Harsha85

7 hours ago, Tommal said:

Thats good. Hope you will come to US soon. All the best brother! Which state your going to stay? Do you have to stay in the same state where your sponsor live? Florida where I am living is good in many ways but pay is not good. Its a kind of poor state😊 with no state income tax which is best, It is a kind of retirement area. Sunny and no 4 season. Wisely decide where to start, am telling if you get a good job in one state your are getting stuck to it. I was thinking to move to Washington State but then I got a City job so I am going to live here until getting retired, lol.

Thanks bro. 

yes, i am planning to come to US, but there are few things to settle in here before i leave. I got few insanely good job offers so far. However everything is on east coast.  Lets see.  

FYI,  there was a printing issue in Colombo, so all the immigrant visa cases were placed in AP. However last week, it was resolved.

Not sure, if this incident had an impact on your case. It had a 30 days delay on my case though. 

8 hours ago, Tommal said:

Hi Harsha, Did you give only the same sponsor or did you make joint sponsorship someone else? 

Hi Tommal,

I actually got new sponsor as i wasnt sure about the earlier sponsor. 

Also i valued the openion from SusieQQ on the same, so decided to find a new sponsor rather than taking a chance.  

10 minutes ago, Mohd_NazmiSaeed said:

Hello

so as i understand the DV winners shall have a sponsor read at the interview so they can get through with the application and approval ?

or it would depend on the officer and his request ?

or if i have enough amount of money that wouldn't matter ?

 

to be honest this information i didn't know before

 

thanks

It all depend on the consulate. In Consulate in Colombo, they request a sponsor. I would strongly recommend you to check with your embassy. 

Ideally they publish a document checklist for DV winners. 

In Colombo, It doesnt matter how much you have in savings, but always need a sponsor. 

Thanks for the wishes. 

Well, i used to watch cricket and not anymore.  Our team is doing crazy things these days, and bit shamed of that.  

On 3/18/2019 at 10:35 PM, SusieQQQ said:

Excellent news, thanks for the update! Wishing you all the best for your new life in the US!  

 

PS do you watch cricket? Been an interesting tour so far, let’s see what happens in the T20s!

Hi SusieQQ,

Just to let you know, i had my interview with Colombo embassy on last week. My application was approved and i am waiting to collect my passports now.

Thanks for you help throug out the journey.

Kind Regards,

Harsha

9 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

No.  The total value of the assets must equal at least five times the difference between the household income and the poverty guidelines. The required income for 6 people total is $42,175, so you’d need 5x 15k = $75k in savings (that’s rounded but clearly still far from the actual number).

 

Thanks SusieQQQ. I will try to find another sponsor which may be able to jointly sponsor me and my family.  Also, since this is life time opportunity, i may consider to exclude my kid and wife from the process to get satisfied with the current sponsor and later i could apply for their Green Cards.

Sometime i wonder, why i was thinking to come to US as i already have $35,000 per annum income in Sri Lanka.  

9 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Oh i missed the bit about your family also having 3 members. Then $27k is not enough. 

He sounds like he’s playing games with income & expenses for tax purposes. The reason doesn’t matter for you, just the outcome, which is that what he’s showing as income isn’t sufficient to sponsor your family. 

yes, i agree. its bit doggy. 

Anyway, he offered his Bank statements which has savings of $50,000. Will that satisfy my sponsor requirement? 

Hi SusieQQ,

Thanks for the quick reply. 

Yes, the numbers are correct. His personal income is calculated as 10K wages + 17K from business Profit, which totaled to 27K for his Total income. 

His business income is 348K and his profit is 15K only after expenses & salaries. 

His family has 3 members & my family has 3 members. So in total, his annual income is 27K, and i am not too sure if this is correct.

Hi All,

I am preparing for my DV interview and finally received IRS Transcripts from my Sponsor.

As per his IRS Transcripts:

From Income Section, Income per Computer is $27,000.

Schedule C - Profit and Loss from Business:

 Income: $348,000

Now his family consists of three members including him. My Family consists of three members including me. 

My question; Is this income is enough for him to sponsor me? or do you think its better to add another sponsor for my application?

Thanks,

Harsha

I still havent got my 2NL too, even my number is current on February. 

When i email KCC, they sent following.

I think they are affected due to Government Shutdown. 

"Records indicate you have submitted a complete and valid DS-260 application for each family member, and you have provided all required documentation to the Kentucky Consular Center.  Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing.  Interviews for the DV 2019 program will begin in October 2018 and conclude on September 30, 2019.  Please refer to the visa bulletin athttp://www.travel.state.gov to locate the current numbers being processed.  This bulletin is updated after the 15th day of each month.  Once an interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check http://www.dvlottery.state.gov.

Hi,

My case will also be current on Feb. However i havent got 2NL as well. 

