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October 24, 2021 at 12:29 pm
Hey Brit, I’m an applicant of DV2020 who had finished her interview and my visa was issued but unfortunately during the wait for it to be sent that’s when the covid outbreak came in last year in march! Today I’ve checked on my case amd it’s status reads refused! That the US consular adjudicated and refused our visa application! And the case is at administrative process! Well i think that happened because my spouse i did the interview with had ever applied for visa and denied and he was married to a different partner by then. Should I hav hope of my case still getting considered since am the actual winner or my husband’s background can affect me too? Please guide me through this
October 24, 2021 at 6:22 pm
DV2020 ended 1 year ago. Are you sure you mean DV2020?
If your case was on AP and you start paying attention there is a chance you could resurect your case if you act fast when the Gomez lawsuit cases start getting processed. Read about that lawsuit and be ready to take action in a few weeks time. Pay attention!
October 24, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Hello Simon – I hope all is well with you. I have a family member (DV lottery 2022 visa holder) traveling from Austria to San Francisco late Oct. Can they enter the U.S. given all these travel restrictions in place? I tried contacting DoS on this but no luck so far.
October 24, 2021 at 6:26 pm
There is no restriction in that scenario.
October 24, 2021 at 6:02 pm
Hi Simon,
2022AF3k here (current in November) I got Document Request email on 12aug, submitted them 24aug. On 8oct I got « further documents requested email » requesting an explanation as to why I have a different passport than the one I entered with, although I had attached both passports and it is clear that I changed it because the old one expired.
So I attached an explanation as a PDF and resent all the other documents. But haven’t heard anything.
Now since I got the FDR email it means that they had gotten to my number, I should still remain on top of the list when I resent them. Why do you think it is taking too long to confirm the documents?
Thanks
October 24, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Patience.
October 27, 2021 at 1:51 pm
Once more , good day Mr. Brit
Dv 2021 visa holder from Cameroon.
Flight scheduled on the 1st November 2021.
1) wish to know, with this update on covid 19 travel restriction : must we take covid 19 vaccine?
October 24, 2021 at 6:21 pm
Hola Simón, buenas tardes , mi pregunta es dv2020 somos demandantes , nosotros somos venezolanos y aplicamos para tps, me pregunta sería , pudiéramos hacer cambio de status están aquí en USA ?
October 24, 2021 at 6:27 pm
Ingles…
October 24, 2021 at 7:12 pm
Hi Simon,
I have won DV2021 and already got my immigrant visa. I am planning to travel to us soon in order to proceed with green card application. However, I will have to travel back after 2 weeks because currently I am not able to move in to the us fully. I will be able to move there a year later from my first visit.
Will this result in losing my green card even though probably it will take 4 months to receive the card?
I heard about “green card abandonment”, can somebody be considered to abandon his green card even within 1 year after receiving it? or usually they check it 2 or 3 years after receiving the green card?
October 24, 2021 at 8:19 pm
Read the FAQ about absences.
October 24, 2021 at 9:50 pm
Mr. BritSimon I want to thank you for your service. I have a question about the Police Certificates. I remember watching your YouTube video about possibly needing two. Here is the background to my question. I lived in the US for 5 years while attending University (Student Visa). I have since moved back to my Country of birth 13 years now. I would like to know, do I need a Police Certificate from the City/State where I attended University, Or will the Police Certificate from my Country of birth where I live now will suffice?
October 25, 2021 at 12:41 am
You don’t need police certs for the USA (as explained in the instructions you should read).
October 24, 2021 at 11:31 pm
Hey brit
Why is dv2022 being delayed
October 25, 2021 at 12:40 am
Because KCC spent an additional 2 to 3 months working on DV2021.
Because the Tiered prioritization is still in effect.
October 25, 2021 at 1:14 am
Hello Simon
How are you?
When you go to the consulate for your interview, do you need your documents to be signed by a Justice of the Peace?
Thanks for your help with my questions
From
Robin
October 25, 2021 at 1:59 am
Normally no, but you should check the country specific instructions.
October 25, 2021 at 11:02 am
Hello Mr Britsimon
I trust you are doing great.
During the submission of my DS 260 application, I made a mistake by swapping my present address to my previous address, please I need your counsel
1. What should I do?
2. Does it has any impact on or my application? if so should I send an email to KCC to unlock my application?
October 27, 2021 at 1:42 pm
Hi Simon
Dv 2021. Our flight is scheduled on the 1st of November 2021. Wish to know, with the new covid 19 restriction on travellers:
1) are we obliged to take covid 19 vaccine?
October 25, 2021 at 1:51 am
Hi Simon, thanks for support to those who have problems on green card issue. My case number is 2022EU4xxx. I unlocked my ds-260 form because of absent information on ds-260 form. KCC unlocked it and I sent it back. Location of interview as country is Turkey. I have not gotten Document Request yet and I don’t send it because of not being asked.. Right now I have to go to Bahrain for job request with my family for a long duration. 1. Should I unlock ds-260 form again in order to make an interview in Bahrain embassy, or just email the kcc about my changing embassy interview.
2. Or what would be the best direction for me to do so…
Thank you in deed.
