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September 17, 2017 at 8:45 pm
HI Simon,
what is a new information about eritrean dv winners. i hair if you are eritrean did not accepted by usa government. it is new policy. is that right or what????
September 18, 2017 at 3:58 am
No
September 17, 2017 at 8:45 pm
Hi Brit. For a financial proof I’m thinking to find affidavit support but I’m curious about how much salary my sponsor should make in a year to be sufficient one for me. The sponsor has a wife and son.
September 18, 2017 at 3:58 am
http://britsimonsays.com/all-about-public-charge-affidavit-of-support-i-134/
September 17, 2017 at 10:36 pm
Hi brit, how can i check my new photo iz gud, i cantcheck it in the dvpage tool. Is there another way to check? And what mistaksz in the photo make an application 100‰ disqualafied?????
September 18, 2017 at 3:57 am
Use the online tool – I am not checking it for you.
September 18, 2017 at 12:25 am
Hello Simon,
I was born in Cameroon. In mid 2016, I acquired Chilean Citizenship (Cameroon does not allow double nationality, so I technically lost my Cameroonian citizenship). I do understand that we have to apply the DV with our country of birth. But since I had the new nationality, I did apply with the new citizenship and got selected.
My question: could I be disqualified during interview because I applied with my adopted Nationality and not my origina nationality?
thank you
September 18, 2017 at 3:56 am
If you were born in Cameroon, you should have an AF region number. If you actually have an SA region number, you will be disqualified, UNLESS you were married to a Chilean before the eDV entry.
September 18, 2017 at 1:03 am
Hi Brit,
I won dv 2017 lottery and I’m just living in USA since July 8,2017 and I wanna marry out side USA if so would you tell me the marriage process?
Thank you.
September 18, 2017 at 3:53 am
I don’t know much about family based immigration.
September 18, 2017 at 1:12 am
Hello Brit,
I email KCC to let them know that my status had been change.
my question is , how will KCC acceptance email be like? What will KCC tell me?
September 18, 2017 at 3:53 am
I don’t know.
September 18, 2017 at 3:34 am
hi Brit longtime old friend, my family and i whet for our interviews in June 20 and we were put on AP at that time my wife was 7 months pregnant. my wife give birth on the sept 5, and i contacted the embassy sept 6. that very day they books an an appointment for us and also requesting for the baby document form the hospital. we carried all necessary document form the hospital and the consular told us to travel with the baby, that very day she reopen our ds 260 and added the baby on the program. she also told us to go and prepare traveling documents and visa fees . she told us we should submit it as soon as possible and in one week time, we was able to do all paper work, also resubmitted the ds 260. today i will be picking up the medical report today. they told us to email them when we are done, on sept 15. we wrote them but there reply was very disappointed and frustrated, after all the expensive we thought . this is there respond, situation has change, the annual limits for all regions and countries have been reached, how will that be possible after our this expensive
September 18, 2017 at 3:53 am
Yes, sadly, it is true. There is nothing you can do.
http://britsimonsays.com/dv-2017-visas-running/
September 18, 2017 at 4:30 am
Dear Brit,
My wife got selected in the dv 2018 program. We got married after the result was announced. While filling my form I forgot to include a address where I lived for about 6 months. Do I need to unlock the DS260 form to include my address? Thanks
September 18, 2017 at 4:37 am
Your call. Accuracy is better, but as a derivative, it isn’t too important.
September 18, 2017 at 6:03 am
Hello brat
how I can know that the kcc has received my ds 260
Thanks
September 18, 2017 at 4:48 pm
If it says completed, they have it.
September 18, 2017 at 8:03 am
Dear Brit,
Do I normally get an automated response from KCC on Saturdays & Sundays? I emailed them regarding a change to my DS 260 on Saturday but haven’t got an automated response.
Thanks
September 18, 2017 at 4:42 pm
The automated response is automated. Therefore works 7 days a week.
September 18, 2017 at 10:07 am
Hi BritSimon,
Q1: My case is at KCC and I am a derivative. When I filled in the home address, I missed out the house number in it. Should I unlock my case?
Q2: Up to now, I lived in a different country for about 6 months for a training, should I unlock to add one more address? Do I need a police certificate for it since I will never go to that country again?
Best regards.
Pisey.
September 18, 2017 at 4:39 pm
1. Yes
2. Yes unlock. No police cert needed
September 18, 2017 at 12:00 pm
ds260 form ,I misspelled high school and college graduation history. would that be a problem?
