DV2014 - Ethiopian selectees
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Today is just June 13. Be patient 
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I was interviewed on Thursday, my visa was issued (printed) on Monday morning, then I got the emails on Tuesday (at 1pm from the embassy, and at 5pm from DHL) and I picked the docs up from DHL on Wednesday. The CO told me to expect Thursday but I got it a day early.
So if your process goes the same way, you should be able to pick it up by Monday. I don't think DHL works tomorrow for visa pickup even if your documents are ready.
You'll probably get your visa issued today though. Check your status on CEAC.
At worst, you'll get everything on Tuesday.
.I was interviewed on Thursday, my visa was issued (printed) on Monday morning, then I got the emails on Tuesday (at 1pm from the embassy, and at 5pm from DHL) and I picked the docs up from DHL on Wednesday. The CO told me to expect Thursday but I got it a day early.
So if your process goes the same way, you should be able to pick it up by Monday. I don't think DHL works tomorrow for visa pickup even if your documents are ready.
You'll probably get your visa issued today though. Check your status on CEAC.
At worst, you'll get everything on Tuesday.
Ormania
Active Member
Thank you all again for the good wishes! I was a little busy that's why i disappeared.
Tew it seems your sixth sense told you that there is a problem with me....
Here is what happened on my case.Q 1) As i informed you last Wednesday i have received my passport from DHL. But not that of my wife's and daughters. I told them three more packages are reaming, they checked and say datum are not available. I thought it was a missing data on their system. They gave me one number to call and enquirer but in vain. The next day i asked them if i had to register and create an account for each family member. That was the problem, as i registered long ago only myself assuming that i am the principal applicant and they are under me. Bad assumption
. On Thursday i registered them all on DHL, till now no notification. How long will it take? does creating an account after the interview delay the delivery?Q 2) I found an error on the white paper attached to the envelop to be given to the Immigration officers at POE. My place of birth was written as MOON, as it was what i wrote in the initial entry. Latter i corrected it to much my passport as SUN. I checked my VISA and they don't write place of birth on it. Will this create problem for me at POE?
Have a blessed Saturday!
Have you contacted the embassy directly for either of these issues? You could email them or call to ask if they have mailed your family's documents.
On my visa, my place of birth is noted as ETH. They don't specify city.
Why does your place of birth in the initial entry and that in your passport differ? I thought your information was required to match? What is recorded in your birth certificate? When were your birth certificate and passport issued? (before or after DV win?; birth certificate from Derg era?).
If there's a big difference between the two, that may end up in a visa refusal (if you contact the embassy) or denial of entry at the airport unless you have a very good explanation. Is the issue something like Oromia vs Shoa? In that case, it could easily be explained by the fact that you were born during a previous government. Otherwise, they probably missed it at the interview.
I honestly don't know what to advise you on this. Perhaps others can chime in - maybe it's not that big a deal?
On my visa, my place of birth is noted as ETH. They don't specify city.
Why does your place of birth in the initial entry and that in your passport differ? I thought your information was required to match? What is recorded in your birth certificate? When were your birth certificate and passport issued? (before or after DV win?; birth certificate from Derg era?).
If there's a big difference between the two, that may end up in a visa refusal (if you contact the embassy) or denial of entry at the airport unless you have a very good explanation. Is the issue something like Oromia vs Shoa? In that case, it could easily be explained by the fact that you were born during a previous government. Otherwise, they probably missed it at the interview.
I honestly don't know what to advise you on this. Perhaps others can chime in - maybe it's not that big a deal?
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Thank you all again for the good wishes! I was a little busy that's why i disappeared.
Tew it seems your sixth sense told you that there is a problem with me....
Q 1) As i informed you last Wednesday i have received my passport from DHL. But not that of my wife's and daughters. I told them three more packages are reaming, they checked and say datum are not available. I thought it was a missing data on their system. They gave me one number to call and enquirer but in vain. The next day i asked them if i had to register and create an account for each family member. That was the problem, as i registered long ago only myself assuming that i am the principal applicant and they are under me. Bad assumption
Q 2) I found an error on the white paper attached to the envelop to be given to the Immigration officers at POE. My place of birth was written as MOON, as it was what i wrote in the initial entry. Latter i corrected it to much my passport as SUN. I checked my VISA and they don't write place of birth on it. Will this create problem for me at POE?
Have a blessed Saturday!
Hi Ormania, the same thing happened to a colleague of mine and took them about a week. Don't worry it will come through. If significantly delayed better contact the embassy. For the second issue I do not think it is a major problem, my guess is it could have been a problem at the time of interview that is my guess.
I hope it will be over this time
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SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
I believe birthplace is not a huge issue unless it changes your region of chargeability. They do not seem so fussed about honest errors that don't fundamentally affect eligibility. (If though he was selected say on an AF number but was actually born in an AS country that would be a problem.)
Ormania
Active Member
Dear Tew, I just collected my families passport and document from DHL just now. Question 1 is solved.
My passport was issued in 2011, long before i won the DV. My birth certificate was issued weeks before the interview. There reason why the error occurred is that the name of the city is chabged recently like that of Nathret to Adama. Now i know that you have answered it as oromia and show could be regarded as one. Thanks.
Ormania
Active Member
Hi Ormania, the same thing happened to a colleague of mine and took them about a week. Don't worry it will come through. If significantly delayed better contact the embassy. For the second issue I do not think it is a major problem, my guess is it could have been a problem at the time of interview that is my guess.
I hope it will be over this time
Hi dear, i registered on DHL for them on Thursday and it come today. Not that long. I agree with you as for the 2nd question.
Ormania
Active Member
Thaks SusieQQQ, it is not like that at all. Its change of the name of the city.
Ormania
Active Member
Welcome and congratulations dawgeb!
Oh that's not an issue at all! Just in case officials at port of entry question it, try to take evidence it's the same place. I don't think you really even need to do that, but being proactive never hurts.
Congratulations on receiving all your documents!!