DV 2022 OC Selectees
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I would personally try to change to Fiji, unless you're a named plaintiff on the lawsuit. Since again there's a chance the lawsuit only helps those that are on it, so if you want your best chance then change to Fiji since theyre actually processing so it basically guarantees you'll get an interview. Where as if you stay waiting for Sydney its a hit or miss, and 100% sounds a lot better than a 50/50 to me. But just my opinion
It’s really up to you, I would only consider waiting for Mel/Perth if you are a named plaintiff as there is no guarantee it will even happen and if it does it may not be for non plaintiffs..
If it were me and I had an address in Fiji I would be updating it right now on the ds260 and requesting the transfer, so that when you are current you have best chance of getting your interview scheduled quickly.
dv22oc16xx
New Member
@Morgan_NZ
It might be worth contacting Jesse here to see if your situation fits in with his case: wasdenbanias .com /dv2022interest
Britsimon
Super Moderator
Seriously this is getting outrageous ... At what point do we start protesting outside the Sydney office?
It's been outrageous for a while already. I really never anticipated they could be so callous and dumb at the same time.
Hi all, just thought to update you. after our status went to refused and the initial panic, we got the visa issued on Monday. Passports have been received and as predicted the expiry is the same date our medical was expiring i.e. 6 months from the date of medical. Hearty thanks to everyone who has been updating this forum especially to the moderators @Sm1smom and a big one to @Britsimon whose wealth of information has helped us go through the process prepared. If anyone has blogs about living in the usa through this visa would be lovely to see.
All the best to everyone, God bless
All the best to everyone, God bless
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Awesome. Congratulations!
Is anyone able to advise me if it’s within the consulates jurisdiction to refuse to reschedule my appointment until they are sent hard copies of all my documentation? My understanding is it’s meant to be within 1-2 weeks of your appointment (NZ Consulate), whilst most others only expect it on the day.
I have been emailing for the last month trying to reschedule an appointment that was booked in NZ during the MIQ lottery system that I was unsuccessful at receiving a space in quarantine to return to NZ, and therefore I was unable to attend and I had been keeping the consulate updated about the situation and attempting to reschedule. The Immigrant Visa Assistant I have been in contact with has not been answering my queries in her email replies and has me wondering if she’s been avoiding rescheduling. One day before my appointment date she finally replied with the below email:
“When we receive all outstanding documents, (both the originals and photocopies) we will advise how to schedule an interview. We cannot pre determine if a specific date will be available. We open the appointments and applicants are able to schedule an appointment their selves, based on availability.”
Based on the fact the list includes a passport, this is essentially impossible as I am overseas and would be unable to travel to attend if I sent my hard copy. I have heard from other people who have been through this process at the NZ Consulate that they have faced similar treatment from this individual, such as not receiving the email requesting documents, and therefore told their interview was cancelled. I also only received an email notifying I had 48 hours to send the hard copies to the consulate or my appointment would be cancelled 2 weeks before my appointment date that I was trying to reschedule, without any prior notification of this requirement. The NZ Consulate instructions on the website states within 1 week of the appointment.
The major issue is I am overseas for work and will not return to the USA where all the hard copies of my documents are for the next 3.5 weeks and then to send by mail will take another 1-3 business days with the fastest post I can find to NZ. Therefore it will be a month before I will be potentially be able to reschedule according to this “rule”.
Any advice or help on this matter will be much appreciated. And I would like to hear if any other NZ applicants are experiencing similar treatment?
2022OC2XX
Post - Auckland
10 June 21 - DS 260 Submitted
26 Aug 21 - Documents sent to KCC (Unrequested)
23 Dec 21 - Received 2NL
09 Feb 22 - Scheduled Interview Date (Unable to attend due to MIQ)
I have been emailing for the last month trying to reschedule an appointment that was booked in NZ during the MIQ lottery system that I was unsuccessful at receiving a space in quarantine to return to NZ, and therefore I was unable to attend and I had been keeping the consulate updated about the situation and attempting to reschedule. The Immigrant Visa Assistant I have been in contact with has not been answering my queries in her email replies and has me wondering if she’s been avoiding rescheduling. One day before my appointment date she finally replied with the below email:
“When we receive all outstanding documents, (both the originals and photocopies) we will advise how to schedule an interview. We cannot pre determine if a specific date will be available. We open the appointments and applicants are able to schedule an appointment their selves, based on availability.”
Based on the fact the list includes a passport, this is essentially impossible as I am overseas and would be unable to travel to attend if I sent my hard copy. I have heard from other people who have been through this process at the NZ Consulate that they have faced similar treatment from this individual, such as not receiving the email requesting documents, and therefore told their interview was cancelled. I also only received an email notifying I had 48 hours to send the hard copies to the consulate or my appointment would be cancelled 2 weeks before my appointment date that I was trying to reschedule, without any prior notification of this requirement. The NZ Consulate instructions on the website states within 1 week of the appointment.
The major issue is I am overseas for work and will not return to the USA where all the hard copies of my documents are for the next 3.5 weeks and then to send by mail will take another 1-3 business days with the fastest post I can find to NZ. Therefore it will be a month before I will be potentially be able to reschedule according to this “rule”.
Any advice or help on this matter will be much appreciated. And I would like to hear if any other NZ applicants are experiencing similar treatment?
2022OC2XX
Post - Auckland
10 June 21 - DS 260 Submitted
26 Aug 21 - Documents sent to KCC (Unrequested)
23 Dec 21 - Received 2NL
09 Feb 22 - Scheduled Interview Date (Unable to attend due to MIQ)
Britsimon
Super Moderator
They can set their own administrative procedures, yes. BUT they may negotiate something if you explain the situation.
