aussiechris
Member
Gotcha! I can’t for the life of me find my blue book with all my vaccinations in it.
I’m seeing if I can book in for a blood test next week
DV 2022 OC Selectees
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I’m seeing if I can book in for a blood test next week
Hi @aussiechris, The medicare app will show all the vaccinations you have had since it was created. For other vaccinations you can use titres through a bloodiest - eg Varicella Zoster (Chicken Pox). I had an MMR II (measles Mumps Rubella) booster May 2019, and it is listed. Boostrix (diphtheria, Tetnus, Pertussis [whooping cough]) booster was also May 2019. Measles, Mumps Rubella can also be - Priorix as a vaccination. I also had a Polio booster in 2020 as when I had mine it was recorded in my 'baby book' so it is now recorded under medicare. Varicella Zoster doesn't ever require a booster as it stays in your system permanently.
aussiechris
Member
Thanks for this!
I think I’ll go down getting my blood checked first, and it’s suffice I’ll use that, but this is good to know too.
I'm beginning to get the feeling like Sydney just isn't going to happen - it seems like there's nothing but radio silence (unless some of you are aware of rumblings). I'm getting my head around transferring to Fiji, but before I do, does anyone know how Auckland is faring? My country of chargability is NZ, so I'd be tempted to go there first...
aussiechris
Member
So I just received this from my GP. Does anybody know any work around for Rotavirus, Polio and HIB? Or is it not needed?
Not needed ... If you're between 18-64 All you need is Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Apparently the Flu shot (but in my experience, they did not check) and obvi Covid ...
The above post from Bob22 is correct as I found out today... Even though they accepted my blood tests showing immunity towards MMR yesterday, today they stated they will still need to administer me a MMR shot because I didnt have the records of when I had it as a child ... They did it then and there, so yeah, no need to stress really ..
Surely the Auckland Consulate can do better than 12 cases. Suva took on 140+ cases last week…
Cieletoile
Member
Can anyone advise on how long it takes for your passport to be returned after the interview? I'm contemplating transferring to Suva, but I'm interested to know how long after the interview I might be stuck there.
Grizzly toad
Member
When people write down for example
OC12XX or OC3XX.
Does the xx corresponds to zeros?
As in OC1200th ? OC300th? Pick ?
Or OC12th OC3rd pick
OC12XX or OC3XX.
Does the xx corresponds to zeros?
As in OC1200th ? OC300th? Pick ?
Or OC12th OC3rd pick
Grizzly toad
Member
I don’t mean to rain on your parade if I did but you said you submitted ds-260 in November 2021 with case number OC5XX I checked the visa bulletin for November 2021 and December 2021 and the cut offs for Oceania are 375 and 450?
Can you submit ds260 early without your case number being current ?
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
DS260 forms can and preferably SHOULD be submitted before the CN becomes current.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
The xx corresponds with the additional digits after the displayed number digits assigned to the selectee upon selection
Grizzly toad
Member
I don’t know. I have a lot of mixed information. on fickeymartinezlaw it states as such
And then on boundless it states you can submit application 90days prior?
In terms of your reply, ds260 form can and preferably be submitted straight after receiving 1NL ? Whilst waiting on 2nl?
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christopher-christopher
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Hi @Grizzly toad looks like your new to the forum, welcome. It's worthwhile reading the previous pages (At least half way through the back pages) cause you'll learn a lot about the green card process and most of your questions will be already answered.
First things first: Submit your DS260 form as soon as you can, but at the same time, don't make rushed errors. This is because one you submit it, youll have to ask the U.S. consular centre (KCC) to unlock it and that takes time. ALSO the results from the 2023 DV lottery will be released next month in May so they'll be lots of others submitting forms next month, so get in quick as the form crashes a lot. Also, if you don't receive you passport embassy stamp by September 30th, 2022, that's it! You've missed out officially. Opportunity gone. That's currently 5 months away. And there's a whole bunch of people queueing waiting in line in front of you to secure interviews ( to receive appointment time/day in what's called a 2NL letter). There are people in the same region as you (OC) who have already submitted their DS260 months ago, who are genuinely worried they might not get their interview and visa processed by the Sept 30 deadline.
Secondly, to explain some of the forum shorthand. When you see someone write their case number as e.g. OC3XXX, they are saying their case number is in the OC3000s, it could be OC3150 or it could be OC3832, etc. They share their case number like this so its more private as Case numbers are a way you interact with KCC, medical exam, embassy and so people don't want to broadcast their case number to identify themselves too closely. So if you see OC12XX that just means their case number is somewhere between OC1200 and OC1299.
