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October 29, 2018 at 17:04
BUT IT SUPPOSE TO BE EXPIRING NOV 6, 2018
October 29, 2018 at 17:10
Right….. I didn’t say wait 10 days.
October 29, 2018 at 18:40
HI Brits!! i have received 2NL on October 25. In my Ds260 i have been written my sponsor address to Minesota. but now I am decided to move Florida other than Minesota. Do i need to change my address during interview or at POE?
October 29, 2018 at 23:48
Hi Brit…pls help throw some light on this:
I knw to DV 2019 winners with two unique case numbers being 2019AF96** and the other 2019AF70** both numbers are current for December. What surprises me is that the higher case number has received his 2NL but the lower case number is yet to receive and neither of the never unlocked.
1.why is that so as we are getting worried?
2.I made to understand that the lower case number responded early enough with his DS260. Is there any other factor responsible for this sequential disorder?
3.Is it more likely that the higher case number in this case might first see the CO for interview before the other case number owing to the arrival of the 2NL or that might as well change?
October 30, 2018 at 01:03
1, 2 and 3. It could be for various reasons. Nothing to be concerned about.
RELAX.
October 31, 2018 at 06:39
Good day sir I am a selectee of Dv 2019 with case number AF31xxxx.pls when can i get an interview
October 31, 2018 at 20:49
Read the basic questions article.
October 31, 2018 at 11:35
Hello
thank you very much for this informations,
i have a question and i hope that you have the answer
I have a friend who made the inscriptions for this year and he made a mistake in his first name instead of writing “AYACHE AZEDINE” “he wrote AYACHE AZDINE” “so to rectify this error he made another registration with the same photo and the same information by modifying the error “” AZDINE “” by “” AZEDINE “” then my question is as follows: is it a problem? and if it poses a problem please give it a solution.
Please, Sir, my most distinguished greetings.
October 31, 2018 at 20:52
Double entry leafs to disqualification. There is no solution.
October 30, 2018 at 08:13
dear sir
while i trying to fill up dv 2020 form its alwasy show this problem
why this generate ??
” Secure Connection Failed
The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem “
October 30, 2018 at 12:14
Try in a couple of days time.
November 1, 2018 at 05:10
Hi wats the sponsorship application we need to use for the dv lottery i864 or i134 one is expiring in November
November 1, 2018 at 19:32
I-134. Don’t worry about the expiration date.
October 31, 2018 at 11:14
yes i too face this issue till now what is the reason for this
October 30, 2018 at 12:20
Hello Brit. Thank you for explaining everything and being patiently . I already read everything that you share and answers about applying for dv lottery 2020. It comes to my attention and bothers me the fact that when I check my photo size and everything it shows that photo was taken in 2015. But in real it was taken this month for lottery purposes. What do you think it is going to affect my selection? Do I have to do formatting of that photo or formatting of photo looks like a fake photo.? Please and thank you.
October 30, 2018 at 12:56
Use your own judgement.
November 1, 2018 at 15:34
Hello Visa Toska, photo requirements are very strict. Photo need to be sharp without any visible pixels or printer dots it’s unacceptable to use a photo retouching tool, altering the outline of the head, face, and neck.
Photo size need to be 600 x 600px. For more information go to travel.state.gov website here is the link
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/photo-examples.html
and use photo editing tool on dv lottery website.
Good Luck
October 30, 2018 at 14:20
Hi Brit, I am a EU17XXX DV2019 winner. I wanted to know if I am allowed to go the states as a tourists before i receive the 2NL? Please let me know.
October 30, 2018 at 17:08
Yes.
October 31, 2018 at 06:19
Even if I already submitted my DS260?
October 31, 2018 at 20:48
Yes.
October 30, 2018 at 15:11
Hello Brits
I have a questions about the postal codes … I’m confused as Which code to use .Im a Ghanaian …
In my country people who fill online forms either some use 00233 or 233
Is it owk to use 00233…for the DV forms ?
