Completing the DS260 for DV lottery entrants
Completing the DS260 for DV lottery entrants
*** Note***
Upon submission, some people are getting an error message that the confirmation number doesn’t match. In that case – the solution is here:
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/ds260-case-number-doesnt-match-case-number/
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OK – so the main task to process your DV lottery win is to complete a form online that is your “application” for immigration benefit. That form is the DS260.
The form itself might seem daunting, and it may take about 2 hours to complete. It is important that you prepare your information, and enter the details as accurately as possible. You will be able to make changes later on, but it makes sense to spend a few extra minutes early on to get this right.
You will some documents to complete the process and mostly you will need those now so gather them now and create a special file to start creating your DV lottery paperwork:-
- Passport information for you and your family members.
- Birth certificates for you and your family members.
- Your education history
- Your work history
- Your address history
- An address in the USA of a friend or family member. This is where your Green Card will be sent.
Ready? OK now let me guide you through completing the form:-
Enter the form for the first time.
You need your case number which will be in the format of YEAR-REGION-CASENUMBER. For example 2016AS00001234. This is the FULL case number including the “leading zeroes” in this case before the 1234. (In online forums we suggest hiding the last 2 or 3 digigits and dropping the leading zeroes – so when quoting your case on a forum you would state this number as 2016AS1XXX or 2016AS12XX. This protects your identity.)
The form will expect your date of birth in day/month/year order. This is odd because Americans write date in month/day/year order.
Once in the form you will go through a number of sections where you will enter your details. Most of the information is self explanatory – but here are screenshots for each section of how the forms will look for a simple case – and some comments about some of the questions. Please remember it is important to make sure your answers are YOUR answers. Don’t just copy what I am suggesting if the answer does not agree with your circumstances.
1. Summary.
Here you will see a list of applicants attached to the case (based on the eDV entry). Click the link under “IV application” to complete the details for each applicant.
You can also add applicants from this page (if you have married since the original entry or had a child). Once you have added an applicant you cannot remove that applicant or change their name. So – please be careful about name spelling etc. It is also important to note that if you are adding a spouse or child that you already had prior to the original eDV entry but failed to mention in the original entry you will most probably be disqualified, as that is a critical error.
If you do have to add a child or spouse because of a birth or marriage while you are waiting to be interviewed, remember you will need to add an applicant AND in addition your own form will need to be unlocked so that you can add the new family relationship to your form.
2. Personal Information 1.
This is where you will enter your name information. It is a useful page to capture your name in English, but also in Native alphabet.
The names entered on this page should be as listed on your passport – but also use the “other names used” section to make sure you have covered combinations that appear in your documents. For example, if you have an education certificate that includes an additional family name, use the alias section to include that name. Also, use the alias section if you entered your name differently on the eDV entry. Entering your other names used here means USCIS have early notice to perform name checks on your various names used and therefore you can make sure your background check is comprehensive – which is exactly what you want to reduce the chances of being placed on AP or even refused for incomplete name information.
Complete the other details such as date of birth. If you somehow made a mistake on the eDV about your date of birth (for example during conversion from a different calendar) THIS is your opportunity to correct that mistake – please pay attention to that. This would normally agree with the date of birth on your birth certificate, but if that is not known, then use the date shown on your passport.
About city/state/country of birth. ON the eDV entry (where you entered the lottery) you will have entered something for your city of birth. The three levels are related to each other – so a CITY is sometimes denoted as being in a STATE (or province) and that STATE is within a COUNTRY. People sometimes are not sure what to enter so let me gives some examples.
You could have been born in Richmond which is a city/town in London, United Kingdom. So an acceptable answer (which should agree with the information on your birth certificate) would be:
CITY: Richmond
State/Province: London
Country: United Kingdom
Your passport should be valid for 6 months beyond the point of entry, but if your passport will expire during the DV process, you might be better submitting now with the current passport and updating later once you have the replacement passport. This is especially true if you have a low case number, and are therefore expecting an early interview. If you do need to renew your passport during the DV process, in many cases people have taken old and new passports to the interview without unlocking the form, but the preference would be to add the new passport details if time allows.
OK – hope that makes sense. Check what it says on your birth certificate. It is important that this information agrees to the birth certificate and the passport. By the way – your country of birth may not be the same as your nationality (which is on the next page). But your country of birth is what should have driven your entry into the lottery (eligibility is based on your country of birth, NOT your nationality).
The finished result should look something like this:-
3. Personal information 2
This page is about your travel documents (passport). Make sure you have the passport in front of you when you complete this page – accuracy is important as this will enable background checks.
