Right now there are lots of people wondering where there interview notification is. They submitted their DS260 months ago and have a low case number – but still they wait. The explanation below is one I gave in response to this same question.
The cases are scheduled according to the case numbers becoming current within any given month. However no case can be scheduled until that case has been processed. Processing means data is checked, certain background checks are performed and so on. In the latter half of DV2014 cases, that processing took less than 4 weeks – in other words, the actual processing doesn’t take very long.
However, DV2015 was the first DV year where the DS260 has been used. That may have introduced delays in the process because staff would have had to re-learn how to process these cases (new systems, perhaps additional data and so on). That delay was compounded by some other factors. First, the first date anyone could submit their forms was May 19th (which lost nearly three weeks of time before the first interviews were scheduled in August (for October interview dates). By that time there were many people (who had been told to file their forms quickly) who would have submitted those forms almost immediately. So – let’s just imagine that of the 125,000 selectees, perhaps half of them would have submitted in the first few days. It is clear that KCC have not prioritized the processing based on case number – they seem to have worked on date of form submission (which is normal). Each case needed to be processed, with a new way of working so they seem to have been taking around 3 months to process cases. This is perhaps longer in some cases where background checks are harder due to poor availability of data – so some cases are taking 4 months. There has also been a lot of form unlocking so a lot of those forms submitted early on have been unlocked as people rushed their entries and then realized they made mistakes. That unlocking is a drain on the resources of KCC as is the number of people phone KCC every 3 days asking “am I going to get an interview soon”.
So there was a backlog of work, due to a late start, a slower system, and of course the immediacy of an entry submitted on the web. That backlog is being cleared (because by now the majority of the 125k will have submitted their forms), so in a few months time I expect the speed of processing to be reduced – but for now, we just need to be a bit more patient.
The problem is so large by the way that I am thinking this slow start could have an impact to visa bulletin progression for a few months as they will have underutilized the embassies around the world…
I also wrote about the longer term impacts in this post.
DV2015 2NL
July 18, 2015 at 14:54
Hi I’m from nepal my case number is 8012 when I can get my second letter.
July 18, 2015 at 18:24
If you are DV2015, your case number is too high and you will not get an interview…
I’m sorry.
July 19, 2015 at 18:40
Are you sure.
July 21, 2015 at 04:11
Yes.
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-august-2015.html
July 21, 2015 at 17:19
ooo no why they gave the first letter then people waiting long time with new dream. . ..they should not to do that .if it is true then they broke a lot of people dream. …
July 22, 2015 at 02:51
That is the process – and they make the risk clear from the first letter everyone saw.
July 18, 2015 at 22:12
HI Brits u are saying that if i am concerned i unlock my ds260 if not it whont be good for me ? and if so what will be the nex step if i had unlock it plz Brits give more advice about this unlocking .THANKS
July 25, 2015 at 13:32
Please Brit i m a winner of dv 2016 when will the VB be publice?
July 25, 2015 at 15:36
DV2016 VBs will start around 2 weeks time and then every month after that.
July 20, 2015 at 10:21
I have submitted my application on May 2014 for DV2015 (application no AS00013xxx). I am from Jordan and in panic since I didn’t get yet my interview schedule? I contacted KCC and told me my application not yet processed. When do you think I will receive the interview confirmation since the deadline is Sep 30? Thanks.
July 20, 2015 at 13:09
Your number is too high, you will not get an interview. Sorry.
July 20, 2015 at 15:15
Please mind my ignorance. How do you know I won’t? What’s the allocated quota for my country/region?
What about the other applications that will be rejected if doesn’t meet the criteria? Won’t this give me a chance?
Thanks.
July 21, 2015 at 03:55
It isn’t a prediction – its a fact. The final VB for DV2015 has been released and the cutoff is 7650. It is over.
July 20, 2015 at 16:29
Hi
from Nepal my case no:-8991 pls told me when 2nd notification come.
July 21, 2015 at 03:49
DV2015? You will not get an interview – the final cutoff for Nepal is 7150
July 21, 2015 at 07:38
My visa has expired in the UK and I ‘ve been scheduled for an interview @ the USA embassy in the UK, where I currently resides. And the USA embassy in UK states that anyone physically present in the United kingdom can apply for a visa from the embassy regards of your immigration status in the UK.
Can I be refused of the visa because am illegally living in the UK?
July 21, 2015 at 10:37
No.
July 22, 2015 at 12:43
Dear
I sent an E.mail to KCC to inquire about my interview , their response was that my Case is above 50 000 which they will take from Africa , and my Case is not eligible to schedule for an interview . Is this normal ? they even not notify me with that if I did not sent them an E.mail
my number is 54862 .
