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<p>At my uncle’s house trying to ensure that my massively-swollen belly doesn’t explode all over his PC. :D</p>
<p>To answer the OP’s question, and using the criteria listed, I would say that the most likely single cause of someone with a great record not getting an appointment is that there are a whole bunch of OTHER people with great records also vying for that appointment. </p>
<p>People don’t seem to undestand that there is a certain amount of pure luck which goes into the appointment result. How many people in your district and/or state applied for a nomination, and what were their records compared to yours? How many people applied to that SA this year? What were THEIR records like?</p>
<p>If you have a wonderful record and apply in a year were fewer people applied and/or their records were on the average not as good as yours, then your chances are better. OTOH, if you apply in a year with LOTS of other applicant with similar or better records, then your chances will be less.</p>
<p>You just gotta roll the dice and see what you get.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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<p>P.S. - Back to the turkey table! :D</p>