Note, if you do not have a passport at this time you can complete the entry using another state issued ID, and then later unlock your forms to add the passport details. You WILL need a passport prior to interview as will any derivative (family member) of yours.
4. Present and previous address information
Try and complete this as accurately as possible. Provide all the address that you have LIVED at since the age of 16. If you stayed at a holiday home for a month or two, that does not need to be entered, but if you LIVED at an address for a few months then you should enter that address. You enter past address in reverse date order – meaning going backwards in time, one address at a time. Be as accurate as possible with the date you started living at each address (you can guess the dates within a month or two).
5. Mailing and Permanent Address Information
This is information about where you expect to stay in the USA OR the address of someone you can trust to receive your Green Card on your behalf. Most people can think of someone within their family or friends that could receive the GC for them. You should also know that you can change this address during the process – right up to the day your arrive in the USA for the first time.
6. Family information: Parents
OK – self explanatory information. I only show the top of the page in the screenshot below but you add your parents details and their addresses. THe data here should be accurate, but if you don’t know their birthdates etc. it is not a huge problem. Do the best you can.
7. Family information: Spouse and Previous Spouse
Enter the details as appropriate to your case. Remember, the information should be correct on the day you enter it. So, if you plan to marry in a month but want to submit your form today then you are SINGLE today. YOu can either delay submission of your form until you are married, or submit now as single and unlock your form later after the marriage. There is some information about marriage during the DV process here.
A previous spouse is entered when you divorced of a spouse passed away. You will be required to produce a divorce certificate or death certificate during the interview to tally with what you enter here.
8. Family information: Children
Fairly obviously you will need to enter information about each child you have, making sure their information ties with birth certificates and passports.
If your child is nearly 21 there may be special considerations for you. Please read this article on children aging out and their status under the CSPA.
If you are expecting a child to be born during the DV lottery processing period there are also procedures in place to obtain a Green Card for that child. I will address that with a new article.
One thing I would say, it is ESSENTIAL that you listed all your children in the eDV according to the instructions. If you made a mistake about that you may have caused yourself a problem. If you have a concern, contact me and explain your situation.
In the case shown in the screenshot below the applicant did not have any children.
9. Present work/education/training information
OK so this is important as education OR work experience are requirements of the DV lottery. Please read this article for more information about meeting the requirement. I cannot stress enough. You are only required to meet the education OR work experience – you do not have to prove BOTH. Of the two routes, education is the simplest and most reliable method, but some people cannot meet the education requirement – and although this may surprise you that includes me. I have had a very successful career in the IT field and have demonstrated my skills to earn a H1 visa (which is category of visa for highly educated or highly skilled workers), BUT I could not have met the DV lottery requirement on education! So – think carefully whether you do or not – and act accordingly.
Enter the information about work and education based on what you are doing at present. If you are entering work experience and hope to qualify through work experience you should consider carefully the question about “does this job require 2 years of training or experience”. Again, read the article above to understand that better.
10. Previous work/education/training information
OK – so this will vary depending on what you did before your present occupation. Maybe you had a different job, maybe you studied. Whichever is true you must enter that information here and create a complete history of your work, education and training. Try and get the dates to be accurate and make sure that those dates make sense with the address information you gave previously.
This page can end up being quite long and for the screenshots I have had to break it into two pieces. Just take your time and make it make sense. You can add another occupation (work or edication). Again, you enter going “backwards” in time.
11. Additional work/education/training information.
Answer the questions truthfully on this page. If you answer Yes and a box opens for further details there will be instructions of what further detail they want.
12. Security and Background: Medical and Health information
Answer these questions carefully and truthfully.
The second question (about vaccinations) causes some debate. Truthfully it WILL NOT MATTER whether you choose Yes or NO for that particular question. The right answer for 99% of people is NO, because you do not have “documentation to establish…”, even if you do have records of vaccinations. So, it is a subtle point but whether you answer yes or no it will not matter. The vaccinations you actually need will be decided by the panel physician at the time of your medical. So by all means gather whatever vaccination documentation you have.
13. Security and Background: Criminal
Answer these questions truthfully. Most criminal convictions will not cause disqualification, and you will have a chance to explain at the interview. The crimes that can cause disqualification are called “crimes of moral turpitude”. It is a vague term and perhaps one that I will write about to clarify but most people by far will not have a problem even if they have a criminal conviction. Previous immigration fraud is not surprisingly one of the crimes that can cause an issue which is why it is essential you always tell the truth on these applications.
14. Security and Background: Security 1
Again – answer these truthfully.
15. Security and Background: Security 2
Again – answer the questions truthfully.