Can I suit them or what you advice with ?
July 22, 2015 at 14:45
This is totally normal – that is the process. They do not send letters informing people their number is too high. Sadly there is nothing you can do.
July 22, 2015 at 15:33
Guys the 2NL for September interview has been released. Just received an email notification. Thank God.
July 22, 2015 at 15:39
HI Brit is this a problem if i did’n mention my mother and father time of birth meannig year month & date because i submited my ds 260 not intentionaly is just they never tell me will this be a problem for me .
July 23, 2015 at 02:18
I don’t think that should be an issue – they may ask you to clarify it at the interview.
July 22, 2015 at 18:52
Hi Simon,
Would you please show how the 2NL look like, I mean the email message and the related information. will they mention the required documents? as I know the required documents may vary for each embassy.
And how the interview date is presented, by day or week or exactly at a certain day and time.
thank you
July 23, 2015 at 01:46
He email is very basic. It guides you to look at the ESC website. There you see a letter with the appointment details, but not specifics for the embassy. That is something you get from the dvselectee site.
July 23, 2015 at 08:54
Thank u brit i going to unlock my ds260 form now to avoid problem doing my interview ALLAH Bless You for your information you give.
July 23, 2015 at 11:35
i have send dv 260 in 29th may 2014 for 2015 selectees. my case no is 2015 AS 0000793*. still i did not receive the interview they have mentioned cut off no for august and september same is it is not fair pl
July 23, 2015 at 12:10
The final cutoff for AS region is officially released – it is 7650. So your number is too high. You will not get an interview.
July 23, 2015 at 15:22
Hi Brit i m a 2016 winner of dv AF cn 68xx how muche time do i have for unlucking my ds260?
July 23, 2015 at 15:35
Do it asap. While it is unlocked they won’t schedule your interview – so if you do it now they will unlock in a couple of days.
July 24, 2015 at 14:56
Hey Simon, thanks for the advice you give. I thank God i have been scheduled for interviews.
July 31, 2015 at 09:29
Hello, i wish to ask which number the embassy is in the DV 2015 processing
July 31, 2015 at 14:03
Did you look at the latest VB – the final numbers were published there.
August 6, 2015 at 05:28
hey brit,
I have case no of AS000014** and already submitted DS 260 in June 2015. So when will be my interview scheduled?
August 6, 2015 at 05:42
https://britsimonsays.com/when-will-i-have-an-interview/
August 7, 2015 at 16:02
hello
i received e-mail sms on end of July and the sms is already blocked in that case still didn’t send. How i can send my DS-206 form, passport and other support documents
August 7, 2015 at 19:31
You submit your DS260 online. Other documents are normally presented at the interview.
August 10, 2015 at 07:38
Dear Mr. Simon,
I win the DV Lottery and already I submitted the DS-260 along with my wife’s . But my wife is under +12 Higher Education. Is it ok for her??
August 10, 2015 at 13:10
If she is your derivative (meaning you were the winning entry) then her education is unimportant.
August 20, 2015 at 06:14
Thanks For Your Kind Information.
August 11, 2015 at 10:19
its already second week of august and visa bulletin is not published. Does it comes at the end of month?
suvas
August 11, 2015 at 13:40
No. it will come today or tomorrow.
August 16, 2015 at 20:43
Hi BritSimon,
My case number is 2015AS63XX from Iran. Unfortunately I noticed that I am winner in July 14 and submitted DS-260 5 days later on July 19, 2015. The reason I noticed very late was that back in 2014, I checked the online system a couple of times and I got error and I thought I may entered my birthday wrong. In july I wanted to check my 2016 result and by mistake entered 2015 and found out I was winner. Long story short, after a month I called KCC and they told me they won’t process my DS-260 since they stopped DS-260 processing in July.
Is there anything that I can do?
Many thanks
August 17, 2015 at 15:29
No you were too late – there is nothing you can do. Try again in DV2017.
August 19, 2015 at 06:04
when will come second letter evd 2016
August 19, 2015 at 15:34
2NLs for October interviews will be out within the next week. Interviews are scheduled over the whole year, ordered by case number.
August 21, 2015 at 06:52
Hi sir its ne bikram thapa from nepal. i am selected for dv program for 2016 and my case number is 5500 can i safe for the 2NL and interveiw notification can i hope for it sir
August 21, 2015 at 13:56
Yes you can hope for it.
