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DV 2023 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

SusieQQQ said:
Get a fully computer printed copy. You want one that looks like this

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Yes was googling one that looked like mine, can’t find anything so I will be applying for the latest version. Wow!! You guys are incredible. Thank you. Lastly…. would you advise not visiting the US during this time. Sorry I feel terrible to ask so many questions. My sister does in fact have a work permit but will be applying for a green card in 1 year of arrival.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Unabridged and long form are the same thing.
Your sister has either immigrated to the US (which means she has a green card) or she is on a work permit - the latter is non immigrant. No, it shouldn’t affect her status as long as she is and remains in legal status, whichever status she is actually on.

VB is visa bulletin. See this Video for an explainer
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Thanks for this
 
Oeldakhakhny said:
Thank you for your response. I got another question I may be a little worried about the public charge part and I'd like to understand what are the minimum required as a proof of one not being a public charge, financially speaking? Also would a car be considered as an asset?
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Demonstration of a substantial saving (don't ask me how much, I used substantial for a reason as it may vary from person A to person depending on several factors) can be used in demonstrating one is unlikely to become a public charge. Some embassies do require the submission of an I-134 by an applicant to demonstrate they are not likely to become a public charge. Some embassies are okay with the applicant being able to demonstrate they have a host in the US who is able to support them. A car may be one of the items listed on the I-134 as an asset that may be considered in addition to other assets - in general, it may not carry much weight. Liquid asset is often preferred. Form I-134 link below

www.uscis.gov

Declaration of Financial Support

Use this form to agree to provide financial support to a beneficiary of certain immigration benefits for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States. You must file a separate Form I-134 for each beneficiary.
www.uscis.gov
 
WayneZA said:
Yes was googling one that looked like mine, can’t find anything so I will be applying for the latest version. Wow!! You guys are incredible. Thank you. Lastly…. would you advise not visiting the US during this time. Sorry I feel terrible to ask so many questions. My sister does in fact have a work permit but will be applying for a green card in 1 year of arrival.
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Depends entirely on individual circumstances. I used an existing tourist visa to visit the US, twice in fact I think, after I was selected. I had proof of why each visit would be temporary.
 
Oh ok that makes sense. I just seen an article saying that it becomes current when there is no more visas for that region. But it seems that CURRENT is actually a good thing
 
ds260 still kicking me out every now and again 'can not be processed at this time'. we continue to try
 
I applied as a high school graduate. I am currently in university. how should I respond to ' in which occupation do you intend to work in the US?'
 
Sm1smom said:
Demonstration of a substantial saving (don't ask me how much, I used substantial for a reason as it may vary from person A to person depending on several factors) can be used in demonstrating one is unlikely to become a public charge. Some embassies do require the submission of an I-134 by an applicant to demonstrate they are not likely to become a public charge. Some embassies are okay with the applicant being able to demonstrate they have a host in the US who is able to support them. A car may be one of the items listed on the I-134 as an asset that may be considered in addition to other assets - in general, it may not carry much weight. Liquid asset is often preferred. Form I-134 link below
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Thank you for your response! I already feel guilty for asking so many questions and I have one more:)
After submitting the DS-260 should I send the required documents to KCC or they'll be reaching out to ask for those docs? Or the documents will be only required at the interview at the consulate?
Thanks a lot in advance
 
Congratulations for those who won the DV this year. I've won the dv of this year my case number is 2023AF00013xxx .my problem is when I try to
entre my information to form after the first page the web site gives me that message " your request cannot be processed at this time "
i think maybe the server is under pressure ??? so please help thanks

Appreciate your help.
 
BERHMANI said:
Congratulations for those who won the DV this year. I've won the dv of this year my case number is 2023AF00013xxx .my problem is when I try to
entre my information to form after the first page the web site gives me that message " your request cannot be processed at this time "
i think maybe the server is under pressure ??? so please help thanks

Appreciate your help.
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Yes, I have had and still have the same issue, it works 1 out 100 tries, keep trying at different times of the day or wait a few days until the load on the system is released a bit
 
PKIe said:
I applied as a high school graduate. I am currently in university. how should I respond to ' in which occupation do you intend to work in the US?'
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You do plan on working eventually, right? So answer with whatever work you plan on doing in the future.
 
Oeldakhakhny said:
Thank you for your response! I already feel guilty for asking so many questions and I have one more:)
After submitting the DS-260 should I send the required documents to KCC or they'll be reaching out to ask for those docs? Or the documents will be only required at the interview at the consulate?
Thanks a lot in advance
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We don’t know yet if KCC will revert back to the document submission request process, it was stopped last December for DV2022, so my suggestion is to wait for now.
 
My friend is having a tough time accessing DS 260. During one attempt she got a message that the information does not match "our records". Since all the other information matches the 1NL, the only possible error could be the date of birth that could have been erroneously entered. In the unlikely event that is the case, is there a way to correct that. Also, she does not remember the email address she used when applying :( Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Sm1smom said:
It’s also possible KCC never bothered to update the wordings of the 1NL considering the DOS website did not get updated from back in Dec 2021 when the document submission process was halted and selectees were still referring to what was written there.
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My thoughts exactly.


as an aside, my 2NL listed an address and phone number for the US consulate that they had not occupied for at least a year by that stage. Don’t underestimate the propensity of people/KCC to reuse old templates without checking …
 
OnTheGo said:
Someone quoted their NL1 wording here and it seems KCC reverted back to document submission.
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With the way that the December 9th announcement was worded, the pilot program that removed the document procedure only applied to DV2022. That means the document procedure is back unless they specifically extend the pilot or decide it should run that way going forward. In DV2022 post pilot processing, there has been effort by KCC to enforce the case number order that was previously enforced by the document procedure. But we don't know how "costly" the program is in terms of resources.

So - we will have to wait and see if they remove the document procedure for DV2023. But for now, it's back.
 
Hi everyone!

A friend of mine has been selected! This group was super helpful for me so I thought I should ask here about his situation.

1- He is single at the moment. Would he have any problems if he gets married right now before starting the paperwork? He is worried about his process getting delayed and things like that.

2- Assume he gets everything done, does he need the vaccine? As a permanent resident you dont need it, but when he comes he wont have the green card yet.

3- Would it be okay to call the embassy in his country about the first two questions?

Thanks!
 
kmane said:
Hi everyone!

A friend of mine has been selected! This group was super helpful for me so I thought I should ask here about his situation.

1- He is single at the moment. Would he have any problems if he gets married right now before starting the paperwork? He is worried about his process getting delayed and things like that.

2- Assume he gets everything done, does he need the vaccine? As a permanent resident you dont need it, but when he comes he wont have the green card yet.

3- Would it be okay to call the embassy in his country about the first two questions?

Thanks!
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1. If he wants his partner to join him in usa, he should get married asap, if not, it can take years to do the paperwork to bring their spouse to usa, after he moves there.
2. I assume you mean the covid vaccine, yes, it is required for the medical, for now just the 2 shots, not the booster - so if his interview is confirmed, he has to take the vaccine (he would have a time frame of about 1-2 months from the 2nl to the date of the interview)
3. The embassy won't know about his case until his interview gets scheduled, so not much they can do there. Although some embassies are very helpful & do answer generic questions, such as what documentation they require, etc., I doubt they can advise your friend to get married or not, it's a personal decision.
 
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