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DV 2022 OC Selectees

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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You think there would be less people entering the dv because of the pandemic ?
 
Grizzly toad said:
Okay greatly appreciate your feedback
Is oc15xx considered a high # you think ?
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Someone mentioned it not being as high…they are correct….but if this was a normal year I might get interviewed like July or August….considering the amount of people ahead of me…the only issue was Sydney did not do any interviews…if they had I think maybe that would be the case….
 
Sil2022 said:
Someone mentioned it not being as high…they are correct….but if this was a normal year I might get interviewed like July or August….considering the amount of people ahead of me…the only issue was Sydney did not do any interviews…if they had I think maybe that would be the case….
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I read on a different thread I think or earlier posts, Sydney embassy is starting to do green card interviews in may but don’t hold me against it. So your mother has had the interview and your still waiting on yours ? I think you can contact nvc and change embassy’s (I read changing embassy’s can take some time) if you have it scheduled for Sydney but Sydney isn’t doing interviews right this moment
 
Ryanscr said:
Just a tale of my experience. This is the 3rd year in a row that I have been selected for further processing and therefore the 3rd year in a row that I've filled out forms relating to immigrant intent (DS260 etc). During this time, I've travelled to the U.S. on multiple occasions (on an ESTA for tourism purposes) without any problems. I did get asked a bit more info than usual during 2 of those visits and one of them specifically asked about my intention to immigrate but I just explained that I was waiting for my DV interview and intended to do everything legally in order to not jeopardise that process.
I'm pretty sure that bold text you pointed out is just a bit of a warning for people using the ESTA as a conduit to getting inside the USA with an intention to remain permanently on that particular trip
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@Ryanscr im just reading this whole thread and I’m curious how you been selected 3rd years in a row for further processing…? Do you have like 3 green cards? Or did something happen during the 1st and 2nd time ?
 
Getmeouttahere said:
The XX in my CN (20XX) represents the pain I feel in my head every time I read that the Sydney consulate is still closed.
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You should change all the leading zeros into Xs too....


In a light hearted way is anyone in here old enough to remember the "why are we waiting" song?? .......

Oh why are we are waiting so long I'm suffocating
Oh why are we are waiting so long I'm suffocating
Boy it's now or never Time we get together Been a long time coming,
now I need that loving I like the way you tease me
But let's just make this easy...
 
Grizzly toad said:
Can’t you change the embassy’s for the interview ?
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Yes you can change embassys to Suva in Fiji. Some of us (like me) are already part of a lawsuit against the Sydney embassy though so have already invested 6k and dont want to invest another 3k to traveling to Fiji for a week to do medicals and the interview. And some just dont have the funds I guess or cant due to work etc (unless you can get a week off work or you work from home it would be difficult for some).

And this was only a recent change in the last month where they started letting people transfer, you cant just 'change embassy's' unless you have citizenship or are a resident of another country. Fiji is the exception due to Sydney not interviewing people. In a normal year you cannot do this.

So yeah they can change embassies, but it comes with a price tag and requiring spending a week-ish in another country.

Not sure on the guy that was selected 3 years in a row, only thing I can think of is they chose not to go through with it (but then why apply again?). I know DV21 was also messy cause of covid (I think) and 22 isnt any better. So maybe he had a really high CN each year and didnt get it, getting selected dosent guarantee you get an interview. If you have a number that is 2k+ in a normal year you may not even get interviewed if all the visas in their quota have already been issued.

As for the "Sydney is going to start interviewing in May", not sure who said that but it's wrong. No one knows when they are going to start interviewing, their building hasnt even finished construction. It could be as late as the end of August that they open. And then they may prioritise other visa types, no one knows. All there has been is rumours of construction ending in May, them opening in June, but also statements saying it could be as late as the end of US summer (end of August).

Melbourne has also interviewed like 4 people for DV (but you cant transfer there). They just did like 4 at the start of April and stopped.
 
