STATE.gov sending email with your confirmatiopn number, check your junk mail
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NuvF
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grt, I thought too this 'new' info warrants a thread of its own.
KCC seems emailing the CN s to ALL original eDV applicants, who may have given a valid email address in the eDV form.
Good news for those who were upset they threw away their CN s after checking online in early May.
Pass on the news to others to whom this may be of great help come July 15th. Make sure to check the 'spam' or 'junk' folders as well.
However, beware of FRAUD emails now. I am sure the 'tricksters' are hurrying up with their pranks as we read!!
Can someone post a jpeg/pdf of such a legit KCC email? (make sure to crop off your personal details)
Best!
KCC seems emailing the CN s to ALL original eDV applicants, who may have given a valid email address in the eDV form.
Good news for those who were upset they threw away their CN s after checking online in early May.
Pass on the news to others to whom this may be of great help come July 15th. Make sure to check the 'spam' or 'junk' folders as well.
However, beware of FRAUD emails now. I am sure the 'tricksters' are hurrying up with their pranks as we read!!
Can someone post a jpeg/pdf of such a legit KCC email? (make sure to crop off your personal details)
Best!
ALL should get a email from no-reply@state.gov in the next few days. (I didn't request them to do so). If not, keep checking in your spam folder.
Here is a snapshot of the email.
ttp://i53.tinypic.com/1678go5.jpg
The confirmation number they showed me on the website (XXXXX.state.gov/) that they directed me from the email was the same as the confirmation number I've been keeping on my pc since October. So it's real. But be aware. As others say, emails about DV2012 from other than XXX@state.gov are scams as usual!!!
Also be patient if you have't gotten it yet. They need to send emails to 14.7million people. It takes time.
Here is a snapshot of the email.
ttp://i53.tinypic.com/1678go5.jpg
The confirmation number they showed me on the website (XXXXX.state.gov/) that they directed me from the email was the same as the confirmation number I've been keeping on my pc since October. So it's real. But be aware. As others say, emails about DV2012 from other than XXX@state.gov are scams as usual!!!
Also be patient if you have't gotten it yet. They need to send emails to 14.7million people. It takes time.
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May 16, 2011
Dear Diversity Visa Lottery Entrant:
We regret to inform you that, because of a computer programming error, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery that were previously posted on the Department of State Entrant Status Check website have been voided. The results were not valid because they did not represent a fair, random selection of entrants, as required by U.S. law. They were posted in error.
If you checked the Entrant Status Check website during the first week in May and found a notice that you had been selected for further processing or a notice that you had not been selected, that notice has been rescinded and is no longer valid.
A new selection process will be conducted based on the original entries for the 2012 program.
You submitted a qualified entry between October 5, 2010 and November 3, 2010. Your entry remains with us and will be included in the new selection lottery. Your confirmation number to check results on the Entrant Status Check website is still valid.
If you lost or destroyed your confirmation number, please click here:
*****************************************************************************************************(i deleted my link.but if u click it brings up your confirmation number)
We expect the results of the new selection process to be available on or about July 15, 2011
We regret any inconvenience or disappointment this might have caused.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions:
Q: Why was it necessary to invalidate the names that were selected?
•U.S. law requires that Diversity Immigrant visas be made available through a strictly random process. A computer programming error resulted in a selection that was not truly random.
•Since the computer programming error caused an outcome that was not random, the outcome did not meet the requirements of the law, and would have been unfair to many DV entrants.
Q: Is the 2012 Diversity Visa Program cancelled?
• No. The 2012 program will continue. The computer programming error has been identified and corrected. The Department of State will run a new selection using all the qualified entries submitted for the 2012 program (received between October 5, 2010 and November 3, 2010).
Q: Do I have to submit a new application?
• No. You may not submit a new application. We will use all qualified entries received during the October 5 to November 3, 2010 registration period.
Q: Will you open a new entry period?
• No. New entries will not be accepted.
Q: I checked the Entry Status Check website after May 1 and it said I had been selected. Can I apply for a DV visa?
• Unfortunately, results previously posted on this website are not valid because the selection process was not fair or random. We will take the entries of all individuals who sent in their registration during the original October 5 to November 3, 2010 time period and run a new lottery. We regret any inconvenience or disappointment this has caused.
