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TravelRe: Dv Lottery 2012 Winner Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 8:23am On Sep 21, 2012
fregur: Hello house,pls I need advice on flight booking things.Thanks.
Check out this site or give them a call..you might get a good deal

http://www.wakanow.com/ng/
TravelRe: Dv Lottery 2012 Winner Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 7:25am On Sep 21, 2012
cheriphyom: But the guy no collect our passport ooo. My marriage is a year and 2months. So many pple were denied today. I saw a couple with kid denied. My wife question.

CO- what are u doin in Nigeria?
Wife- I am a student.
CO- which sch
Wife-mmmmmm
Co- what is discipline?
Wife-mmmmmm
Co- tell me ur course code dis semester.
Wife- bla bla
Co-ok ok ok ok ok ok

Co-when did u finsh secondary sch
Wife-mmm
Co-u had A in all ur subjects..tell me more on each
Wife---bla bla
Co--ok ok ok ok.
IF YOUR MARRIAGE IS 14 MONTHS OLD..AS A WINNER OF 2012 DV WHOSE REGISTRATION WAS DONE OCT 2010(24 MONTHS AGO) AND RESULT RELEASED IN JUNE 2011(18MONTHS AGO) MEANING U GOT MARRIED AFTER THE RESULT OF THE DV WAS RELEASED.

THEY WILL NEED TO CHECK IF THE MARRIAGE IS GENUINE..SO DONT WORRY IF THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE...ITS JUST A NORMAL PROCEDURE..BUT PRAY THEY CONCLUDE IT BEFORE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2012..SEE BELOW REFERENCE DOCUMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE USED FOR YOUR CASE.

(CT:VISA-1768; 10-31-2011)
Any applicant for a DV visa who fails to establish that they possess the requisite qualifications, including a valid entry for participation in the DV program, is ineligible under INA 212(a)(5)(A)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)(i)). It is not appropriate to refuse a DV applicant under INA 212(a)(5)(A)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)(i)) when a fraud investigation is needed before determining whether an applicant is qualified for a DV (e.g., if you suspect that the DV applicant does not possess the requisite education or work experience or if you suspect that the DV derivative applicant does not possess the requisite relationship to the DV principal applicant). In those cases, you must refuse the application under INA 221(g) pending the outcome of a fraud investigation.
9 FAM 42.33 N9.2 INA 221(g) Refusals
(CT:VISA-1090; 10-23-2008)
a. Interviewing officers should verbally impress on the applicants at the time of refusal, the importance of returning to the embassy quickly, preferably within the same month, with the necessary information to overcome the
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas
9 FAM 42.33 Notes Page 10 of 11
refusal. Officers should advise applicants that failure to return within the month may mean that visa numbers will no longer be available for them and they may miss their opportunity to obtain a visa.
b. Posts should prepare a stamp to be stamped on the Form OF-194, The Foreign Service of the United States of America Refusal Worksheet, refusal letters of DV applicants refused under 221(g), with the following message:
ATTENTION: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN A VISA BE ISSUED OR AN ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OCCUR IN YOUR CASE AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, ____.
VERY IMPORTANT: BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED NUMBER OF VISAS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THIS PROGRAM, VISAS MAY CEASE TO BE AVAILABLE EVEN BEFORE THIS DATE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE THE CLOSER TO SEPTEMBER 30 AN APPLICATION OR RE-APPLICATION IS MADE.
c. Cases that are in 221(g) refusal status at the end of the fiscal year may be left in that status. You do not need to enter an additional refusal (such as (5)(A)(i)) to close the case.
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 7:04am On Sep 21, 2012
ferdiii: Hello House, my guy just let me know that he was selected for 2012 Edition. The attached file! But when I filled out the form he chose Seychelles instead of Nigeria to increase his chances of winning since Seychelles people no dey too apply. It paid off. What does he do now. No passport of Seychelles yet.

Africa being CURRENT in June is not true right? Does he have the time to process? Make una talk now now.I think the guy should send off DSP and DS forms to KCC and go get his Seychelles' Passport and may be Birth Cert and process in Lagos Embassy. Abeg wetin Una think. He will soon call him.

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He got notified from KCC that he won via his e-mailbox July 13,2012. So are they doing like that for DV2013 people? Or they did this because of the May1 controversy? If they inform via e-mailbox,those who lost their Confirmation Number should not worry.
JUST PONIT OF INFORMATION ON A PARTICULAR CASE FROM FERDII IN JULY...I FOUND IN THE DOS DV PROCEDURE

9 FAM 42.33 N4.3 Errors in Choice of Country of Chargeability
(CT:VISA-1478; 08-26-2010)
If the entrant chooses the wrong country of chargeability at the time of the initial entry, the error will generally be disqualifying. However, if a DV applicant chooses a country of chargeability during DV registration that is within the same geographic region (one of the six) as the correct country of chargeability, and you determine that the applicant gained no benefit from his or her error, you may continue processing the application
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 6:44am On Sep 21, 2012
masterfarm: pls whats obamacare all about?
See Details of Obama Care in link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 9:43am On Sep 19, 2012
brightmon: woww, thats new. It seems thats the new time for DV 2013. Any more Interview Appointment by 10am in the house?
Yes I am 10am too
TravelRe: Dv Lottery 2012 Winner Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 8:14am On Sep 19, 2012
nery4u: Have done with my interview but still waiting for their call as they promise, but til now nothin yet o . House pls help me in prayer ooo. This dv 2012 will soon come to an end ooo. House pls ooo... ''mercy of God ...''
NERY4U...GOD WILL MAKE A WAY FOR YOU.....I FOUND THIS FEW INFORMATION FROM WHITE & ASSOCIATE,A US IMMIGRATION LAWYER

It is often the case when an applicant for a visa is told that a final decision cannot be made on his visa application immediately. In doing so, the consular officer invokes Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and informs the applicant that the case will be put on hold until the applicant’s eligibility for the visa can be determined. This processing “time-out” is taken frequently: approximately one million visa applications were subjected to 221(g) during 2010. Technically, 221(g) is considered a denial; in subsequent visa applications and registration in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, this must be disclosed. Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority of 221(g) denials are overcome and visas issued.