October 30, 2018 at 17:09
I have never lived in Ghana – so use your own judgement.
November 1, 2018 at 13:40
Yes Daniel. That is the correct code to use for Ghana
October 30, 2018 at 15:34
hi Brits i have some questions here pliz take ur time and gime some answer pliz: 1:I live in South Africa as an asylum seeker i don’t have a pasport here on me my pasport is in my country(Burundi)and if i get selecteed here will i need to go get my passport in Burundi??? 2:i have a wife and child we married on religion way coz here in RSA foreign people with no pasport aren’t allow to get married by the homme affairs hence if they have pasport with visa or working permit in!so we want to apply as single me single and wife will be signle mother with a child if one of us get selecteed we can put on the ds260 form as married for futher proceessing so will dat affect our application ???
October 30, 2018 at 17:11
Only apply as single if you are not legally married. If you have a child together you BOTH would need to list the child. If you were selected you would have tpo get married legally. As for other questions, see if you are selected first.
October 30, 2018 at 16:49
Hello Brit, I have 2 questions
1. I lost my higher school certificate but I did apply for a copy from Cambridge and they gave me a certified copy. Will that be a problem? (p.s I got selected for 2019)
2. My spouse passport is expiring on 25 April 2019. He renewed it and got a new passport , so do we need to update his passport number on the DS-260? ( He got his passport renewed because it stated that you need to have a valid passport of more than 6 mths after the visa is issued)
My case num is 2019AF12XXX
October 30, 2018 at 17:14
1. It should be OK.
2. Take new and old passports to the interview.
November 6, 2018 at 11:41
Hello Brit,
My case num is 2019AF12XXX, My question is that as KCC asked us to email our documents , which passport should i attach of my spouse?( My spouse’s passport is expiring on 25 April 2019. He renewed it and got a new passport , so do we need to update his passport number on the DS-260? (He got his passport renewed because it stated that you need to have a valid passport of more than 6 mths after the visa is issued)
November 6, 2018 at 14:41
Both.
October 30, 2018 at 18:53
Hi brit!!!
I am a winner of DV lottery 2019.
I already submit my husband on the form DS-260. Is there a probability of my huband to come on interview with me. If so we can arrange all travel document ,passport….for him.
October 30, 2018 at 22:47
If you submitted a DS260 for him he will be interviewed with you, otherwise no.
October 30, 2018 at 19:16
Hi Brit,
As I know, every year starting from October uscis requires flu vaccination. I did my medical in September, got my visa in September, but planning to enter usa in November. So do I need this flu vaccination?
October 30, 2018 at 22:50
No
October 31, 2018 at 02:36
Hi,
I am considering applying for the lottery program, but i have some questions:
1. The instruction is to put your name as it is in your passport – mine contains special characters like (ć,đ,ć,č,ž) should i put in those because that’s how it appears in the passport or not? When i had a US visa they just put those in english equivalents, for example Č=C.
Should i do that for the application?
2. Same question for the address
October 31, 2018 at 03:01
1. Yes
2. Same answer.
October 31, 2018 at 03:08
When i tried putting my name as it is with those characters this appeared under the name section: This field must start with a letter and can only contain letters, apostrophe, hyphen, or space. Please modify before continuing.
I asked a double question, so probably misunderstood – by saying yes you meant I should change them to english equivalents?
October 31, 2018 at 20:42
Yes
October 31, 2018 at 03:08
Hi Brit, Greetings, dv2019 AS14xx , travel to my country (Africa region)to obtain PCC but its issued for 3 months only , i am chargable to wife birth place AS.. 1. does 3 month affect during interview coz am yet to summit my ds260 .. travel to get all document ready b4 summitting
thanks
October 31, 2018 at 20:44
You don’t need to have all documents to submit the ds260
November 1, 2018 at 05:21
thanks for the reply, but my question is the pcc issued to me is just 3 month and i strongly believe that the 3 month will expires b4 my 2NL arrives ,1, does the expiration of the pcc affects ?
thank u
November 1, 2018 at 19:33
Possibly.
