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On 1/17/2022 at 11:04 PM, JeanneAdil said:

if u think u need it ,  get the  reports done

yes,  2 of them for Casa /  one of them expires in 90 days

these would have to also have the English translation (s)

 

1.   a "fiche anthropomtrique" at the local police office.

2.   des casiers judiciaires 

 

According to the visa stats from USCIS no dv lottery visas have been given out in October and November from the Casa embassy

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics.html

 

the above is visa approvals per embassy (post) and all classes 

Than you very much for info.

6 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

The good news is, unlike family visa applicants, Diversity Visa Lottery ("DV Lottery") winners do not need to file an I-864 Affidavit of Support in order to apply for permanent residence.

But there is something I-134 which is similar to I-864. Few embassies in Africa they may ask for this document as people share online. Yet there is no SOP in this regard.

Awaiting if someone shares recent experience from Casablanca consul.

16 hours ago, Golden Gate said:

Congratulations!

 

Thank you very much!

23 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

U do not need a new one if u have not been back to that country/that certificate covers the time u were in India

 

have u done the ds 260?

Yes, I did not returned back after getting PCC and that too I got it from Indian Embassy, Rabat. 

Yes, DS 260 submitted  early November 2022. Not yet 'READY'. Awaiting for 2NL inshaAllah.

'Affidavit of support' cumpulsory for DV winners at interview at CSB?

Hi everyone
 

I am winner of DV2022. I have 16 month old (as of Jan. 2022) Police Certificate from India and I didn't visited back there after receiving PCC. Should I get for new PCC in order to attend DV interview?

On 11/29/2021 at 5:24 PM, etrangais said:

For Morocco: both Fiche Anthropometrique and Extrait du Casier judiciaire are required and must be uploaded and originals taken to interview

Thank you very much for information.

Hii

I am winner of DV22 and my husband is accompanying me winner. We have recently filled the DS260 in November 2021. 

1. I am Moroccan, should I prepare and upload both certificate which are mentioned in the US govt website n the Reciprocity schedule like "Extrait de la Fiche Anthropometrique" & "Extrait du Casier Judiciare" ?  (I do not have any adverse police records either in any police station or any case in the any court)

2. My husband is Indian, should he prepare and upload all the three documents like "Police Certificate", "Court Records" & "Prison Records" ? (He too do not have any adverse police records, any case in the any court nor any imprisonment)

Or in both case only Police Certificates are required (i.e. "Extrait de la Fiche "Anthropometrique" & "statement of no criminal record")?

Please share experiences from Morocco and India (Indian applied for US immigration while living abroad)..

Thank you.

16 hours ago, sarabou17 said:

Congratulations on winning the lottery!  That's awesome that you both won!  Best wishes! 

Thank you very much.

17 hours ago, CMJuilland said:

I didn’t do any of my own research nor did I go to any labs.  I figured it couldn’t hurt to update all my vaccinations, so I just went to the designated doctor and had it all taken care of right then and there.  As for Hep A & B, I don’t know if there’s any way to have the first two (within 4 weeks of each other) and then get the last one (5 months after the second one) when in the U.S.; I was able to do that for MMR, which also requires a booster (but it’s not as time sensitive as MMR).  

 

As for side effects, I didn’t have any, and I would say, as long as you’re healthy, it’s probably not a big deal to have several vaccines at once.  There is no adverse effect for any of the standard ones if you get them again; if anything, it would boost your body’s defenses.  That being said, I’m not a medical professional, so if you need any more info, it would be best to talk to your doctor. 

Thank you  very much for the detailed info.

On 11/14/2021 at 5:48 PM, CMJuilland said:

I had lost my record for my childhood vaccines, and I just opted to have them administered again.  That was MMR, Pertussis, and Diphtheria (which is a combo with tetanus and polio in my country of origin).  I did have a record for Hep A and B, and because this is one that requires three shots within 6 months, titers might be your best bet…

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Did you initiated yourself in other private labs for these vaccines before you scheduled your visa medical or civil surgeon suggested and administered those vaccines to you while actual medical examination process for US Immigration?

Usually how much time we get from 2nd NL  to interview so that if any waiting period for vaccination can be covered?, as in case of us, we will have to take all those vaccines including Hep A & B, and may be required little longer period to take 5 to 6 vaccines.

Also, doesn't it have any side effects on your health if you are administered same vaccines twice?