There are, in essence, two types of 221(g) cases:

1.Washington-related “administrative processing”, in which a clearance or approval is required from an interested agency or agencies in Washington, D.C.
2.Post-related, in which the consular officer requires additional time, information, or documentation before making a final visa decision.
Clearances from Washington are required when the applicant presents issues of security, criminality, legal questions, technology exports from the US, other admissibility problems, or is from a country of concern. The question of a security “hit” can arise in a variety of situations, such as potential terrorists, individuals who previously worked as military or other attachés in the US for an unfriendly country, even if that work took place decades before, or even individuals who spent time in certain countries (e.g., Iran). To resolve these issues, a Security Advisory Opinion is needed. Often the “hits” arise because the applicant has a common name: other individuals with the same name are blacklisted, causing cases of mistaken identity or prolonged delays. Suspected criminal activity or ties (e.g., Russian mafia) can also lead to prolonged processing to allow for an investigation. In addition, consular officers refer some legal issues, such as certain material misrepresentations made in a visa application, to Washington for a legal advisory opinion. The application will be held in abeyance until receiving guidance from the Visa Office Advisory Opinion section.

A widely applicable phenomenon has been administrative processing for applicants, usually scientists, researchers, and businessmen, who may be exposed to technologies in the United States which fall under the Technology Alert List. The US does not want sensitive technologies to fall into the wrong hands. In such cases, the applicant is requested to provide an English-language resume, list of publications, and description of the proposed work to be done in the US, which is forwarded to Washington. Individuals who hail from certain countries, such as Iran, Syria, Sudan, must be cleared by Washington. Quite often, these clearances are a formality and simply a question of time to run through the interagency gamut. However, for certain types of clearances, the visa validity period may be limited.

Post-related issues can also be broad in scope. They may include investigations or verifications in the home country of the applicant or requests for information or documentation relating to the qualifications of the applicant for a visa. A consular officer may seek to investigate or verify issues such as:

•the legitimacy of a marriage (e.g., send an investigator to the home of the couple applying for a visa);
•employment of an applicant (e.g., calling an applicant’s company to verify that he does work there);
•tax filings or information (e.g., confirming with the tax inspectorate the tax number of an entrepreneur);
•pension fund payments; authenticity of an education document (e.g., sending an inquiry to the Ministry of Education or a school or university to confirm that such a diploma was issued);
•intentions or existence of a sponsor (e.g., calling the United States to speak to the signatory of an affidavit of support);
•or authenticity of a statutory document, such as a marriage, birth, or divorce certificate.
Additional document requests may include:

•a police certificate from a country in which the applicant lived after the age of 16;
•certified copies of court dispositions (arrests, convictions); confirmation of the date of a past departure from the US (e.g. visa overstay);
•employer tax documentation; additional affidavit of support (e.g., consular officer does not believe that the submitted affidavit of support suffices);
•job offer (e.g., a Lottery winner); financial documents (e.g., if the applicant will undergo medical treatment in the U.S.);
•and additional information about the job to be performed in the United States or the employer.
Sometimes, the initiation or outcome of these investigations can be erroneous. For example, a consular officer may mistakenly believe that an applicant has a background in a technology that is on the Technology Alert List; a consular investigator may visit the wrong office address; a secretary who picks up the phone at the applicant’s place of employment may tell the consular caller that no such person works there when in fact the applicant does work there; a consular officer may be attempting to re-adjudicate a previously-approved employment petition by requiring additional documentation or sending it back to USCIS.
TravelRe: Main Reasons Many Are Refused Visas by Kemzone2003: 8:09am On Sep 19, 2012
THE ACTUAL REASON FOR NIV DENIAL BY THE CONSULAR OFFICERS....AS COLLATED BY WHITE & ASSOCIATE..A UNITED STATE IMMIGRATION LAWYER

Applicants refused nonimmigrant visas are handed standard rejection letters stating that the reason they were denied is because they lack strong ties to their home countries and do not meet the standards for issuance of the visa. In fact, the actual reasons for the denial vary greatly. As is often the case, the actual reason may not be a legitimate, valid reason. Over the course of many years, we have compiled a list of actual reasons used by consular officers to deny applicants under Section 214(b). The most popular are:

1.Limited ties to home country. These are individuals who are young, unemployed or have a low- paying or new job; have no children; are not married; live in rural areas; and/or own no property or assets.
2.Interview problems. The importance of the interview cannot be underestimated. How the applicant conducts himself; his honesty in answering questions; how he is dressed; reactions; facial expressions; eye contact; hesitation in answering questions; discrepancies in answers to questions and information contained in the application form; nervousness — all go into weighing the applicant’s intentions, credibility, and eligibility for a visa.
3.Inaccurate consular understanding of facts or law. Consular mistakes in the review of visa applications are manifold. Officers have limited time and resources; are often deficient in the local language; and are inadequately trained in a very complicated area of the law.
4.Fit overstay profile. If the applicant matches a profile that validation studies have shown tend to overstay visas, the applicant is likely to be denied. For example, during the late 1990s, Russians would buy timeshares in the US and use that as a pretext to visit the US. When several individuals did not return to Russia, the Embassy clamped down on such applicants, with both legitimate and not-so-legitimate timeshare owners paying the price with a 214(b) denial.
5.Numerous, long-term visits to the US/extending status while in the US. A consular officer may believe that:
◦the applicant is no longer residing in his home country;
◦may be engaging in unauthorized employment in the US;
◦and/or not in the appropriate visa status.
It is usually the case where the applicant indicated a brief planned visit to the US in the initial application. By staying for a prolonged period of time and indicating a short planned visit in the subsequent application, the issue becomes one of credibility more than the above-mentioned factors. This problem frequently arises for grandmothers and grandfathers who spent substantial time in the US visiting and helping out with a newly-born grandchild and are denied visas because they have spent too long, in the opinion of the consular officer, in the US.
6.Indicating a prolonged visit in application. A Catch-22 situation arises when an applicant indicates an intended prolonged visit in the initial application. In the above situation, the applicant received the initial visa by not being truthful and later paying the price; conversely, indicating the truth in the initial application may prompt a 214(b) denial.
7.Change of status in the US. Notwithstanding USCIS approval of a change of status, a person returning to his home country to receive a new visa after changing status often is denied a visa. A consular official may feel deceived, that the applicant’s true intent at the time of the first application was to change status. For example, the applicant stated that he planned to visit the US for tourism purposes and then upon arrival, changed his status to H-1B.
8.Student-specific problems. Consular officers often deny students because

