Hello, hello, everybody, and welcome to our live stream, Sunday. And we are basically
going to talk about the DV lottery winners, people that were selected in the lottery and
what to expect next. So, we're getting a lot of comments and messages from people that
wanted to know, essentially, what's going to happen with the results and what will be
the next steps and how this situation is going to impact people that won the lottery. So,
those of you that are joining in right now, I want to see those likes. Let me know where
you're from. Happy Sunday. I'm excited to have you here. So, what we're going to do
today is we're going to go over the following things.
So, I'm going to show you here. We're going to go over an update on the DV 2021 winners.
We're going to talk about how to find out if you actually won. We'll go over what happens
next to the people that won with all this crazy climate that is happening right now.
We'll talk a little bit about the interview process, some of the changes that are going
to happen. And we'll talk about people that won but they live in the US at the moment.
So, we'll go over all these. And again, all these things are based on questions that you
were sending me through email and the comments. And so, I'm going to address all these. Any
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to be able to see this video and get the information that we're going to be sharing today. First
of all, congratulations to all the winners yesterday they finally released the results.
We had to wait an extra month to get those results because of COVID-19 but they finally
released it yesterday. So, congratulations to the winners. I know that a lot of people
are still worried about what's going to happen. So, we'll talk about that as well. And if
you have questions you're welcome to post them in the comments here. I want to know
where you're from. If you're here for the first time, once again, subscribe to our channel.
My name is Jacob Sapochnick. I'm an immigration attorney located in San Diego, California.
And I release those videos every single week for your information for your benefit. So,
thank you for joining us right now. So, let's dive right in. I'm going to share my screen
so you can see it. So… right now, people that were able to actually win, they should
go to this website right here. And this is the entrant notification website, entrant's
status check. And you should be able to go to this website. It's on the US State Department
and put in the information that was given to you when you first received your receipt.
And we'll go over that as well what that information is. So, let's talk about, first of all, how
do you verify that you won? Okay. So, let's do that. So, how do we verify that you won?
So, first of all, you received the confirmation number. When you applied back in the day,
you need to go to that website with your confirmation number, you put your surname, the same way
you put it when you registered. So, make sure you use the same way. Otherwise, you may not
get the information that you need. Your birth year with all your digits fully spelled, and
the notification code that the system gave you before, make sure you put in there. Remember
that with the lottery, you're not going to get anything in the mail, you're not going
to get an email or phone call. So, if anybody calls you or sends you a letter, that's not
the real way to find out. The real way to find out is, just like I mentioned right now,
you have to go to the website, get the information, and you should be able to get the results
from there. So, once you've verified that you won, then what happens next? So, essentially,
you need to move to the next step. Remember that our deadline is September 30, 2021, that
everything has been completed. You need to be going through the process, go through the
interview, get the visa process done. If you're not going to do it by that deadline, you may
lose the visa. That's why I'm going to mention also in this video, what's going to happen
to people that won last year, people that are basically stuck, currently overseas, waiting
for their interviews. People that are currently in the US that are waiting for their appointments,
I'm going to talk about that as well. So, don't worry, it's not just for the people
who won. I'm going to talk about the people that are currently waiting for the interviews.
I know that people are anxious. So, I'm going to talk about that as well. So, let's talk
about the next steps. What happens next for the lottery winners? So, basically, what happens
next is that once you verify that you got selected. You need to go to the State Department
website, and complete Form DS-260. And this is a form that is issued by the State Department
to collect information for all people that apply for immigrant visas, it is really important
to do so as soon as you verify that you've been selected because otherwise, you may face
severe delays in your case. So, DS-260, it's an online application form. You don't have
to mail anything in, you upload documents, you create an account, and you do that. Also,
what's going to happen is that… let me see hear if I have here… the slides hear. Once
you complete that form, it's really important for you to have that information correctly
inserted on the form because what happens is that all that material is then moved to
the Kentucky Processing Center, they call them KCC, where they start preparing your
case for an interview. So, they're going to be getting all the information that was submitted
on Form DS-260. You're going to have to submit maybe, birth certificates, any other personal
information that they require, and it has to be done in a timely manner. So, any family
members that are coming with you that are mentioned before, their information should
also be provided to the KCC. Right? So, KCC will process Form DS-260. And it's very important
that you upload all that information in time as well. So, that will be the next step. At
the same time, once you submit the DS-260, you're also going to be required to pay certain
fees. And once all that information is processed, the KCC will be compiling the information
to send it to the appropriate embassy to get you ready for an interview. So, let's see
here. See here, share the screen here. So, what do you bring for that interview based
on DV lottery? So, they want you to bring, obviously, your appointment letter that was
generated to you online, confirmation of your DS-260, which is what you've done as soon
as you were selected. You need to bring your passport, passport pictures, you're going
to need to do a medical exam which will be required at the individual embassy before
your interview. You will need to bring original documents, education, birth certificates,
marriage certificate if you're coming as a family. Any documents that are not in English
will have to be translated. And also, you have to pay, obviously, the visa fee. So,
all those things are going to have to be provided to you at the [inaudible] but remember, those
people that are starting this process right now, once you go through the process of filling
up the application on the DS-260, once you go to the KCC, they're going to go back and
forth with you, right? So there's going to be a point where your interview is going to
be scheduled. And you're going to be waiting for that interview to present all these documents.
Now, let's go back, right now, to 2020 were quite a few people that had their interview
scheduled for February of this year, and March and April, some of these interviews were rescheduled
because of COVID-19. So, remember that right now there's a ban, right? So, people that
are beneficiaries of the DV lottery in those 60 days, we're now in the 60-day ban period.
