was in Washington (about 13 hours behind Fiji time) and payments could not be processed, meaning interviews could not proceed, and applicants could either wait and see if the problem in Washington was fixed, come back later that afternoon, or come back another day. Fortunately the problem was fixed within an hour.

My point is if you are on a tight deadline and even though Suva only accepts cash, problems such as the above can occur without notice, and may not always be fixed quickly. Suva was quiet clear the problem could only be fixed in Washington, which is on a totally different time zone to Fiji.

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2022OC5XX
1NL received 9 May 2021
DS 260 submitted 2 November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview 24 December 2021
Current as of 1 January 2022
2NL received 19 April 2022
 
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090521@0411 said:
It's a refusal pending AP, not (at this stage) an absolute refusal. The yellow refusal letter the CO gave me has the AP box ticked, and a follow up email from Suva says my case is in AP for up to 6 weeks or possibly "significantly longer".

CO was very polite and casual, he said in his opinion my case looked ok, but he needed Sydney to check the education evidence I provided, and his legal department to check my police certificate. I had the 9FAM notes with me and made submissions that it was not a CIMT, the CO replied that non CIMTs can still make you inadmissble into the US.

That is correct, but again, as confirmed by 9FAM, that is in relation to specific convictions, such as drugs, which do not come close to me, and for any offence/s where the total of your sentence/s is 5 years jail or more. My sentence was a fine, I have never been in jail.

9FAM also says high school completion can be proved by "other evidence" such as a letter, other than a certificate.

Either way the CO wasn't going to budge and i can't fault him on that, he's not a lawyer and has a job to vette potential immigrants and flag potential issues.

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2022OC5XX
1NL received 9 May 2021
DS 260 submitted 2 November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview 24 December 2021
Current as of 1 January 2022
2NL received 19 April 2022
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Good luck. Fingers crossed you are ok!
 
090521@0411 said:
Suva may ask for these documents and photocopies, but at my interview, despite taking everything I had, and, as requested, photocopies of my passport, birth certificate, AFP police certificate and education evidence, when I was called to the window all they wanted was the originals.

Then, when they handed my originals back after I was advised my case was on AP, my original AFP Police certificate was also handed back. I was exhausted so went back to my hotel for a sleep as I was flying out the next day. When I woke early the next morning there was an email from Suva sent later the previous afternoon asking me to bring the original AFP police certificate back.

This created a security nightmare, as I had checked out and had my luggage with me. Security (as I expected) would not allow luggage into the embassy, and did not want it in the car park, i can't and won't fault of embassy on that, there are serious security concerns why as has been previously demonstrated at other US embassies. I was prepared to stand out on Princess Rd with my luggage whilst someone took the police certificate inside, no one was prepared to do that, meanwhile my taxi driver's meter was running, and I was not prepared to leave my luggage on the footpath unattended whilst I went inside the embassy as it contained valuables, including my laptop, which also could not be taken inside the embassy.

Eventually, after security ran explosive detection wands over my luggage, security agreed to guard my luggage in front of the embassy while I went back inside to deliver the police certificate, back at the same window i had delivered it to the day before for my interview.

For those of you who have already interviewed at Suva you all know that's going through multiple buildings, multiple security checkpoints and multiple metal detectors.

Moral to this story, insist on supplying the photocopies Suva asks for on their website, even if they don't ask for them at the interview, and make sure they keep the original police certificate at the interview, even if it is blank.

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2022OC5XX
1NL received 9 May 2021
DS 260 submitted 2 November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview 24 December 2021
Current as of 1 January 2022
2NL received 19 April 2022
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That sounds like quite a drama, thanks for sharing. A good reason for all of us still yet to interview to over prepare. Hopefully all comes good for you after that.

In terms of educational transcripts, I have my degree cert as well as my HSC (NSW) along with the marks i got for year 12. I don't think i've kept my reports for any other years. I've got originals for both my Uni and year 12, and I'm currently in the process of getting my folks to have a look for my primary school reports, though they told me they could only find my Kindergarten report so far. Though hopefully my degree cert and year 12 HSC will be enough.
 
Dv22melb said:
My interview is Wed and I’m planning on leaving Friday morning
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Getmeouttahere said:
Tuesday for me, and flight back on Saturday, but the ticket is flexible, not that I can afford to overstay there.
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I'm doing a Wed AM interview, Thurs PM flight and will post my passport back to the Consulate once back in Australia (they confirmed via email I can do so*).

Reasoning (makes sense to me, but understand everyone has their own thought process, so not saying this is the 'best' way by any means)
- DHL costs about AU$100 for postage each way, i.e. AU$200 total
- Flying home a day earlier saves me >AU$250 in flight and accommodation costs
- Plus no stress of worrying they won't get my passport back to me in time and associated flight change and additional accommodation costs if it does take longer than expected


*For reference: "Yes, we can return your passport to you after your interview to allow you to return to Australia. Once you get back home, you will need to send your passport to the Embassy through a courier company (DHL/FedEx) together with a prepaid return courier, authorization letter for the return of your passport and visa packet."
 
