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.
November 29, 2019 at 8:07 pm
Hi Simon
What do you think about a 2200EU30000 number? When should it be expected in your estimate ?
November 30, 2019 at 12:33 am
Read my articles from July – then wait and see.
November 29, 2019 at 9:53 pm
And what do you think is the chance of 2018 early cut off repeating again? Are the same factors in place or not would you know ?
November 29, 2019 at 9:55 pm
Simon, what do you think the chance is for 2018 repeating? What factors make you feel 2020 is different to 2018 ?
Thank you!
November 30, 2019 at 12:28 am
DV2020 is nothing like DV2018. It’s completely different.
November 29, 2019 at 10:00 pm
I mean the low EU cut off number above
November 30, 2019 at 7:47 pm
Hi BritSimon,
Hope you are doing well!!
Actually in ds260 I have written my marriage date as 23/11/2014 which is correct as per marriage certificate but I have noticed that I made mistake in my spouse ds260 that I have written marriage date as 23/10/2014.
Its one month different 1-do I need to reopen ds260 and correct it?
Will that cause any thing?
My interview 27/01/2020
Waiting for your kind response
Many thanks in advance
November 30, 2019 at 8:03 pm
You cannot unlock now as you are already scheduled. So – explain at the interview. It’s won’t be a problem.
December 1, 2019 at 12:33 am
Thanks very much
December 1, 2019 at 5:49 am
HI brit, i am dv2020 winner but i made a mistake when submitting my original entry by using my first name for my last name and my last name for my first name and i want a remedy to that
December 1, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Enter the details correctly on your DS260. THat is the remedy.
January 1, 2020 at 4:06 am
It does not matter. They will fix that up for you. I had thesame problem. I put my first name as middle, my Last as first and my last as middle and they fix it for me. I did not even explain why my names were all mixed up and I guess they had to figure it out and fix it for me on my documents. It’s no problem
December 4, 2019 at 8:21 am
GOOD Day Mr BritSimon
i want to first start by thanking you for you for all your time and all the answers of the questions we have be asking you. please my case 2020AF000294XXX when can i be call for interview and to submitted my document ..as i have not have any email about submitted of document.
second question is am not online all the time ,i just to know the case number they are woking on as the are in the month of Dec ,that can help me work on plan ,.WHILE
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE,
December 6, 2019 at 3:21 am
I think you mean your number is 2020AF294XX (about 29400. In that case you are not current yet – so be patient. You may go current in the next VB.
December 7, 2019 at 10:05 pm
YES mr Brit the case number is 2020AF0002948X, tplease the next VB Will be when next or this year
December 7, 2019 at 5:38 am
Hi Brit.
Please have a question concerning my situation…my husband worn a dv lottery for 2011 .his entry was in oct 2009 and at that time he was single and we had no kid..later on 2011 we had a kid out of wedlock but he had not yet attended his dv interview..his interview letter got lost so he never received any…so he decided to write a letter to kcc to ask about his case en he was told his interview had been scheduled long ago so he requested for another interview ASAP since they were almost closing dv cases ..so my question is will we have a problem because he did not add as after to his dv lottery form after the kid was born??the kids was born after his first dv lottery entry and also after he had completed his ds260….en we got married after his interview.. he is now a USA citizen ..thax in advance
December 7, 2019 at 6:01 am
No problem that I can see.
December 8, 2019 at 6:01 am
Ok thax I appreciate
December 9, 2019 at 6:24 pm
Hi Brit,sorry for asking again concerning my situation..I read the dv lottery institutions and its state that if the winner situation has changed after the first entry (eg get married or get a child)he should inform the kcc..so in my situation my husband did not inform the kcc or consular officer during the interview ..will this lead to us being denied IR1and IR2 visa …he is a USA citizen now by naturalization and he has petitioned for us..Thax again for your response
December 10, 2019 at 3:29 am
As long as he did not lie during the process it should be OK.
December 10, 2019 at 4:14 am
I doh know if they will consider it a lie since the child was born some months before the interview and did not disclose it that time…. but all the other processes were over..
