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.
November 14, 2020 at 16:21
Hello Brit!
Our case nr is 2021EU215XX. We have submitted our DS260 forms on August but we didn’t receive any confirmation mail yet.
1. Do we have to be worried?!
2. According your opinion/experience, in this strange circumstances of DV lottery, is our case number a good number?!
Thank you
November 14, 2020 at 18:49
1. No
2. It’s fine.
November 14, 2020 at 21:09
Good evening sir
Please am part of 2020 group please I request to know do we have chance or our chance is over please help me to understand please
November 17, 2020 at 12:22
Dear Sir,
Please I have a question regarding my family name.
In the passport it is (Al-Bakery) but in the DS-260 form it is not accepted the (dash -)
What i will write instead? (Al Bakery) or (AlBakery)
Thanks in advance.
Regards
November 17, 2020 at 18:53
Al Bakery
November 18, 2020 at 19:08
GREETINGS,
My case # AS29***. I’ve been reading instructions to obtain police records. thus went to Reciprocity page. I used to reside in Saudi Arabia (over year). However I’m staying in UAE now.
While reading their guidelines for Saudi Arabia police certificate registration criteria. found the below :
– Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom.
My Q is did you encounter such case before? How would i manage the situation when being asked to present the document.
Note that I’ve not received any request from KCC to submit any documents.
Thanks in advance.
November 18, 2020 at 19:40
When they say “unavailable” for your scenario, you are not expected to provide the police cert. Take a copy of the instructions to the interview.
November 20, 2020 at 22:54
Following up with our conversation. would you please clarify the below :-
1/ Zeros disappeared from my case number when logging in. Does that mean anything? keep in mind I have not submitted my DV260 yet.
2/ in home country, our name would be mine then fathers name and grandfather. should i include this info? if yes, where to put it.
3/ after submitting DV260, for whatsoever reason that god forbid I’ve lost my job. at that moment do i need to unlock my form and revise it? if yes. what supposed to be written in present work/education.
Thanks Man.
November 20, 2020 at 22:57
1. No
2. Match your passport.
3. You don’t need to update job info.
November 19, 2020 at 15:25
Hlo Brit, good day and hope all is well with you.
I wrote to kcc to unlock my form so i can do some correction, using the email [email protected]. But it keeps showing “email not sent. Because the domain gmail.gov could not be found “.
Your advice on this please .
Thank you
November 19, 2020 at 21:00
You need to be more careful That is not the correct email address.
The e-mail address is [email protected].
November 24, 2020 at 16:25
Hi brit ,i was a soldier when i wanted to register for dv lottery 2021 ( form 5501) and according to the laws of the islamic republic of IRAN, soldier are not given passports under any circumstances. i registered form 5501 (checked unable to obtain passport) and now i finish military service and have passport, can i proceed with my new passport and fill the form DS-260
November 25, 2020 at 00:35
I don’t know whether they will accept that as a valid excuse or not. If they do you can expect a long period of AP (4 to 6 months), so it is essential you get interviewed as early as possible.
November 29, 2020 at 11:51
If forgot my birth date of original entry how I can get the original document?
November 29, 2020 at 15:31
You are supposed to know your own birthdate.
November 29, 2020 at 23:20
Hello Brit,
At the very end, under ”Enter your passport number” for the DS-260, what passport number should I put, the one that I applied for, or from my current one ( I have a new passport because of marital status change.) ?
Thank you
November 29, 2020 at 23:35
New one.
December 1, 2020 at 09:39
I have submitted DS 260 form in July 2020 with case number 2021AF313xx but I still didn’t get email. Do I have a chance to get a mail for an interview?
December 1, 2020 at 15:17
Yes, but you will have to be patient for several more months.
December 2, 2020 at 14:57
I have a different date of birth in my passport than in my birth certificate, I submitted a passport with the wrong date of birth, what do I do .. Thanks
December 2, 2020 at 17:37
Get your documents corrected and resubmit them.
December 7, 2020 at 14:24
Hello Brit!
If I have 2 nationalities and the passport of my second nationality expired long time ago, should I put it or leave empty?
December 7, 2020 at 20:38
An expired passport does not mean your nationality expired. So – answer according to the question asked.
December 14, 2020 at 13:00
Hi Simon.
Am DV2021 selectee;
I played as a family of 4 (me, my wife and 2 kids). We later had another kid in August (he needs to be added). I plan to get visas for me and my wife and only take over the kids later in the future because of certain constraints.
