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I have created a video to explain the holes rate for OC and SA regions. This will give you a better idea of where your case sits relative to all the other cases in your region. If you understand what… Continue Reading →

I was asked some questions about Ethiopian case numbers so I thought it would be useful to have a Holes theory illustration on Ethiopia. This post is useful to further understand the way that the draw process cuts off certain… Continue Reading →

People are often confused about how the case numbers are assigned and where they are in “the list” to get one of the elusive 50,000 Green Cards. To answer that properly it is worth explaining the lottery process itself. There… Continue Reading →

The January visa bulletin has been released – this is the one that affects February interviews. No large jumps on this bulletin, and remember this bulletin has the feedback from the capacity and performance so far in the year. The… Continue Reading →

The visa bulletin has been published which determines which cases can be interviewed in January. Looks like some pretty good increases in the numbers which will be a relief for some that have been concerned about the small movements in… Continue Reading →

The new visa bulletin has just been released, it is the second one for DV2024. It shows the numbers for DV2024 interviews that could be held in November. The numbers haven’t moved much, which is somehing that we should not… Continue Reading →

This video explains my thoughts on the position for each region including those regions that will not go current in DV2024 PLEASE NOTE: My video has a significant error in column H where I included holes in the number of… Continue Reading →

The new visa bulletin has just been released, it is the first one for DV2024. It shows the starting numbers for DV2024. Now, don’t get “worked up” about these first numbers. The progression of numbers from month to month should… Continue Reading →

At this time of year there is a changeover about to happen. Over the coming weeks we will see how DV2023 ends and then watch as DV2024 begins. It’s an emotional time of year – especially in a year like… Continue Reading →

The “August” visa bulletin has just been released, which is the final visa bulletin for DV2023. It will come as a coup de grace for some and give some light to others. So who are the winners and losers. Well… Continue Reading →