August 22, 2015 at 13:28
Hi Simon Sir.. which month I will got a interveiw notification with second letter.. and can I hope for getting 100% 2NL for cn AS00005500 for dv program of 2016 is it sure or not sir and one thing I forgot to fill a permanent address of my sponsor person in a ds-260 form… so it may arise some happening for receving the interveiw notification and 2NL… please say sir and give some idea towards for that thing sir
August 22, 2015 at 14:17
https://britsimonsays.com/when-will-i-have-an-interview/
You have plenty of time to unlock and correct your form.
August 25, 2015 at 12:40
Hi am James from Liberia, My wife is a winner of the DV2016 with case # 40thousand. My question is she play single and we are married now and I will be joining the program since we are marry now but I gat a 2 years old kid from my past relationship. Can this kid be also be added on the program Simon?
August 25, 2015 at 15:18
If you marry then yes you can be added to the application and your child will be her stepchild and therefore can also be added to the application.
Read this
https://britsimonsays.com/marital-status-getting-married-dv-lottery-process/
August 25, 2015 at 23:27
Hi Mr. Simegn,
I am from Ethiopia with case no 2016AF 000136xx & I files my Ds 260 on July 29. So can you tell me my chance to be called for the interview & when it will be? Thanks a lot.
August 26, 2015 at 05:01
Your date of submission has caused a delay – I would guess you will get your 2NL in October for a December interview.
August 27, 2015 at 16:00
Hi Simon, Any idea when 44thousand case number will be available for interview. I just summated my entry today.
August 27, 2015 at 16:01
August or September….
September 2, 2015 at 06:33
Hi Simon,
I understood from your post that the 2NL comes as an email. I am just wondering, maybe I forgot, when did I write my email in the application? Was it in the initial dv application or ds ?
Thanks for everything you do.
Alex
September 2, 2015 at 13:14
You wrote it, relax.
September 7, 2015 at 11:59
Hi Brit,
My case number is EU80##. As far as i know, first bulletin for october for Europe is 9150. But i still didnt receive the email. What do you think, when will i recieve the interview date?
September 7, 2015 at 15:02
You probably submitted your DS260 late – they only processed up to late May submissions.
September 10, 2015 at 05:49
Thanks Brit, can you answer to the following queation, please? When i check my entrant status , it still shows ‘ you have been randomly selected ‘ . Is it normal? Doesnt it have to show the ds260 confirmation?
September 10, 2015 at 06:49
Kindly Britsimon, tell me when should i expect my 2NL having submitted my DS260 in 2nd of August 2015.My CN AF2xxx from Kenya. It went current on October interview but i didn’t expect to receive Oct interview invitation since i was late in submitting my DS260.Please don’t be tired in explaining to us. You are our source of information and advice. Thank you and be blessed for this wonderful job you are doing. Thank you.
September 10, 2015 at 13:51
It will takle about 3 months to process your forms. so you might get your 2NL in November or December.
September 11, 2015 at 23:31
Hi pls I have my interview today but co return my passport to me and the rest of the document and saying that she will call me with two weeks time.can you clear my doubt bcz of the time. Thanks
September 11, 2015 at 23:37
Am make only the passport that was return but she took the rest of my document.
September 12, 2015 at 00:03
The CO needs your passport. I don’t really understand what happened.
September 12, 2015 at 00:02
What happened before that – had you re-scheduled or had a previous interview? It is odd to return your passport like that.
September 12, 2015 at 11:02
Hi pls i had my interview yesterday but my Case was sent to AP .the co give my pp to me and than kept the rest of my document by saying that she Will within two weeks time.and the time is limited pls clear my doubt .thanks from liberia.
September 12, 2015 at 14:02
What reason was given for the AP?
September 12, 2015 at 14:23
REASON WAS DDR ON LIBERIAN CIVIL WAR WEATHER I TOOK PART .AND AT I WAS NOT EVEN BORN.THANKS.
September 13, 2015 at 07:32
Reason was ddr on Liberia civil war and i was not born during That Time.why any Mohammed name after interview have to go under Ap in Liberia?pls make it clear to me thanks.
September 13, 2015 at 16:13
I can’t make it clear – AP is still somewhat mysterious in that the CO can order AP for any reason they see fit.
September 13, 2015 at 18:42
moi mon cn 7*** j ai remplis mon ds 260 12 juin je veux savoir si quellqun a resu sa 2 eme lettre on novembre
September 13, 2015 at 20:20
English please.
September 14, 2015 at 08:26
Hi it Is possible ap Can be résolve within two weeks pls.
September 14, 2015 at 19:50
That depends on the type of AP.
