Merhaba, bana bugün Ankara Konsolosluğundan şöyle bir mail geldi;
Thank you for your email regarding the scheduling of a Diversity Immigrant Visa interview appointment.
Consistent with the court order in Gomez v. Trump, the Department of State is making a good-faith effort to adjudicate as many Diversity Visa applications as possible notwithstanding Presidential Proclamation 10014. Please note, however, the DV-2020 Program expires on September 30, 2020 and, in accordance with law, diversity visas may no longer be issued after that date. The Department expects that, due to resource constraints, limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and country conditions, we will not be able to adjudicate applications for all Diversity Visa selectees by that expiration date.
As ordered by the court, we are prioritizing individual named plaintiffs in the court case Gomez v. Trump and its companion cases who are applying for Diversity Visas. Beyond that, we have established priorities based on statutory standards and categories of cases most likely to result in timely issuances for eligible applicants. Accordingly, we are prioritizing applicants who have already been interviewed and who either have been determined eligible for a visa or may be determined eligible for a visa with additional information. We will also prioritize applicants with appointments that were cancelled in March, April, or May due to the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide suspension of routine processing. Diversity Visa Selectees who have heard from the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) that they are documentarily qualified, but awaiting an interview date, will be scheduled in accordance with their rank order and post’s capacity, consistent with our standard processes. For more details, see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/diversity-visa-DV-2020-update.html .
Please note that due to COVID-19 security and medical protocols currently in place at the U.S. Embassy – Ankara, all individuals wishing to access the facility, including consular clients, must demonstrate that they have been physically present in Turkey for at least 14 days before they can access the facility (Embassy Security officials and Medical officials have determined that the PCR or other testing is not an acceptable alternative to the 14 day requirement). If you are currently outside of Turkey, you must arrive in Turkey no later than Wednesday, September 15 in order to be eligible to have your appointment scheduled before the end of the DV-2020 Program year.
Kind regards,
Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Embassy
Ankara, Turkey