November 1, 2018 at 05:30
Hi brit, since some vital document i will present during the interview like, PCC, BIRTH CERT, EDUCATIONAL CERT is obtained from my country, 1. do i need to get them attestated by my country embassy in AS region or i just go ahead and make use of the Original copies during interview, please kindly advise
November 1, 2018 at 19:34
It varies by country, so you follow the country specific guideleines (from the official introductions)
October 31, 2018 at 05:20
Hey Brit
I am a winner of DV lottery 2019, and November interviewer.
I prepared all the essential documents but my university degree document is not authenticated and I am afraid I will be late for that because my interview is very soon so i would like to know if will cause me a problem during my interview.
October 31, 2018 at 20:46
I don’t know.
October 31, 2018 at 05:58
hi brits how you doing?
I am 2018 DV lottery winner and i am in USA now. so i paid 220 USD for green card before three weeks i want to check my green card status what web site i use?
Thanks
October 31, 2018 at 20:47
You can’t check in the first three months. So, be patient.
October 31, 2018 at 07:37
Hi Brit,
I was living in USA 3 years ago and right now I got married from my back home country if so are you willing to tell me process how to apply for my spouse please?
Thank you.
October 31, 2018 at 20:49
I only answer DV lottery questions
October 31, 2018 at 11:41
hi brit hope u well i apply for dv 2020 lottery in day of month i enter 7 but my friend say me u have to enter 07 thanx in idvance for reply
October 31, 2018 at 20:53
Use some common sense.
October 31, 2018 at 12:47
I WANT TO KNOW THE PROMBLEM WHY THE DV 2020 PROCESS IS NOT RESPONDING
October 31, 2018 at 20:56
Me too!
October 31, 2018 at 13:08
Hello Brit! I tried to submit my application form several times on the website. I filled up all very well but every single time I click on ‘continue’ I receive the notification ‘This site can’t be reached’
Do you know what it is due to? Thanks
October 31, 2018 at 20:57
Try again in a couple of days.
October 31, 2018 at 14:24
I am david fondowa dv lottery 2019 selectee, i am hiv positive it will be a problem for me
October 31, 2018 at 20:58
No.
October 31, 2018 at 14:43
Hello Brit
If I still have ma confirmation number that I got after applying in 2017, and checked in may 2019 when I wasn’t selected, can I use the same number to the the status or it got expired
October 31, 2018 at 20:58
You were not selected. That’s all.
October 31, 2018 at 15:15
Hi,
I am having the same problem past few days when I’m trying to entry my information on the site: Secure Connection Failed
Over and over again, whats the matter? Tried different browsers etc, nothing is working.
October 31, 2018 at 20:59
Try again in a couple of days.
October 31, 2018 at 16:27
HI SIR, can a beneficiary applicant (from a married couple) apply a second form and be this time the principle applicant and the former principle one a beneficiary? ……
October 31, 2018 at 20:59
Yes.
October 31, 2018 at 16:39
Hi sir, When you delete an entry for wrongly loading a photo, you are never in process? that is, they do not send you the 1LN? or it may happen after this
October 31, 2018 at 21:02
You can’t delete an entry once it is confirmed.
October 31, 2018 at 17:05
Hello Brit.
What should I do if I need to updated information in my DS260 and my case has been scheduled already? Should I contact the embassy and provide that update? Or should I wait until the interview and tell them about it at that moment?
Thanks!
October 31, 2018 at 21:03
Your choice.
October 31, 2018 at 17:09
Hi
I have been trying for the past 3 days to submit my DIV 2020 entry – I have tried nearly 10 times in the course of each day.
But after pressing Submit I keep on getting a message thats says the server dropped the connection because it sometimes happens when the server is busy.
I have tried in the morning , afternoon and evening for 3 days now.
Please can anyone advise if they are experiencing the same issue or is it possible I am doing something incorrectly ?