Q: How can I check the results of the new selection?
• The new results should be available on this website on or about July 15, 2011. The confirmation code you received when you registered is still valid for use on the website.
Q: Was the Department of State hacked? Was my personal information at risk?
• We have no evidence that this problem was caused by any intentional act. No unauthorized party accessed data related to the DV program.
• This appears to be solely the result of a computer programming error.
Q: You said the Department of State would not contact DV entrants by e-mail. Why are you sending this one now?
• Because of the computer error, we decided it was important to notify every person who might have seen incorrect information on the website. An e-mail was the fastest way to reach DV entrants.
• Winners in the new selection process will not be notified by e-mail. The results of the new selection process will only be available on the Entrant Status Check website on or about July 15, 2011.
Q: I thought I was selected, and I sent application forms to the Kentucky Consular Center. What should I do now?
• Those forms will not be processed by the Kentucky Consular Center, because they were submitted in connection with the lottery result that was voided. We cannot reimburse you for any costs, such as postage, that you may have paid to send these forms to the Kentucky Consular Center. You should check the Entrant Status Check website on or about July 15 to see if you are selected in the repeated lottery selection process. If you are selected again, we ask that you simply follow the instructions given in the notification letter, including the step of mailing your completed application forms to the Kentucky Consular Center, once again.
Q: I thought I was selected. I am in the United State and contacted US Citizenship and Immigration Services about adjustment of status. What should I do now?
• USCIS will not process any adjustment of status cases based on the voided DV selection process. If you already paid the $440 DV fee to the USBank lockbox based on your belief that you had been selected, you may request a refund from KCC through the following mailing address:
Kentucky Consular Center
3505 Highway 25-W North
Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769
Dear Diversity Visa Lottery Entrant:
We regret to inform you that, because of a computer programming error, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery that were previously posted on the Department of State Entrant Status Check website have been voided. The results were not valid because they did not represent a fair, random selection of entrants, as required by U.S. law. They were posted in error.
If you checked the Entrant Status Check website during the first week in May and found a notice that you had been selected for further processing or a notice that you had not been selected, that notice has been rescinded and is no longer valid.
A new selection process will be conducted based on the original entries for the 2012 program.
You submitted a qualified entry between October 5, 2010 and November 3, 2010. Your entry remains with us and will be included in the new selection lottery. Your confirmation number to check results on the Entrant Status Check website is still valid.
If you lost or destroyed your confirmation number, please click here:
*****************************************************************************************************(i deleted my link.but if u click it brings up your confirmation number)
We expect the results of the new selection process to be available on or about July 15, 2011
We regret any inconvenience or disappointment this might have caused.
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions:
Q: Why was it necessary to invalidate the names that were selected?
•U.S. law requires that Diversity Immigrant visas be made available through a strictly random process. A computer programming error resulted in a selection that was not truly random.
•Since the computer programming error caused an outcome that was not random, the outcome did not meet the requirements of the law, and would have been unfair to many DV entrants.
Q: Is the 2012 Diversity Visa Program cancelled?
• No. The 2012 program will continue. The computer programming error has been identified and corrected. The Department of State will run a new selection using all the qualified entries submitted for the 2012 program (received between October 5, 2010 and November 3, 2010).
Q: Do I have to submit a new application?
• No. You may not submit a new application. We will use all qualified entries received during the October 5 to November 3, 2010 registration period.
Q: Will you open a new entry period?
• No. New entries will not be accepted.
Q: I checked the Entry Status Check website after May 1 and it said I had been selected. Can I apply for a DV visa?
• Unfortunately, results previously posted on this website are not valid because the selection process was not fair or random. We will take the entries of all individuals who sent in their registration during the original October 5 to November 3, 2010 time period and run a new lottery. We regret any inconvenience or disappointment this has caused.
Q: How can I check the results of the new selection?
• The new results should be available on this website on or about July 15, 2011. The confirmation code you received when you registered is still valid for use on the website.
Q: Was the Department of State hacked? Was my personal information at risk?
• We have no evidence that this problem was caused by any intentional act. No unauthorized party accessed data related to the DV program.
• This appears to be solely the result of a computer programming error.
Q: You said the Department of State would not contact DV entrants by e-mail. Why are you sending this one now?
