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March 24, 2024 at 21:33
Dear Simon,
I hope this message finds you well. First and foremost, I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable guidance throughout the process of DV and obtaining my green card. Your expertise and support have been instrumental in navigating the complexities of the process, and I am truly grateful for your assistance.
I am writing to you today with a quick question. My spouse and I have been living in the United States for over a year now, and we have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl. We are planning to take a 3-month vacation to our home country to introduce our little one to our extended family and spend some quality time together.
In light of this, I have two questions:
1. Will there be any problems or complications with our immigration status if we leave the United States for a 3-month period?
2. Apart from our passports, do we need to register anywhere or obtain any additional documents before traveling outside the USA?
Your guidance on these matters would be greatly appreciated, as we want to ensure a smooth and hassle-free trip.
Thank you once again for your continued support and expertise. I look forward to hearing back from you.
March 24, 2024 at 23:16
1. None at all. You are an LPR.
2. No.
March 25, 2024 at 05:07
Hi Brit,
I’m sorry if I ask you the question again, but I can’t find your answer, is Pinterest a social network that should be indicated?
Do I need to have the ds-260 unlocked?
Thank you
March 25, 2024 at 09:03
I’m sorry, I just saw your reply
March 25, 2024 at 16:58
Hi Simon
First of all thank you for all your support and clarifications.
I am a DV2024 winner and I will have my interview soon in Doha. I have a concern and I wish I have clarification. In my dv entry and by mistake or let me say misunderstanding of education equivalence between USA and my country I put university degree as my high level degree, and now after translation of my degree I discover that my national degree of nurse is issued from a vaccational school but accredited by ministry of health in my country. I had of course a high school degree , I had some incomplete university courses as well and my completed nursing courses and degree. I just put in my DS260 the high school degree ( and not my nurse degree) as high education level. I’m afraid I met an issue in my interview or will be considered as liar or dishonest and it’s not the case. Will the difference of education between entry and DS affect my visa in the interview day?
Thank you in advance
March 25, 2024 at 22:34
No.
March 25, 2024 at 23:09
Hello Simon. I am AF 71,6** and my post is Nairobi Embassy. Due to the backlog, i’m tempted to “move on paper “to another country then later back. I inquired yesterday and my DS260 had not yet been processed. I understand that in order to do this, i have to change my address to “my new address” then later transfer back at the embassy level meaning the “new address” will serve as where i currently live. There is a question that i’ve seen people who have come out of interviews quoting. “Have you lived or travelled outside Kenya”. What will i answer being that my DS260 will be reading my “new address” and have never been there? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks in advance
March 26, 2024 at 07:23
If you have never been to that country and have no ties, perhaps you shouldn’t be saying you live there.
March 26, 2024 at 09:53
What🥲chance gone.
March 25, 2024 at 23:43
Hi
BritSimon so I have this question can I still be selected if I have a high school certificate but didn’t score well in math and science but then I have more than 5 years in computer repair both hardware and software thanks in advance.
March 26, 2024 at 07:26
Selection in the lottery doesn’t consider your education. However, if you were to be selected you would need to think about whether you meet the education or work experience requirement.
https://britsimonsays.com/education-or-work-experience-qualifying-for-the-dv-lottery/
March 26, 2024 at 05:46
Roughly, what are the historical chances of being selected in the EU region per entry, excluding crazy over selective years, for non capped countries? Assuming DV2025 does not over select; as a married couple in EU, would 2 x 5% = 10% chance be a good estimate?
March 26, 2024 at 05:58
Found your video.
I am off – by a lot.
March 26, 2024 at 07:29
Yep.
March 26, 2024 at 07:29
No, more like 1%.
March 26, 2024 at 06:22
Hi Brits,
I am a selectee of DV 2024, I am from Cameroon and I am quite tensed and anxious about it as my case number is in 73K range. I went through the CEAC data for 2023 and 2024 and noticed most DV winners from Africa ranged from 0 to about 65K and for 2024 the case numbers seem to be very high. Does that give me chance to be scheduled for interview?
Can you talk about this in your next live video?
Thanks
March 26, 2024 at 07:31
I have discussed this in many videos including some in January where I explain the capacity for each region. Look for the AF region one.
March 26, 2024 at 08:29
Dear Mr Britsimon
I want to ask a question About Addis abeba Embassy performance. When Do you think they will get reach 2024 AF 23K ?