◦of planned enrollment in a community college or a “non-brand name” university;
◦lack of adult-like economic ties to their home country;
◦enrollment in perceived non-career enhancement courses (e.g., a writer who enrolls in a business management program);
◦enrollment in a program with little practicality in the home country;
◦applications of older students (over the age of 30);
◦and a perceived poor track record while in the States (e.g., poor grades or poor attendance on an initial F-1 visa;
◦inadequate progress in the English language while located in the US for a summer work-travel program).
9.“Hostage” situation. A family member may be denied if traveling together with the rest of the family. For example, a college student who applied together with his parents to attend his K-1 sister’s wedding in the United States was denied a visa — “held hostage” in his home country — while his parents were issued visas.
10.Other relatives who previously emigrated. This category of applicants with relatives in the US may be denied for a couple of reasons:
◦the fact that an individual has a close relative in the US may be a negative consideration because it would be easier for the applicant to settle in the US;
◦if the relative in the US obtained status in a manner objectionable to a consular officer (e.g., B to asylum), the officer may find the applicant less trustworthy or simply punish the applicant for the perceived transgression by the relative in the US.
Consular officers often ask in what status did the relative arrive in the US and legalize his status. Even a benign situation where an individual on a J Summer Work and Travel visa meets, falls in love with, and plans to marry an American citizen can lead to a visa denial for the parents to attend the wedding. There also does not appear to be a “statute of limitations” on this line of inquiry: a person with a green card for several years still may be the target of consular wrath and the applicant left to suffer the consequences.
11.Pending or previously denied immigrant petition/application. Immigrant visa registration is usually treated as a “no-brainer” by consular officers: registration to immigrate is tantamount to an intent to immigrate.
12.Submission of a DV Lottery entry. While most consular officers do not give weight to the mere submission of an entry in the Lottery, there are some that do. For example, the Embassy in Ukraine’s website states: “Although participation in the DV lottery does not disqualify one for a tourist or any other visa, it does indicate a desire to immigrate to the US, which is a factor in evaluating one’s ties to Ukraine.” Of course, if an alien is selected as a “winner” of the Lottery and she submits an immigrant visa application, then she will be considered to have shown immigrant intent and obtaining an NIV during the pendency of the immigrant process or after IV denial will be problematic.
13.Applicant suspected of fraud. A consular officer may have a strong suspicion that a document (employment reference, bank statement) submitted is fraudulent, but does not have the time or resources to investigate. It is easier to just deny the application under 214(b) than to pursue a 212(a)(6)(c) finding.
14.Lack of travel to Europe. In some consulates, holding a UK or Schengen visa may be deemed a prerequisite to “graduating” to an American visa. Such travel to Europe may reflect the availability of discretionary income; a return to the home country after having the opportunity to stay in a European country may evidence ties to the home country. Travel to beach resorts such as Thailand or Cyprus may not address this second concern because an individual would be less likely to live and work in that beach resort country.
15.Previous denial/Lack of change in circumstances since previous denial. Consular officers often reflexively defer to a previous denial, citing to a lack of change in circumstances. Obviously, there may be personal or political considerations as well. This may occur even if an applicant is re-applying within days of the original approval, presenting new evidence. “What has changed since your last application?” is a common initial question. A widespread myth among applicants is that if they change the purpose of their trip — instead of going to visit Disneyworld, they decide to enroll in an ESL program — they will increase their chances of obtaining a visa. In doing so, they are of course digging their own visa “grave” deeper, exhibiting desperation, which may reflect on their ability to get a visa for years to come.
16.Application at a non-home post/re-application at new post after denied at a different consulate (“Post-shopping”). An application at a non-home post may arouse suspicions that the applicant has attempted to circumvent the home post. For example, the home post may have a bad reputation among visa applicants, and a third country post may be viewed as more amenable to favorable review. The applicant who engages in the “post shopping” may attempt an application at the “favorable” post, only to have the application formally denied with a referral back to his home post. Similarly, an application at a different consulate after a refusal is more than likely doomed to failure.
17.Guilt by association. An officer may deny every individual in a group because of the misdeeds of one or two individuals. For example, if an unrelated individual’s application is surreptitiously included in a baseball team’s group submission by the organizers, and the officer becomes aware of this, all members of the baseball team and its group may be denied.
18.Inadequate finances to support the purpose of the trip. If the purpose of the trip is medical, then the applicant should have the financial wherewithal to pay the bills, either personally or have the support of a sponsor. An applicant in need of the medical treatment who opens a bank account immediately before submitting his visa application and places funds on the account may arouse suspicion that the funds are not his. Similarly, an affidavit of support from a non-relative submitted as a part of a student visa application may elicit a 214(b) finding because the officer may question the intention of the sponsor.
19.Spouses/Children of F-1 Student. It is not uncommon for spouses and children to be denied where 214(b) is an issue, such as spouses and children of students who are located in the United States.
20.Intent to visit the US to give birth in B status. The attraction for foreigners is obvious: to secure US citizenship for their soon-to-be-born child. While this activity is not specifically prohibited or permitted under regulations, the overwhelming majority of officers will not issue a visa to an expecting mother.
21.Applicant previously gave birth in the US on a B visa. This issue has several fact-based mutations:

