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#DV2020 #DV2021 #Gomez #Rai #Goodluck update: Government reports IT system updates are ready. But we have questions. They don’t mention KCC and they pull this 36,872 number out of thin air.
We don’t know where they got that. We are asking.

Reminder: no reserved unused DV20 or DV21 visas can be issued until we beat the appeal.
(And for GL- also win summary judgment)
Sunny/Santos/Wilson update: a few hours ago, we filed our reply to government’s opposition to our motion to amend complaint. When I’m by computer later, I will download and distribute. -curtis
Head’s up. A scammer is targeting #DV2020 and #DV2021 selectees posing as KCC. If you receive an email from kcc.dv@yahoo.com, that is not from the Kentucky Consular Center. That email is from a fraudster.
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Updated CEAC stats for #UAOvBiden plaintiffs. Only 3% of plaintiffs have visas in hand, so State has a lot of work to do to impress judge.
By the way, if you're among the 73 Issued, I hope you are already in the US or on the way to the airport.
See: https://t.me/morrisonurena/1678
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#DV2020 #DV2021 #Gomez #Rai #Goodluck update: Government reports IT system updates are ready. But we have questions. They don’t mention KCC and they pull this 36,872 number out of thin air. We don’t know where they got that. We are asking. Reminder: no reserved…
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Per Morgan Miles back in September, "KCC is not able to track centrally the total number of lmmigrant Visa Electronic Applications from derivative beneficiaries." So no matter where "36,872 cases" came from, it has to be cases and not applications.
#DV2020 #DV2021
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#UAOvBiden #DV2022 FAQ: What is the highest case number to be scheduled for interview amongst UAO plaintiffs?
Answer: See chart.
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#DV2022 Government just made a filing in #Tesafaye where they admit they’ve been lying all along (for years) to everyone about the order that DVs are scheduled for interview.

This is a remarkable development for most pending #DV2022 group lawsuits. It may take a few days to fully understand what this will mean. Please be patient. 🙏
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#DV2020 #DV2021 Update: On July 22, 2022, the clerk for the appeals court posted this letter concerning oral argument format. Basically, there are dozens of attorneys representing thousands of DV2020 and DV2021 plaintiffs across multiple lawsuits whose appeals share this consolidated hearing. In the interest of efficiency, the appeals court does not want to hear from every attorney. We will confer with counsel in the other lawsuits and work on a response to this filing by the August 12 deadline.
#DV2022 Update: Another Morgan Miles declaration came in on one of our individual mandamus lawsuits Friday that provides KCC's latest info on DV interview scheduling.
#DV2020 #DV2021note: For the September 16, 2022, 9:30 AM EST hearing on the Goodluck/Gomez appeals, plaintiffs and the public should be able to listen to these oral arguments live from the internet at this link:

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/sixtyday.nsf/mastercalendar?SearchView&query=([EntryDate]%3E=09/16/2022%20AND%20[EntryDate]%3C=09/16/2022)&judge=Master&SearchMax=1000
Morrison Urena, LC pinned «Congratulations #DV2023 winners! 2 tips of caution about completing DS-260! ⚠️ ⚠️ Tip 1) A common mistake we see each year is when people start DS-260, they enter the confirmation number wrong or date of birth in the wrong format, and they end up trying…»
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#UAOvBiden #DV2022 Update: On Sunday night, Judge Chang issued an order denying plaintiffs’ motion for expedited discovery. This is not a disaster. Most preliminary injunction motions are decided with plaintiffs not even asking for discovery.

This just means the Judge does not need to see more evidence from the government beyond the forthcoming data that he has instructed them to supply in their upcoming reply brief in order to make a decision on the motion for preliminary injunction.
25-Jul-2022 UAO Stats

Status Today Prev ∆
A.P 2 2 0
NVC 1278 1314 -36
Transit 54 72 -18
Issued 81 78 3
Ready 951 902 49
Refused 49 47 2
Transfer 2 2 0

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#DV2022 FAQ: if I am scheduled for an interview, is there a chance State will run out of DVs before my interview?

Answer: A cautious no. I say no is because issuance statistics show that total of Issued, In Transit, Ready, and AP is close to 54,850. (Embarrassed I just noticed this)
The cautious part comes because if you get interview but then your status goes to Refused, your allocated visa is surrendered and you must hope there’s another visa available to be re-allocated.

(Note: upon reflection, the observation (and math) above cannot be reconciled with fact that all UAO plaintiffs at NVC are already AV. So the fact that In Transit+Ready+AP+Issued=55k may not be significant - curtis)
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#UAOvBiden #DV2022 Update: Last night, our legal team filed a very strong Reply in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Opposition to the government’s Motion to Dismiss. 💪

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵?
(1) On August 2, the government has a reply brief due and Judge Chang has ordered that the government provide updated statistics with it.

(Post has been edited as August 4 hearing has been cancelled.)
Sunny/Santos/Wilson gov filing earlier this month shows Biden administration completely neglects immigrant visa interviews for Indian spouses & children of green card holders. Plaintiffs include 35 separated families waiting for US Embassy Mumbai who have been ready for interviews since 2020!