However i submitted all the documents on December and got an email from KCC stating that i have submitted all the documents and completed the DS-260.  If you havent got a confirmation email from KCC, it must be that they are waiting for some docs from you.

Not sure your region though, my one is AS43XX range and from Colombo.

On 11/5/2018 at 12:08 AM, SusieQQQ said:

Showing you won’t be a public charge doesn’t mean you necessarily have to have significant financial or other assets. Being able to work to support yourself is usually quite sufficient. Unsure why Sri Lanka seems to be difficult in this regard. Are you also interviewing there?

yes, i have no clue what is the purpose of this requirement. However Homeoffice was careful not to comment on this, but rather mentioned that its upto consulate to lay down the rules.

I have Masters Degree in Artificial Intelligence and have been working for IT Industry for last ten+ years. Also i have my own consulting business in Sri Lanka with subsidiary registered in US. 

But still they need a sponsor for me.   As i heard, they dont accept my personal funds as well. 

Hi BenjaminMorgan,

I actually found a sponsor, therefore didnt check this further. However when i spoke to Home Office, they mentioned that its upto individual consular offices to decide the process. 

Thanks and Good Luck for you. 

Yes, i used the image check tool to crop the image, but used MS Paint to reduce the size of the image, because it only allows to upload the file with size 250kb or something.

Regarding the photo,  As you can see the quoted picture is acceptable and i can see the blanket in that picture. So feel free to use it. In fact, your kid is only one month old, so dont worry about that. Make sure the blanket is white and proper lighting is there. 

Hi,

Last year, I used the same photos in both applications. And i won.  

For the second question, my recommendation is to use white blanket and take the picture. As long as, there are no shadows and lighting is correct, it should be ok. 

Hi,

I am not sure, where are you from. However following is the instruction i received from US Embassy in Colombo.

As you can see, they only need IRS Transcripts OR W-2/Form 1099. Dont think you need to provide bank statements, etc. However, my recommendation is to check with your embassy.

Regarding the i-134, there is a expiry date of the form. The current form available in USCIS web expires on 30/11/2018. So better to check that as well. Also, if your interview is scheduled on January, and if you get the IRS transcripts on July, it must be from last year. You will need transcripts from most recent tax year, which ended on 30th Sep. 2018?

1. Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) from the U.S. sponsor. You must provide one of the following documents to accompany the Affidavit of Support.

-      Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcripts for the most recent tax year /

-      Federal Individual Income Tax returns with a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to the petitioner’s / U.S. sponsor’s returns.

-      Obtaining Tax Transcripts You may use IRS Form 4506-T to request tax transcripts from the IRS. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

I too had B1/B2 visa and won Diversity Visa last year. i didnt have any issues while crossing the border with B1/B2 visa. 

For third question, you better check with Embassy. Give them a call and see, if you really need the Affidavit of Support.

The US Emabassy in Colombo said it is needed and it seems it all depends on the embassy. 

Dear All,

This is to record informatin may needed for others, rather than a question.

I was trying to obtain Police Clearance report from Bangladesh through Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka. However the people in Bangladesh High Commission told me that they need me to pay Taka 500 using a Tresury Challan and i was asked to physically present in Bangladesh to pay that.    Also they told me that they are not sure, how long it till take to get a PCC from Bangladesh.  I spoke to few Immigration attoneys in Bagladesh claiming that they are specilized in US immigration, they couldnt helped me as well.

Then i contacted the Sri Lankan High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, they accepted to apply PCC from Bangladesh Government on behalf of me.   

However, they mentioned that Bangladesh Police is taking roughly 6 months to process a Police Clearance for Sri Lankans.

So, if anybody wants to apply for Police Clearance from Bangladesh, better to check with your own country embassy first. 

Thanks for the info SusieQQQ.

I will try to find the details and see, if i could similar.

Hi All,

I had a chat with U.S. Embassy in Colombo and they confirmed that i need a Sponsorship even i show $50K. I dont have anybody in US who can sponsor, as all my friends are on Student Visa, Work Permits. 

A Winner from Sri Lanka has 0.86% chance of winning the lottery and still need a sponsorship. If Mr.President aware of the difficulty of obtaining the Green Card via DV, even after winning the lottery, he wouldnt cancel the DV Program.  

Thanks for the info. 

I am from Sri Lanka and just updated the profile.

Hi NigeriaorBust,

Thanks for the quick reply.

My familiy unit include only three members(Me, My Wife and Kid). I have 11 years of experience in three different countries and Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence. 

Do you think, its better for me to talk to embassy and confirm this?

Hi All,

I won DV 2019 lottery recently and already submitted the DS260.

Could you kindly confirm the sponsorship requirement for the Green Card? I have roughly about $50,000 which i am planning to bring to US, in case i get the Visa. However i read in many articles that, i still need a sponsorship from US Citizen or Green Card Holder. Is this true?

Can i show them a Job Offer letter from US Employer with the funds i have in bank account to show them i am capable of living in US without public funds?