◦at time of initial application for a B visa, the applicant was pregnant;
◦at time of initial application for a B visa, applicant was not pregnant;
◦applicant failed to pay the hospital bills associated with the birth.
If at the time of the initial application the applicant was not pregnant and during the course of the validity of the visa gave birth in the US, this is less likely to be considered as a negative factor when reviewing the application. If the applicant was pregnant at the time of initial application and was not honest in disclosing the reason for going to the US, this may be held against the applicant upon subsequent application in the form of a 214(b) denial. This is particularly true if the applicant did not pay the hospital bills. In one case, it was only after 15 years, eight 214(b) refusals, and a donation to the hospital that delivered the baby that an applicant was able to obtain a visa.
22.Suspicious-looking invitations. Inviting parties with little or no connection to the applicant may arouse suspicion about the legitimacy of the trip. Invitations in very general language or in poor English may also trigger a 214(b) finding. Inviting parties or invitations certified by notaries in the post’s “black list” will also lead to a 214(b) (or 212(a)(6)(C)) finding. Knowledge of a bogus support letter, for example, will be imputed to the applicant and usually lead to a 212(a)(6)(C) decision.
23.Get-acquainted trip to see significant other. Invitations from Americans to their romantic interests often lead to denials. There does not seem to be regard for the stage of the relationship, whether the couple met last week over the Internet or have known each other for years and met each other in the applicant’s home country or in third countries. Usually, little regard is given to the applicant’s ties. There seems to be an assumption that the applicant will do anything to get out of her home country; that the American is her “ticket out”; and that the parties will marry upon her arrival in the States.
24.Failure to comply with a post’s specific application requirements. Some posts may require original documents, such as bank statements, tax returns stamped by the tax inspectorate, or previous international passports. Some of the requirements may seem hyper-technical or irrelevant, but they are often prompted by high fraud rates. Thus, failure to adhere to the requirements may lead to a denial.
25.Failure to meet the criteria for issuance of a work visa. The temporary employment visa requirements can be technical, and an applicant failure to meet the requirements may lead to a denial.
26.Real estate ownership in the US. Those who own real estate in the US may be viewed as a heightened risk to stay in the US.
27.2-time participants in the Summer Work Travel Program. They may have difficulty obtaining a visa to visit friends because they are perceived as already having established ties to the United States.
28.Elderly applicants. They may be viewed as more likely to become a public charge or tempted to retire in the US.
29.Previous contact with police. An individual with an arrest record not rising to the level of 212(a)(2)(A) (e.g., a shoplifting conviction and two shoplifting arrests) may be considered a danger to engage in criminal behavior in the US.
30.Pending immigrant applications to another country. If an individual is in the process of immigrating to another Western country, for example, Canada, and applies for a visitors visa, he may be deemed to be a danger of remaining in the US.
The elasticity of Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is truly a unique phenomenon in immigration law. As noted, many of these reasons are not valid reasons, and in fact, are specifically prohibited by Department of State regulations. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the consular officer’s rationale for the refusal, and when appropriate, challenge it. Failure to do so — silence — is viewed as agreement with the decision.
TravelRe: Warning For Pregnant Women Travelling Abroad by Kemzone2003: 7:55am On Sep 19, 2012
12 inches!:
I have often noticed dat Nigerians in the diaspora usually an uncommon love and believe in Nigeria but we that live in naija wake up everyday in intense heat to smell the coffee. It's very easy to have a passion for naija when u are doing so from facebook or twitter or NL in the confines of ur well lit, secure and comfortable apartments in the U.S.
I HAVE TAKEN TIME TO READ THROUGH ALL THE OPINION EXPRESSED ON THIS TOPIC...THIS ARE MY TAKE

If US economy is falling and Unemployment figure climbing...

What is Nigeria's Economy doing already down...and Unemployment figure is not climbing..it is sitting on top of the tree

Lets put the figure together..how many jobs are we talking about here..US Demographics 15-64 years: 66.8% (male 104,411,352/female 104,808,064=209,219,416)
The unemployment rate in the United States has decreased to 8.1 percent in August of 2012(Minimun Federal Wage $7.25 per hour/$72.5 per day/$2175 per month)

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures released in Nigeria for 2010 said that Between the ages of 16 and 64, ignoring those in full time education or those not willing and able to work, the figures released showed that Nigeria has over 60 million people available for work. Out of this, only 48 million Nigerians have jobs(How True and how much are they Earning?)(Minimun wage of about $118 per month/$4 per day/$0.4per hour(on a 10hr shift)

In the figures released by NBS, Yobe State, in the North Eastern part of Nigeria has the highest level of unemployment amongst the states in the country, with 39 percent unemployment. Yobe is followed by Zamfara and Sokoto, with 33.4 percent and 32.4 percent respectively. Lagos State, the country’s commercial capital, has the lowest level of unemployment in the country, with an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent. Others with single digit unemployment rate include Oyo and Ogun. On average, unemployment in the country stands at 21 percent, a rise of 1.4 percent over the 2009 figures.(HOW TRUE ARE THIS NBS FIGURES)

Although there are no specific regulations prohibiting pregnant foreign nationals from entering the U.S., entry is allowed or denied at the discretion of the admitting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer. If the CBP Officer determines that you are likely to become a ward of the government (meaning that the government must provide medical care because you do not have medical coverage), you can be denied entry. When determining if you will be allowed to enter the U.S., CBP Officers take into consideration the date your child is due for delivery and the length of time you intend to stay in the U.S. In addition, they want evidence that you have sufficient medical insurance to cover any medical necessities while you are in the U.S. and that you intend to return home. If it is determined that you do not have sufficient medical insurance to cover any unexpected or expected medical care while in the U.S., you can be denied entry.https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/882/

Indians and Chineses have good economy but yet they have the highest numbers of tourist mother giving birth in America.

In 2008, slightly more than 7,400 children were born in the U.S. to non-citizens who said they lived outside the country, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The figure was the most recent available. The number includes children born to women studying at U.S. universities, international visitors as well as so-called birth tourists.By comparison, birth tourism is a much smaller issue.Although up nearly 50 percent since 2000, the 7,462 children are still just a tiny fraction of the 4,255,156 babies born in the U.S. that year.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-17-birth-tourism-arizona-border_n.htm

WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS HERE...
Intent to visit the US to give birth in B status. The attraction for foreigners is obvious: to secure US citizenship for their soon-to-be-born child. While this activity is not specifically prohibited or permitted under regulations, the overwhelming majority of officers will not issue a visa to an expecting mother.