16. Security and Background: Immigration law violations
As I mentioned earlier – they take immigration law violations seriously!
17. Security and Background: Miscellaneous 1
Again answer truthfully.
The skilled or unskilled labor question has sparked some debate. In reality if you intend to work in the USA then the answer to this is Yes – but this is another question that will not cause a problem no matter which response your choose.
18. Security and Background: Miscellaneous 2
Again these just need truthful answers.
The healthcare professional one is another question that really doesn’t matter how you answer it. If you are a healthcare worker don’t be afraid to admit that.
The public charge question should be answered NO. Public charge means financial assistance from the government. You must realize that the Green Card lottery winners should not be claiming “public assistance”. There are some exceptions to that statement, but in general you are expected to support yourself. The USA is a land of opportunity, not free gifts.
19. Social security number
Answer these three questions as shown below unless you already have a SSN from a previous period in the USA. USCIS will (in theory) forward your details to the social security administration (SSA) to apply for your SSN. In practice many people find this does not happen correctly and delays are caused in getting the SSN after you enter the USA. Since the SSN is so important for many purposes here in the USA that is a nuisance, so I always suggest people visit the SSA office after a couple of weeks to make sure your SSN is “in the system”. You should receive the SSN card itself about 2 to 3 weeks after entering the USA.
Submitting the form.
OK so you have completed your form. You do the same for each derivative (family member). Check all the forms carefully, take screenshots if you like and when you are ready, submit the form. You should then print the confirmation page. You will be able to review the form later in review mode and can also take screenshots at that point.
You may also be prompted to fill out a form for “selected service”. Any us resident male under 26 years old is required to register for selective service. This does not not mean you will need to serve in the military, but if there was some crisis that required additional military men under 26 years old will be picked by a lottery to be inducted into the military.
The form will become “locked” so that you will not be able to edit it although you will be able to review the information after you submitted it. If you need at any time prior to your interview to unlock the form you can do so by emailing KCC who generally respond within a few days. Once unlocked you can make changes.
Once KCC have your form they will “process” it. They conduct background checks based on the information you have told them and access to official records. The processing period in DV2015 took around 4 to 5 months because of the volume of forms submitted around the same time. So, if you have a very low case number and you delay the submission of your DS260 there is a chance you could delay the interview date – BUT don’t worry, you will simply be interviewed later. Interviews are conducted based on case number order but only from a pool of cases that have completed their DS260 processing.
July 4, 2019 at 14:29
Hey Brit,
My name is: ‘A B C D E F’ and it is stated as one full name in my passport.
Usually in official forms I write the name ‘F’ in Surname/Last name field while I am writing ‘A B C D E’ in First/Given Names.
But in DS260 form the length of Given Names field is not adequate to contain ‘A B C D E’.
So, I am thinking about one of the following 2 options:
Option1: Write ‘E F’ in Surnames Field and write ‘A B C D’ in Given names one.
Option2: Write ‘F’ in Surnames field and write ‘A B C D’ in Given names one (Dropping the ‘E’ name at all).
From your opinion, what’s the best option or do you suggest another one?
Regards,
Ahmed
July 4, 2019 at 15:32
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July 8, 2019 at 08:35
Hi Britt,
Thank you very much for the info its really helpful. I have one question thought regarding social media id.
So me and my husband we had fb, instagram, linkedin,twitter until one year ago but we both deleted them. Now we only have google. The question in the form says : have you used any social media in the past 5 years if yes provide the identifier. So should we include the ones that we deleted and if yes what would the identifier be?
Thank you for your time in advance!
July 8, 2019 at 23:29
Yes include the delete ones. Your username is what you provide.
July 9, 2019 at 06:40
Thank you very much
July 13, 2019 at 10:59
Odd! We weren’t asked that. Is the DS260 different for different people?
July 13, 2019 at 17:10
https://britsimonsays.com/ds260-changed-to-add-social-media-info/
July 9, 2019 at 12:53
Hello, Brit! Can I delete information in DS-260? I did not completed till the end, just two steps and saved the information. But when I carefully read your articles I understood that my case number is too big for interview and it’s better not to fill ds-260 if I would like to visit USA to travel. So I decided to log in and to delete what i have entered to keep clean my aplication, but it impossible as i see. Am I right or is it a solution? Please tell me what to do and not to make worse? Thank you in advnace!
July 9, 2019 at 23:12
If you have not submitted it, just don’t submit yet.
July 10, 2019 at 17:38
Hy brit
M student and live away from my hometown .
in edv 2020 entry form mistakely I filled the address where I am studying for 4 yrs nd doing job . In a 1nl there is address where I live currently and my citizenship and passport adress doesn’t match with it .bt m living in same country .