So, those people just have to wait. What I'm talking about in this video are for people
that won yesterday, and they're being selected right now, they're being processed for 2021.
Right? So, hopefully, by 2021, there's going to be no ban, and everything's going to be
okay. And we'll be able to process the application and you're going to have your interviews on
time. But remember that if you miss certain things, there's only 55,000 of these green
cards that will be issued so if your information is incorrect, if you're not going to do it
on time, then by the time you get to the interview appointment, you may not be able to get it
or miss it. So people that actually had their interview scheduled, April, March, those people
did everything on time. And just because of COVID, everything was rescheduled. And of
course, now, we also have the ban, which means that DV lottery people will have to wait.
And as soon as consulates are going to be reopening... and we've done another video
where consulates have been reopening, then those people are going to have to go back
and get those interviews rescheduled to make sure that they're going to be able to finish
this process before September 2020. This is for the current people. So, what happens for
people that won the lottery, they’ve processed their application but they happen to be in
the US on a different visa or they are dependent spouses? So, remember that for those people
that are currently in the US, you're going to have to do what is called an Adjustment
of Status process. So, you're going to have to file Form I-145, Adjustment of Status.
Make sure that you meet all the requirements of public charge, financial documents. So,
those people that are doing it in the US, you're going to have to start filing this
after September 30th. And make sure that you are completing the process by the end of next
year, September 30th. So, if you're in the US, you're going to have to go through a process
called Adjustment of Status. So once again, if you're watching this, if you're here, if
you're in this channel, for the first time, make sure you subscribe, click that bell to
be notified. I appreciate all of you, guys, that are watching and subscribing and sharing
those videos. I think it's important to get the information out there. And especially
right now where there's so much uncertainty. We don't even know if this program is going
to exist next year, Trump was talking about canceling the DV lottery. And my suspicion
is that maybe next year, we're now going to have this program. Obviously, people that
won yesterday and are going through the process, they're going to be fine. But for future programs,
we really don't know what the future is going to hold, right? So, make sure you do it on
time and do all the paperwork correctly. Apply the DS-260. Make sure you have all the documents
in there and be in touch with the KCC, making sure that they have your documents. Don't
just wait to hear from them. I would follow up. Now, let me give a word for DV lottery
winners that are currently waiting for their interviews. So, I'm talking about people that
already are in the system, right? So once again, those that are overseas, there's nothing
you can do about it in June. You have to wait for this whole month for the ban to be over
and hopefully, Trump is not going to extend it. And as soon as embassies are going to
be reopening... embassies are going to be reopening, pretty much, hopefully, by the
end of June, we're going to start seeing, depending on which country you're at, embassies
are going to start to reopen, make sure you're in touch with your individual embassy and
let them know that you're a DV lottery winner and that you are worried about the deadline.
And hopefully, they will give you a priority for your interview. So, it's important to
email the individual embassy that you are with, and make sure that they’re either
open, or they're going to give you a priority for an interview because you guys have to
complete this by September, otherwise you're going to lose it. Those of you guys that are
inside the US, right, interviews are going to be rescheduled. As USCIS is going to be
reopening, DV lottery applicants are going to be getting their notices and you need to
be a priority. So again, if you don't get your interviews rescheduled, or if it's taking
too long, if you're getting to the end of June, beginning of July, I would call USCIS
and try to get an Infopass and stress it to them that it's an emergency because you're
worried that you're going to be losing your appointment to finish your adjustment by the
end of September 30th. So, this is just an update about DV lottery. Yesterday, the results
came out. Congratulations to the winners. We’re excited for you, guys. Congratulations.
Go to the status check right here and you should be able to check on your case status
right here by putting all the information that I mentioned before, making sure that
you are selected and once you're selected, move forward with your application as soon
as possible because you don't want to miss a deadline. So once again, just a quick update.
We posted a few updates about this in our Facebook group. If you're here for the first
time, make sure you subscribe to our Facebook… join our Facebook group, link is in the description
of this video. I'm going to have a link to a private Facebook group so you can join and
we can continue the discussion there. We talked about the lottery, we talked about all different
things like that. So, making sure that you get the updates. So, go in the link on the
description of this video and join our Facebook group. And once again, if you do have any
questions and you need need specific advice on your individual case, make sure you text
me at 619-569-1768. And we can set up a quick consultation to discuss your specific case
because I can’t answer your questions specific to your case in public. But if you have specific
questions, just text me, and I will answer. Let me make a couple of questions here, and
then I will end this livestream. Marvin is saying, “My fiance is illegal here for 10
years, what do we need to do to get this citizenship? Well, Marvin, you're a US citizen, you can
definitely help your fiance by filing for his green card. And there's a whole process
for somebody who is here illegally to help them get their paperwork. Let me see if I
get another question here. Deon, “Waiting for my H2B petition to be approved. It's [inaudible]
received notice by any word.” H2Bs are currently severely delayed. So, I would definitely check
with USCIS on the status of your case to make sure that you are all set up. Alright, guys,
so once again, thank you for joining me on this live stream. This was specifically for
DV lottery, to announce the ones, that the results came out yesterday. And if you have
more questions, post them in the comments below, I'm going to answer them throughout
the day. Once again, thank you for being here. If you're here for the first time, please
subscribe to our channel. I appreciate all of you, guys. And also join a private Facebook
group. I want to see you out there so we can continue the discussion. So, have a beautiful
Sunday, do something fun, relaxing. I'm going to go and try and take a bit of a break today
before the long week. So, thanks for joining me and I'll see you in our next video. Thanks.