My worries are;
1- Do we have to complet the DS260 only for me and my wife?
2- Do we have to also do medicals for the kids even though they are not going with us for now?
3- Do we have to take the kids to the interview when the time comes?
Thanks for your kind reponses in advance.
December 14, 2020 at 19:58
You need to think about what you mean by “in the future”. So first – read this:
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/dv-process-versus-family-based-immigration/
Then if you are certain you can’t take the children immediately (and you understand you won’t be able to bring them for 2 years) your answers are:
1. Only for those who want the GC, yes.
2. No
3. Not if they are not applying.
December 21, 2020 at 20:20
Hi Bitsimon, I have submitted online DS-260 before 2 months, what is the next step? Please
May I have to email a copy of my documents to KCC or to wait until I hear from them?
December 21, 2020 at 21:46
For now, you should just wait. If your case number is low, you could email KCC to ask if they want your documents.
December 21, 2020 at 21:54
Thank you so much BritSimon, my case number is 2021AS000181xx. I am not sure if it’s low. I will send an email to KCC.
Please let me know if you have instructions.
December 21, 2020 at 22:18
No – your number is NOT low. You should wait, there is no point in trying to rush.
December 21, 2020 at 22:36
Ok, thank you so much!
December 22, 2020 at 23:10
Hi Simon!
My case number is: 2021OC000007XX and I submitted my DS260 forms in October (I had to edit it twice and this was my final submission) and I haven’t received an email asking for further documents yet.
1. Is this normal/ok, due to current world circumstances?
2. Do I need to be worried?
2. Should I email them to ask for documents?
Thank you
December 22, 2020 at 23:24
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not really needed.
December 23, 2020 at 02:41
Hi Britsimon, my name is Fiona cn2021AF900*. I am two months pregnant but not legally married, I already submitted my documents and kcc confirmed. My question is,
1. Will I be denied a visa coz of my unborn baby?
2. Should I proceed with the processing or I wait?
3. In the ds form I put single coz my relationship is not legal, now a baby won’t this affect my case?
4. What could be your advice in regard to my condition thanks.
December 23, 2020 at 05:01
1. No
2. Your choice.
3. Same question as 1.
4. Relax.
December 23, 2020 at 14:57
Dear BritSimon
Please I have a question about the status in the US.
I’m currently in the US with J-1 status, which expires on January 2021.
And I just changed of status to B2 and F1 ( I applied for the college here )
-My case number is high if I have a chance to get an interview
but my case status is pending or if my B2 status approve. Am I able to change of status for DV lotto 2021?
Thank you very much.
December 23, 2020 at 17:56
As long as you have not been out of status, then yes.
December 25, 2020 at 22:34
Wow! I able to do DOS even pending status!
Thank you very much.
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!
December 26, 2020 at 08:57
Hi Brit,
Just a quick question relates to main applicant name.
1) The birth certificate & college degree have her full name as follow (4 names)
Y E L M
2) However the passport included a 5th name written as the name above and the 5th name added as last
Y E L M Z
In our entry we put the full one with 5 names (#2) YELMZ
Will this create any problems and do I need to highlight this anywhere in our DS260
Thanks
December 26, 2020 at 17:50
On the DS260 you should list the full 5 names.
January 3, 2021 at 16:54
Hi Simon, hope you are doing well, I just travelled yestarday from the country I was in. Can I change my address in the form?
I am now in a new country and a city, if I changed my address to current address then moved to a new city at the same country I am in now.Will I still need to change my city and apartement address every time I move?
I need to know if I will change the address only once because I travelled to a new country or every time I move to a city or an apartement, I will need to change the address?
Warm Regards and thank you in advance
January 3, 2021 at 21:55
Are you talking about updating your DS260? If that is a new country, then yes, update it.
January 3, 2021 at 22:00
Yes I mean updating DS260, yes it is a new country.
January 4, 2021 at 10:34
Should I submit Ds1810 with ds260 or it should carry for interview, they ask witness. Who want to take for it.
January 4, 2021 at 19:01
No, you are not expected to present that at the interview. You take care of registration once you are in the USA.
January 4, 2021 at 19:05
thank you for your response. And I have one more question, in that form ask witness who I take for it. My brother ok for it.
January 4, 2021 at 20:42
Again. Stop thinking about that. You will do it later.
January 5, 2021 at 19:22
Hi Simon, I will unlock DS-260 form to change the address because I am in a new country. What about my current status? I was unemployed. Now I travelled as a student in a new country but I didnt start my course yet, will start at end of January.