September 18, 2017 at 4:38 pm
No
September 18, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Hello Brit, I was selected in DV 2018 my family and I and our interview is now in November, one of our children is an American citizen but I added it in the format of 260, my question is: Will you pay for all the paperwork? same as laboratory studies? carry the same process as us? thanks for your help!!!.
September 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm
The citizen child does not need to go through any of the visa process or medicals.
September 18, 2017 at 2:35 pm
Hello Simon, I am a DV2018 winner. I applied in September last year and my son (which I included as derivate together with my husband) got his 21th birthday two months later, in November. Now, when I will get my interview at the consolate and assuming all is ok, I got different point of views about the legibility of my son to come with me and my husband to the States, questions:
1. will he get the interview together with us?
2. most important, will he be eligible to get the green card cause his date of Birth?
Thanks very much,
Maria
September 18, 2017 at 4:35 pm
It sounds like he has aged out already, in which case he will not get the Green Card. It is a very lengthy process to sponsor a child over the age of 21.
http://britsimonsays.com/child-turn-21-can-heshe-get-visa/
September 18, 2017 at 3:08 pm
Hi Simon,
When we expect 2NL for November?
Thank you
September 18, 2017 at 4:33 pm
Read above.
September 18, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Hi brits lam a 2018 selectee.can l be denied a visa for having a loan with the bank?thanks.
September 18, 2017 at 5:18 pm
No
September 18, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Hi Brit, please assist with 2 questions. 1. Can we use photos taken in October 2017 and used for DV2018 entry for DS260 filled in May 2018?; 2. There’re 4 clear unused pages left in principal passport, is there any regulations on this regard?
September 18, 2017 at 7:45 pm
1. Yes
2. None that I am aware of.
September 18, 2017 at 8:47 pm
Hello Brit!
First of all let me thank you so much for this detailed information you offer! It was that eye opening and getting really informed for me! Thanks a lot for your great support!
Have some questions on getting a permanent Visa – but not willing to wait for DV 2019.
I met my US-husband (we are not married yet – due to just starting process of getting divorced from my German husband – which will be finished not before 08sep18) and we are planning to settle to stay rest of our life together. Due to the separation time in Germany to get divorced K1 and K3 are not working for me. As well a employee-send visa or business invest will not work.
I know that directly open tell the wish to settle in US is more or less undesired from GOV. Could you please advise what would be the best possibility to be able to settle asap? Also not regarding which visa -. but on the interview may I kindly ask you to what tell on the interview when being asked about? Because all other than telling open-hearted that I want to settle – would be a lie… Also do I have to directly bring documents like certificate of conduct and so on to the interview?
Like mentioned – the only wish is to be able to settle asap. But really unsure what kind of visa should be selected… And also – is nevertheless – it is much too long timeframe – would joining the DV2019 have some bad influence of other kind of visa?
Please be so kind to think over for me and try to help out. I’m really in need to have an real expert looking forward.
Appreciate your help and effort!
Kind regards from Germany
Regina Braunecker
September 18, 2017 at 8:54 pm
I only focus on DV lottery. Entering the lottery will not be a problem to any other visa application.
September 18, 2017 at 10:18 pm
Hello brit
am from ghana
when filling the ds 260form my house address is KS 633/15. but the system is not accepting the / for that reason i have written it as 633,15
1: i hope it wouldt creat any.problem doing the interview
thank you
September 18, 2017 at 11:23 pm
1. No problem.
September 18, 2017 at 11:24 pm
Hi Simon,
1) Our DS-260 was submitted listing our visits to the USA accurately to date of submission. However, we live in Canada, right at the border, so we’ve popped over for dinner/shopping a couple of times since submission. I didn’t really think about it until now. Is there any need to unlock and update now, and then each time we cross for short trips, or do they factor in the DS-260 submission date when performing their background/accuracy checks?
2) Along the same lines, if we do a trip for 1-2 weeks over Christmas, should we unlock and update even though the timing will very likely be encroaching upon our expected 2NL call (using your past data as a guide)? I absolutely do not want to delay our case. I would sooner avoid the trip this year.
Thanks!
September 18, 2017 at 11:39 pm
1. No need to update.
2. No need to update.
September 19, 2017 at 11:55 am
Brits l had earlier asked you about police certificate,my husband wrks in saudi arabia but requested for exit,soon he will leave since his contract is ending.now he cant get the police certificate is the company clearance letter enough since he is a,derivative?