People started receiving their 2NLs for February 2017 interviews. It will take a few hours – and possibly even a couple of days before all have gone out.
The email itself has no useful information. It simply tells you to check the ESC site for the interview details. Some people that receive the email will find the ESC site is not ready, those people should try again after a few hours. Also, some people find the email itself goes to a trash or spam folder or somehow miss it. So – if you think you may have been scheduled but missed your email, you can check the ESC site, just in case. The 1NL (you have been selected letter) is replaced by a new letter which gives the appointment details.
For those that received their interview notice, now is the time to start preparing for the interview. Gathering documents, scheduling the medical and so on. To learn how to prepare please view my guide on preparing for the interview.
If you have received your 2NL – please take a moment to reply to this post and add your region/case number range PLUS the date of submission and whether you unlocked at any point. This helps me gauge the backlog and DS260 processing times. Last month it was clear that cases submitted later than late June had a chance not to be scheduled because of backlog on DS260 processing. We will see how far that backlog has been handled. Hopefully, this month the backlog will have been reduced.
**** Update ****
Based on feedback received, it looks like the February interviews included cases submitted up to around 23/25 of July.
December 20, 2016 at 18:32
HI Brit,
received the 2NL today AF14*** submitted my form on July 6th 2016 did not re-open,
December 20, 2016 at 18:41
yeh thanks Brit. received mine too. CN AF43**submited 1st on June 10th. unlocked n resubmited on 8th july.. thanks Simon
December 20, 2016 at 18:44
no 2nl , AF19 * * * submitted my form on 16 aout did not re-open .
December 20, 2016 at 19:53
Thank you. You will need to wait some more – perhaps next month.
December 20, 2016 at 18:44
Hi Brit
I am DV 17 winner. Recived my 2NL today. Case number AS43xx ds 260 submitted in 27th may 2016 never unlocked. Interview in 9 feb 17.
I would like to take this moment to thank you a lot for the help and the marvouls blog you established to help us
God bless you
December 20, 2016 at 19:53
Great. Good luck!
December 21, 2016 at 02:42
Hi Brit I received my 2NL today case #Af41xx
Interview view date ,February 16,2017 .
Submitted my ds 260
Form July 7 2016. I bless God for u.i am so excited! Thanks for your patience in answering all our questions.
December 20, 2016 at 18:53
Hi Britt,got 2NL today, AF2017000017**,DS submitted on 16th July, no unlock.thx Britt alot once again.
December 20, 2016 at 19:05
Hello
1. CN: SA3XX.
2. First I Submitted DS260 on 20th May.
3. Unblocked and re submitted DS260 on 8th July.
4. I already received my 2NL.
5. Wish me luck
December 20, 2016 at 19:11
case number AF11XXX
ds260 submitted on july,22
received 2nl today
Interview: 13 february, Algiers
Thanx
December 20, 2016 at 19:44
Excellent. They are clearing the backlog then.
December 20, 2016 at 19:58
Hi brit,
1. what does mean “the backlog”?
2.You think it will reach July 31 ?
Thanks
December 20, 2016 at 20:07
1. The volume of cases waiting for their processing to finish.
2. The latest date we have seen so far is yours – July 22. But perhaps we will see later dates reported over the next day or so.
December 20, 2016 at 19:29
Hi,
We received our 2NL today. First submitted on 4th May and unlocked a couple of days later. Re-submitted on 5th July. EU3XXX, interview scheduled for 2nd Feb.
I would note for anyone who, like us, thought that they would submit ASAP and then unlock immediately after submission – Simply submitting your DS260 and unlocking shortly afterwards does not mean that your DS260 will be processed at the time of initial submission. Had we left it locked and requested an unlock in July, and then re-submitted in July, we may have been processed and scheduled for interview sooner than we have.
Thanks again for all your help. Best of luck to all.
December 20, 2016 at 19:48
I’m not sure anyone else has ever tried that. They won’t start processing an unlocked form – so I would not have expected a different outcome to what you experienced.
December 20, 2016 at 19:55
Admittedly we were trying to be cheeky – our wedding was planned for July and we wanted to try and ensure we were processed with the May cohort rather than July.
Lesson learned 🙂
December 20, 2016 at 19:58
This process is a test of patience, but even so it is the cheapest, simplest, fastest way to get a Green Card!!!