Hii

I am winner of DV22 and my husband is co winner. We have recently filled the DS260 on 4th Nov. 2021 and in the section of 'Security and Background: Medical and Health Information' we checked the box in the form that we do not have documents to provide vaccinations, as we really do not have vaccination documents for the vaccines mentioned on the website (https://www.uscis.gov) like Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Polio, Tetanus & Diphtheria Toxoids, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenza type B, Hepatitis B. We are aware that we took some vaccines in our childhood but both of us do not have any records of that nor we remember which were those vaccines. (Covid19 not be considered as everyone has document for it)

As per web search it says that civil surgeon will analyze the reports and administer the vaccines as per age while medical examination. Our age is between 40 to 46,

in this case which vaccines may be administered to us again?

or how this things will progress right from pre and post medical examination to interview?

It can cause problems n Medical examination or getting visa? 

Please suggest and share  precious experience in this matter.

2 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

I would rather go with what they call a long stay hotel than Airbnb as they are more flexible if you need to either extend or cut short a planned stay, and they are also equipped like apartments  (Hyatt house, Marriott residence inn etc). We booked Hyatt house for a month after arriving, they gave us a discount for the booking being longer than 2 or 3 weeks (I don’t recall exactly), had no problem when we gave notice early after finding a rental. With an Airbnb you’d be on the hook for the whole period you’d booked for, and might not be able to extend if necessary.  My finding was that hotels here are way more flexible than many other countries btw.

Thank you once again for sharing the important information and your precious guidance. This will make it easy for us to plan and prepare for the US.

14 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You don’t lie to an officer in a visa interview, ever. So if you don’t have a host and IF they ask you about it, say you don’t have one. Again, many tens of thousands of DV winners (ourselves included) had no host. Just say you have the address in the form as a first stop (if that’s the truth)  but you will find a permanent address after you move. 
 

There’s another forum here about moving to the US that is more appropriate for your rental questions but again, many people move on DV (and other immigrant visas) with no jobs or credit history in the US and manage to find rentals. You just need a flexible landlord.

Susie,

Initially Airbnb or hotel on monthly basis may be the best option for people like us, isn't it?

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You don’t lie to an officer in a visa interview, ever. So if you don’t have a host and IF they ask you about it, say you don’t have one. Again, many tens of thousands of DV winners (ourselves included) had no host. Just say you have the address in the form as a first stop (if that’s the truth)  but you will find a permanent address after you move. 
 

There’s another forum here about moving to the US that is more appropriate for your rental questions but again, many people move on DV (and other immigrant visas) with no jobs or credit history in the US and manage to find rentals. You just need a flexible landlord.

Thank you very much Susie.

You clarified my question which were delaying my form filling.

I will go forward with what I have.

45 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

I am not sure why you think you need an actual host. Many if not most DV winners have no host and have no idea what their address will be before they get to the US. For the “intend to live” question you can put anything, people even put hotels, nothing about it is “binding”. The only thing you need to be accurate for the form is an address for green card delivery, and you have that. no big deal if you put the same address for the other question, you will change your actual address when you get to the US.
 

 

Thank you very much for reply.

Really, I had no idea if we can put any address and it is not binding. If it is that simple then I will finished my DS260 form by today itself. 

But one think  I am concerned again that in the interview, if officer ask us "who is your host us in USA?" I saw coupe of you tube videos where people are talking like such questions asked by councilor officer. Can we say that same place we are going to stay where our card will be delivered or we will be going to another place instead of the address mentioned in the form? 

And most important how people managed to rent house immediately once they land in USA if they do not now anyone there? As per my information there are some requirement like job agreement, credit history and rental history etc. Anyhow we will have to arrange something for us once we arrive and more better before we arrive.

Please advise.

45 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

I am winner of DV 2022 with my husband as companion and case number d AF9xxx. Yet we have not able to find host so that we can mention the address n DS 260. We have talked to some of our contact and got address for green card delivery but not as a host.

Please share best  early options and suggestions as we are running out of time to fill the form and rest of the process of submitting documents etc.

Is renting option can work without having an actual host?

Thank you very much for your quick reply.

my case number is AF9XXX. is it on higher side?

which month my interview s supposed to be conducted if everything goes smooth?

HI.

I am DV-2022 winner. Me and husband are presently living in Morocco and India respectively and due to Covid-19 situation it is not possible for him to visit Morocco and vice versa.

In this situation, Is it possible that I (principal applicant) can select US Consulate (Morocco) and my husband (Indian nationality) will choose US Consulate Mumbai (India) on our individual DS-260 form?