December 9, 2019 at 12:51 am
Hi BRIT,
!)What if your case number is current and you haven’ recieved your 1NL from KCC? should you go ahead a send your documents or what?
December 9, 2019 at 1:51 am
You contact KCC
December 10, 2019 at 5:16 am
Hello,
I have to submit a court document for I 485.
To be clear, it is certified by the court of the originating country, but am I now sending this document sent to me or a certified copy of this certified document. ?
December 10, 2019 at 11:09 pm
I don’t know what you are referring to.
December 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Hi Simon, Ds260 form rejected my correct passport number and my cases number as required of me. I want to submit electronically. Help
December 22, 2019 at 7:45 pm
Take the leading zeros off the case number.
January 4, 2020 at 2:31 pm
Hi Simon thanks for ur time pls am a winner of DV 2020 and my case number is 2020AF42480 I submitted my DS260about 5months now but not receive an emile on when to process the next document can it be that I have some complications
January 4, 2020 at 5:37 pm
You may have missed the email. Ask KCC if you should send your documents.
January 12, 2020 at 3:14 pm
hi Sir I am a winner DV2020 my case number 2020AF514XX already sent ds260 7 months now want to know how I can send you email to ask if I can send my documents because so far have not sent email asking for the documents.
January 12, 2020 at 5:08 pm
You have the KCC email address. Ask them.
January 12, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Hi dear ..
I meet me and my wife in 5 November 2019 and we get administration processing but my wife its ready and my case last updated in 27 November and its still ” administration processing ” its normal or not normal ?
January 12, 2020 at 5:34 pm
Normal. AP can take a long time, so you must be patient.
January 16, 2020 at 10:17 am
Hello Simon thanks for the work you are doing. I have two worries; firstly, I submitted my documents without including the case number in the naming but the case number was used as the subject. Can this be a problem?? Secondly, my passport expires on February 2021 and my case number is 36k. When approximately can I be call for interview and can my passport be a problem?? Thanks
January 16, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Ask KCC if they are satisfied with your documents.
Your number without a region is useless.
You can renew the passport if you want.
January 16, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Hello sir. Thanks for your prompt reply. The cn is 2020af36k. Thnks
January 19, 2020 at 1:43 am
Thanks Simon for everything you do, I wanted to ask you my number is 2020SA37xx according to your experiences approximately for what month would this number be available? in March the 1300 goes (2020SA1300)
January 19, 2020 at 5:39 pm
You will have to wait and see. At this point it is clear that there is some risk for that number, so its not about WHEN, the question is IF.
January 19, 2020 at 10:24 pm
i want to first start by thanking you for you for all your time and all the answers of the questions we have be asking you. please my Case 2020AF0002948XX when can i be call for interview and to submitted my document ..as i have not have any email about submitted of document..WHILE
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE,
January 19, 2020 at 11:07 pm
Contact KCC and ask about your documents.
January 19, 2020 at 11:28 pm
I CONTACT KCC This was the that was send to me ,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.
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 KCCDVDocuments@state.gov, 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.
In order to continue processing your case, all documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:
January 19, 2020 at 11:58 pm
Good day Mr BritSimon, from DV Lottery | March 2020 Visa bulletin released,show Africa have to be 31000 by the month of march , that have to be interview, by march and my case number is 2020AF0002948X so can be interview by that time
January 20, 2020 at 3:21 am
No, because your documents are not processed yet.
January 21, 2020 at 6:12 pm
Good day Mr Simon , i have write the KCC as you said ,i just receiver to different mail from them, this is the first one
Thank you for your inquiry.
In order to continue processing your case, all documents should be submitted as attachments to your email to ensure they are properly received. We ask that you use the following method to name and attach your files:
* Your DV case number;
* The full name of the applicant whose document you scanned; and
* The document name or form number.
the second mail is
Thank you for your inquiry.
Your DS-260 has been processed. You should have received, or will soon receive, an email from the Kentucky Consular Center giving you instructions to complete in order for your case to continue processing. Please follow the instructions in the email. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing. Interviews for the DV 2020 program will begin in October 2019 and conclude on September 30, 2020.
Please do not know if i can go on and send the documents ,they are asking on the first mail