1 can I correct this mistake in ds260 form ?
2. Is this reason can disqualify my opportunities?
July 10, 2019 at 22:52
1. Yes
2. No
July 11, 2019 at 05:14
Hi Simon,
I am just about ready to submit my DS260 this week. My case number is in the early 7000’s for the EU region and I am wondering how long I can expect it to take for it to process because I have a job here in the US and I am trying to figure out with my boss how long they will need to hire a temp employee for?
Since my work permit expires here in October it seems as if the fastest way for me to get back to work is CP but I am trying to give my boss some kind of idea of when I would be back. I am however worried that my interview might be very delayed due to me not submitting DS260 until now.
I have a hard time figuring out how long DS260 takes to process in general, is it usually 3-4 months or will it go quicker for me since I have a “lower” case number and they put lower case numbers in priority. I know there are no exact answer but any educated guess would help 🙂
July 12, 2019 at 17:27
During my interview I find out I missed to renew my work authorization from 2007 to 2010 (I am in US from 2000 to present). I have been told I have to re-direct my application to Montreal (Canadian Citizen). I did my DS-260 again and was accepted.
Do I need to do again finger print and medical again?
July 12, 2019 at 17:56
Medical yes. I am surprised they gave you an option to try Consular processing at all. Did you submit via KCC? Have they asked you for documents?
July 15, 2019 at 15:43
Yes, I contacted them and told the citation I am in. They asked me to write written statement explain why asking to unlock the current DS-260 and. I did so and they unlocked the previous DS-260. In addition they asked me to provide physical address in Montreal. They mentioned that time running out because all visa for DV-2019 will be warped by Sept 30th if I don’t get interview date before 30th Sept I lose my chance . Also they told there will be no warranty that I can get interview.
What are my chances?
July 16, 2019 at 00:41
Either 0% or 100%.
July 13, 2019 at 04:33
Hi Brit
The sign and Submit Application does not seem to work. It reloads and regenerate the CAPTCHA.
Tried it many times still not submitting. What should i do now sir
July 13, 2019 at 14:58
My guess is you are a male under 26 years old – so it expects you to click on the selective service information. Try that.
July 14, 2019 at 13:34
Hlw sir one question for you I m nepali n my sponser is indian but american citizen is there any problem for dv
July 14, 2019 at 15:14
No
July 15, 2019 at 18:40
Hello Brit!
What country should I choose in the field of DS260 “Country/Authority that Issued Document” for my daughter which was born in a different country? In her passport in the field Authority it says “Embassy of Russia, Thailand”.
July 16, 2019 at 01:03
So it is a Russian Passport.
July 16, 2019 at 17:05
Yes, now I see a logic. Thank you very much!
July 17, 2019 at 13:14
Hi Brit,
Can someone sponsor me if they don’t have a passport, just green card?
July 17, 2019 at 17:42
Yes.
July 18, 2019 at 00:19
Very informative everything, thanks for taking the time to do all this to help people like us, that’s why i’m sorry to have to spend your time asking this question, i’m helping my girlfriend to fill up her DS-260 but upon reaching step 9 i Assault the doubts and do not know how to proceed, i read and re-read your guide before asking the question, my girlfriend will apply for their educational level, in “primary occupation” i must select the option “business” and put your current job? or should i select “education” and place the educational level? Once again forgive the question, thanks.
July 18, 2019 at 09:44
Primary occupation is what you do. Either a job or student – whatever is accurate.
July 18, 2019 at 06:47
Hey Brit, I really appreciate your effort and contribution it means a lot. Now the VB for 2020 is out from your post …. I saw that in my country (ETHIOPIA) the number of selectees were half less than last year (2019). I have submitted your Ds260 on June 12 …. So I wanted to ask :-
1. When will KCC get back to me for document submissions.
2. When can your estimate I will be interviewed in.
My case number is AF244** And I am 2020 winner. Thanks in Advance.
July 18, 2019 at 09:48
1. Some months from now.
2. Early 2020.
July 22, 2019 at 18:27
Hello BritSimon.
Thanks for the good work you are doing.
Am stuck and need your help.
I won the DV-2020 i filled my DS-260 forms both for me and my kids. Problem is my kids Passports are still not yet out… So I have not submitted.