Thirdly, take everyone's posts on this forum as their opinion or personal experience, nothing you read here is gospel or official advice. It's just people helping people. There are however some very experienced posters/moderators here who are extremely helpful and come with so much experience (like Sm1smom and Britsimon). Follow their guidance as it's reliable, BUT don't hassle them by repeating questions if you don't like their response. if they respond to a forum question of yours that's awesome (don't @ them, its not necessary and it spams them), if you don't like their response or disagree - that's fine, do whatever you would like to do during the diversity Visa process as ultimately it's your life's opportunity and the U.S. embassy decides.
Good luck, enjoy the forum, I've personally learned a lot. Thanks
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Grizzly toad
Member
Thanks for the information much appreciated
christopher-christopher
Member
With hindsight looking back at how posters on this forum have best positioned themselves to get an interview and ultimately a visa ....DS260 is preferably submitted as early as possible. I submitted mine is May 2021, in the same week as finding out I got picked in the lottery (you find out you got picked in the letter called the 1NL).
You will NEVER ever get a 2NL, without having first submitting your DS260. 0% chance of getting the 2NL (the letter that tells you you've been booked for an interview and this is the day/time/location of your interview).
Process goes 1NL --> submit your DS260 --> 2NL --> Medical appointment --> Embassy appointment to review your ID and supporting documents ---> Decision made by Consular staff.
Please keep in mind, the times between each of these steps (especially between "submit DS260" and receiving your 2NL) is very irregular and can be ranging from 4 weeks to 10 months, in some cases Ive read on this forum.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You can and should disregard what those two websites are saying. Admittedly, I did not visit the actual websites, I only took a look at the snippets you included with your post. But what immediately jumped out at me is they are mixing up the two different process routes a DV selectee may be eligible to go through: AOS vs CP.
Anyway seeing as you're not yet a selectee, my suggestion is for you to wait for the results to be released first to see if you are selected or not. If selected, then ask all of your questions as they come to mind, things will be clearer for you then.
Grizzly toad
Member
so it wouldn’t matter about my case number being current or not to submit DS260? Because I don’t want to submit the application and gets rejected because it was premature according to visa bulletin
Do you remember what your case number was when you submitted ds260? Was it a high or low range
christopher-christopher
Member
Just to clarify @Grizzly toad ....
1) Were you selected in the 2022 DV Lottery that had results released in May 2021?
As in Do you already have a 1NL letter when you log in to the DV Status website and put in your details? The 1NL should have a date on it that is May 2021.
2) If you answer "yes" to the above:
Submit your DS260. It does not matter about your case number being current or not current.
3) If you answered "no" to (1):
Sounds like you are worrying about a problem you don't have yet. You weren't selected for 2022 DV lottery. Seneca said, and I paraphrase "you suffer more in imagination than in reality"
Sounds though that you are trying to best prepare yourself, just in case you get selected this year in May 2022 for the DV2023 lottery. That's good that you want to be prepared, but I would say, wait a month for the DV23 forum page to be created by the moderators and start discussing there with your cohort. The chances you get selected anyhow is small, I have friends who have submitted 9 years in a row and not gotten selected. So I wish you good luck and I hope you get it. (and if you do get selected... Submit your DS260 asap!!!!! Lol)
Edit: I just looked up @Grizzly toad previous posts and user already has posted on the newly created DV23 forum page about not being selected yet in the DV lottery. In that case I refer you to Seneca. You're welcome to follow this forum post and read up previous posts, but please don't post here as it confuses people like me and we are at a different stage and DV lottery. Some of us, check this page every day for updates relevant to our consular processing stage (post in the DV23 forum instead please, enjoy).
1) Were you selected in the 2022 DV Lottery that had results released in May 2021?
As in Do you already have a 1NL letter when you log in to the DV Status website and put in your details? The 1NL should have a date on it that is May 2021.
2) If you answer "yes" to the above:
Submit your DS260. It does not matter about your case number being current or not current.
3) If you answered "no" to (1):
Sounds like you are worrying about a problem you don't have yet. You weren't selected for 2022 DV lottery. Seneca said, and I paraphrase "you suffer more in imagination than in reality"
Sounds though that you are trying to best prepare yourself, just in case you get selected this year in May 2022 for the DV2023 lottery. That's good that you want to be prepared, but I would say, wait a month for the DV23 forum page to be created by the moderators and start discussing there with your cohort. The chances you get selected anyhow is small, I have friends who have submitted 9 years in a row and not gotten selected. So I wish you good luck and I hope you get it. (and if you do get selected... Submit your DS260 asap!!!!! Lol)
Edit: I just looked up @Grizzly toad previous posts and user already has posted on the newly created DV23 forum page about not being selected yet in the DV lottery. In that case I refer you to Seneca. You're welcome to follow this forum post and read up previous posts, but please don't post here as it confuses people like me and we are at a different stage and DV lottery. Some of us, check this page every day for updates relevant to our consular processing stage (post in the DV23 forum instead please, enjoy).
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