December 20, 2016 at 20:36
Hear hear! I would add that it’s made much easier(and cheaper) to navigate this process thanks to your site and tireless advice. Thanks again for all you do, additional thanks coming by way of a donation shortly.
December 20, 2016 at 19:31
Interview time 15/2-2017 stockholm sweden.
Me and my spose completed our Ds-260 2nd of july.
Casenumber 10800
December 20, 2016 at 19:58
This might be helpful.
https://britsimonsays.com/interview-experience-stories/comment-page-2/#comment-43781
December 20, 2016 at 19:33
Brit , Thanks to God
I have received my 2Nl
Case number 2017AF00000322
Submitted 21 jullay
Interview time February 5
I first submitted on June 1 then unlocked and resubmitted on June 6. Finally I unlocked on julay 21 to add my high school education because in my first suittion I have only includude my bachelar degree level.
Thank you so much for all your support brit.
God bless you and your family
Happy new year and Merry Christmass to all of us.
December 20, 2016 at 19:54
Finally!
Submitted on June 30
Unlocked and re-submitted on July 15
Case EU00011XXX
Interview Feb/9th!
It’s becoming more real now 🙂
December 20, 2016 at 19:55
LOL!
December 20, 2016 at 21:48
please Mr Brit do you think i could also receive my 2NL for February interview first submission of the DS260 FORM was 20th June 2016.But i unlock fours times to add work exprience my active email address, my dad middle name and my university degree.final submission was 7th October, 2016.
my case number is: 2017AF0000377*
December 20, 2016 at 21:54
If you haven’t received it by tomorrow, you won’t have a February interview. Do check the ESC site to see if you missed the email. If you do not have the interview scheduled, email KCC in a few days time to check on progress.
December 20, 2016 at 20:10
I received 2NL.
Case numb: 2017EUXX34
Submitted: 10-May-16
Resubmitted: 19-Jul-16
Interview: 08-Feb-17
Thank you!
December 20, 2016 at 20:11
Hi guys !
Received my 2NL today !
CN EUxxx2xxx
DS 260 submitted on 3rd of july reopened twice (august and october)
Interview February 1st
Thank you so much for your website !
Merry Christmas to all…
December 20, 2016 at 20:18
Thank you very much simon for your information will write my interview story after interview as you said always it is time to prepare seriously
Case no AF29XX (ETHIOPIA)
Never unlock
Submitted 4th July
Interview date 06/February
Interview location Addis Ababa Ethiopia
December 20, 2016 at 22:11
Hey,
Mine is FEB from Ethiopia as well. Can we exchange information my email is [email protected]
December 31, 2016 at 10:19
Hey mine also at feb at addis ababa
If any one is enterviewed before please share us ur experience thanks
December 31, 2016 at 15:33
https://britsimonsays.com/interview-experience-stories/comment-page-2/#comment-33909
December 21, 2016 at 19:40
Let’s keep in touch. Am also from ethiopia
December 20, 2016 at 20:20
CN AF13xxx…..submitted on 16 th July….interview date is February ending
December 20, 2016 at 20:36
didn’t receive the 2L, submited 25th august.
i’m waiting.
December 20, 2016 at 20:40
Hello. Applied June 22nd. Didn’t unlock DS260 at all. Interview set for February 2nd. EU17100. Crossing fingers but what can go wrong with all the great advice you are giving everyone ? Many thanks
December 20, 2016 at 20:44
Hi Britt,got 2NL today, AF2017000026**,DS submitted on 25th July, no unlock.thx Britt alot once again.
December 20, 2016 at 20:58
Hello. I have received my 2NL. Cn AF224** unlocked and resubmitted on 6th july for the kids, and 26th july for us
Interview in 7Feb2017.
Thanks
December 20, 2016 at 20:59
Cn 2017AS00000xxx
Submit 27 may
Unlock 12 july
Interview 16 february AMMAN – JORDAN
December 20, 2016 at 21:28
First sent 10th may unlocked
Resubmitted 20th June open again
Resubmitted 27th July
Interview scheduled 21st February
Cn af7xxx
December 20, 2016 at 22:08
Hello
Got the 2NL email but I can’t login dont know why? Is it better to try after three days??
December 20, 2016 at 22:15
If you want, that’s fine.
December 21, 2016 at 05:40
Hello Brit,
I have tried after waiting hours its not opening . I have sent KCC days before and they sent me this email Thank you for your inquiry.