Applicant previously gave birth in the US on a B visa. This issue has several fact-based mutations:
◦at time of initial application for a B visa, the applicant was pregnant;
◦at time of initial application for a B visa, applicant was not pregnant;
◦applicant failed to pay the hospital bills associated with the birth.
If at the time of the initial application the applicant was not pregnant and during the course of the validity of the visa gave birth in the US, this is less likely to be considered as a negative factor when reviewing the application. If the applicant was pregnant at the time of initial application and was not honest in disclosing the reason for going to the US, this may be held against the applicant upon subsequent application in the form of a 214(b) denial. This is particularly true if the applicant did not pay the hospital bills. In one case, it was only after 15 years, eight 214(b) refusals, and a donation to the hospital that delivered the baby that an applicant was able to obtain a visa.

THEREFORE LET ANYONE NOT DEMONISE NIGERIAN FOR DECIDING TO GIVE BIRTH ABROAD FOR ANY PERCEIVED BENEFITS ONCE THEY DO SO BY NOT BREAKING ANY LAW...PAY THEIR BILLS AND RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY OF RSIDENCE AS STATED INDER THE RIGHT VISA ISSUED TO THEM.

THE UNITED STATE CONGRESS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES TO AMMEND THEIR CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENSHIP LIKEN IRELAND AND OTHERS...NOT NIGERAN SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPS OR NAIRALAND..

LET ANYONE ANSWER THIS QUESTION SINCERELY..WILL YOU TAKE A COURTESY NOTE TO THE HR MANAGER OF AN OIL COMPANY WHERE YOU APPLIED FOR A JOB FROM AN UNCLE OF YOURS WHO IS THE HIS FRIEND?(On the Average 80% Nigerians will do so gladly,Later secure the Job at the expense of other better and more qualified candidate and Give Testimony in Church for the Handiwork of "GOD" but will not see any wrong it that.

SO PLEASE KINDLY CLOSE THIS THREAD AND STOP ABUSING EACH OTHER ON A RIGHT OF CHOICE ISSUE
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:47pm On Aug 27, 2012
owobabaisabella: [color=#000000]@busayodot and kemzone2003, But we had one police report from nigeria when we r coming to uk, can we still use that one or we need to do a new one, cos that is where i got confuse from? thanks for ur advice.[/color]
For where...The certificate get expiry date...or na period of validity na im dem dey call am...Even the Country wey u dey travel go dey there sef...so how u go use UK medicine cure US Headache....It is not just a certificate...it is a proof of clean record as at the date on it.
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 8:34am On Aug 27, 2012
busayodot: Where is your place of interview, UK or Nigeria? if UK, then you'll have to get the police report from there and if Nigeria, you need to be cleared of criminal record in Nigeria.
Now my advice would be you get both if you will be interviewed in either of the countries since police report should be your police record since birth and you have lived in both countries for long periods.
House!! anyone think otherwise?
When the Applicant Needs a Police Certificate


is living in their country of nationality at their current residence for more than 6 months & is 16 years old or older
the police authorities of that locality.

lived in a different part of their country of nationality for more than 6 months & was 16 years or older at that time
the police authorities of that locality.

lived in a different country for more than 12 months & was 16 years or older at that time
the police authorities of that locality.

was arrested for any reason, regardless of how long they lived there & was any age at that time
the police authorities of that locality

If you live in 5 Countries ans stayed more residence there more than 12 months...you will need police report from all the countries...

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_4760.html ....Check Under Police Records
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:39pm On Aug 24, 2012
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR DIVERSITY VISA (DV) WINNERS
it is vital that successful entrants mail their documents to KCC very soon. There is no guarantee that a successful entrant who submits all of the required documentation to KCC will either be given an appointment or issued a DV.

There are several reasons why successful entrants should submit their documents to KCC now. First, there are 50,000 DVs available for DV-2012. Once all of the 50,000 DV visas have been issued for DV 2013, the program will end. In addition, because no more than 3,500 individuals from a single country may receive DVs in a given year, once 3,500 from an individual country have received a DV, other selectees from that country will no longer be eligible to receive a DV.
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5692.html
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:38pm On Aug 24, 2012
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TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:21pm On Aug 24, 2012
g-busta:
THANKS EVERYONE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY ABOVE QUESTION.BUT I STILL HAVENT GOTTEN ANY GOOD ANSWER AS TO WHY THE BULLETIN DOES CARRY ABOVE 50,000.THANK YOU
Read Carefully Comments above....The 53,000 Winners from Africa this year will have Case Numbers Up to 2013AF00053000 for sure.

Once the total *50,000 visa numbers have been used, the program for fiscal year 2013 will end. Selected applicants who do not receive visas by September 30, 2013 will derive no further benefit from their DV-2013 registration.READ BELOW MAY BULLETIN SEE CASE NUMBER 50,000 FOR AFRICA IN MAY....

For May, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2012 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 50,000 Except: Egypt 33,000 Ethiopia 33,000 Nigeria 25,000
ASIA 40,500
EUROPE 40,000 Except: Uzbekistan 16,500
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 10
OCEANIA 1,150
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 1,150
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 3:59pm On Aug 24, 2012
missannie: @Kemzone2003, Is it 1st come 1st serve? OR according to a low Case Numberhuh I mean those it really matter submitting your forms on timehuh If your CN is 50,000 & if you like submit your form on 1st May ''Nothing 4 u Ooo!''
Follow this simple Logic

Even if your case number is current and U have not submitted your form...you will not get interview date and someone who case number is higher that yours will get VISA before you.If you submit ur Forms to KCC later lets say by May Next year...Once the 3500 VISA is exhausted before your time....Even if you Case Number is 2013AF000000021...Nothing for you

READ THIS...http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/rescheduling_dv_appts.html
Please note that there are a limited number of visas available for applicants from Nigeria, and the number of visas is a lot less than the number of applications selected. Applicants who honor their original appointment are given first priority for these visas; applicants with complete documentation for their rescheduled interview will be given second preference; all others will be considered as slots become available.
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 2:19pm On Aug 24, 2012
g-busta:
hello NL there are thing that i still dont understand and it actually baffles me.