Grizzly toad said:
I read on a different thread I think or earlier posts, Sydney embassy is starting to do green card interviews in may but don’t hold me against it. So your mother has had the interview and your still waiting on yours ? I think you can contact nvc and change embassy’s (I read changing embassy’s can take some time) if you have it scheduled for Sydney but Sydney isn’t doing interviews right this moment
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If you haven’t been selected yet, I suggest you read BritSimon’s website and just follow forum posts from a distance. The process could change by the time you’re selected so you’re just overloading on info for no reason
 
Grizzly toad said:
I read on a different thread I think or earlier posts, Sydney embassy is starting to do green card interviews in may but don’t hold me against it. So your mother has had the interview and your still waiting on yours ? I think you can contact nvc and change embassy’s (I read changing embassy’s can take some time) if you have it scheduled for Sydney but Sydney isn’t doing interviews right this moment
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That’s so sweet of you I was initially located at suva embassy…so I already have an interview in may….
 
BrisOC22 said:
Yes you can change embassys to Suva in Fiji. Some of us (like me) are already part of a lawsuit against the Sydney embassy though so have already invested 6k and dont want to invest another 3k to traveling to Fiji for a week to do medicals and the interview. And some just dont have the funds I guess or cant due to work etc (unless you can get a week off work or you work from home it would be difficult for some).

And this was only a recent change in the last month where they started letting people transfer, you cant just 'change embassy's' unless you have citizenship or are a resident of another country. Fiji is the exception due to Sydney not interviewing people. In a normal year you cannot do this.

So yeah they can change embassies, but it comes with a price tag and requiring spending a week-ish in another country.

Not sure on the guy that was selected 3 years in a row, only thing I can think of is they chose not to go through with it (but then why apply again?). I know DV21 was also messy cause of covid (I think) and 22 isnt any better. So maybe he had a really high CN each year and didnt get it, getting selected dosent guarantee you get an interview. If you have a number that is 2k+ in a normal year you may not even get interviewed if all the visas in their quota have already been issued.

As for the "Sydney is going to start interviewing in May", not sure who said that but it's wrong. No one knows when they are going to start interviewing, their building hasnt even finished construction. It could be as late as the end of August that they open. And then they may prioritise other visa types, no one knows. All there has been is rumours of construction ending in May, them opening in June, but also statements saying it could be as late as the end of US summer (end of August).

Melbourne has also interviewed like 4 people for DV (but you cant transfer there). They just did like 4 at the start of April and stopped.
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How interesting. I read online that you could change embassys but the only downside was there is a delay in the requested embassy getting your ds260.

So you can’t just request change embassy’s to Melbourne or Perth because Sydney embassy is closed?
How is the lawsuit going may I ask
 
Grizzly toad said:
How interesting. I read online that you could change embassys but the only downside was there is a delay in the requested embassy getting your ds260.

So you can’t just request change embassy’s to Melbourne or Perth because Sydney embassy is closed?
How is the lawsuit going may I ask
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Going well, but takes time. Sydney is the only embassy in aus that does DV. Perth and Melbourne do not, which is why they won't transfer anyone. Don't ask why, no one knows and they won't tell us :)
 
BrisOC22 said:
Going well, but takes time. Sydney is the only embassy in aus that does DV. Perth and Melbourne do not, which is why they won't transfer anyone. Don't ask why, no one knows and they won't tell us :)
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Do you know of any forum postees or anyone that had a interview? Well hopefully they hurry up and construct the building already and open it for dv lottery sake
 
Maximum said:
Hey gang,

Just completed my interview in Suva and all approved! :)

Thank you everyone for the help and support over the past 12 months!!

Best of luck to you all :)
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Congrats! Also hoping to hear from Suva soon. Would love to hear more details about how the process went for you, if you wouldn't mind. Thanks!
 
Hey aussiechris, how long ago did you request a change to Fiji. AusOC is out there today & only put in for a change at the end of March...

I wonder if they are flexible with dates if the one they allocate doesn't suit?

aussiechris said:
Ahh! That's so exciting. I'm hoping to get my 2nl for there soon. Could you maybe tell us what your process was like over there? How long you stayed there etc
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