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People have started receiving their 2NLs for October 2017  interviews – meaning the first DV2018 interviews.   This will take a few hours – and possibly even a couple of days before all have gone out. The email itself has no useful information. It… Continue Reading →

A few days before the VB numbers were released I got “early notice” of the VB numbers and published them in this article. Many people doubted the numbers were real, partly because they were low numbers for several regions (all… Continue Reading →

  The visa bulletin for October interviews (DV2018 cases) has been released with the exact numbers I had given a few days ago in this post  AFRICA: 8,500 Except: Egypt 2,350 Ethiopia 2,100 ASIA: 1,200 Except: Iran 750 Nepal 750… Continue Reading →

This is interesting. This morning I received a message from a reader called Fayola who had contacted KCC and been sent what appears to be the DV lottery section of the next Visa bulletin. I would normally treat this with caution,… Continue Reading →

I have been receiving questions about the immigration law proposal that Trump announced a couple of days ago. I understand that people are concerned, but I have been telling people not to worry about it. Let me explain why. First… Continue Reading →

People have started receiving their 2NLs for September 2017  interviews.   This will take a few hours – and possibly even a couple of days before all have gone out. It is important to note – these are the final 2NLs for DV2017. If… Continue Reading →

The August  visa bulletin has been released. This is the FINAL VB of DV2017 and is  for September interviews.   ALL REGIONS ARE CURRENT except Egypt (36500) and Nepal (7450). As we can see Egypt and Nepal are still limited…. Continue Reading →

The State department have now clarified exactly how the travel ban will be implemented, including its impact on DV lottery cases. The exact text of a cable sent to all embassies can be read here, and there is an announcement… Continue Reading →

The Supreme court has taken a partial decision in the travel ban. The court has said it will hear arguments about the ban later this year, but in the meantime, the court decided that aspects of the travel ban can be… Continue Reading →

People have started receiving their 2NLs for August 2017  interviews.   This started yesterday, and it will take a few hours – and possibly even a couple of days before all have gone out. The email itself has no useful information. It simply tells… Continue Reading →