September 14, 2015 at 19:50
That depends on the type of AP.
September 14, 2015 at 09:53
Hi
I am from Afghanistan with case no 2016AS360x & I files my Ds-260 on May 24. So can you tell me when i can be scheduled for interview , i mean when i can rcv the 2NL, thanks a lot
September 14, 2015 at 19:30
Your number is not yet current. It might get current for December, and if not it could be January.
September 16, 2015 at 07:28
Hello Brit,
My case number is EU58**. I sent the DS-260 the first week of June. I haven’t received yet the 2NL email, Do you think It can delay our interview to November or December because I sent a bit late the file?
Thank you very much for the support you give us.
By the way, your DV lottery interactive guide is wonderful!
September 16, 2015 at 13:48
You will probably get your 2nl in about 1 to 2 weeks. November interview, not October.
September 25, 2015 at 15:05
hi
i am from ethiopia with case no 2016AF000033X
I SUBMIT ON 28 JUN 2015
WHEN I GET THE 2NL &how they sent me the 2nl? on email or phone?
September 25, 2015 at 15:40
You might get the 2NL within a few days for a November interview, or it might be in a month from now for a December interview. They send you an email.
September 26, 2015 at 19:53
Sir hi’am from Cameroon with a CN 34450.and I submitted my ds260 form in june.can i possibly go through my interview and if yes when can it be
September 26, 2015 at 21:13
Your interview will be next summer.
September 26, 2015 at 19:57
Am for the 2016 dv processing program
September 28, 2015 at 05:47
sir, I am from nepal with case number 35**. when will I get 2nl? Those who have got notification upto 2450 has still not got 2nl. Only few have got. Can you please reply since many are panicking since the 2nl is being delayed?
September 28, 2015 at 05:52
2NLs for November interviews will go out on Monday/Tuesday. Your number will wait a while longer. Relax!
September 28, 2015 at 22:12
Hi Brit,
am a dv 201 winner. I submitted my forms on the 26 of June 2015 but due to a typographical error made on my year of graduation from high school, I unlocked the forms and made the correction and then resubmitted it back on the 15 of July 2015. but I have not yet received my second NL yet and my case number is current. My case number is 2016AF000063**
pls, can I know when am I gonna received my 2nd NL and when is my interview gonna be scheduled(which month)???////
thanks and God blessed you
September 29, 2015 at 00:22
You might get an interview for November (2NL in the next day or so) but I think December is more likely – which would mean a 2NLP about 1 month from now.
September 30, 2015 at 17:31
Hi Brit,
I am Shashika from Sri Lanka. my case number is 2016AS000017XX. I submitted my DS260 18th of June 2015. According to the bulletin Asia 2800 for October. But still I didn’t receive my interview 2NL. May I can select for October interviews
September 30, 2015 at 20:10
Certainly not for October interviews, and if you don’t hear anything today it won’t be for November either – most likely December interview.
October 1, 2015 at 06:48
Hi,Brit,
Thank you very much for your early reply. I have another problem to resolve. In my first letter last two months on words my case number appears without bar code.Before that it shows with bar code. Last two month bar code appears as case number. But today morning again it appears as bar code. Please tell me what is the reason for that.
October 1, 2015 at 06:53
It is nothing to worry about…
October 1, 2015 at 07:01
Should we expect some more 2NLs today or it’s over until the next VB release.
October 1, 2015 at 07:01
It’s over.
October 1, 2015 at 11:10
hi pls am dv 2015 WINNER MY CASE STILL UNDER AP. WHY CEAC STATUS CHECK STILL SHOWING 2015 OR THERE IS ANY HOPE FOR 2015 AP.THX
October 1, 2015 at 14:00
If your case was not resolved yesterday, there is no hope. The data will stay in CEAC for many months – but they cannot approve cases now.
October 1, 2015 at 11:21
hello brit i wanted to ask you a question .i am in us already and i wanted to pay the uscis fees bt my prooblem is dat i have forgotten the figures that were at the top of that my sealed packet .so whjat shoukl i do now plssss
October 1, 2015 at 13:59
Call USCIS.
October 1, 2015 at 14:57
hi simon, thanks for all regular onformation and finally i got second letter notification of 2016dv .
October 1, 2015 at 19:03
Great
October 1, 2015 at 15:32
BUT WHY THEY HAVE TO KEEP MY CIVIL DOCUMENTS .
October 1, 2015 at 16:04
hi brit sir my case no is 23##. i couldnt get 2nl till. i fill up d260 on 24jun. please help me.
October 1, 2015 at 19:01
You will need to wait until next month….