Can i just submit mine then submit later for the kids once there Passports are out? Or should i wait and submit everything together?… They only have birth certificates for now
July 22, 2019 at 19:20
Wait to submit until you have their passports. No need to rush…
July 23, 2019 at 11:51
Hello. I have studeied in India two years. However between course i was in my home country for vacations for around a month (i donot remember exact dates, since it was 10 years ago). Shall i get Police clearance certificate? The second is Indian Embassy do not give it, even in the “travel.gov” written that is not available for foreigners outside India. What shall i do? What would you advice?
July 23, 2019 at 20:13
If you had read the instructions you would know the answer to this. No.
July 26, 2019 at 19:09
Dear Brit,
If I live in Moscow city, should I use Moscow as state/province or use N/A?
According russian regulations Moscow city and Moscow region are 2 different regions despite being close.
July 27, 2019 at 03:59
Use your own judgement.
July 27, 2019 at 05:59
Hello BritSimon,
I really appreciate your help, your website is very informative and helped me tremendously. I live in the U.S. and cant find a lawyer that understand the DV process.
I am 2020 selectee and I am trying to finish my DS-260….not sure what to answer for this particular question “have you ever been unlawfully present/overstay/violated terms of U.S. Visa??
I entered U.S with a visitors visa B1/B2 in 2015 and because of some problems in my country back home I stayed in the US for 10 months(I was issued 6 months stay at the entry) after 4 months my visa expired I applied for asylum and my case is still pending(waiting my turn for an interview) but since then I have my work permit, and I am legal paying my taxes and everything until now.
what do you think I should answer?
If I answer yes will it cause problem on my case?
Thank you again!
July 27, 2019 at 13:55
You have to answer truthfully. If you were out of status, you cannot adjust status in the USA. So – you would have to process via consular processing, normally in your home country.
July 28, 2019 at 11:15
Hello Brit. I submitted my ds260 around December and now, I wanted to print out the confirmation page. Reading the article and instructions, it guides me to the CEAC site where it says “the ds260 is unavailable” whenever I try to login. Am I doing something wrong? And how can I get the confirmation page?
Thank you!
July 28, 2019 at 15:29
In some cases you are unable to log back in. So in that case you will not be able to take the confirmation. Take screenshots showing you tried.
July 28, 2019 at 12:39
Hi Brit,
It’s required to add all of addresses that I have stayed in since the year of 2000 except the temporary places.
During my university years (15 years ago), my faculty was in a city different than my hometown which I was living in.
So, every year from 2000 till 2005, I was staying in a rented apartment in the city which my faculty exists for 6-8 months keeping traveling to my hometown in weekends.
I am currently confused, should I list only my hometown address for this period or should I also list all the apartments’ addresses which I rented every year. The problem I was not remember the actual addresses of those apartments now.
So, can you please advise?
Regards,
Ahmed
July 28, 2019 at 15:30
Just list the hometown address.
July 28, 2019 at 16:21
Dear Simon
Do i need to mention rented places in DS260 because currently i’m living in two physical locations one was rented more than 4 years aho and one was own by me. so what would be my current address?
I have previously asked this question but i’m confused please help brit
July 28, 2019 at 18:09
How the heck could you be confused with the answer I gave you last time you asked this???
https://britsimonsays.com/ask-questions/comment-page-336/#comment-184998
Just use some common sense.
July 28, 2019 at 18:19
Yes i got the the answer in previously sir but do i need to include address B also under previous addresses in DS260? (Living in weekdays/rented)
July 29, 2019 at 02:42
Please help us sir
July 28, 2019 at 19:27
Hi Brit please I have a little prob.When filling my ds 260 last year I wrote my highest level of education as university without decree and that’s cuz I was still in the university.i graduated in December and received my attestation this year.My interview is in 2days
1.i just want to ask if that could be a prob?
July 28, 2019 at 23:15
Hi brit
Am case no 2020AF66××× do i have a chance for interview
July 29, 2019 at 23:15
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-further-analysis-and-predictions/
July 29, 2019 at 06:40
Hello Brit
I was studied and lived in US for 2 years during year 1997-1999, in my case, do I need to obtain US police certificate? Also, during the time I was in US, I stayed for 3 different apartments, the first two apartments I only stayed for 2-3 months while the last one I stayed for more than 1 year. On my DS260, should I list all of the apartments address or only the last apartment I stayed for? Thanks
July 29, 2019 at 23:16
No police certs for USA.
List what you can remember.
July 29, 2019 at 08:41
Hi Simon,
Many thanks always
In the DS260 form, the last page where we sign and submit for each derivative;
Question: For the children and spouse form, should I enter the child’s/ spouse’s passport number as the e-signature for each of their form or the passport number for the principal applicant who is filling the form as the e-signature?
Best regards and be blessed always
July 29, 2019 at 23:19
Use your own judgement.
