If you have submitted the
DS-260 form to KCC in the correct way, rest assured, sooner or later KCC will
ask you for the required documents. What kind of email does KCC send when
requesting documents? An actual sample is presented below.
Subject: 2022AS********
Further DV Documents Required
Date: ********
Case Number: 2022AS*******
Dear **DV Applicant's Name***
Congratulations
on your selection for the 2022
Diversity Visa program!
Please
read this email and carefully follow the instructions listed in order to have
your application processed as quickly as possible.
You
should review the list of required documents for processing below and send
those to KCC to review as part of your application package, along with
completing your DS-260. You will only be scheduled for an interview at an overseas
consular post after you have completed your DS-260 and submitted all documents
required for your case and your visa rank number has become current.
All
documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are
properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach
your files:
· Your DV
case number;
· The full
name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
· The
document name or form number.
For example:
2022AF00938653_John_Doe_
2022AF00938653_Jane_Doe_Birth_
Use
your case number as the subject of the email. The maximum email size is 30MB.
If the total size of your attachments is larger than 30MB, send multiple emails
using your case number as the subject of each email. Please send your documents
for KCC review only after you have collected all of the required documents for
yourself and all accompanying family members. Send documents only to the kccdvdocuments@state.gov email
address.
Documents
photographed or scanned with a mobile phone are acceptable, but every document
must be fully legible. Illegible or incomplete documents must be re-submitted
and will delay the processing of your case.
All
documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which
the application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified
translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator
that states that the translation is accurate and the translator is competent to
translate.
* IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not mail any documents to KCC. Any
documents sent to KCC will not be processed and will be destroyed.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
You
and each family member immigrating with you to the United States should collect
the civil documents that are required to support your visa application.
Passport Biographic Page: You and each family member immigrating
with you must submit a photocopy of the biographic data page of a currently
valid passport. The biographic data page is the page with your photograph,
name, date, and place of birth.
If
the passport used by the principal applicant to enter the DV program differs
from the one currently being submitted, you should also include a photocopy of
the principal applicant̢۪s passport listed on the DV entry with a written the explanation for the change to KCC. The Department of State̢۪s regulations
provide for three limited exemptions from the passport requirement. These three
exemptions include: individuals who are stateless; nationals of a
Communist-controlled country who are unable to obtain a passport from the
government of the Communist-controlled country; and beneficiaries of an
individual waiver approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Secretary of State, pursuant to 22 CFR 42.2(g)(2). If you selected one of these
exemptions on your DV entry, you should provide an explanation of your
qualifications for the exemption you requested.
Birth Certificate: You and each family member immigrating with you must
submit a scan of an original birth certificate or certified copy.
Marriage Certificate: If you are married, you should submit a
scan of your original marriage certificate or a certified copy. Submitting this
document now, if applicable, could help to expedite visa processing; if you do
not provide this document now, you may be asked to provide this at your visa
interview.
Marriage Termination Documentation: If you were
previously married, you should submit scanned evidence of the termination of
EVERY prior marriage you have had. Your scanned evidence must be of an original
or certified copy of one of the following documents: FINAL legal divorce
decree, death certificate, or annulment papers. Submitting this document now,
if applicable, could help to expedite visa processing; if you do not provide
this document now, you may be asked to provide this at your visa interview.
Military Records: If you served in the military of any country, you must
submit a scanned copy of your military record.
Police Certificates: If you are 16 years of age or older,
you must submit a scanned copy of a police certificate from all countries you
have lived in using below criteria:
If you... |
AND you... |
THEN submit a police certificate from... |
Are 16 years old or older |
Lived in your country of nationality for
more than 6 months at any time in your life |
Your country of nationality |
Are 16 years old or older |
Have lived in your country of current
residence (if different from nationality) for more than 6 months |
Your country of current residence |
Have ever lived in another
country for 12 months or more |
Were 16 years or older at the time you
lived there |
The country where you used to live |
Were arrested for any reason,
regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what
age you were |
The city and/or country where you were
arrested |
If
you have been convicted of a crime, provide a certified copy of each court
record and any prison record.
Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not
be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has
received and processed all required documents and the DS-260. Missing or
illegible documents will delay the processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a
particular document, send an explanation of why you cannot obtain the document,
as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to KCCDVDocuments@state.gov,
with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically
limited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular
officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified
to receive a Diversity Visa.
If
you have questions about document submission, you may contact KCC at kccdv@state.gov.
The KCC telephone number is 606-526-7500 (7:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. EST).
SBU
-PRIVACY OR PII
If you have received such an email, congratulations. Now you should not forget to send documents to KCC in a hurry. Some documents need to be translated from a notary public. Below is an important video on how and why to translate documents from a notary public. Watch the video and take advantage.
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