March 26, 2024 at 09:15
Yes
March 26, 2024 at 07:32
https://youtu.be/KkC9snTGN08?si=5Vt0ezW-2Wxpx_o_
March 26, 2024 at 08:03
Hi Brit,
I got my DV visa on the 5th February, 2024 at US embassy at Prague but base on my job contract I have to give two months of resignation before I can leave. So the two months notice will end 30th April. So my question is it advisable to stay close to Four months after visa issuance since the visa will expiration will be 2nd July?
I am entertaining fear but if I fail to honor the terms of the contract my employer will not issue recommendation letter for me which I may need it US.
Please your advice will be much appreciated.
Thank you.
March 26, 2024 at 09:15
As long as you enter the USA before the expiry date on your visa, there is no problem. Check the date.
March 26, 2024 at 14:16
Hi Brit,
A week after updating my address, I emailed KCC on a new thread to schedule my interview at the new location (country). Their reply was general about interview change, scheduling e.t.c and it did not address my specific request. Do I have to email them again this time on the earlier thread, where I had unlocked my DS260 for address update? Should I even be worried about this in the first place? Kindly advise.
March 26, 2024 at 14:50
It is up to you. Theoretically they would take account of your current address automatically to decide your interview location. However, there is a risk that doesn’t happen which is why some people choose to email to confirm. You can decide whether to email again or just wait and see what happens. I assume you will be current in the next VB, so you still have at least a week, maybe two before then.
March 27, 2024 at 00:05
Hi brit I am from the continent of Asia (the country of Yemen) my case number 16 k and you know we do not have an embassy because of the war and my interview was transferred to Nepal ( Kathmandu ) What do you advise me to stay in the Kathmandu embassy or transfer to another embassy such as Mumbai, India…! A follower asked you a question and said, In your opinion what will be the cut off case number for Nepal this year??” I told him it probability 12 k or 13 k
March 27, 2024 at 08:08
KDU embassy has a large capacity and does well. You would be better off there.
The cut off for Nepal I discusses is for Nepalese cases only since they have no selectees over 13k.
March 27, 2024 at 03:13
Hi Simon,
CN:24OC5XX
About to make the activation trip and am looking through details about the SSN and my DS-260 response.
Thought I had clicked YES on my DS-260 “Do you want to SSA to issue a social security number and card? But clicked NO. Next question was do you authorise disclosure of info from DHS to SSA about issuance of SSN and I had clicked YES.
Question is, can I change this a POE for DHS to begin processing or do I have to apply online prior to leaving my country as per the info from ssa.gov and noncitizens.
Thanks in advance!
March 27, 2024 at 08:12
My recommendation would be to apply for yourself because changing at this point is unlikely to work well, and would introduce delays.
Wait about a week after entry then go to the SSA office nearest you. It’s a pain, but in a few hours you will have your SSN.
March 27, 2024 at 05:33
Hi Brith
All somali pasport holders are under 221g+DS-5535 form specially in Djibouti embassy some people are under 5months and above and not get any updates so in your experience what can we do
Although in my case almost two months ended and not get any update
March 27, 2024 at 08:14
The delay for Somalis must be expected because of the difficult position of documentation and record keeping in that country. All you can do is wait.
March 27, 2024 at 09:11
Mr Simon
Can you plz advice me what to write in the explanation box of B1/B2 ds-160 that I filed ds-260 for DV2024 AS17k and it is pending, I meant I ticked yes for Petitioning but what should I write in explanation box that could be reasonable for CO.
March 27, 2024 at 10:29
The best answer is your truthful answer, not mine.
March 27, 2024 at 11:51
Good day sir,
What is your prediction for the next VB Asia? You said that the number of 2nls which were send sent during this month was good, but not good enough, as you expected. Do you have any recent update? Did the number of 2nd were increased during this week? I am really anxious with case number AS16×××.
Thanks
March 27, 2024 at 12:56
We won’t know how many 2NLs are sent this week until Friday.
I don’t think I will make a prediction for the VB – we can all wait a few days for the published numbers.
March 27, 2024 at 09:43
Hello, good morning Mr Simon, first of all I hope you are well. I would like please if you could help me with two questions about my case. I am from Cuba and my husband was the winner of the visa lottery, we had the interview on the 19th and they approved us, but we have a 10-year-old girl who was put into the administrative process.
Do you think there is a problem with this and how long it will take to respond to the case. On the other hand, our visa says that it expires on July 30 and we wanted to know please if there is no problem with the girl’s father entering the US first or would it be better for him to wait for her process. Greetings, thank you very much.
March 27, 2024 at 10:28
I have no idea why your daughter was put in administrative processing. Have some patience before entering the US.