Red Eagle Law, LC

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FAQ: What evidence can a DV selectee use to demonstrate work experience? Answer: • Letters from trainers or employers that include the name, address, and title of the trainer or employer, as well as a description of the training received or experience. • A resume detailing your work experience. • Examples of previous work products. - curtis (quoting US Embassy Bangkok)

Both regularly scheduled Lives will be cancelled today as I have a zoom hearing in a DV AP lawsuit (Elmi v Blinken). - curtis

Update for visa applicants in AP: Effective August 1, 2024, embassies will not allow the reuse of previously captured biometric oaths taken long ago. Thus, if you are in AP, be prepared for in-person re-oath after you get final clearance. -curtis

I am in a recess in DV lawsuit hearing. Counsel for State Department just revealed 51,284 of 54,850 allotted FY-2024 diversity visas have been issued already, and program is expected to end on September 23. Bittersweet news. Great for those who got visas, but awful for those who haven't yet. - curtis

I've been asked to share this September 12, 2024 declaration that we obtained in litigation regarding the DV-2024 program a few times today, so i will just share it here. -curtis

FAQ: With 16 days remaining in FY-2024, how many #DV2024 selectees have not been scheduled for interviews? Answer: 17,934 cases associated with 37,747 applicants. This is why over-selection is wrong. - curtis

For those following #DV2024, the State Department is on track to get close to or exceed the statutory allowance of 54,850 Diversity Visas for FY-2024, with 49,812 visas already issued, and 4,867 applications in post-interview AP.

FAQ: I have pending mandamus lawsuit for case in AP. Can I make a congressional inquiry, too? Answer: No harm in reaching out to the office of a member of congress (or the US senate), and it will have no impact on mandamus lawsuit. However, keep expectations reasonable as we have not seen that be an effective way to accelerate finalizing a pending SAO request. The way congressional inquiries can be useful is when you get the response, if you ask narrow follow up question(s) about the process and ask them to take them back to the State Department. Like- was an SAO request submitted to SAC office? When? Has an analyst there reviewed the file (since there are 61,000 pending SAO requests and only 37 analysts.) - curtis

Sorry I’m behind on telegram messages. Two hearings this morning in DDC.(District Court for the District of Columbia)