July 31, 2019 at 19:21
I don’t understand this: Previous work/education/training information
I don’t get it? I want to qualify with my high school diploma… Should I put my high school informations here or my present job?
I’m confused because I see under “Previous” question: Have you attended any educational institutions at a secondary level or above? That is where I need to put my high school or I put it on both places?
August 1, 2019 at 10:59
Hi Brit, I am a DV2020 winner, i can prove that, financially i can support myself, Do i still have to get hold to a US tax payer as my sponsor ?
August 1, 2019 at 14:01
Please read the FAQ page about I-134.
August 2, 2019 at 09:38
Hello BritSimon. When I’m filling the DS260 form for the second applicant, i.e. family member, my spouse (not the principal applicant), at the end of the ds260 form there’s an e-sign confirmation page where I have to enter the “case number” and the “your passport number”. My question is do I have to enter the principal entrants passport number or the family member’s passport number? I still have to fill in the principal entrant’s case number though, right?
– Many thanks
August 2, 2019 at 14:38
Each form has questions for personal details including passport info. The signing bit is only about who is completing the form. Not complicated, no need to overthink it.
August 8, 2019 at 12:40
Dear Brit Simon
My name is Stephen and I’ve been selected for further processing in 2020. Firstly let me say thanks for this blog. It’s been a great help in navigating my way towards my green card.
Before writing this message I read your previous posts and FAQs, as well as other selectees’ queries, but have had no luck in resolving my problem which is this:
On the third page of the DS-260 the browser/ portal doesn’t save my past addresses and erases everything after 15 minutes or so. I have 16 previous addresses and it’s impossible to complete them before the system resets. I’ve tried saving after every entering every address however after accessing the Ds-260 after the system resets (which at times I’m unable to do for hours at a time), my data hasn’t been recorded. I’ve tried different browsers/ computers and different locations etc.
I have also tried waiting and trying again (hours & days) later but nothing. Kcc aren’t responding to my mails either. I’ve literally spent days trying to sort this out.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Stephen
August 8, 2019 at 20:22
I think there is a limit of 15 addresses – so consider whether the address were actually real “moves” or whether you are listing some unnecessary ones.
August 9, 2019 at 04:05
I had same problem (little less then 16 addresses). Just try to type 1-2 at a time and save.
August 9, 2019 at 04:10
Ohh and also I think you need to fill all the information on the page and only then pressing save. So fill all the information and just one or two addresses and then save.
August 9, 2019 at 14:43
Thanks Haimm. Yes it seems that I have to put in one or two at a time with the oldest one’s date always corresponding with that of my first residence in order to save any info.
August 9, 2019 at 08:24
Do I need to list both elementary and high school or only high school info is needed? Thank you so much!
August 9, 2019 at 10:14
No. List down all the educational institutions from high school.
August 9, 2019 at 13:57
Ok thanks, what about University that I went to 3 years ago… I finished only first year from four years and I interrupted my studies after first year and never went back to it… Should I mention that too or not needed??
August 9, 2019 at 14:58
Yes
August 12, 2019 at 14:37
Hello, Mark!
Does it mean i should list down all the educational institutions from high school, including high school itself? Submitted my DV 260 only with information on university degree
Thank you!
August 12, 2019 at 19:19
YES!
August 13, 2019 at 06:42
Thank you! Will correct it then
August 9, 2019 at 14:48
Secondary school means around 11 or 12 years and up.
August 9, 2019 at 15:01
Lemme explain Sir.
I have 8 years elementary school + 4 years high school. My application will be based on my 12 years education (high school diploma).
On question: “Number of Education Institutions you attended” (they mean secondary and higher so my high school is fine) so I put there “1”?
Also, few years ago I went to Informational Technologies University (4 years university), I interuppted my studies after finishing first year and I never went back to it (so I’m not active student).
Should I also mention this info? And then number of educational institutions should be 2 if I mention this?
So my question is is this needed to be listed or not because I went only one year and never finished other 3 years…
Thank you Sir!
August 9, 2019 at 15:15
Again? List it.
August 10, 2019 at 10:09
Hello Brit
I have two questions:
1. how detailed the explaining the job tasks should be? like up to 10 sentence is sufficient? cause I dont want it to be like an essay and boring.
2. And also with the travel ban for some countries like Iran and Iraq.. . People form these countries are able to get the visa and enter US?
Thanks in advance
August 10, 2019 at 15:02
1, Where? I can’t read your mind. Where are you listing job tasks?
2. Sometimes.
August 11, 2019 at 19:01
I jumped over question: Is your mothers address same as your fathers? I left it blank, the answer is yes and I listed same address for both parents but now I see I left blank this question…
Should I ask them to unlock it or it’s not big problem??
