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August 7, 2020 at 10:27 am
Hello mr simon.
I’m a dv lottery winner for 2021, i already submitted ds260. My case number is around 32 thousands.
My passport will expire in 26th August 2022. What will happen if my passport doesn’t meet this requirement( a valid passport for each applicants, minimum passport validity of 12 months is required) before the embassy interview.
1- can i renew my passport before the interview, after they scheduled?
Mr Simon please answer me, it ruins my life I’m always think about it, tell me what should i do, the best way to do.
I will be very thankful.
August 7, 2020 at 6:41 pm
You can renew your passport – just keep proof of the old one and be prepared to show that with documents and at the interview.
August 7, 2020 at 9:20 pm
Hello,
From where did you get the information about the passport validity can you please share , cause i have seen 6 months i just wanna make sure
August 7, 2020 at 11:11 am
Simon, are you able to provide any information which says that proclamation from 11th March does not affect issuing visa? Embassy refuse to extend visa because of this proclamation (which basically ban the travel, not the visa am I right?) but they still refuse and I do not know what to do.
August 7, 2020 at 6:43 pm
There was a later ban that has stopped the issuance of visas. That ban is being challenged and we hope to have an answer in the next week or so.
August 7, 2020 at 11:15 am
Hello Brit, my husband used to work on a ship for 2 years ,what should we write the address that time ???
*knowing He was living on the ship (9 months on then he get down from the ship for 3 months) and didn’t had a residence on any country he entered he only had seaman service book to enter the countries
August 7, 2020 at 6:44 pm
His home address during that time is what should be listed.
August 7, 2020 at 3:01 pm
thanks you so much for the update , meaning we still have hope , as my case was already at the embassy and my appointment date was cancel
August 7, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Hello Simon.
My name is Miriam, I’m peruvian but actually I’m living in India. I’ve received the mail from KCC regarding to send the supporting documents. I have doubts for birth certificate and police certificate, because I can get it online but i dont know if this will be valid to send. Please can you suggest me on this? Or will it be fine if I get it online?
August 7, 2020 at 7:14 pm
I have no experience of the Peruvian system – so I don’t know what document that will achieve. The birth cert should be “unabridged” meaning a full copy – complete with details for both parents as registered.
August 7, 2020 at 7:28 pm
Thank you. God blesses you for all your help to us.
August 7, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Hi Brit.
I have a visa which expire on 18/8/2020,and i would wish to extend its expiry date. My quesition is, what will happen if it expire before i reach out embasy since they are not operating normally.
August 7, 2020 at 7:35 pm
As of right now most embassies are NOT extending visas due to the ban on immigrants. There is a challenge going through the courts now – but if you have any way to travel before the deadline, you should do that.
August 7, 2020 at 5:37 pm
hello Mr Simon,
I noticed that I have miss spelt one letter from my father’s (middle ) name which is written in my native language when filling the ds-260
1 .should I unlock the ds-260 and correct it?
August 7, 2020 at 7:36 pm
That is not very important, but assuming you are DV2021 you have time to correct it – so you should do so.
August 7, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Hello Brit,
I am DV 2021 winner AS110XX. Currently, I am in the US on F1, my wife and two of my kids are on an F2 visa. I also have a U.S. citizen child. I am going to AOS process and my questions are:
1. In the DS 260 what should be my answer for the question “Is your child immigrating to the U.S. with you” for my U.S. citizen child?
2. My wife and my children passports has been renewed in 2020. Should I use the new passport number and keep the old passport during interview?
3. I am here in the U.S. for the first time. What should by my answer for the question “Have you ever been in the U.S.? ”
Thank you very much for your time.
August 7, 2020 at 7:39 pm
1. No
2. Yes
3. No.
In realty you should not be filing the DS260 at this time. It is an optional step for AOS, and given your case number there is no need to be submitting it right now. You could submit it later – but with your case number that won’t be useful for months.
August 7, 2020 at 6:21 pm
Hi brits, I am a blogger too… I just have a question different from your website topic, my question is which web hosting do you use ? I will appreciate your response
August 7, 2020 at 7:41 pm
That isn’t something I would publish – but there are many hosting services you can use.
August 7, 2020 at 7:55 pm
Hi Brit, I hope you are doing well!. I have watched the last video of Curtis Morrison in his site, and he said something that may help, which is to write to the congress members of DV winners states about the DV case.
What do you think about that?
August 7, 2020 at 8:39 pm
I’m not sure this is high on their to do lists. Also, the vast majority of DV winners are not in the USA. But there is no harm in doing it.
August 7, 2020 at 8:54 pm
Hi Brit,I am not sure if you were able to see my question,So I am asking for a friend,He is trying to open the the Ds 260 to fill it out, but when he puts all the information it doesn’t open and says the case number is unavailable ,what should he do?, thanks
August 7, 2020 at 9:44 pm
I answered you…
August 7, 2020 at 10:15 pm
Hi simon I have a question here
Back when I were entering to participate at the DV program I made a mistake,so I am a refugee with proper documentation from UNHCR living in another country so instead of choosing Beneficiary of individual waiver I choose National of a Communist-controlled country and unable to obtain passport, because at that time i had no idea of beneficiary of individual waiver mean, and even though my government never give its own citizens passport, i am not sure if my government is communist or socialist, so I am worried if i I had gave wrong info. So do you think the co could understand and forgive me of this?
August 8, 2020 at 12:11 am
I don’t know.
August 7, 2020 at 10:58 pm
Hi Brit, my name is AL-KINANI , MOHAIMEN S***H M***I dv 2021 winner as, the question is when i trying to complete ds 260 when i put surname (AL-KINANI) he does not accept – character , can i use (AL KINANI) with space in fulling ds260 when my passport is (AL-KINANI) ? thanks for your great website .
August 8, 2020 at 12:13 am
Yes
August 8, 2020 at 3:04 am
thanks brit
Now my next question is, am suppose to travel remaining how days for visa to expiry.