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Yes you certainly can. At the end of the of the day, she’ll be deemed responsible and accountable for whatever information is listed on the DS260 form. So she should carefully go over the form prior to submission.
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Hmmn no, this is not correct. That is not how the selection process works. DOS does not go down any standby list of already chosen AND notified selectees. Yes the DOS typically selects well over 55,000 in the initial selection. However, in very rare instances, if it looks like the set aside DV (which could be 50,000 and not 55,000, as a matter of fact because of the NACARA Program) will not be used up in a particular FY, the DOS may select additional applicants later in the FY. This is why the Entrant Status Check page (website where applicants check their entries) tells those not initially selected to hold on to their confirmation number until the end of the FY and check again. The DOS is not going down any list of already chosen and already notified selectees in this case.
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If CR1 is recently filed, and hasn’t even been approved by USCIS, then processing the DV selection makes a lot more sense as the selection is only valid for one FY and will likely get processed long before the CR1. p.s. For future reference, writing the CN without the region is meaningless.
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Currently waiting on CR1, but spouse just got selected via Diversity Visa.
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Whether it makes sense or not to pursue the DV selection depends on a couple of factors such as where you guys currently are with the CR1, your spouse’s DV case number (otherwise known as CN), the performance of the embassy with jurisdiction over your spouse’s place of residence as related to DV cases.
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USCIS does not play any role in DV selection process, this is all done by the KCC.
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This has happened a couple of times in the past, it is not often, and I doubt additional selectees will be selected for DV 2026. Nonetheless, you may still want to keep your confirmation number and check again a couple of months down the road (not every month checking though).
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Boiler reacted to a post in a topic:
Need Advice: DV2025 Winner with an Omission in Initial Lottery Entry
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No, corrections like this ARE NOT common for DV cases! Failure to list eligible children on the entry form (regardless of if subsequently addressed on the DS260 or not), typically leads to disqualification and subsequent denial at the time of the interview.. The instructions are quite clear on this, all eligible children, including stepchildren, are required to be listed on the entry form regardless of if they reside with you and your spouse or not; or if they will be immigrating with you or not. The only exceptions to this are if the children or stepchildren are already 21 or above; or if they’re already a LPR or USC.
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That is what the new form I-485 (Part 1 Q9) says about where you can find your Online A/C number if one was previously assigned you.
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You wouldn’t find the USCIS Online A/C number on any of those forms/application. You’ll find the USCIS Online A/C number (if one was ever assigned to you) on a notice that USCIS would have sent to you.
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top_secret reacted to a post in a topic:
Biometric Appointment after Visa Appointment?
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
RFE question
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RFE question
Sm1smom replied to mikev6's topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas
When a translated copy is submitted, you’re required to send a copy of the original version also. Based on your response, it seems like you did not include a copy of the original version with your initial submission. So you need to send in a legible clear copy of the original b/c (personally, I would include another copy of the translation). Note, if you send in the “original” copy itself, USCIS will not return it to you. What they need is a copy of the original version. -
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Dv visa process delay after interview
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
Dv visa process delay after interview
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OP got interviewed in November because OP is a 2025 DV selectee. DV 2025 interviews already started in October, which is unrelated to DV2024 which ended in September 2024.
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Ceac status
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Your family members got approved while your own case is pending, which is otherwise known as undergoing Administrative Processing (AP).
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DV2025 cases will not show up in CEAC before January 2025.
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mam521 reacted to a post in a topic:
Biometric Appointment after Visa Appointment?
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JayFromTexas reacted to a post in a topic:
Biometric Appointment after Visa Appointment?
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OP - It isn’t unusual for someone who entered on an immigrant visa to receive a biometric notice after their arrival. This happens when there’s an issue with their previously captured prints or picture (from the embassy), which makes them unusable for the GC production. Their GC cannot be produced without their biometrics being recaptured. This is what is going on with your wife’s capture, there’s nothing to be alarmed about IMO.
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The instruction is to include passport photo of each mentioned/listed family member.