August 11, 2019 at 19:57
Trivial.
August 11, 2019 at 23:09
Hello Simon! My case number is 2020EU52XXX. I completed DS260
application for myself and stated that I have a minor age daughter who
does not live with me and would not immigrate with me now or at later
date (the guardian is the previous spouse I am legally divorced with).
I stated in my DS260 form the requested information about my daughter
and that she would not immigrate with me but there is a link in the
system to DS260 form for her too! Do I have to complete a DS260 form
for my daughter? Can you help, please?
August 11, 2019 at 23:14
You do not have to complete the DS260 for her. Just leave her DS260 unstarted/unsubmitted.
August 11, 2019 at 23:24
I have started filling out the form and i stoped. There is no option to cancel or erase it. Now it says the form is incomplete. What should I do ?
August 12, 2019 at 05:09
I already told you – “Just leave her DS260 unstarted/unsubmitted.”
August 12, 2019 at 13:15
Hi Dears,
while i am trying to fill the Ds 260 form i faced this message – your request can not be processed at this time – can i know what is the mistake and solution? by the way i have opened three time before but i didn’t submitted the form.
August 12, 2019 at 13:33
Others are reporting the same issue. Wait a few days.
August 14, 2019 at 08:58
Hi Brit,
1. Under vaccination section,
I have selected NO but prompts for comment. what should be written there. NOT AVVAILABLE?
2. Under Place of Birth for Family, my entered value does not seem to meet form validation and prompts for error. Seems that it does not accept combination of numeric and alphabet in STATE field under Place of birth but accepts same in Address field below. what should be done there. example does not accept State 5 but accepts state five
3. While applying for DV entry I used previous State information and now state has been renamed. what should I enter while filling up DS260, old or new one ?
4. Should place of birth be supplied with new address or follow along with citizenship /passport record
August 14, 2019 at 10:22
1. Yep
2. Use your judgement
3. new one
4. Use the old address, but perhaps list the new city if possible (such as “oldcity/newcity”)
August 14, 2019 at 11:54
Hello Mr.Brit.
Im a winner of DV2020 with HIGH case number 2020EU52xxx
First of all thanks for all what You doing for us! Im so upset that didn’t find your site before sending my DS260.
So i made some mistakes there with my education (didn’t attached secondary educations but only high school) and work experience (checked that experience needed to my last working place and in fact there is no needs). So the question is – can it affect to interview scheduling or some other negative consequences if i ask KCC to unlock my ds260 for making changes.
Thanks in advance!
August 14, 2019 at 14:36
No problem to correct. Your number means you have time to wait anyway, so get it right.
August 14, 2019 at 14:42
Thank You so much!
August 14, 2019 at 15:33
Hello Brit,
I have a question regarding DS-260 (did this job require at least 2 years of training or experience)
I am working in private company but I am qualify for education and I have high school diploma.
Should i write yes or no please tell me
Thank you
August 15, 2019 at 02:25
You can decide. With what you have told me – I have no idea.
August 15, 2019 at 11:38
Hello!
Never faced a question, can i provide information on my future trips that i know for sure to happen before my scheduled interview in ds 260 and submit it consequently before trips happen?
would be glad to hear your opinion
thank you so much in advance!
August 15, 2019 at 17:10
No. Just enter the truth that has actually happened.
August 15, 2019 at 22:24
Hi simon when filling the ds 260 question for parents your mother had the same address as your father didn’t appear to me in review appeared blank should i open the ds again or no neeed thnx in advance
August 15, 2019 at 22:34
And my case number is af44000 from egypt i just complete my ds now am i late ???
Really If it become current they will take the cases who close the ds260 first ??
Thnx
August 16, 2019 at 03:32
Year?
August 16, 2019 at 03:32
I can’t tell what you are asking – just use some judgement.
August 16, 2019 at 03:38
Dv 2020 case number af44000 i’m from egypt i complete my ds260 today am I late???
And in the end of dv 2020 year if it become current the kcc will process the cases which complete their ds260 first ??
August 16, 2019 at 03:42
After completing my ds260 i printed it and notice that there is question not answered appear blank and iam sure i didn’t miss anything
The question is is your mother address the same as your father ?
They ask for the my parents address and i write the same address two times for both of them
Is there anything wrong in that???
August 16, 2019 at 16:16
Hello Simon,
First of all thank you for giving time to help people who need all the information regarding DV lottery.
While filling my ds260, I got confused in filling the number of educational institutions attained, now Iam studying in under graduate course after completing high school.
