DV - 2013 A winners journey!

[dihan.amshard 0]

Hello all,

Firstly this process is extremely lengthy.

It was a childhood dream to live & work in the US.

After the winning notification, I filled DS 230 1 & 2 and sent it to KCC for further processing.

I sent these documents on May 20th 2012.

No one called or confirmed that the documents were received, (Only DHL confirmed delivery)

On Dec 20th 2012 I was informed by email that my documents have arrived and I should prepare for the interview @ the US Embassy , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

After returning from Sri-Lanka after my wedding I added my wife onto the DV programme on January 29th 2013.

My interview date was February 19th 2013.

I went there extremely unprepared as I didn’t know what documents I should be taking.

I just had the notification letter and a copy of my passport.

They told me that I can’t be scheduled for an interview as many documents are missing, and they rescheduled my interview.

My wife joint me here in Riyadh and then we had our final interview on April 12th 2013.

There was a pre scanning of our documents & they asked us to be seated.

After documents were scanned, we were asked to pay SAR 2508 (USD 660) for the DV visa fee.

They interviewed us, and asked us questions about what we intend to do in the United States. Etc.

Interview lasted over 15 minutes.

I was just handed over 221 (G) with the documents that were missing.

From April to May, I collected police reports, from Malaysia, Sri-Lanka & Saudi. Sri-Lankan Clearance took me over 2 months. It was the most difficult documents to collect.

Now all documents lie with the US embassy & I have been asked to come to collect my passport in a weeks time with our DV VISA'S.

Im extremely grateful.

Now need to wait for the passports to book my flights & move there!

Dihan

[Rass 1]

It's true that police clearances take up most of the time .

Congratulations n good luck !!

[KASH2011 382]

COngrats to you

[dihan.amshard 0]

Got our passports back with the DV immigrant visa with the mysterious brown envelope! one per applicant.

There was a details requesting a payment of USD 165, details below.

https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov/

Process for Paying

Your USCIS Immigrant Fee

Receive at the U.S. Embassy

• Alien number (A-Number).
• DOS Case ID (3 letters with 9 or 10 numbers).
• Sealed visa packet.

Create an online USCIS ELIS Account

• Go to uscis.gov/uscis-elis.
• Follow directions to create an online account.
• Select “USCIS Immigrant Fee” and include your personal information.

Pay USCIS Immigrant Fee

• Pay US$165 online.
• You can pay the fee for all family members in one transaction.
• Provide a valid credit or debit card, or U.S. bank checking account and routing numbers.

Travel to USA

Arrive with Immigrant Visa Packet at Port of Entry

• You are admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident.

Receive Green Card

• After you are admitted to the United States, USCIS will verify payment of the USCIS Immigrant Fee and mail your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) to the address you provided to DOS at the time of your immigrant visa interview or to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the time of your admission.