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DV 2022 OC Selectees

Once and if fiji embassy resumes full operation, then interviews will be accommodated or else kcc will not schedule any case to suva until pandemic is contained. For 2022 we still have time so let’s sit and pray everything will be okay
 
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Nilram said:
The Department recognizes that visa applicants, particularly those in Tiers Three and Four, will face continued delays. We further acknowledge that certain programs, including the diversity visa program, operate on a fiscal year basis as required by law. The Department values the diversity visa program and is making every effort to process as many diversity visa cases as possible, consistent with other priorities, despite the severe operational constraints and backlog resulting from the COVID pandemic. However, as a result of COVID the number of visas issued in lower-priority preference categories or in such programs as the diversity visa program likely will not approach the statutory ceiling in Fiscal Year 2021.
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Doesnt say anywhere it would process lower onlyr cases and probably your not following the dv2021 or maybe you are idk anyways but if your no# goes current they do not follow any particular order and as you may know the embassy is closed and even if kcc processes your document you will have to reschedule or the embassy will reschedule dont really know how that works.....we all have seen what is was like in dv2021...do not demotivated others....plus you have not even seen the selectee no# as of yet there are many factors to consider....during 2014 there were not as many holes as it in nowadays and as people would say nothing is certain until you get the visa in ur hand....dont be too overconfident and demotivated other winners....case no# go as high as 1.4k in pervious years
 
Nilram said:
I was a winner back in 2014 along with my wife. My case number was between 1500-1600 and we did not get successful back then because the cut off case number back then was 1450. Never stopped trying and again got lucky this time. I suppose back then these was not so many holes. However a low case number does not guarantee everything is safe. We can still exhaust visas in the first 500 cases should there be no holes. Simon would agree with me to some extent. Sorry if I had demotivated anyone. We have been in a situation where we kept high hopes and then being let down by the system. Now we have a bigger situation where covid is prohibiting embassies to carry out interviews plus borders closed with no certainty of opening anytime sooner. Hope is all we have. Take care and keep safe everyone.
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Ummm, do I agree to some extent? No. The point is far too contrived to be realistic.

In the years where OC cutoffs were around 1400 to 1500 the OC hole rate was around 10% to 15%, and the OC response rate was less than 60%. So even disregarding the hole rate, the response rate would mean that 500 actual cases (no holes) would not fill the OC quota.

Now, starting in DV2020 we saw a radically different holes rate (due to some change in the draw/screening process). OC holes rate for DV2020 was around 70% and over 50% for DV2021.

So, combine an expected high holes rate and continued low response rate and we can see that OC numbers can be significantly higher than in pre 2020.
 
Sil2022 said:
I agree with you totally....it can be exhausted by even 500 if there were no holes which is not the case ever since the new requirements came along but you do understand though ur no# maybe be low and if the embassy at fiji does not open in tym you have have to reschedule that far worst than having a high no# cz also as the bulletin no# goes up... kcc's priority would be the cases which are current on the bulletin and I doubt the embassy will open this year....i do not really get demotivated cz even on my normal year it would be just fine...I also won in 2019 my case no# was 402...but we couldn't process den due to personal issues
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Bula (Hello in Fijian) Nilram and Sil2022. Just reading through you two's communication. I am also from Fiji (Suva) and our case number is high OC22XX. But I will just follow through with the process and believe for the best. Don't want to overthink what is beyond my control - i.e. our recent COVID outbreak and it's impact on the US embassy etc, our high case number because there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. I am just working on what I can control and hope and believe for the best. All the best to both of you!!
 
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Britsimon said:
Ummm, do I agree to some extent? No. The point is far too contrived to be realistic.

In the years where OC cutoffs were around 1400 to 1500 the OC hole rate was around 10% to 15%, and the OC response rate was less than 60%. So even disregarding the hole rate, the response rate would mean that 500 actual cases (no holes) would not fill the OC quota.

Now, starting in DV2020 we saw a radically different holes rate (due to some change in the draw/screening process). OC holes rate for DV2020 was around 70% and over 50% for DV2021.