• Because of the computer error, we decided it was important to notify every person who might have seen incorrect information on the website. An e-mail was the fastest way to reach DV entrants.
• Winners in the new selection process will not be notified by e-mail. The results of the new selection process will only be available on the Entrant Status Check website on or about July 15, 2011.
Q: I thought I was selected, and I sent application forms to the Kentucky Consular Center. What should I do now?
• Those forms will not be processed by the Kentucky Consular Center, because they were submitted in connection with the lottery result that was voided. We cannot reimburse you for any costs, such as postage, that you may have paid to send these forms to the Kentucky Consular Center. You should check the Entrant Status Check website on or about July 15 to see if you are selected in the repeated lottery selection process. If you are selected again, we ask that you simply follow the instructions given in the notification letter, including the step of mailing your completed application forms to the Kentucky Consular Center, once again.
Q: I thought I was selected. I am in the United State and contacted US Citizenship and Immigration Services about adjustment of status. What should I do now?
• USCIS will not process any adjustment of status cases based on the voided DV selection process. If you already paid the $440 DV fee to the USBank lockbox based on your belief that you had been selected, you may request a refund from KCC through the following mailing address:
Kentucky Consular Center
3505 Highway 25-W North
Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769
The email is genuine and it shows your "confirmation" number not "case" number
"case" numbers were deleted when the lottery was invalidated, so no one has a case number anymore
Well, I haven't gotten the email myself nor for my wife. However, there's a new email address I had created for a friend of mine who I submitted that application for, a hotmail address, that received that email on the junk emails. I confirm that it is true what edugie is saying is true because it does give you a CORRECT confirmation number!
Well, we're just going to have to be patient! We have to understand that there were 14.7 Million applications. I'm sure that they're going to send the email with the link to everybody because what they're doing is send a link to your email address with a link that gives you only your confirmation number. I'm sure that they're sending the emails in batches and it could take them a few days. They're doing us a huge favor to be doing this because of their efficiency and kind heartedness for all of us. Americans try to be fair and just and therefore they will give each and every applicant equal opportunities.
Vichel
Registered Users (C)
Interesting that you mentioned that because I received the email and wasn't selected. But my husband, who was selected, did not receive the email. So perhaps they are sending it to people who were not selected, knowing they might have thrown out their confirmation numbers? It's good they're making some effort in helping entrees out.
I highly double that. Government cannot do that; it's probably illegal. If they treat one, they must treat the other the same. Sending 14.7 million emails is a lot of work, and those emails are not simple copy-and-paste; they are assigning a specific link to each entrant's confirmation number on the ceac.state.gov website.
Just wait until the weekend.
NuvF
Member
I think the key point in thier email is that it say......"You submitted a qualified entry......"
I think they are sending the email ONLY to those whose entries were NOT rejected outright initially for the random drawing.
As you know a heck of a lot entries are rejected outright, photo errors, obvious multiple entries, trying to trick with multiples by deliberate spellings and or b'day errors etc etc.....
So the number of emails would be way way less than 14.7 million !!
ALSO REMEMBER, you will get this email ONLY IF you gave a VALID (no spelling mistakes etc.) email address in your eDV form, and that address is still valid with your service provider.
Make sure you check junk/spam folders. If you have setup the email a/c to delete spam/junk as soon as they come, then you MAY not ever get this. Dbl chk those aspects.
Best !
I think they are sending the email ONLY to those whose entries were NOT rejected outright initially for the random drawing.
As you know a heck of a lot entries are rejected outright, photo errors, obvious multiple entries, trying to trick with multiples by deliberate spellings and or b'day errors etc etc.....
So the number of emails would be way way less than 14.7 million !!
ALSO REMEMBER, you will get this email ONLY IF you gave a VALID (no spelling mistakes etc.) email address in your eDV form, and that address is still valid with your service provider.
Make sure you check junk/spam folders. If you have setup the email a/c to delete spam/junk as soon as they come, then you MAY not ever get this. Dbl chk those aspects.
Best !
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I played for 4 members of my family and i have received 3 emails so far with the link for getting your confirmation number..at least this tells you if your entry was qualified or not..meaning it was not disqualified in the initial elimination process due to bad picture or double entry e.t.c 