How long does KCC DS-260 take to process DV lottery?
The sponsoring spouse will generally get a receipt notice in the mail from USCIS within about two weeks. Assuming that USCIS has all of the information that it needs, they will usually approve or deny this sponsorship petition within 7-15 months, depending on your situation.
What is KCC visa?
The annual Diversity Visa (DV) program run by the Department of State makes available up to 55,000 diversity immigrant visas each year to randomly selected entrants from eligible countries.
Do visa officers verify documents?
Immigration officers are trained officials and they will notice your document is fake in no time if it is not authentic one. Definitely they verify bank account statements prior visa interview and issuance of visas. That happens mainly in European countries and Australia, Canada, UK.
Does the KCC send notifications by email?
If you receive such communication from anyone other than the KCC, it is a scam or is fraud. Notifications are never sent by email. However, if you respond to a query by the KCC by email, they may send you followup correspondence by email. However, the initial notification will never be sent by email.
How long does it take to get a diversity visa from KCC?
KCC will send appointment letters to selected applicants four to six weeks before the scheduled interviews with the U.S. consular officers at overseas U.S. embassies/consulates. Diversity Visas will be issued every month to those applicants who are ready for issuance during that month, provided the visa-number is available.
What does KCC stand for?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of State, Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Important Notice: The Department of State has only one Kentucky Consular Center.
What happens if you are drawn late in the KCC selection process?
Those who are drawn late in the selection process have a higher chance of not being able to get a diversity visa allotted to them. KCC will send appointment letters to selected applicants four to six weeks before the scheduled interviews with the U.S. consular officers at overseas U.S. embassies/consulates.