October 25, 2021 at 1:59 am
If you are moving it makes sense to update your DS260 so that the embassy will be changed.
October 25, 2021 at 12:22 pm
Hi Mr Brit.
Can we use the same email for more than one applicant in DV2023
October 25, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Hello Brit,
I have a question regarding not able to get to the interview for Green Card. My husband and I completed the DS260 paper work. When I spoke with you a while back in June/July we realized the paperwork that was emailed to us from the USCIS phone support was for an application outside of the US. We have been living in the US since 2019 on an E2 visas. So we could either try to complete the new paperwork and hope it would go through before Sept 2021 or fly to Australia for the interview. There were too many uncertainties with Covid quarantine, interview dates, cost etc, and 6 weeks at least away from US and commitments/stressors at the time. So we didn’t know what to do and it lapsed. My number was current end of Sept. 2021.
Is there anyway of salvaging our green card opportunity?
Can I re-apply and will if so will the previous application affect a subsequent application?
Many thanks for any suggestions here.
October 25, 2021 at 2:35 pm
Hi Brit,
Im dv lottery winner 2021. I came to Usa with my husband and son. We made payment of immigration fee before entering Usa. The status of green card from received immigration fee changed to card is being produced for two of us, wheres status for my husband is still received payment. What should I need to do?
October 25, 2021 at 4:56 pm
Hello Brit
I took my police certificate from another country. The translation is noterized. So the noter wrote on the document that I certify the translator is competent to translate. This is not written by the translator.
Is that ok? Or do I have to make the translations again.
Thanks in advance
October 25, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Hi there Simon. I’ve been looking through some of your videos and trying to do a bit more research about the interview process itself. I see that they call you up initially to provide your documents and then ask you to wait to be called. My question is, when you actually provide these documents initially, do you give them all the documents you came with, both original and photocopies, or just some of them. I’m just trying to figure out how I will organise my documents to take with me.
October 26, 2021 at 11:52 am
Dear Mr.Simons
Good day to you & thanks for your last video regarding moving cases
My Dear Im Iraqi, winner of 2022, I Selected baghdad embassy , my CN 1998x, what is your recommendation for my change embassy for your kind information safely I can travel to turkey and Abu dhabi, Amman , Qatar. thank you for your ansewer.
my sencond question is KCC requested for documents & I sent before 2 months ago But DQ not came yet. Is Its time to email to KCC to transfer my CASE?
Really I Appreciate your Effort.
Best regards
October 26, 2021 at 3:24 pm
Hi Mr. Simon. As I gather from lawsuit information, and from the forum, it seems that 2022 will be delayed. Could there be another lawsuit for 2022 as well?
October 26, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Hello Brit
I lived 5 different countries and got five police records. Can I make different pdf documents for each and at the end of the file name of each add the country name. Is it problem because the file name structure will be a little different.
2022EU000XXXX_name_surname_police_certificate_country.pdf
I mean like above.
Thanks in advance.
October 26, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Hello,
My case number is current on November (2022EU3XXX), I have submitted DS260 on July 27th, sent documents on August 19th (without being asked) but I still didn’t get anything from KCC.
I’m just currious – is it possible that when KCC will start working on DV2022 at a normal rate again they will just skip case numbers that are current right now and start working from whichever case numbers will be current starting from that moment only upwards (so the lower case numbers won’t be processed at all)? Or will they start working from the lowest case numbers no matter what?
Feeling extremely sad about the delay. Thank you!
October 27, 2021 at 3:06 am
Hi Simon, hope you are doing well.
A person who has no education, can entry for 2023 with a valid passport only without any education degree.
October 27, 2021 at 4:58 am
Hello Britsimon, Quick update, Charlie Oppenheim will be retiring within the next few weeks
October 27, 2021 at 6:17 am
Hi Brit, I have searched for the answer in instructions yet couldn’t really find a proper one. Seems everyone carelessly pass it.
While filling Entry DV Form there is a question in passport section “Country/Authority of issuance”
It wonders me because I am Iranian but I live in Malaysia and I got my passport from Iran embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In my passport it stated “Place of Issue: Kuala Lumpur” in first place I thought I should write down Malaysia but rethink and find myself in doubts.
Thinking that for DV-lottery my nationality should be important not which embassy in which country I received my passport from!
What should I write down on DV-Form? IRAN or MALAYSIA?!
It might sound silly to you but understand the feeling of doubt I have here.
Your guidance is much appreciated.
October 27, 2021 at 10:01 am
Hi Simon,
I am 2022AS6*** case number. I resubmitted my D260 in 3rd week of August and sent documents without a request. Since then I did not hear anything from KCC.
My question is, if I travel to US or any other country with my family (for studies or Visiting) , do I have to unlock D260 and change travelled countries section?
Thanks for your support.
Best Regards,
Asangi
October 27, 2021 at 11:23 am
Dear Simon,
I thank you as I always did!!! I’ve almost seen all your videos and I got a lot of decisive information about DV process. What I didn’t understand is, what is the reason of the density rate being higher on the lower case numbers? If the draw process is random selection(3 bigger regions)
2022AF20***