1)kcc stated that 100,000 selectees are selected around the world and ever since i have been following the dv lottery process i have not seen anybody with case number higher than 50 thousand, even the visa bulletin doesnt carry current case numbers above 50,000.is it that 2 or more pple share the same case number from different region or country.
9 FAM 42.33 PN3.2 Chronological Registration and Determining of Rank Numbers
(CT:VISA-754; 07-27-2005)
a. All entries received within the stipulated time period are sorted into six geographic regions, and each entry is assigned an individual number. A computer program especially created for the DV program randomly selects cases from among the entries received for each of the geographic regions. Within each region, the first entry randomly selected will be the first case registered, the second entry selected, the second registration,etc. The selected entries for each region will have a rank order number consisting of two letters followed by eight digits, i.e., AF00000925. The letter codes are:
AF Africa
AS Asia
OC Oceania
EU Europe;
NA North America
SA South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
b. Each month visa numbers will be allocated to applicants who have been reported documentarily qualified and are within the applicable rank cut- off for that month. Applicants are considered documentarily qualified when the registrant has properly completed and submitted to the KCC all required forms.http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87838.pdf

DOS makes available *50,000 DV Lottery permanent resident visas.THIS YEAR,Approximately 105,628 applicants have been registered as winner.Since it is likely that some of the first *50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2013 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2013). That would had beeen done based on statistics from previous years,either due to loss of confirmation numbers or failure to even check at all.

LET US TAKE A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA WHOSE NUMBER OF WINNERS APPROXIAMTE AROUNG 6000 SUCCESSFUL WINNER ANNUALLY BUT DUE TO THE LIMITATION THAT NOT MORE THAN 7% of the Visa for that Calendar year Can be issued to a Particular Country Meaning (7% of 50,000 = 3,500)

Meaning even if Nigeria have 8,000 winners not more than 3500 approximately will be issued VISA including those adjusting their status in the US.
See Below the Number of Visa Issuances and Adjustments of Status in the Diversity Immigrant Category for Nigeria (DV 2000 - DV 2010)
2,854 2,694 3,386 3,335 2,528 3,271 3,183 3,425 3,275 2,834

That is why you are encouraged to send Ur document to KCC fast fast becos Na 1st Come 1st Serve...Demand don pass Supply.....

Case 2:
Based on the number of winners who returned their completed forms to KCC....Additional Numbers will be balloted and winners will emerge but they may not ultimately get VISA if their Country's 7% is exhausted.
LOOK AT 2010 RECORD OF WINNERS FOR NIGERIA ONLY 2834 NIGERIAN APPLICANT ISSUED VISA OR AOS OUT OF OVER 6,000 WINNERS....Meaning the remaining VISA Waste comot for ground(DUE to denial at consulate,rejection of AOS,failure of wiiners to pursue VISA whether becos Confirmation number throway or death of a principal applicant etc).That accounted for why Nigeria keep Currenting this days even by July sef.

Thats why they invited so many people to the party this year...but no be everybody the shayo go reach ooo....Na 1st come 1st serve..
But Na God Sha.....Let Pray...Thats why Lagbaja Sing say.....
Ani lati Gbadura Gidi...Baba Elese ni wa...Eforiji wa o .Ema wo tese mo wa Lara....Baba..baba..Baba...Mo wole Fun Adura OOO
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 9:42am On Aug 24, 2012
lanzee1451: I need police report form ,here is my email LANZEE4UALL@YAHOO.COM
Police Report request from the Nigerian Police
Each visa applicant must have a completed police report for any country in which he or she has lived for more than six months when they were over the age of 16. The packet below should be used for Nigerian police reports. It is the applicant’s responsibility to collect these reports from every country in which he or she has lived

http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/qhnToV-LS3ppFYfjZ3dHwA/Police_Certificate.pdf
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 6:40am On Aug 23, 2012
Gbam..My 2NL don Land like aeroplane from Ame...2013AF00000xxx....Interview 2nd Week in October 2012.

Now its time to start dusting the documents and Authenticating like my friend Gentiger..Doublesuring...U know..Is Like ..Escussee me....I mean Audit all your documents ur self...conduct interview for your sef...Then Leave Every to Baba God...Listed to God in

Genesis 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

1 Kings 11:38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.

Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

SAFETY CAUTION:I NO TALK SAY MAKE U GO ENTER FIRE WE DEY BURN OOO....I Mean Embassy Interview Firing...God Bless You As you Go
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 6:12pm On Aug 22, 2012
Don Kool: Hi,
Please how did you get your second notification letter?
Was it by mail or from the DV entrant status check site?
it will simply be an e-mail:

"DON_KOOL: You have received this email notification to inform you that you have updates available at http: //www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC. Please log in using your confirmation number from your original application to complete further processing." -

Then when u log into the ESC page the 1NL Would have been replaced with the 2NL (which contains my interview date and location.)
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 3:07pm On Aug 22, 2012
@MISSANNIE...GOOD JOB....U REALLY KNOW YOUR EXTRAPOLATION WELL WELL
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003:
gebr: Hello house, I am a selected for dv 2013 (2013AF00011xxx)and have a concern. I was not married when I submitted the dv application. And I am getting married on September. So when can I have my wife with me in the us?
If you have gotten married, or had additional children since entering the DV lottery, or your immediate family situation has changed, include notification of these changes by sending an updated Form DS-230 to the Kentucky Consular Center.

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_4759.html

In addition...See the Instruction from the DOS manual to Consular Officer Regarding Cases like this

You must deny the applications of registrants who list on their Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, or their Form DS-260, Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, a spouse or child who was not included in their initial entry, unless such spouse or child was acquired subsequent to submission of qualifying DV entry. The spouse of a principal alien, if acquired after registration, and prior to the principal alien’s admission, or the child of a principal alien, if the child was born after registration or is the issue of a marriage which took place after registration and prior to the principal alien’s admission to the United States, although not named on an application, is entitled to derivative DV status.
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 11:30am On Aug 22, 2012
brightmon: Very good, good point but my brother what can we do?
Nothing Really....But as Leaders of Tommorow ..we need to be informed so that when we have the opportunity to make changes..we dont start chasing shadows...