Thank you @Britsimon. I was considering that. I will give it my best shot. I guess the good thing to come from this is we know at least the NZ Consulate is open and scheduling appointments now. I hope everyone in Australia gets the same opportunity soon.
090521@0411
Active Member
I don't know if you saw my comment from a couple of weeks ago in this thread where I reached out to the Auckland Consulate as I am current and ready to be scheduled for interview at Sydney (which is about the same as being ready to be scheduled for interview at the dark side of the moon Consulate at present)
Below is the email response I received from the Auckland Consulate, within hours of my initial email to them, so at least, with me, they were prompt with their reply. Don't know if it helps you at all.
The Auckland Consulate asks you to send ORIGINAL documents to them in ADVANCE of the interview?
Imagine that, ORIGINAL birth certificate, passport and other identifying documents ending up in the wrong hands, identity theft waiting to happen.
Good luck
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2022OC5XX
DS 260 submitted November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview December 2021
Current as of January 2022
Regarding your request about transferring of your immigrant visa case from Australia to Auckland, regrettably we cannot accept your case for visa processing in New Zealand. You will need to liaise with the American Embassy or Consulate in Australia to process your visa.
Department regulations designate the alien’s residence as the determining factor for the place of application under normal circumstances. This is based on the view that a consular officer assigned to the country of the alien’s residence is in the best position to resolve questions relating to visa eligibility.
Unless physically present in the consular district legally, an alien in whose country of residence immigrant visas are routinely processed should not normally be accepted for processing by an Embassy or Consulate that handles immigrant visa processing in a third country. Should an embassy or consulate wish to accept such a case in exceptional circumstances, it must first obtain State Department (CA/VO/F/P) approval. At this time we have insufficient evidence to submit to the Department (CA/VO/F/P) requesting/recommending transfer of this case to Auckland for future processing.
I’m sorry we could not accommodate your request.
Regards
B
Charlyboy
New Member
Just to be sure. You submitted your D260 in November and was ready for interview in December?
090521@0411
Active Member
Yes, DS 260 submitted 2 November 2021, KCC emailed me on 24 December 2021 advising my case was ready to be scheduled for an interview.
I am a single applicant case, however certainly not a straight forward case, many past addresses and I answered yes to some questions that will require supporting documents.
That is why I took so long to complete the DS 260, I had to travel to addresses I lived at over thirty years ago and had not been back to since, armed only with old faded photos to ID the house, and believe me, houses can change colour and shape in thirty years.
I was gathering all the supporting documents, some from over thirty years ago, and I had to get evey page certified by a JP as a copy of an original (red stamp). Some documents were in hard copy government achieves that had to be manually located, for a fee ofcourse. I was literally days away from submitting those documents to KCC when the document submission to KCC procedure was scraped. I have since had copies of my certified copies made into two bound books with unique page numbers, one copy for me and one copy for the CO so if I ever get an interview the CO and I can be on the same page so to speak if anything in those documents is needed to be relied upon at the interview, and I recommend anyone else with a large number of documents do the same. It is quiet cheap to have a bound book made at Office Works, just make sure it is a copy of the certified copies you use, not originals or the original certified copy of the original (with red JP stamp), because you need a unique page number for each page of the book. I just counted the pages, created a blank word document with page numbers, clicked print and fed my copy of certified copy documents through my printer so page numbers were printed on my copy of original copy documents. Just remember to electronically scan your page numbered copy of certified copy pages before you have them bound into a book in case the CO wants an electronic copy, and to take your original and/or certified copy of original documents to your interview too.
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2022OC5XX
DS 260 submitted November 2021
No documents requested or submitted
Ready to be scheduled for interview December 2021
Current as of January 2022
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There has been at least one that posted here that has been issued theirs already that interviewed in London. And multiple others that have said they have them scheduled in London, as well as Morgan having an interview scheduled in Auckland a few days ago means there are most likely others in Auckland that have also had theirs. So besides Fiji those 11 are all London/Auckland as far as our info goes (could be some at other international embassies we arent aware of).
Yeah I was having a look on Save Diversity Visa website at the figures for OC that prompted me to post. London have done 6 thus far, Auckland I think 2 this far then singles at Abu Dhabi, Singapore, let’s hope for some movement soon
Ckb
Active Member
2022, google maps! The addresses don’t necessarily have to be 100% accurate if you can’t remember them, close enough in the area would suffice. Not exactly a deciding factor…
I’m curious, what documents are you needing to dig up and get signed. CP and the documents needed to apply is pretty darn straight forward.
Hi everyone, I am wishfully thinking we are going to get our interviews soon and beginning to put my interview pack together. Had my vaccinations updated and tests completed to prove I am immune. (Just a heads up on Tdap vaccinations. If you haven't had it the last 10 years you'll need to get it again).
With derivatives, does anyone know if we need to provide documents such as proof of year 12 / uni / work status? My understanding its only for the applicant/winner where these details are required. Of course, all birth certificates, police checks are required for the applicant and derivatives though wanted to see if anyone else is gathering proof of year 12 / uni / work status for their derivates to include.
Good luck!
With derivatives, does anyone know if we need to provide documents such as proof of year 12 / uni / work status? My understanding its only for the applicant/winner where these details are required. Of course, all birth certificates, police checks are required for the applicant and derivatives though wanted to see if anyone else is gathering proof of year 12 / uni / work status for their derivates to include.
Good luck!
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Work/educational documents are not required from derivatives.