My question, Should I change to “student” as well?
Thanks and happy New Year to you.
January 5, 2021 at 20:05
If you opening your DS260 you should adjust any information that has changed.
January 6, 2021 at 06:11
Should I put the address means the countries I’ve been in or the apartment address in each country, I have lived before in a country where I moved to four apartement, should I write the address of the four apartements? or just one enough? I need help in this because I am confused.
January 6, 2021 at 07:12
Hi Simon, I have one old email that I never use now, should I add it to the email list I provided?
I am the one who unlocked DS260 to change the current address only. Then saw the email list, i forgot to add one old one. should I add it? or leave it as it is before?
January 6, 2021 at 16:58
When you open the form you should correct all details.
January 6, 2021 at 08:15
Hi Simon, I want to let you know that I edited the current address in the new country but it still shows that the location of the interview is the old country. I cannot edit that.
as well as I cannot sign and submit my DS260 now?please advise
January 6, 2021 at 09:09
Dear Simon,
Please ignore my question regarding submission because I just submitted my form after unlocked, I submitted within 10 hours after they unlocked it.
I notice that there is a note says, if we want to change interview location then we need to email them where we would like to be interviewed. I didn’t know that I have this option, otherwise I would not unlock my form. Please let me know, is it okay that I unlocked my form just to change my current address in the new country?
Secondly, do I still need to send them an email to tell them where I want to be interviewed??
Looking forward to hearing from you,
warm Regards,
January 6, 2021 at 16:54
They will schedule you for interview according to your current address, unless you ask for an exception for some reason.
January 13, 2021 at 14:35
Hi Simon,
My husband won DV2021 With case number 2021AF42***. He filled and submitted DS 260 on October. I haven’t got an email form kcc. Is this a normal procedure or do i need to worry?
Tanks for your swift reply.
January 14, 2021 at 03:03
It’s normal. His case number ,means he will wait for some time.
January 14, 2021 at 04:05
Thank you so much Simon.
January 19, 2021 at 12:17
Hi my case number is 2021AF00057XXX is it high or low and I’ve submitted my forms in October but no email yet please why? Thanks.
January 19, 2021 at 20:20
It is quite high, and nowhere near being current, so be patient.
January 20, 2021 at 09:38
Hi brits, am from Africa what’s going to happen to people with high case numbers after bidden removing all travel bans? Thanks
January 20, 2021 at 15:29
We have to wait and see.
January 21, 2021 at 13:16
What about male between 18-26 who need to sign DS1810
How thats work? Im stuck on that part, and it is the last step to submit the application, please some one help me
January 21, 2021 at 13:24
On the last page before you submit, click the link to read about selective service.
January 21, 2021 at 13:40
Hi brits, I have heard about bidden increasing the dv visa from 55000-80000.imcase it’s approved.
When will that change start to work?
Will dv 2021 benefit as well. Thanks
January 21, 2021 at 14:03
No. Please see my latest article about that.
January 24, 2021 at 06:00
Hi Simon,
I submitted our DS-260 forms approximately 3 weeks ago. I printed the confirmation pages upon completing the submission.
Was I supposed to receive an actual email confirming the submission as I received no form of communication?
I am aware that the email requesting supporting documents can take some time, but I was wondering if I was supposed to get any emails upon submission of the forms prior to the email for supporting documents?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Sasha-Leigh
January 24, 2021 at 16:46
Not everyone gets that email. Don’t worry about it.
January 24, 2021 at 19:58
Hello Simon! Is the case number AS00011*** high or low ?
January 24, 2021 at 20:14
Not very high.
January 27, 2021 at 17:47
Hi Simon,
My Cn DV21 As16*** , I had Received kcc Doc request and Between Submitting Ds-260 and doc request my child Passport has been expired , what passport should send to kcc with doc ? old and new one ? or request unlock ds-260 and waiting Request doc again ? thanks for your great website .
January 27, 2021 at 18:16
Send the new one, but because you will need to do that, you should update the DS260 also.
January 27, 2021 at 18:47
update meaning unlock? or send mail with explain ? Did that updating harm my process time ?
February 1, 2021 at 04:30
Brit,
DV2020 only about 18000 visa issued. 9k confirmed right now to be issued.
what about others 30k (55000-27000)?
They have chance?
February 1, 2021 at 04:51
The 9000 are not “confirmed”. There is a pending decision. The remainder will be argued for – but the outcome is not known.
