DV lottery guide
This presentation above should answer most questions for DV2016 applicants. You will find links to some important articles and a guide on completing your DS260.
I will update the presentation with additional detail as needed – so feel free to ask questions and give me feedback.
If you cannot see the version above please use this link to access the article directly.
October 22, 2020 at 3:51 pm
Hello Sir, in 2014 I applied for student visa for summer work in US, I included a CV with one summer job, I was a student back than. Now at DS 260 at work experience I don’t want do include that summer job because I don’t have any contact and information about that job. Is it a mistake do they have access in those information back than or it’s not relevant? I will qualify based on education if it does make any difference.
October 22, 2020 at 8:45 pm
You should certainly list that job and visa.
October 26, 2020 at 3:30 pm
Hi am currently having a valid i20 to study in USA. But due to the corona an the travel band I could not have an interview to the embassy in my country, I was rejected last year an the school give me another i20 currently my information is in the American embassy system. Will the previous rejection has any negative impact to my application of the 2021 DV lottery..
October 26, 2020 at 4:05 pm
No
November 2, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Hello , simon
I faced one issue while participating in the dv lottery , my last name includes apostrophe between letters , for example: A’BCD . So I couldn’t submit my entry. What to do !
Thanks
November 2, 2020 at 9:14 pm
Either join the letters or swap the apostrophe for a single space.
November 3, 2020 at 3:27 am
My best friend got selected for dv2021 this year (Albania) He is #226xx. Where is KVCC with the DL2 at this point? Hes concerned that he has not received DnL2 yet.
Also, when he completed his DS260, he used a new email address (where he got the confirmation after completion), because couldn’t get access to the initial email address he used when he applied last year. Does he need to notify KVCC separately for the email change, or would putting the new email on his DS 260 covers that?
Thank you in advance, and thank you for the help you provide to people around the world.
November 3, 2020 at 7:34 pm
He needs to learn some patience.
The email on the DS260 will be used.
November 8, 2020 at 9:03 am
Hi Brit Will the system disqualify my dvlottery application when the head of my photo is above 69%
November 8, 2020 at 11:38 pm
Not usually.
December 1, 2020 at 7:31 am
Hi Simon ,I trust you are well. I am a dv21 winner and my case number is AF27XXX , I submitted my ds260 on July 28th but since then I have not received an email requesting documents from KCC.do you think I should worry?
December 1, 2020 at 2:54 pm
No.
If you read my recent articles you would know that everyone is waiting.
January 14, 2021 at 11:16 am
Thanks Simon u teach us to be patient 👍
December 1, 2020 at 3:25 pm
Hi simon,
I sent documents to kcc including a court record For my baby before noticing that it was not needed given that the child is less than 16.
I will like to know if it may cause a disqualification of my documents.
December 4, 2020 at 11:40 am
hi simon
am DV winner from Ethiopia my case number was 2021AF21*** am submitting my ds260 i august 24 but still know am not get email from KCC for submitting document? what can i do?
December 4, 2020 at 4:56 pm
What you should do is wait to be asked for documents.
January 1, 2021 at 12:58 pm
You are the best information provider. I have insufficient words to express your polite
January 7, 2021 at 8:28 pm
hello! i’ve submitted my ds260 form in june of 2020. 3 days after i found out i was selected for further processing. i havent heard anything yet or received my 2nl. however, i started to get worried thinking that along with my ds260 form, i was meant to submit my documents to the kcc. i read that i would only need to fill and submit my ds260 form and bring those documents to the embassy appointment. but then i read kcc would need to process these documents in order to give me a date. so im unsure of whether i need to send in documents to kcc in order to receive an embassy date. please let me know. id really appreciate it
January 7, 2021 at 11:01 pm
Case number?
January 20, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Hi Simon, first of all thank you for all your amazing advices. I live in Cuba and unfortunately we don’t have any US embassy or consulate, so my interview will be appointed at another country, in this case Guyana. All my documents (birth certificate etc.) are in Spanish, but Guyana official language is English. Do I have to bring a certified translation my documents to my interview in Guyana or is it ok if my documents are all in Spanish? Thank you.
January 20, 2021 at 5:10 pm
You will need translations.
January 21, 2021 at 9:14 am
Good day mr. Simon, please I want to know if last year dv entry will be still be held on
January 21, 2021 at 12:12 pm
The results will be announced in May as usual.
January 21, 2021 at 10:50 pm
Hello Simon
Please can I get your email address I want to talk to you about something
January 21, 2021 at 11:26 pm
I only answer questions via email if it is absolutely necessary to remain private. So you can email me on britsimon3 at gmail, but only expect an answer if the question could not have been asked publicly.