Or is this normal ?
Thanks for any help
October 31, 2018 at 21:03
Try again in a couple of days.
October 31, 2018 at 17:52
hi, sir please the link to entry in currently down, what is the problem ?
October 31, 2018 at 21:04
Try again in a couple of days.
October 31, 2018 at 20:12
hi, i been trying to fill up for DV lottory 2020,,, but its not going true,,, ones i wanna submit it its giving me error,,,, plz explain whats going on??? thanks,,,
October 31, 2018 at 21:04
Try again in a couple of days.
October 31, 2018 at 21:34
Excuse me do not formulate the question well, I am winner dv2019 what I wanted to know is if being a winner means that they accepted my photo?
November 1, 2018 at 01:11
It means it passed initial screening for size etc, not that it is “accurate”.
October 31, 2018 at 21:46
Hello Brit
Last year when applying from the official site, they asked for passport number, thus this year i applied but no passport number was required..? Is this normal or I made a mistake?
November 1, 2018 at 01:11
I don’t remember that ever being required.
October 31, 2018 at 23:17
Hi Brit
Thank u for your help with many with their visa application for which we are beneficiaries
My wife n I upon filling our ds260 made an error with our mothers “surname at at birth” we rather used their married surname adopted from their husband.
And our 2nl is already in. So what can we do now please ?
Will that cause a problem?
November 1, 2018 at 01:24
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2019-basic-questions/comment-page-6/#comment-149180
November 1, 2018 at 00:34
by calculating the response rate, the start of the derivatives, the rejections of 2018 can we reach a conclusion of the 2019 dv ??
November 1, 2018 at 01:14
You are very rude.
November 1, 2018 at 01:46
Hello Brit
I am divorced and I have two daughters who live with their mother. I have to enter your information in my application or I can obviate it. The problem is that I do not have his photos.
November 1, 2018 at 19:28
You cannot enter without including them. If you do, you will later be disqualified.
November 1, 2018 at 03:16
Sir,
I run a Diversity Visa Entry Service for a small fee to the local residents of my town, as many of them don’t know how to fill the form correctly and confidently. We charge a small fee ranging from 1 to 3 dollars i.e 150 to 350 Rupee in my native currency, which includes photo clicking, photo composing, form fill up and confirmation letter charge. I started this service last year and I had almost 200 entries then out of which I had 3 selectee. This year also we are providing this service. Every day we fill up almost 5 to 10 entries and since 28th october while filling up the form I am constantly getting error message “Secure Connection Failed” error message. Is this an issue on my side or the State’s Website side.
Thank you
November 1, 2018 at 19:29
Others have reported it.
November 1, 2018 at 06:20
hi,
I have submitted ds260 on 30 Sep. 2018 and my CN is 2019AF82** can u guess when will the interview happen_will it be on December considering the late submission of the ds260.
thanks for your support
November 1, 2018 at 19:34
No. You can be patient.
November 2, 2018 at 08:19
thank you. I am going to be out of network area for long time.So can you guess the month Brit.? to get my self ready.please …
thanks
November 2, 2018 at 14:09
I already answered.
November 1, 2018 at 06:27
Mr Brit
as we know the registration for DVD lottery 2020 is running now,as it,s deadline is 6 Nov 2018, so is there a problem for those who are making their entry registration in the 2-6 Nov
November 1, 2018 at 19:35
If they can’t submit before it closes – then OBVIOUSLY that could be a problem for them.
November 1, 2018 at 10:11
Hi Brit,
I was trying to complete a DV 2020 these days but after filling in the part 1 and hitting the continue button my server connection was reset. This happened over and over again on different computers (PC/IOS), different ip addresses, different browsers… altogether I tried to submit close to 20 times.
What could be the problem? I cannot be the only one to encounter this problem.
Thanks.
November 1, 2018 at 19:36
Lots of others are reporting the same thing. So – try again in a couple of days.
