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April 28, 2024 at 20:32
Hi Simon,
My cousin case number is AS32XXX from Rangoon. Based on your projection, do you think the case will be current by July?
Also, my cousins are elderly folks. Is it possible for them change their status in the U.S – even if their case is not current – if they happened to get approved for their U.S visit visa?
April 29, 2024 at 07:33
No I don’t think they will go current.
They would have to be current to adjust status.
April 29, 2024 at 00:44
Hi Simon
If I am in 221g at the end of the month and the embassy has to give back all their unallocated visas, once/if my 221g is resolved next month can they only use a visa from a refusal that occurs in the same embassy or can it be from any other available visas remaining ? (cause my embassy doesnβt seem to refuse much)
Thank you
April 29, 2024 at 07:34
If they return the visas at the end of the month to KCC, then KCC can reuse the visa for any embassy.
April 29, 2024 at 09:42
Understood, thanks! So it is far riskier to be scheduled at the end of a month ??
And do the embassies HAVE to give them all back at the end of each month, or can they keep it if they feel the 221g is soon to be resolved ?
April 29, 2024 at 09:46
They have to account for each visa at the end of the month – that means sending back any not used in the month. If a 221g case finishes in a later month, then the embassy can reuse visas from its allocation in that month (from other cases that went into 221g or were refused, no shows etc). If no visas are available within the embassy they have to ask KCC to allocate visas for that clearing 221g case, so that adds some delay (a couple of weeks).
April 29, 2024 at 05:24
AS24000 Do i have a chance to get interview?
April 29, 2024 at 07:36
It is unlikely, but not impossible.
April 29, 2024 at 08:57
Dear Mr. Simon. My number is AF51xxx I submitted my DS260 in May (I was overly excited and very ignorant of what DV was all about and I thought the sooner I send the better -Lol I thought I was going to be out of here by July 2024) I have gone through the printout and it is filled correctly (thank God) but now I am still NVC yet other numbers even as high as AF53xxx are Ready. Is there a way to know why am still NVC?
April 29, 2024 at 08:59
Which embassy are you expecting to interview at?
May 1, 2024 at 10:22
Hi BS?From your analytical skills and expertise how do you see NRB,will they send out 2NLS as they did last month?by sending out 2NLS of 10k cases???again talk of case density or case numbers available per thousand in NRB
May 1, 2024 at 11:18
No amount of analytical skills enables us to read their minds about the capacity they will set. We can only guess and hope they keep up the high pace they set last month.
April 29, 2024 at 12:23
Hi dear Britsimon π€β₯οΈ
I’m a real fun of you me and my wife.
In fact my wife is a dv winner this year 2024 and we are from tunisia and we choose our embassy in Tunisia for the interview.
The problem is that her case number is a high Case number 94.000 and we sent out ds-260 all the family with our two kids in 48 hour after releasing the result.
The total number of winners in Tunisia is just 221 winners sir .
I write to kcc a couple of Time to know if my ds was processed and they answered me that my forms was received and currently processed and take several weeks for processing which i do not understand.
Both of us are teacher in public function and we have not any legal problem any .
Please dear Britsimon..have we a chance for interview if ti goes current or on the three last visa bulletin and after all the gaps and holes.
Please answer us β€οΈ
April 29, 2024 at 13:10
Sadly, I think your biggest problem is going to be the case number. The embassy is doing fine, because as you say there are not many cases for them to handle, BUT I don’t think your case number will get current.
There are three visa bulletins left for the year – the first of those we will see, probably next week. So – watch that and hope my analysis about case numbers is wrong.
April 29, 2024 at 14:16
Hi Brit,
Any word on Montreal embassy? Do they process a lot of cases per month?
Thanks in advance,
J.
April 29, 2024 at 17:59
It is not a busy embassy – you can see the data here: https://dvcharts.xarthisius.xyz/ceacFY24.html#
April 29, 2024 at 18:01
Hi Simon,
I have my 2nl which is good. I have registered in angola USA embassy to confirm my appointment. my question is the person i used an address in USA for my arrival has changed their address. will it cause me any issue when i tell them during my interview?
Another question that i have is do I need to provide sponsor during my interview. if yes, does it have to be the same person am using for my arrivail address or i can use someone else who lives in different state from where i am going?
thank you!
April 29, 2024 at 18:06
1. No delay
2. That varies by embassy and by case. Ideally, go prepared to show finances or a sponsor (which can be a different person/state)
April 29, 2024 at 18:32
Hi Simon,
What do you mean by No Delay? since My case transfered to embassy i can’t update my form from KCC. How can i Update it now with out delay?