With the present institution, I have attended 3 institution. If I write 3, I have to provide names of three institution, with the starting date and ending date. Present course, I haven’t completed. What ending date should be given there or should I write 2 institution attended.
Please help me to overcome this confusion.
Thanking you.
August 16, 2019 at 21:01
number of educational institutions ATTENDED <--- past tense.
August 16, 2019 at 17:53
Hi Brit,
I have a question about education DS260 which i couldn’t find answer in the website.
I am only graduate 12 years high school. I study 6 years in the school then i study 6 in other new school and got high school diploma, I meant 2 different school names.
1-Number of educational institutions attended ( )??
2- First line should i write 6 years old school Info and what about (course of study)?? Or degree ??
3- Second line i add my new school name 6 years date
Thank you
August 16, 2019 at 21:06
1. Sounds like 2. Use some common sense.
2. “General education”
3. Yes
August 16, 2019 at 21:28
Dv 2020 case number af44000 i’m from egypt i complete my ds260 today am I late???
And in the end of dv 2020 year if it become current the kcc will process the cases which complete their ds260 first ??
August 16, 2019 at 21:29
Iam dv 2020 egypt af44000
After completing my ds260 i printed it and notice that there is question not answered appear blank and iam sure i didn’t miss anything
The question is is your mother address the same as your father ?
They ask for the my parents address and i write the same address two times for both of them
Is there anything wrong in that???
August 17, 2019 at 01:43
Can you still visit the united states while your d260 is in?
August 17, 2019 at 04:18
Yes
August 19, 2019 at 17:35
Hi Brit,
In eDV form I included my middle name, but in my passport it is not shown.
Do I need to include middle name during filling out DS-260 form as it was included in the paper with case number?
And will it affect while deciding whether to give or not a visa?
Thanks,
Venera
August 19, 2019 at 21:27
The legal name is what the passport says. You can use the “other names” section of the DS260 if needed.
August 21, 2019 at 22:55
please i will be happy if i get answer for this.,so i won but i lost my birth certificate i do have every other information like my case number so am about to fill the ds 260 form but they keep telling me the date of birth does not match the one they have in their system.i want to ask , is there a way that i can access my eDV form in other to get the date of birth ?
August 22, 2019 at 04:20
The system has some problem. Wait a few days.
August 24, 2019 at 15:46
Hi,
I have been selected for the DV2020. I submitted my Ds260 on May 12. I live in the US. On may 15, I went back home for vacation and now I am back to the US. Do I need to add this trip to the application ?
August 24, 2019 at 18:03
No. Are you processing in the USA or at home?
August 24, 2019 at 18:16
I’m processing at home. I didn’t do the change of status.
August 24, 2019 at 18:35
So they know you left and re-entered, so no need to unlock for that, but if you do update your form for any reason you can add the latest trip.
August 24, 2019 at 23:06
I have been selected for the DV2020 lottery. Please tell me the deadline of Ds-260 form.
August 25, 2019 at 00:28
April/May of next year…
August 25, 2019 at 17:28
Hi Brit I have a question about work and experience I did fill the wrong society name where I had the experience? Do I need to reopen the ds260 to fix it ?
August 25, 2019 at 18:07
Make it accurate, yes.
August 25, 2019 at 17:55
Hello brit when my wife and I entered we added our daughter to the entry. However, our daughter is a united states citizen. We are completing the d-260 and wanted to know if there was a way to remove here from the application or should we just leave it as is?
August 25, 2019 at 18:09
List her on YOUR forms, but don’t create or submit a DS260 for her.
August 25, 2019 at 19:14
I just want to add her to answer the question that asking if your child will immigrate with you with “No” either now or in the future. I send to KCC the same question and here is their official reply to me:
U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) do not require and will not be issued Diversity Visas. You do not need to submit a DS-260 application for any member of your family who is a U.S. citizen or LPR.
However, the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) will prompt you to submit a Form DS-260 for any spouse or child that was listed on your original DV entry form. If you included a U.S. citizen or LPR spouse or child, this means that CEAC may prompt you to fill out an application for that family member. To resolve this issue, when asked if your U.S. citizen or LPR family member will immigrate with you, you should answer “no.”
It is important to note that even if your U.S. citizen or LPR family member intends to travel with you to the United States or will follow you later to live with you there, he or she will not technically be immigrating – your family member will simply be coming to live in his or her country of citizenship or residence, with no visa required. This means that, as always, a U.S. citizen will need to travel to the U.S. using his or her U.S. passport, and an LPR will need to use his or her passport and proof of permanent residency in the United States.