Author BritSimon

I am posting here a request that was sent to me. It’s a good thing to promote the DV lottery experience – both good experiences and those more challenging ones. So – if any of you would like to participate… Continue Reading →

The August Visa Bulletin has been published, with no change from the previous bulletin – all regions current, no country exceptions. This is for the interviews that should in theory be scheduled in September – but of course we have… Continue Reading →

Just as an update regarding the AILA lawsuit that I was involved with, there is also another lawsuit filed this week, this time exclusively for DV lottery selectees. The suit has 75 plaintiffs listed, with a brief summary of each… Continue Reading →

As some of you will have seen already, the AILA class action lawsuit has been filed today in the District of Columbia. I know many lawyers have spent countless hours putting together this lawsuit, working long days, including weekends and… Continue Reading →

I posted these two videos last night, the first is a status update about the ban and embassy reopening. That is important for DV2020 and DV2021 selectees. The second video is applicable to DV2020 selectees.

There are many people affected by COVID problems and Trump’s latest ban. One of the most unfair consequences is for people that had completed their processing, been issued with visas, and now, due to the COVID travel restrictions, have been… Continue Reading →

So just around 24 hours ago I published a form where people could provide their details in order that the legal team from the AILA could pick some representative plaintiffs in various countries, regions and stages of the process. The… Continue Reading →

****UPDATE**** We have more than enough responses now, so I am about to close the form. Please read this article to know more about what will happen next. The AILA is the professional body for immigration lawyers in the USA)…. Continue Reading →

The Trump administration has extended the April 22nd ban until the end of 2020. This represents a huge blow to DV2020 applicants and could also affect DV2021. It does not affect people already in LPR status (Green Card holders) It… Continue Reading →