An interview for this case has been scheduled at the American Consulate/Embassy of Addis Ababa on February 7, 2017. You will receive a notification letter by email within the next 7-10 days, from [email protected]. Within 3-5 days of receiving the letter, you will be able to log into http://www.dvlottery.state.gov to verify your appointment date.
THX
December 21, 2016 at 06:22
Other people have got in, so it sounds like you are using the wrong details to log in.
December 21, 2016 at 09:33
I am using confirmation number I have a snapshot of the confirmation page I am using that and its saying invalid number or name. I am really worried.
December 21, 2016 at 18:59
You are probably mistyping it, or using the wrong name. It happens very often.
December 21, 2016 at 10:24
thank you Simon I got it now
December 20, 2016 at 22:18
Hi brit
I got my 2NL today, CN:SA-4xx. I submitted my DS on July 23th. Never Unlocking.
Thanks
December 20, 2016 at 23:18
Wz
Hi britsimon
I came to US 9 months ago in dv 2016,
How can i process to bring my wife and my 1 year old daughter to USA? Thank you!
December 20, 2016 at 23:28
December 20, 2016 at 11:18 pm
Awaiting moderation
Hi britsimon
I came to US 9 months ago in dv 2016,
How can i process to bring my wife and my 1 year old daughter to USA? Thank you!
December 21, 2016 at 01:32
Why did you not include them in the DV process? I hope you told the embassy you were married and had a child when you processed the visa?
Anyway, you will need to process them through family based immigration (I-130). It takes a long time (probably about 2 years), and will be more complex and more expensive than the DV process. I don’t advise on non DV cases.
December 21, 2016 at 00:26
I am OTIS my wife is a principal applicant and i am a dependent we submitted our ds-260 on Aug 4 2016 but I had problem in filling my form so I unlocked it and later re-opened Oct. 6 2016. Will we have our 2NL THE SAME TIME?
December 21, 2016 at 01:26
Only the principal gets the 2NL.
December 21, 2016 at 01:09
Dear Simon
EU10XXX
Foreign State Chargeability: FRANCE
Post: RIO DE JANEIRO
My wife ( Brazilian) won the lottery ( Cross Chargeability)
1st submission 15/06
Re-opening 30/08
2nd Submission 09/09
No second letter so far, hopefully next month.
Good luck to everyone and happy Xmas time.
December 21, 2016 at 01:37
I was wondering about your case today. I suspected you might get a Feb interview – but it seems not. It might be that the unliock was unlucky timing just as they were due to start processing your case. Next month then…
December 21, 2016 at 12:10
It could be bad timming or also the specificity of our case and the fact that February is “a slow month ” in Brazil due to Carnaval
December 21, 2016 at 15:07
Ahh, that’s possible.
December 21, 2016 at 01:42
Current for 2 months, submitted in Sept. I still do not receive my 2nl… not good, it ill be full when it comes to me I’m sure
December 21, 2016 at 01:50
It won’t be “full”. Why did you wait so long to submit???
December 21, 2016 at 03:34
Simon I wanted to be 100% sure so I do it slowly. And it was better for me to delay the time a little, but seemingly I made a mistake. I recommend all selectees to submit DS form ASAP, look I am not receiving my interview date so far.
December 21, 2016 at 03:39
Well it’s not really a problem – you just need to be patient for a couple more months.
December 21, 2016 at 02:51
Hi BritSimon 2NL received yesterday CN EU16** interview on 23 feb.subbmited on june 10 .never unlocked.thanks a lot for your help here!
December 21, 2016 at 03:16
Hi Brits 2NL received yesterday AF00002xxx interview on Feb 21. Form submitted on the 3rd of july. Thank you for your guidance and may God bless you.
December 21, 2016 at 03:39
CN: AF20xxx
Submitted ds260: 4th July
Never unlocked
Interview time : 7-february-17
Interview place: Djibouti
Elegibility: Somalia
Best wishes to everyone and many thanks Mr brit
December 21, 2016 at 03:55
submitted in august 2nd week. Case number AS2XX – malaysia. Doubt be getting the Feb interview since the site is still showing the further processing needed.
December 21, 2016 at 04:04
Yep, not February. March most likely.
December 21, 2016 at 13:38
Hey JO86, I am in Malaysia too. Would you like we exchange the information ?