So, combine an expected high holes rate and continued low response rate and we can see that OC numbers can be significantly higher than in pre 2020.
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Thanks for the explanation Britsimon. So, in reality what was the impact of these stats on actual OC case numbers for 2020 and 2021? Was that a positive or negative thing for high case numbers? I am just curious. Thanks.
 
Hi OC 21** here. Have entered for the last 14 years so hopefully my CN comes up. Thankful I found this site as I contacted an immigration lawyer after selection and he gave me some very incorrect advice!
 
JayQue said:
Bula (Hello in Fijian) Nilram and Sil2022. Just reading through you two's communication. I am also from Fiji (Suva) and our case number is high OC22XX. But I will just follow through with the process and believe for the best. Don't want to overthink what is beyond my control - i.e. our recent COVID outbreak and it's impact on the US embassy etc, our high case number because there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. I am just working on what I can control and hope and believe for the best. All the best to both of you!!
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Would you like to connect elsewhere???
 
JayQue said:
Thanks for the explanation Britsimon. So, in reality what was the impact of these stats on actual OC case numbers for 2020 and 2021? Was that a positive or negative thing for high case numbers? I am just curious. Thanks.
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DV2020 and DV2021 were both screwed up by immigration bans and Covid impact. So - you can't just compare based on numbers. BUT to put it another way, case number OC1400 pre 2020 would have been roughly the same as case number OC2300/2500 in 2020.

The point is that high numbers should not be considered at risk because of their number, but instead their position relative to the whole group of selectees. But even then you can't take numbers alone into account. We should be taking into account other factors too like the badly implemented document procedure (screws everyone, but arguably helps high numbers), idiot presidents (screws everyone and makes USA less of an attraction for a while), Covid impacts (screws everyone) and so on.
 
Thanks @AussieDV22.

No, decided not to due to a number of reasons (e.g., Covid and not financially ready). Have taken a gamble and decided to go for 2022 so I'll be submitted the DS260 this month.
 
Hello everyone ,

I have 2 questions, I need your support !
1- My son was born in US, so he is a US citizen , he is 7 years old. I didn’t include him in the DV ENTRY , now in DS 260 , Do I need to add him ??it’s confusion

2- In Ds260 , I stayed (as a tenant) in one city but different locations ( different districts) , different streets , different apartments /villas , I used to change my stay in the same city every 5 years , do I need to indicate all these streets and apartments/villas number . ??

Thank you
 
Mo5111 said:
Hello everyone ,

I have 2 questions, I need your support !
1- My son was born in US, so he is a US citizen , he is 7 years old. I didn’t include him in the DV ENTRY , now in DS 260 , Do I need to add him ??it’s confusion

2- In Ds260 , I stayed (as a tenant) in one city but different locations ( different districts) , different streets , different apartments /villas , I used to change my stay in the same city every 5 years , do I need to indicate all these streets and apartments/villas number . ??

Thank you
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1. You provide his details where it asks for children but then check “no this child will not be immigrating with me”
2. Yes
 
Mo5111 said:
Hello everyone ,

I have 2 questions, I need your support !
1- My son was born in US, so he is a US citizen , he is 7 years old. I didn’t include him in the DV ENTRY , now in DS 260 , Do I need to add him ??it’s confusion

2- In Ds260 , I stayed (as a tenant) in one city but different locations ( different districts) , different streets , different apartments /villas , I used to change my stay in the same city every 5 years , do I need to indicate all these streets and apartments/villas number . ??

Thank you
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1. You need to list him on your DS260 form. You don’t “add” him by creating a separate DS260 form for him since he’s already a USC.
2. List all the addresses where you’ve resided.
 
Britsimon said:
DV2020 and DV2021 were both screwed up by immigration bans and Covid impact. So - you can't just compare based on numbers. BUT to put it another way, case number OC1400 pre 2020 would have been roughly the same as case number OC2300/2500 in 2020.

The point is that high numbers should not be considered at risk because of their number, but instead their position relative to the whole group of selectees. But even then you can't take numbers alone into account. We should be taking into account other factors too like the badly implemented document procedure (screws everyone, but arguably helps high numbers), idiot presidents (screws everyone and makes USA less of an attraction for a while), Covid impacts (screws everyone) and so on.
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Thanks Britsimon for the clarification.
 
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