OC DV lottery 2024

[upbeatbean]

We don't have to guess derivative rates, we have data.

The derivative rate for Fiji is about 2.2 - meaning an average of 1.2 derivates for each case. Aus and Sydney are less, but the derivative rate can't account for the difference.

I wasn't guessing Fiji's derivative rate (2.2) for previous published years. My guess (probably 2 -3 for Fiji) was for the recent year's derivative count that's not been published in the states website yet, what with their unusually high issuance count >2.9k for one country, compared to the other two countries with figures in low hundreds

If I could hijack the topic of this conversation, I've got a question about the photo requirements for submission. Applicant photo meets the 2*2 size requirement so the states website accepts the photo in application without any error

but the eye height / head size doesn't meet the specifications i.e 50%- 69% max as specified in their site implying that the candidate's pic doesn't even go far enough to show the collar bone (stops just above the collar bone)

How specific are they about these dimensions - head, eye, etc? (only asking this because your recent two videos didn't mention this specific requirement so I'm guessing KCC/ USCIS isn't all that fussy about this?)

Is not meeting eye height, head size in pic grounds for not winning DV lottery / possible rejection of application, even if they win?

 

[Britsimon]

I wasn't guessing Fiji's derivative rate (2.2) for previous published years. My guess (probably 2 -3 for Fiji) was for the recent year's derivative count that's not been published in the states website yet, what with their unusually high issuance count >2.9k for one country, compared to the other two countries with figures in low hundreds

If I could hijack the topic of this conversation, I've got a question about the photo requirements for submission. Applicant photo meets the 2*2 size requirement so the states website accepts the photo in application without any error

but the eye height / head size doesn't meet the specifications i.e 50%- 69% max as specified in their site implying that the candidate's pic doesn't even go far enough to show the collar bone (stops just above the collar bone)

How specific are they about these dimensions - head, eye, etc? (only asking this because your recent two videos didn't mention this specific requirement so I'm guessing KCC/ USCIS isn't all that fussy about this?)

Is not meeting eye height, head size in pic grounds for not winning DV lottery / possible rejection of application, even if they win?

Derivative rates grow during the year (selected people marrying, babies etc). So - I start the year with a starting derivative rate based on entry data for the country, and that is how we see how many cases a country has (which is where selection chances come in). We end the year with the "matured" rate (once all the babies and spouses are added in. Suvas actual interviews scheduled were 451, covering 1256 people. So the matured rate is 2.78.

There is a composition template for the photos that it sounds like you have seen. I would stick fairly close to that template, but I don't think people should stress about small difference in the percentages defined. And I have never heard of someone rejected for a photo that was at 71% instead of 69% or something trivial like that.

 

[visibly]

Derivative rates grow during the year (selected people marrying, babies etc). So - I start the year with a starting derivative rate based on entry data for the country, and that is how we see how many cases a country has (which is where selection chances come in). We end the year with the "matured" rate (once all the babies and spouses are added in. Suvas actual interviews scheduled were 451, covering 1256 people. So the matured rate is 2.78.

There is a composition template for the photos that it sounds like you have seen. I would stick fairly close to that template, but I don't think people should stress about small difference in the percentages defined. And I have never heard of someone rejected for a photo that was at 71% instead of 69% or something trivial like that.

Not OP but i did edit, blur out two huge pimples, smoothen them. Is it over for me? Will i be disqualified for editing photo?

 

[Britsimon]

Not OP but i did edit, blur out two huge pimples, smoothen them. Is it over for me? Will i be disqualified for editing photo?

Probably not.

 

[n2eha]

Hello if you have been interviewed at Suva Consular Office, can you tell if we can take our bags or just required documents with us? and is there parking available at the embassy? Thanks

 

[F1j101]

Hello if you have been interviewed at Suva Consular Office, can you tell if we can take our bags or just required documents with us? and is there parking available at the embassy? Thanks

Only required documents will be allowed, no bags. You can take your folders in.

There is no parking at the Embassy. I had to drop off my family at the gate, park at Kundan Singh's and then walk back

 

[n2eha]

Only required documents will be allowed, no bags. You can take your folders in.

There is no parking at the Embassy. I had to drop off my family at the gate, park at Kundan Singh's and then walk back

Thank you for your reply.

 

[F1j101]

Hello everyone, @n2eha were just discussing about paying our immigration fee using our visa debit card from Fiji and that some have had difficulties paying online using this method. Just wondering if anyone can share their experience with this issue and what they had to do eventually.

Thank you in advance.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hello everyone, @n2eha were just discussing about paying our immigration fee using our visa debit card from Fiji and that some have had difficulties paying online using this method. Just wondering if anyone can share their experience with this issue and what they had to do eventually.

Thank you in advance.

If you have difficulty paying from your home country you can pay after you arrive in the US/open a US bank account. They tell you to pay before but it’s not critical to do so, though you should try pay as soon as possible after arrival in the US as they won’t send your green card until the fee has been paid.