November 1, 2018 at 14:53
Hi Brit, may I please know an estimated amount to carry with me if I am migrating to the US with my two twin kids who are 2 years?? Thank u.
November 1, 2018 at 19:38
That varies by where you are going and what plans you have, and what skills you have. It’s impossible for me to answer..
November 1, 2018 at 16:48
Hi Simon,
I was born in Saudi Arabia when my family was resident there for sometime, but I’m sudanese and my parents country of origin is Sudan, I’m thinking of using Sudan as my country of eligibility to apply for DV2020 since with Sudan I hav better odds, do I have to use Saudi Arabia as my country of origin or I have the discretion to use either of them
Osama
November 1, 2018 at 19:39
Place of birth!
November 1, 2018 at 16:50
Will a visa for a holiday to Myanmar/Birmanie/Burma go against the US visa application?
Thanks
November 1, 2018 at 19:40
No
November 1, 2018 at 17:01
Hi Brit,
I made a mistake in the DVL 2020 form in my spouse date of birth one number is wrong, is there any chance to fix it or should I apply again with the right year of birth?
Thanks for your reply
November 1, 2018 at 19:40
No and no. If selected you can fix it then.
November 1, 2018 at 20:00
Hi sir, I had hepatitis B when I was a child but it was not chronic that disqualifies me?
November 1, 2018 at 22:50
I have a FAQ entry on what diseases cause denial. Please use the FAQ!
November 1, 2018 at 20:09
I am applying for DV2020. Actually, I live with my second wife at present with three children (2 from previous wife and one from present). I got legally divorced with my previous wife.
Do the age factor with my present affects me because her DoB is 1990 and my first Son is 2003?
How shall I enter the detail about the spouse?
November 1, 2018 at 22:53
I don’t see any problem at all. Just answer the questions according to the instructions.
November 1, 2018 at 22:42
Hi can I always apply for my mother in law on tourist visa till I’m waiting to get my citizenship in 5 years
November 1, 2018 at 22:54
YOU don’t apply for a visa for your mother, your mother would do that, and she gets no special treatment because you have a GC.
November 1, 2018 at 23:11
But my mother won’t need any sponsor while she’ll apply herself
November 2, 2018 at 00:30
Hi, she should to apply for a tourist visa by herself (DS 160 ). If she could support herself, that’s fine too…. but usually she should apply for ESTA, because tourists visas aren’t open to everyone,just to visitors, what can’t apply for ESTA.
November 2, 2018 at 00:35
Ok thankyou
November 2, 2018 at 00:47
Hello Simon I wish you are doing well
Today i reviewed my ds260 i did a mistake
In place of birth of my parent instead of city of Birth i put a small village where they were born its not a city and instead of province i put the city name
Do you think this mistake can affect my case should I have to unlock ds260 to replace the names of cities and provinces
I have interview in 16 nov how much time the mistake can take to be fixed
Thank you so much for your time and effort to help me out with this issue.
November 2, 2018 at 03:02
No problem.
November 2, 2018 at 07:36
Hi thank you for reply
please are you sure its not a fraud or something that it will deny my case?
November 2, 2018 at 14:08
I answered.
November 2, 2018 at 04:24
Hello, Brits we did interview last september we got visa allready I and my wife but because of my job i cant travel to USA before 3months , so my wife need to travel as soon as possible so ; is that an issue if she travel alone; I am the one who won the lottery
If she goes alone is it possible for her to get Social ? And green card !
November 2, 2018 at 04:39
No she cannot enter before you.
November 2, 2018 at 05:35
Hi Brits many thanks for what you are doing for us.I want to ask you if you are married and play the lottery and you win and decide to go to the US alone based on financial reason to go and work and come and pick your family later,is that possible?
What is the process of doing that?Is it by not filling the ds260 for each of your beneficiaries?
November 2, 2018 at 14:02
Yes you can do that, but you must consider that if you don’t process your family through the DV win, it will be more complex, and expensive to bring them later, and it will take 2 years.