February 1, 2021 at 15:23
Hi, My case number is AS000181.., I have submitted my DS-260 in November, would I have the chance of interview?
Thanks
February 1, 2021 at 15:43
I don’t know.
February 3, 2021 at 06:02
Hi Simon,
Hope everything is good.
My hasband’s CN is 2021AF42***.. Does he have a chance to be called for an interview?
Thankyou for your swift reply.
February 3, 2021 at 12:20
I can’t be certain because we have lost so much time. Maybe.
February 4, 2021 at 06:28
Hi Simon,
My case number is 2021AF44×× and I still haven’t submitted my DS 260 because we are still waiting for our new born passport since our country was not delivering passports. Are we not late? Do we still have chance to get interviewed? Is our case low or high??
Thanks
February 4, 2021 at 15:27
Not too late. If your case is 4000 range, that is low of course since numbers start at 1.
February 5, 2021 at 02:02
Hi simon, hope you are doing well
My case no is AS24xxx, i have not been asked for documents, is it ok if i email them and ask or should i wait a bit longer. When do you think it whould be a ideal time to ask kcc.
February 5, 2021 at 02:55
Your number is very high. For now, just wait.
February 5, 2021 at 08:04
is it likely that a CN AF11k will see the light of being interviewed this year?..
February 5, 2021 at 19:07
The number is not bad, but I am not making any predictions since interviews have not even started yet.
February 5, 2021 at 18:17
Hi Dear Simon
I have filled Ds-260 form and I have sent all the listed documents to KCC and I inquired about my case state then I got an email containing:
“Thank you for your inquiry.
Records indicate you have submitted a complete and valid DS-260 application for each family member, and you have provided all required documentation to the Kentucky Consular Center. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing. Please refer to the visa bulletin at https://travel.state.gov to locate the current numbers being processed. This bulletin is updated after the 15th day of each month. Once an interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check dvlottery.state.gov.”
now here is my question , when i was filing DS-260 form on 11/17/2020
i enter my passport number which expiration date was :
Expiration Date: 14 APRIL 2021
After that i found out my passport should have at least 6 months valid date so i can travel , so i immediately applied for a new passport. on Required document to KCCDocument i sent my old passport which i filled in DS-260 and my Current New passport.
I wonder if I should unlock my DS-260 form and enter my new passport which expiration date is 22/11/2025 ? , or i’m good , because i sent both passports for KCCDocument and they approved i provided all required documentation, and i should say my case is current my case is 2021AS2k ,Please help me .
should i unlock ds-260 and update passport number with new one ? or i’m good just bring both passports on interview date.
February 5, 2021 at 19:42
Just renew your passport and take both old and new passports to the interview.
February 6, 2021 at 08:07
Hi,
We have an issue with hyphen name (name-name) and we found that hyphen is not a problem according to comment replay on November 1, 2016 at 7:40 pm in this section of comments. But just to make sure and validate if it still not a problem since the information is from 2016 plus we are not sure what are the rule after last administration.
1. so if we will provide a name with a hyphen like Sheikha Noor instead of passport and birth certificate details (Sheikha-Noor) in ds260 will it be a reason to reject our visa?
Regards,
Beks
February 6, 2021 at 20:33
Same answer as before. No problem.
February 9, 2021 at 19:14
Hello Sir
Please I am DV2021 selectee. And the passport number which I used to the register the lottery got damaged soon after, so I have to get new a passport supported by police report and affidavit of support. Now when I was submitting my ds260 I used the new passport number instead of the old damaged passport number I used for registration. Please I wants to know if that was correct thing to or I should have use the old passport number, please it’s going to affect my chances or not???
Thank you Sir.
February 9, 2021 at 21:08
You will be asked to provide proof of the old passport to KCC and at the interview.
February 9, 2021 at 23:29
Hello Brit.My case nr is around 19500.I submitted the ds-260 in 30 june.I am begining to worry that I still didnt got any email yet.Should I just wait?
February 9, 2021 at 23:46
Your number is meaningless without a region.
February 11, 2021 at 04:19
Hi Simon,
Hope everything is ok.
I wrote an email to KCC. Does the reply shows or informs me for the submission of documents or not? I get confused. I need your assistance. The reply is as follows:
“Thank you for your inquiry.
Your forms have been received and are currently processing. Allow several weeks for processing. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing. Once the Kentucky Consular Center has finished processing your DS-260, you will receive an email from the Kentucky Consular Center giving you instructions to complete in order for your case to continue processing.