Dv22melb said:
2 weeks?? Damnn. Mind if I ask if they gave you any reason as to why it took so long?
I know in the instructions it says 1-2 weeks but all others I’d heard from so far we’re ready within 1-2 days.
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During my interview I was told that my visa has been approved verbally and told that I will get my passport back by end of week, which was 2 days after. From what I had heard from the locals here who got it that they received their back between 2 to 3 weeks.

So I assume maybe they must be prioritizing those who must have requested to transfer here taking consideration into the current situation.
 
jc29 said:
I'm doing a Wed AM interview, Thurs PM flight and will post my passport back to the Consulate once back in Australia (they confirmed via email I can do so*).

Reasoning (makes sense to me, but understand everyone has their own thought process, so not saying this is the 'best' way by any means)
- DHL costs about AU$100 for postage each way, i.e. AU$200 total
- Flying home a day earlier saves me >AU$250 in flight and accommodation costs
- Plus no stress of worrying they won't get my passport back to me in time and associated flight change and additional accommodation costs if it does take longer than expected


*For reference: "Yes, we can return your passport to you after your interview to allow you to return to Australia. Once you get back home, you will need to send your passport to the Embassy through a courier company (DHL/FedEx) together with a prepaid return courier, authorization letter for the return of your passport and visa packet."
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They’ll let you fly internationally without a passport?
 
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Shezza85 said:
That sounds like quite a drama, thanks for sharing. A good reason for all of us still yet to interview to over prepare. Hopefully all comes good for you after that.

In terms of educational transcripts, I have my degree cert as well as my HSC (NSW) along with the marks i got for year 12. I don't think i've kept my reports for any other years. I've got originals for both my Uni and year 12, and I'm currently in the process of getting my folks to have a look for my primary school reports, though they told me they could only find my Kindergarten report so far. Though hopefully my degree cert and year 12 HSC will be enough.
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They will not take anything less then year 12..in my interview I had everything till primary but they they only took my year 12, 13 and uni degree.
 
Hi everyone. Just received my passport back today with my GC visa!! Off to the US on Thursday. Had the interview in Auckland last Wednesday.
2022OC23## Huge thanks to @Britsimon and Jesse Bless for the incredible help they provide and Jesse once I joined the lawsuit. Totally worth it.
Good luck everyone and keep positive it will happen
 
DazFoss2022DV said:
Hi everyone. Just received my passport back today with my GC visa!! Off to the US on Thursday. Had the interview in Auckland last Wednesday.
2022OC23## Huge thanks to @Britsimon and Jesse Bless for the incredible help they provide and Jesse once I joined the lawsuit. Totally worth it.
Good luck everyone and keep positive it will happen
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Congratulations! I assume you are a New Zealander. If you don't mind me asking, what high school qualification did you present to the CO? While I have my university degree certificate my secondary school qualification is Sixth Form Certificate. The US Embassy (Auckland) website cites this qualification as the US equivalent but I'm a little nervous about it. Thanks.
 
Groovy times said:
Congratulations! I assume you are a New Zealander. If you don't mind me asking, what high school qualification did you present to the CO? While I have my university degree certificate my secondary school qualification is Sixth Form Certificate. The US Embassy (Auckland) website cites this qualification as the US equivalent but I'm a little nervous about it. Thanks.
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Thanks mate. Yes I only showed my 6th Form Certificate. CO asked what my highest degree was, which was a 2yr diploma at Polytech but she didn't want to see it. Good luck and don't be nervous
 
So they don’t care much about TAFE certs if it’s your highest degree? I have an advanced diploma. I can’t find the actual big certificate from graduation (I can re-order one), but I currently have the transcripts and a qualification statement. Plus also my high school VCE certificate and primary school certificate.
 
So the main applicant is the one that gets asked questions and shows documents. Would anyone like to share what the derivatives get asked? I'm taking the similar things my husband is being asked for just incase I get asked.
 
Dv22melb said:
2 weeks?? Damnn. Mind if I ask if they gave you any reason as to why it took so long?
I know in the instructions it says 1-2 weeks but all others I’d heard from so far we’re ready within 1-2 days.
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Yea it took me 3 weeks but that was because our interview was in may but our no# was not current so they said they will issue once it’s June….hopefully that answers your question
 
DazFoss2022DV said:
Hi everyone. Just received my passport back today with my GC visa!! Off to the US on Thursday. Had the interview in Auckland last Wednesday.
2022OC23## Huge thanks to @Britsimon and Jesse Bless for the incredible help they provide and Jesse once I joined the lawsuit. Totally worth it.
Good luck everyone and keep positive it will happen
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yep definitely looks like the lawsuit is what got you in, no other 2NL's seem to be going out for Auckland
 
Drm22 said:
So the main applicant is the one that gets asked questions and shows documents. Would anyone like to share what the derivatives get asked? I'm taking the similar things my husband is being asked for just incase I get asked.
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They mainly ask the primary applicant the questions. Just asked what my wife does and that was it. She didn't need to show qualifications etc.
 
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