John Locke
Registered Users (C)
Has anyone given any thought as to why CNs don't become "current" proportionately throughout the fiscal year for each DV lottery?
For instance, in October 2011 the first 8,500 European selectees will become current, and therefore qualify for DV issuance. My assumption is that those 8,500 (as well as those from the other continents) will be invited to interview as long as they submitted their paperwork as instructed to the KCC.
Therefore, it seems strange that in November, the CN cut-off for Europe won't be 17,000 (ie, increase by the same number each month). If you look at previous DV years, the numbers increase very slowly for every continent. This seems to give early selectees a far bigger advantage than even those with relatively low case numbers. Not only are they invited to interview earlier, but everyone else is held back after the initially generous allocation to winners.
Or perhaps I have misinterpreted the meaning of "current" and what the cut-off number really means. Any thoughts?
For instance, in October 2011 the first 8,500 European selectees will become current, and therefore qualify for DV issuance. My assumption is that those 8,500 (as well as those from the other continents) will be invited to interview as long as they submitted their paperwork as instructed to the KCC.
Therefore, it seems strange that in November, the CN cut-off for Europe won't be 17,000 (ie, increase by the same number each month). If you look at previous DV years, the numbers increase very slowly for every continent. This seems to give early selectees a far bigger advantage than even those with relatively low case numbers. Not only are they invited to interview earlier, but everyone else is held back after the initially generous allocation to winners.
Or perhaps I have misinterpreted the meaning of "current" and what the cut-off number really means. Any thoughts?