April 30, 2024 at 09:06
I was answering your first question. It won’t cause any delay (no issue) when you change the address in the interview.
April 29, 2024 at 19:15
Hi Simon
Four years ago I was a student on F1 in the US and had a (verbal) fight with a college roommate and he filed a restraining order against me (and so I filed one against him) and we both had one against each other for about a year. But I was never arrested or charged with anything, was all civil court.
After graduation two years ago I moved to Japan and applied for an ESTA to go visit my friends and it was denied because of the restraining order, so I had to apply for a B2 and I was placed in 221g for about 48 hours before being approved. I know visit the US regularly without any issue.
I am scheduled in June. Do you think this can cause a Green Card denial (or delay) ?
Thank you
April 30, 2024 at 09:07
From what you have said, no.
April 30, 2024 at 03:26
Hi MR Simon,
me and my wife we live in UAE and she is main winner and our company have 2 projects on going in Doha Qatar and in Nepal which give us the ability to shit our work location to one of them instead of Abu Dhabi which is our current interview location our numbers I 73k to use its same but were not really sure which will be better for us incase we got current we have to deiced with month so we can move either to Doha or Nepal what do you recommend which embassy will give us better chance since we will move either way kindly advise thanks.
April 30, 2024 at 09:10
You obviously have researched the data, and in a choice as impactful as this I would not give you a specific embassy recommendation. You must decide for yourself.
April 30, 2024 at 05:28
hi, this question might sound dumb but I wanna know, If I upload an old photo for entry (older than 6 months), will this immediately disqualify me, meaning I won’t even be selected, or, will it be the reason for a refection during the interview? I was hoping if you knew this info, since I could not find any official information about that.
April 30, 2024 at 09:13
It depends on some details you didn’t include, but I don’t want to waste time with hypotheticals, and quite frankly, the best idea is just follow the instructions.
April 30, 2024 at 11:27
I was asking because, I have about 2% suspicion that I might have uploaded an old photo (I remember I did not like the new picture I took so I was thinking about using the old one, again, I highly doubt that I used an old one, but I am still worried now), I have already been selected tho, so now I am worried if there might be a disqualification/rejection upon interview. Sorry if I made any grammar mistakes :)) and thank you for answering my question.
April 30, 2024 at 13:17
Well you can’t do anything about it now.
April 30, 2024 at 11:35
Hello, I know that you can not predict anything in advance in this lottery…however, since you are well looked into this, do you think 27*** case number is safe for EU this year? the embassy is Tbilisi (republic of Georgia), also, there are a lot of protests going on in Tbilisi at the moment, the government is trying to implement “russian law” and we do not want that, so there are a lot of protests and stuff…can this impact the embassys decision to issue visas for us?
April 30, 2024 at 13:18
That number should be OK, but I don’t know what will happen locally.
April 30, 2024 at 23:11
Hey, do you know if we need a criminal record certificate for our 1 year old? π π
May 1, 2024 at 11:13
No – the instructions make clear it is 16 and up.
May 1, 2024 at 11:47
yeah I am exactly looking for a link to read the instructions π I can’t find them π
I asked this already a few days ago but I can’t find my own question anymore
SORRY π
May 1, 2024 at 13:55
https://britsimonsays.com/ask-questions/comment-page-786/#comment-351669
May 1, 2024 at 06:30
Hi BritSimon,
I saw in your previous videos and archives that the non-response/no DS-260 rate decreases as the year progresses (which sounds logical), but what about the rate of no-shows at the interviews ? Doesnβt it increase significantly as the months go by ?
I would imagine that as we approach the summer the uncertainty grows for more and more people and many start to make other plans for the next school/professional year (that approaches just as the summer approaches), at least for the EU region?
Would love to know your analysis on it. Thank you!
May 1, 2024 at 11:14
I have never noticed such a change.
May 1, 2024 at 07:26
Hello everyone.
I have a question about the sponsor documents.
The sponsor sent me the 1099 forms not W2 fors.
Is there any problem if I send the 1099 forms ti the embassy.
Thanks
May 1, 2024 at 11:17
You don’t send the forms, you take them to the embassy along with the I-134.
In your case the sponsor might be self employed, and then a tax report (1040) is preferable.
May 1, 2024 at 14:27
Hi Brit
is the I-864 form required for the dv lottory applicants at the time of interview by some embassies?
i ask you as i have a friend recieved an email appointemnt from US embassy amman.and mentioned this form if applicable among the other requirements
Please your kind advice
all the best
Basem
May 1, 2024 at 14:36
Not that form. However, some embassies may ask for the I-134, which serves a similar purpose.
May 1, 2024 at 15:09
Thanks a lot and highly appreciated