DV2020 VB progress as of October

Thank you for your great effort

My case number 54 thousand Egypt when you expect to meet me

Hello Simon,

I hope you can advise me on something.
I am the DV2019 winner and moving to US in exactly 4 weeks from now.
The GBP/ USD exchange rate is currently hishest from months so I wanted to transfer some of my funds already to US.
But I do not have a US bank account there yet so I did wanted to transfer it to my friends account for now.
He is concerned about it as he do not know if he will not have to pay income tax above it as he said over the phone.
I am trying to find out online if this is true but on some places they say it is true on others that it is possible to pay tax above it but not necessary.
Obviously I would give him money back if there will be any tax above it, but it would mean loss of money for me.

So the question is should I wait until I will be already in US and risk the exchange to fall down or do the transfer now as there should be no tax above it (that is what I think)

Many Thanks
Lukasz

Hey folks, it looks like 2nd draw for dv-2020 took place recently. Some guys from Russian forum got the following message on their email:

Date: 10/9/2019
Case Number: 2020EU00047……..

Dear SIARHEI фамилия:

Congratulations on your selection for the 2020 Diversity Visa program!

Please read this email and carefully follow the instructions listed in order to have your application processed as quickly as possible.

You should review the list of required documents for processing below and send those to KCC to review as part of your application package, along with completing your DS-260. You will only be scheduled for interview at an overseas consular post after you have completed your DS-260 and submitted all documents required for your case and your visa rank number has become current.

All documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:
– Your DV case number;
– The full name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
– The document name or form number.

For example:
2020AF00938653_John_Doe_Passport.pdf
2020AF00938653_Jane_Doe_Birth_Certificate.pdf

Use your case number as the subject of the email. The maximum email size is 30MB. If the total size of your attachments is larger than 30MB, send multiple emails using your case number as the subject of each email. Please send your documents for KCC review only after you have collected all of the required documents for yourself and all accompanying family members. Send documents only to the [email protected] email address.

Documents photographed or scanned with a mobile phone are acceptable, but every document must be fully legible. Illegible or incomplete documents must be re-submitted and will delay processing of your case.

All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which the application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the translation is accurate and the translator is competent to translate.

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not mail any documents to KCC. Any documents sent to KCC will not be processed and will be destroyed.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

You and each family member immigrating with you to the United States should collect the civil documents that are required to support your visa application.

Passport Biographic Page: You and each family member immigrating with you must submit a photocopy of the biographic data page of a currently valid passport. The biographic data page is the page with your photograph, name, date, and place of birth.
Birth Certificate: You and each family member immigrating with you must submit a scan of an original birth certificate or certified copy.
Marriage Certificate: If you are married, you must submit a scan of your original marriage certificate or certified copy.
Marriage Termination Documentation: If you were previously married, you must submit scanned evidence of the termination of EVERY prior marriage you have had. Your scanned evidence must be of an original or certified copy of one of the following documents: FINAL legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
Military Records: If you served in the military of any country, you must submit a scanned copy of your military record.
Police Certificates: If you are 16 years of age or older, you must submit a scanned copy of a police certificate fr om all countries you have lived in using below criteria:
If you …
AND you…
THEN submit a police certificate fr om…
Are 16 years old or older
Lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months at any time in your life
Your country of nationality
Are 16 years old or older
Have lived in your country of current residence (if different fr om nationality) for more than 6 months
Your country of current residence
Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more
Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there
The country where you used to live.
Were arrested for any reason, regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what age you were
The city and/or country where you were arrested.
Court Record: If you have been convicted of a crime, provide a certified copy of each court record and any prison record.

Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has received and processed all required documents and the DS-260. Missing or illegible documents will delay processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a particular document, send an explanation of why you cannot obtain the document, as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to [email protected], with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically lim ited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified to receive a Diversity Visa.

If you have questions about document submission, you may contact KCC at [email protected]. The KCC telephone number is 606-526-7500 (7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST).
_________________________________________________
CA/VO/DO/KCC
Diversity Visa Unit
Phone: (606)526-7500
Email: [email protected]
Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 U.S.C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.
This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.
Official – Privacy/PII
UNCLASSIFIED

EU36k will be current? When you expect??

My case number 60000 Egypt, when you expect to meet me

Hi Brit,
I have been selected in the DV Lottery 2020 and finished DS-60 and just sent my documents by email.

Can I still apply for the DV Lottery 2021?

Hi,

If all the CN become current, is it still important the numbers for the interview or will it be random or other factors may affect the process at that time?

Thank you 🙂

Hi Brit,

First of all I would like to thank your great service on this. My case no is 2020AS000091XX. According to your prediction I will be be called for an interview on Feb 2020. I have filled DS260 but not submitted since recent mail received from KCC to submit another set of documents. I am only pending with Police clearance report since it takes another one or two weeks to get. I am planing to submit all ( DS260 and other docs) at same date. When will be the last date to submit these documents for getting an interview at predicted interview on Feb 2020?