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DV 2022 OC Selectees

@Ckb @Syd2022 @JayQue There's no way to distinguish if someone filed DS-260 or not based on CEAC data. "At NVC" is a status which gets assigned to all cases at the very beginning. First change that can happen to such case is status being updated to "In Transit" when invitation for an interview is sent.
 
Maximum said:
Yeah, was in the same boat..

You need to go at an AU doctor and get a blood test to show your immunity to MMR.

They questioned, but accepted my results. If not I believe they can administer it there ..

For Tetanus you will need to get the DTaP if you have not had it already regardless..

This is from my experience at the Epworth Clinic... may differ elsewhere ..
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For my medical exam, I was required to have 2x covid vaccinations, the latest flu shot, and the vaccinations that are listed on the CDC website (forum not letting me post link, Google: CDC vaccination requirements)

From my experience, the CDC requirements were nearly 1:1 with my Australian vaccination history, so I didn't need any shots.
 
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Grizzly toad said:
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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I submitted my DS-260 48 hours after finding out I was selected. I cannot imagine there is any benefit whatsoever to delayed submission (if you have all the material required)?
 
Grizzly toad said:
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
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My mom submitted her ds 260 way before her no# was current…she got her visa and is flying off on the 2nd of may….submit you ds as soon as you can and do it properly so u don’t have to unlock it over and over….but if u have a very big no# you should ask the right people if you should submit or not they are britsimon and sm1smom….I submitted my ds at the earliest and got my interview for may….my case no# was 2022oc15xx
 
Xarthisius said:
@Ckb @Syd2022 @JayQue There's no way to distinguish if someone filed DS-260 or not based on CEAC data. "At NVC" is a status which gets assigned to all cases at the very beginning. First change that can happen to such case is status being updated to "In Transit" when invitation for an interview is sent.
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Thank you so much. I thought this was the case but I am no expert, so I figured if there was a way someone on the forum with much more experience than me would know it. Cheers Charli.
 
Sil2022 said:
My mom submitted her ds 260 way before her no# was current…she got her visa and is flying off on the 2nd of may….submit you ds as soon as you can and do it properly so u don’t have to unlock it over and over….but if u have a very big no# you should ask the right people if you should submit or not they are britsimon and sm1smom….I submitted my ds at the earliest and got my interview for may….my case no# was 2022oc15xx
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Interesting. Like within the 1st week of getting selected? Okay no problem thanks for the information
 
christopher-christopher said:
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).
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I would be number 3 and relating to the first paragraph haha
Damn 9years in row entering and not winning…from OC?
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Can you link the dv23 forum? Nothing comes up in the search bar under Seneca or dv23
 
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Grizzly toad said:
I would be number 3 and relating to the first paragraph haha
Damn 9years in row entering and not winning…from OC?
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Can you link the dv23 forum? Nothing comes up in the search bar under Seneca or dv23
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Pretty sure the odds of winning in OC is slightly below 5%, so you only really have a 1/20 chance of being selected. So probably pretty common that people still don't win after 9 attempts, but theres also a few like me that won on our first try, and then a few I've seen saying this is their second time in a row being selected. Good to be hopeful though! I applied thinking it wouldn't lead to anything at all but thought I may as well try, and here I am :)

Hopefully 2023 goes smoother for the next selectees
 
Grizzly toad said:
So disregard cn being current or not ?
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I'm not able to comment on what you should do, but I cannot make sense of holding off on submitting the most important piece of documentation due to a CN being current or not.

From my understanding, it's better to do everything you can to be ready for your CN becoming current - to ensure the best chances of fast processing and 2NL scheduling.

My CN was quite low, so for those with higher case numbers in OC, I'm quite confident that you will have your opportunity soon. September may seem soon, but the timeframe for me was about 3 weeks from 2NL to receiving my visa. My unqualified advice is to make sure you have done everything required so that all the consulate needs to do is schedule an interview. I'm thinking of everyone here, hang it there!
 
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BrisOC22 said:
Pretty sure the odds of winning in OC is slightly below 5%, so you only really have a 1/20 chance of being selected. So probably pretty common that people still don't win after 9 attempts, but theres also a few like me that won on our first try, and then a few I've seen saying this is their second time in a row being selected. Good to be hopeful though! I applied thinking it wouldn't lead to anything at all but thought I may as well try, and here I am :)

Hopefully 2023 goes smoother for the next selectees
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Damn so lucky to win first time, congrats.
Being selected twice consecutively?! what the…fridge?! Well I also read that OC have a better chance than most regions. I’ve seen regions with a selection % rate of less than 1
 
Sil2022 said:
My mom submitted her ds 260 way before her no# was current…she got her visa and is flying off on the 2nd of may….submit you ds as soon as you can and do it properly so u don’t have to unlock it over and over….but if u have a very big no# you should ask the right people if you should submit or not they are britsimon and sm1smom….I submitted my ds at the earliest and got my interview for may….my case no# was 2022oc15xx
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Okay greatly appreciate your feedback
Is oc15xx considered a high # you think ?
 
Grizzly toad said:
What year did you submit the ds260 may I ask?
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They submitted in 2021. This thread is for DV22 winners so everyone here is referring to 2021 as we are all awaiting interviews still.

Regarding oc15xx its okay, I guess average. I think anything under 1k is generally considered good for OC, 1500 being average, and 1.8k+ being pretty high (from what I've read over the past year, give or take a few hundred on each one depending on who you ask).
 
BrisOC22 said:
They submitted in 2021. This thread is for DV22 winners so everyone here is referring to 2021 as we are all awaiting interviews still.

Regarding oc15xx its okay, I guess average. I think anything under 1k is generally considered good for OC, 1500 being average, and 1.8k+ being pretty high (from what I've read over the past year, give or take a few hundred on each one depending on who you ask).
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Ok thankyou for the information
 
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