Another information that is good to know is why they dont disqualify you before you pay your VISA FEE then Over $800....Thank Gos now it is $330.They are Only Acting on Instructions in that regards...READ THIS

9 FAM 42.33 N10.1 Collection of Fee
(CT:VISA-1768; 10-31-2011)
Section 636 of Public Law 104-208, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, authorized the Department to collect a fee for the processing of DV immigrant visas. This fee is in addition to the standard IV processing fees, and the amount is specified in the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services. Posts must collect the processing fee at the time of the applicant’s formal interview.
9 FAM 42.33 N10.2 Processing Cases to Conclusion
(CT:VISA-910; 10-23-2007)
We can appreciate posts' efforts to prescreen applications allowing unqualified applicants to withdraw their applications to avoid paying the required fees. Nevertheless, it is important to process such cases to conclusion and not to simply allow the candidate to withdraw the application. Instances have arisen where DV winners who were advised not to make an application at a post abroad have then entered the United States and requested adjustment of status processing at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87838.pdf
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 10:46am On Aug 22, 2012
adesojiaderemi@:
The document says "You may not".And for most of the people that had gone thru the interview they never refuse or issue dv visa based on that.
IF YOU DOUBT IT THAT ANOTHER POST WAEC AND POST JAMB TAKES PLACE AT THE MBASSY AND PEOPLE DENIED BASED ON IT THEN READ THIS.......

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/dv-lottery-winners-agitate-for-fair-chance/

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/players-question-authenticity-of-dv-lottery/
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 7:35pm On Aug 21, 2012
9 FAM 42.33 PN4 CREATION OF IMMIGRANT VISA FILE
(CT:VISA-754; 07-27-2005)
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas
9 FAM 42.33 Procedural Notes Page 4 of 7
The KCC will create a DV immigrant visa (IV) file on the principal applicant and qualifying dependents. These files will be shipped to post prior to the visa interview. In cases where a potentially disqualifying factor has been identified at the KCC during case creation, a note will be made in the electronic case file. The file folder will then be stamped “KCC FPU Reviewed” and a red memorandum noting the existence of the disqualifying factor will be included in the paper file for post action

9 FAM 42.33 PN6.3 Clearances
a. The KCC conducts Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS) name checks on all applicants and submits Visas Eagle Security Advisory Opinion (SAOs) where required. For applicants determined to require a SAO other than a Visas Eagle, an electronic note is made in the case record. You must make the final determination as to whether an SAO is required.
b. Extracts of DV cases are electronically forwarded to National Visa Center (NVC), where an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) processes national crime information center (NCIC) clearances. When a valid hit is identified on an applicant, an NCIC extract is printed and forwarded to KCC for inclusion in the case file. Posts must then take fingerprints, and forward them to the NVC so that the hit may be confirmed.
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87840.pdf
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 7:11pm On Aug 21, 2012
adesojiaderemi@:
That was a good job,kemzone2003.However, the CO will not refuse based on his/her personal test but still have the final decision that can not be challenge by a lawyer.
THATS CONTRADICTION...SIMPLY SAY THE CO IS ABOVE THE LAW...MAY DECIDE NOT TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATES AND THEY CLAIM ALL DECISION BY CONSULAR POST ARE AUDITED BY THEIR SUPERIOR...THIS LOOK LIKE COVER-UP SOME WHERE.....THATS WHY INTERVIEW AT OTHER CONSULAR POST IN EUROPE LOOK LIKE PLAY PLAY...THEY JUST GO THERE..GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING...RAISE UR HAND ...SIGN AND HER IS UR VISA..

BUT HERE IN LAGOS..PLEASE CAN YOU DEFINE QUANTUM PHYSICS? OR RIDICULOUS QUESTION LIKE WHAT WAS THE LAST QUESTION IN YOUR SSCE BIOLOGY PAPER IN SECONDARY SCHOOL...THEM FOR DEY ASK FOR MY LAST QUESTION FOR G2 AND COMMON ENTRANCE SEF....JUST WANTED US TO KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE BREAKING RULES.

You can just enrich yourself with additional information in the link below
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87837.pdf
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87838.pdf
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87840.pdf
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87848.pdf
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 6:26pm On Aug 21, 2012
I COULDNT BELIEVE MY EYES WHEN I READ THRU THIS PROCEDURE.I FOUND OUT THE CONSULAR OFFICERS IN AFRICA DECIDES ON THEIR OWN TO VIOLATE THE PROCEDURE BY TESTING DV APPLICANT ON THEIR WAEC RESULTS...TAKE TIME TO READ THIS..MOST IMPORTANTNLY THE PART B...

9 FAM 42.33 N7.3 Education Evaluation
(CT:VISA-1555; 09-30-2010)
A.Each post needs to determine what course of study is equivalent to a high school education or its equivalent in the host country. Previously, posts were provided with a guidebook that provided information on high school equivalency country by country. That guidebook ("Foreign Education Credentials Required”) is no longer in print and is not available in updated format. You should not rely on it for your evaluation of high school credentials. You should make use of the resources found in your Public Diplomacy (PD) section to determine comparable courses of study in the host country that would meet the definition of a high school education or its equivalent. Contacts in the host country’s Ministry of Education may also be of help. If you have questions about certificates and diplomas, you should consult with your public diplomacy section, including EducationUSA advisors and locally engaged staff, as they are valuable resources in evaluating local education systems. PD personnel advise prospective students and evaluate their educational backgrounds and have experience with and knowledge of local schools. To determine the authenticity of any particular document, you will need to work with your Fraud Prevention staff to develop expertise in making that determination. Interviewing officers may wish to consult with other posts when in doubt about the authenticity of educational certificates from countries outside their consular district.

B. A DV refusal must be based on evidence that the alien did not in fact obtain the required degree and not on your assessment of the alien's knowledge level. You may not administer an exam, either oral or written, to test an applicant’s basic knowledge in order to determine whether they have the equivalent of a U.S. high school education. You may not refuse a DV applicant solely on the basis of your analysis of the applicant's basic knowledge. Doubts about the applicant’s claimed educational level raised by your interview, however, may lead you to investigate the authenticity of the educational credentials claimed by the DV applicant.