December 21, 2016 at 05:24
Submitted the ds-260 in late May(not re-opened), received it today case no. Asia 28XX…interview within 1st week of febraury…
December 21, 2016 at 05:32
Hi Simon and fellow selectees
EU11xxx submitted July 16th, got the 2NL yesterday for interview on Feb 13th
Your advice has been spot on, going to donate to encourage you to keep this great site live and free!
Many thanks
Nick
December 21, 2016 at 06:44
hello simon,got 2nl AF12*** submission date 28/july interview 8th february
December 21, 2016 at 12:11
wow… no unluck done?
December 21, 2016 at 13:45
RDA, till now your are the latest person who submitted at July 28th and getting the interview in February. Are you sure about your submission date (July 28th)?
And, you never unlocked before?
December 21, 2016 at 07:35
My number is up to date for Oceania and I submitted my forms on July 3rd, no unlocks. I received my interview notice for February this morning. This is for the embassy in London.
December 21, 2016 at 08:23
Dear Brit Simon
I sent Ds260 16-September 2016
Case Number is 2017AF16000
Requested unlock 21-october 2016
Re-send Ds260 21-october
Still I don’t have any 2nl Interview Appoinment
Please help me when for my interview appointment to send me KCC
I am waiting in this month, but upto now I didn’t received any
many thanks for your respecting and helping me Mr.Birt
December 21, 2016 at 19:09
You delayed the submission of the DS260. That will delay your interview. It won’t be in February, and probably not in March either. April is a possibility.
December 21, 2016 at 09:19
Hi Brit Simon,
I received my 2nl today and have my interview scheduled in Sydney in mid February. My partner and I were waiting for confirmation of an interview before getting married, but now that I have an interview we are going to go ahead and start the marriage process. In Australia we have to lodge an intent to marry first, then after 30 days we can go ahead with it. So it will be late January before we are officially married and I can unlock my ds260 to update my marital status, and my partner can fill in a ds260 for himself.
Do you have any advice about what I should be doing in the meantime? Should I contact the US consulate in Sydney to tell them what I am planning and ask for the interview to be rescheduled? I imagine it is highly unlikely that my partner’s application can be processed in the 20 or so days between us getting married and our interview at the consulate.
Thanks you.
December 21, 2016 at 19:03
It’s a pity you waited until the 2NL to get married. That was a bad decision. You made an easy process harder.
So yes – you can now contact the embassy and see what they say. Rescheduling would be the wisest move now, but that will push your interview back, and the timing of the new interview can be a bit hit and miss. However, it is MUCH smarter to attend the interview as a married couple than to cause even more problems by doing this after the interview – so don’t be tempted to make mistake.
December 21, 2016 at 10:07
Simon, in regards to your update, per the thread http://forums.immigration.com/threads/won-from-sudan-2017af00025xxx.333771/ it looks like this guy who submitted at some point in August (I assume early) already got his 2NL
December 21, 2016 at 18:58
Yes thanks I saw that. Being from Sudan, the background checks are faster (because there is so little reliable information available).
December 21, 2016 at 10:11
Hi Brit Simon,
I had applied a US nonoimmigration visa with group and my interview was on 9 decemeber,2016 every one have got their visa but only mine is placed in administrative processing from that time.I got a mail from them on thursday to submit some papers and i had sent them on monday and still in administrative visa.total group is of 124 students.I have also visited kuwait due to which my visa is pending according to my teachers.I am very stressed at this time as the trip will leave on 24 and i also had planned to travel that time.please tell me what would happend in my case?
December 21, 2016 at 17:44
I don’t advise on that type of case.
December 21, 2016 at 10:21
Hi dear Brit Simon.
First of all many thanks what you have done for us. Really appreciated to read this site.
I just want to give you information. My wife (russian) is principle applicant. Our case number EU6XXX. we already were current in october. But we submitted our DS form at 4th of august. And we have never unlocked DS form.
I had a little hope to get 2NL for february but so far we have received nothing. And i think today gonna be a milestone to understand clearly for a march interview or not. If i got anything for 2NL, I am gonna write here again for feedback. I knew that today could be the last day to receive invitation emails for february, am i right?
Have a good one sir, thanks again.
December 21, 2016 at 17:38
Yup, if you do not have the 2NL by now, you won’t get a February interview. That makes sense with the other submission dates we have seen reported.