This does not affect the processing of your case.
Collect and submit your documents promptly. Your case will not be scheduled for a visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate until KCC has received and processed all required documents. Missing or illegible documents will delay processing of your case. If you cannot obtain a particular document, send a scanned or photographed explanation in of why you cannot obtain the document, as an attachment in .jpeg or .pdf format, to [email protected], with your case number in the subject line. Diversity visas are numerically limited and there is no guarantee a visa will be available. Only a consular officer can determine, at the time of the visa interview, if you are qualified to receive a Diversity Visa.”
Kind Regards,
Selu
February 11, 2021 at 13:23
It says they will contact you for documents later.
February 12, 2021 at 04:04
Appreciate for your swift reply Simon.
February 12, 2021 at 07:50
hello, in the section “information about work / education / training” I entered information about the companies where I worked before, do I need to provide an employment history or any documents, at the interview (embassy), because some companies were i worked before, is closed now?
February 12, 2021 at 20:06
No – you would not normally need documents about that.
February 12, 2021 at 15:21
Hi Simon,
Thank you for your answers.
We came to know that my and my wife’s city name (name1) I mean place of birth is changed to (name2).
Should we type in ds260 the current (name2) name of birth place, or it is still should be an old one (name1)?
Bcz we are not sure there is a memo written in ds260 (that we need to select a current name of region) maybe it is also applied to a city of birth. We tried to issue a new birth certificate with a current name of birth place but local authority refused to issue it mentioning that they cannot change it to a new name according to a local rules.
Regards,
Beks
February 12, 2021 at 20:22
Write “New name (Old name)”
February 15, 2021 at 16:38
Parenthesis are not working as well.
February 15, 2021 at 19:12
Use some imagination.
February 16, 2021 at 10:29
Hi Brit
55 year old male from India applying just now. At i-130 stage but reading up about DS-260. Practical issues, Sir – 1. They are asking us to fill all address lived in since 16 years -which is 40 years ago, almost. How can we remember. Are we allowed to say ‘do not remember’. In some cases remember the area or locality but not the street or house.
2. have made numerous abroad -one of my visits to England involve a time frame of 6 months. But this was in 1996. Do not remember my passport number even. How will they trace? And what ID should I furnish. In other words, where the individual honestly does not remember or has no documentation, what do we do?
is there an age exemption – like if you are above 50 or something, you don’t have to go back to the beginning of time or the form is the same for all age groups
February 17, 2021 at 04:44
I only answer DV lottery questions.
February 16, 2021 at 10:32
Brit One more thing..the medical section asks about physical disorder? What is the DIFFERENCE between a disorder and disease. I have rheumatoid arthritis and so is that a disorder? And does having a disorder mean a negative connotation. Surely, most people have some disease or the other?
February 18, 2021 at 00:08
Hi Brit, My Case number is AF19XXX I completed my DS260 on the 7/july/2020 and up to this date, i have not received document request. Is this a call for concern? Should i contact KCC? DO you know of anyone in my region with a higher case number that has submitted documents? Thank you so much for your time.
February 18, 2021 at 05:18
You can email KCC and ask.
February 18, 2021 at 03:34
Hi Brit,
I have a small question about my situation. I and my spouse completed DS-260 form but didn’t submit it yet. A few months ago we moved to another country together where we will stay at least until the end of this year, so I would like to ask how could we change our interview location to our new country of residence? Should we submit DS-260 first and then request a location change?
I emailed this question to KCC but didn’t receive a response so far (I wonder if they work, I tried to call them but no result) and I afraid to submit DS-260 before I change my interview location (originally I picked our previous country of residence in DS-260 form and now that drop-down menu is inactive). Thank you for your attention in advance!
February 18, 2021 at 05:20
Yes you will have to update the address in the DS260 and then ask KCC to change the location.
February 20, 2021 at 04:27
Thank you for your help, I appreciate it.
February 18, 2021 at 23:02
Sir, is there any way to know if my embassy is open? I want to try and figure out if I will be able to get an interview this summer before the end of August. My number is current but KCC has not asked me for documents yet.
If I were not to be interviewed, is there any deadline to switch to AOS? (like, for example, after having the interview scheduled is not possible to switch anymore or something like that)
Thank you for your help, I know this is hard to predict but I am trying to figure out how to proceed
February 19, 2021 at 03:56
You can contact your embassy and ask them.