READ ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN THE OFFICAL DOS PROCEDURE BELOW
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87838.pdf
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:06pm On Aug 21, 2012
missannie: I heard dat after 15th of Aug'12 any one dat hv nøt got his/her 2nd NL, should mail or call KCC. My questn is dis; Is it only those wt CN dat is below 5,500 dat will sent their 2nd NL & also my case # is 10,500, when will my case be currnt?
This can help those extrapolating their interview date...i have posted this last month...BASE ON LAST YEAR DV-2012 TRENDING FROM VISA BULLETIN CUT-OFF FOR Nigeria
When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 7,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS OCTOBER 2012
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 10,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS NOVEMBER 2012
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 12,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS DECEMBER 2012
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 14,500 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS JANUARY 2013
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 16,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS FEBRUARY 2013
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 17,500 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS MARCH 2013
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 20,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS APRIL 2013
CASE NUMBER LESS THAN 25,000 - INTERVIEW MONTH IS MAY 2013

BUT THIS YEAR NOW WE STARTED WITH 5,500..SO DO THE REMAINING MATHS URSELF AND TELL US THE ANSWER
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 4:14pm On Aug 21, 2012
Remmy488: Can smne pls elp me out! I‘m one of d lucky wnnr of 2013 DV lottery‘ but wen i was fillng my forms i changd my mail adress from d dey used in d barcode sheet dey sent to me‘ i op dis can‘t affect me? If so can i mail kcc my to corrct it for me b4 my intrvw in nov. Pls in nid ur respnse asap. Tanx
All the information on the forms that are dynamic can be changed at any time even at interview or Port of Entry sef.like address,contact,marital status,educational qualifications,etc.

The only thing that will will make butterfly movement for their tummy is Date of Birth,Ur Name and things that are expected to be Same all the time.
So dont worry urself...Good Luck
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 12:21pm On Aug 20, 2012
What Does the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) Do?
March 17th, 2011 | Category: Articles,News,Visa Processing

The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) is a centralized processing facility for petition-based nonimmigrant visa programs and for the Diversity Visa program (also known as “green card lottery”). Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, KCC serves a variety of important functions affecting many visa applicants and foreign nationals who are selected under the Diversity Visa lotttery. There are 300 employees, of which 97% are under private contracts.

Processing Statistics

For the Diversity Visa program, KCC processes approximately 100,000 selectees every year to ensure that all of the 55,000 allocated immigrant visa numbers are properly allocated. KCC also receives 12,000 I-129 nonimmigrant visa petitions each week from USCIS and processes them for U.S. consular posts around the world.

Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU)

As part of its processing tasks, KCC houses the Fraud Prevention Unit which creates base files for petitioners and researches petitioner information in connection with visa stamp applications. The purpose of the FPU is to allow the government to research the petitioner in more depth from within the U.S. Often a U.S. consular post is not able (logistically or otherwise) to do proper petitioner research; as a result, the FPU allows such petitioner research or verification tasks to be conducted from within the U.S.

As part of its duties, the FPU could contact the petitioner directly to ask questions, or if an end-client is involved in the employment arrangement (such as with many IT consulting companies), the FPU could contact the end-client directly. The FPU researchers will identify themselves – they do not make pretext calls to gain information. The researcher creates a memo regarding the information obtained, which is entered into the FPU database. Normally there is no need to research the same petitioner multiple times, in the absence of some particular need to do so.

The trigger for FPU review is either random (reportedly about 1% of all records) or upon specific request by a consular post. Normally, electronic records are created from I-129 records for all petitioners whose petitions are processed by KCC. All petitioners are verified and minimum research is conducted to verify the petitioner’s existence. A more in-depth petitioner existence review is conducted randomly or upon consular post request.

Training in the FPU is category-specific. Researchers are trained on industries, company size and other factors. Agents in the FPU receive an overiew of all petition-based NIV categories; however, they normally specialize regionally. Currently, there are two teams-India and Global (all non-Indian posts).

Petition Information Management Service (PIMS)

The PIMS system allows consular posts to obtain petition information in connection with visa applications (most often by the beneficiary of the petition). KCC acts as the central processing facility of petitions processed by USCIS. Normally, USCIS sends petitions to KCC’s PIMS systemwhich are then scanned and made available to consulates around the world in the PIMS system.

In the normal course of processing, KCC receives boxes of files from USCIS and electronically tracks them based on the USCIS barcodes on the files as they are received. I-129 petitions are scanned, 55 fields are entered for data capture, a petitioner is assigned, a quality control check is conducted, and then the hard copy is shredded.

KCC reports that it has processed 65,000 consular PIMS inquiries in FY2009 and 48,000 in FY2010. For the vast majority of these inquiries, sufficient information is in CLAIMS for KCC to update PIMS within 24 hours. KCC’s PIMS processing completion target times for entry into the system are: COB the next day for “expedited petitions” (which do not necessarily include premium processing), 3 working days for O, P, T and U petitions, 5 working days for other petitions and for revocation/CIS notices, and 10 working days for any other extension or change of status petitions. The processing time for USCIS affirmations of petitions returned by the consulate with a revocation recommendation is within 5 days
http://www.cilawgroup.com/news/2011/03/17/what-does-the-kentucky-consular-center-kcc-do/
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 5:34pm On Aug 17, 2012
I just checked....NO SHOW....Case Number is 2013AF000000xx

ksjlar: Updates ready at dv site.

Please check to see if 2NL out and interviews has been scheduled.

Thanks
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 4:55pm On Aug 17, 2012
monsieursam64: hello kemzone, i do nt think it is ideal to try to bring people down with ur rude comments, i believe dis is a thread created for people to ask questions as well as give answers to people's questions and not a thread where people's questions or comments are being relegated to d background. Pls my dear if u dont feel like giving useful answers to people's questions, then i advice u dont even bother commenting on d post.
Pls kem, be careful with ur words.
@monsieursam64....I am sincerely very sorry...didnt mean to run anyone down..it was a slip of the keyboard
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 4:46pm On Aug 17, 2012
No Answer for you
TravelRe: DV 2013 Winners Meet Here by Kemzone2003: 4:37pm On Aug 17, 2012
Leripa: @kemzone: what makes u believe that i must buy ur idea/opinion?? That we share ideas on a faceless forum does not give u d audacity to insult my intelligence. However, i'm old enough to sift d wheat from d chaff. Ni bo lo ti ja wa ti o l'okun l'orunhuh Don't start what u can not finish.
Silence is the best answer..........

@masterfarm....noted..didnt mean to sound that way..I am sorry...

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