December 21, 2016 at 10:38
Hi Brit,received the 2NL today
Case No AF11XXX
Submission Date 28th July
Unlocking Never unlocked
Interview date 28TH FEB 2016
Question-We already have less than two weeks baby,please advise on the way forward please.
Thanks
December 21, 2016 at 15:16
For the baby wait a few days (because the embassy won’t have your case yet) then contact the embassy and ask them how you can add the baby. You will need a passport, birth certificate and medical for the baby at the interview.
December 21, 2016 at 10:48
HI simon
I have sent email to kcc for unlocking the ds260 form..its been nearly 20 days but its still not unlocked ..Do i need to follow up or is it normal time which takes them to unlock our form
December 21, 2016 at 15:14
20 days is a long time for unlocking. Request again.
December 21, 2016 at 12:04
Hello Mr Brit , my CN 2017AF00032XXX , I submitted my DS 260, 03 may 2016 ,
01- I wish I got my interviews in February , never unlocked, is it possible !
02- whene I fill my DS 260, I was student master 1st year , now I’m master 2nd year , I unlock my DS260 to add thie
or the day of interviews I signal it !
Finally thank you sir for helping us .
December 21, 2016 at 15:10
1. You case number is not current yet, so your interview won’t be scheduled until it is current.
2. No need to unlock for that.
December 21, 2016 at 17:43
Thank you sir , I wish my CN be current in March
December 21, 2016 at 19:24
Write a letter to Santa Claus.
December 21, 2016 at 12:08
Hi Brit, i got my 2NL…case no.AF53XX, interview date: first week of february…ds260 submitted on 22 july (never unlock). Thank you very much for your help, now me and my wife need to be well prepared for that. I have a question : for affidavit of support i-134 we need only one for me (where we need to include my wife in that)or we need to provide 2 i-134 for 2 persons.
December 21, 2016 at 15:08
ONe I-134. It covers the principal and derivatives.
December 21, 2016 at 15:31
Hi Simon. Got my 2NL yesterday! Case # EU17XXX, I first submitted the DS-260 on May 5, unlocked in June and re-submitted at the beginning of August.
December 21, 2016 at 15:37
Hi Brit,
Case No AF17XXX
Submission Date 4th July
unlocked and re submit 23 August
you think i will receve my 2NL next mounth ?
Thank you
December 21, 2016 at 19:12
Probably (assuming you are current).
December 21, 2016 at 16:13
Thank you very much for your help, Simon. I received my 2nl yesterday for 16 February. My case number is EU12xxx submitted on 16 July.. I have a question , please help me… when I completed the information for lottery in November 2015 I did something wrong. At Surname : I wrote my name and at Name: I wrote my surname.and my 1nl that I was selected ,was with this mistake too. I’m not sure if this is an human mistake? But I am afraid if It will be any problem for my green card ?????
December 21, 2016 at 19:15
It isn’t too bad a mistake IF you corrected it in the DS260.
December 22, 2016 at 11:01
Yes I corrected it in ds260, but my 2nl was with this mistake of mine , I mean at surname: my name. And at name:my surname… it will be any problem for my green card? What should I tell the officer for that?
December 22, 2016 at 15:18
Tell the truth. Always just the truth. Relax.
December 22, 2016 at 17:48
Alright , thank you very much
December 21, 2016 at 16:51
I submitted my DS 260 on 21st July, i unlocked and resubmitted on 18th August but I have not received my 2nl’s …..what is the problem now Brit ….can you please advice or tell me the reason why
December 21, 2016 at 19:16
As you can see, the latest submission dates are just a few days after your first submission. Not all cases process at the same speed, so yours might need a little longer. It is normal. relax.
December 21, 2016 at 19:53
Thanks you very much ….Brit
December 21, 2016 at 17:53
Hi Brit,
I have two questions:
1. I have filled DS-260 in July 7 and unlock it again in November, My CN is 2017 AF0002873*. So when do you think will I receive the 2NL?
2. On filling the DS-260 for my child, I did not have a pass port for him because the immigration center I could ask for a pass port was too far from where I live and to save time I filled it ” other travel document” hoping that I will have a pass port for him when I am scheduled for interview. Is that OKAY, or what is the best advice you can give me?
Brit, from my deeper heart, God Bless you and your family!
December 21, 2016 at 19:23
1. You are not yet current. Probably next month (if you are not from Egypt or Ethiopia)
2. That was OK yes. I assume you have the passport now, so you can update the DS260, or simply present that at the interview.