We have many DV2019 selectees with very basic questions. Let me try and address the most frequent ones here in the hope that people will read this. If you ask a question and I give you a link to this page, it is to indicate that your question can be answered by reading this page and using some common sense. Please use the links in the title at the top of this page for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the DV lottery guide. There is LOTS of information available on my site – so a look through the FAQ and guide will take care of most questions.
First, some ground rules. I don’t work for the government, I don’t get paid for this. I work for a living and I sleep sometimes. So – I expect people to respect my time. That means the following “rules” exist on my site.
- Read the DV lottery guide. It includes a guide on how to complete the DS260, rough idea of the process and so on.
- READ the FAQ (frequently asked questions). If you ask me a question that is covered in the FAQ, you are wasting my time.
- Learn how to use the search feature and translation features of this site.
- Post your questions in English.
- If asking multiple questions, number your questions and consider how I can answer the question. Give me enough detail to answer the question without making me read about your life history for 10 minutes.
- Post your question once and wait for a reply. Sometimes your post won’t show up on the public page until I approve it. That doesn’t mean you should post the same question 5 more times. Just wait.
- If following up to a question you already asked – use “REPLY” to keep the questions in context. I see an administrators view of the questions – I don’t always see that one question is close to your previous question.
- Don’t expect me to know everything about life in all the countries around the world. You may not have left country A – but you should consider that the world does not all work the same way as country A.
- Tell the truth. Don’t lie to me. I hate it – and it is pointless. This process requires honesty. So do I.
- Keep your data private. Your case number should be quoted with region and year, but you don’t need to give me, or anyone else, a precise number. Give a range by “X-ing out” the last few digits. So – if your number is 2019AF000012345, you can quote your number as 2019AF12XXX. That tells me you are about the 12000 to 13000 range in AF region in 2019.
- Every year I get a few characters that drive me nuts. There is the person that asks every single question that pops into their head. If someone is making use of the info here, that should not be necessary. Take some responsibility for your own case. Second I get some smartasses that get uppity with me over one thing or another. I could argue for England, I enjoy a good argument, but this isn’t the place and I am too busy. I will not hesitate to delete messages I find annoying or damaging to other people’s chances. This is my blog. If you want to argue because you think you know better, just find somewhere else to do that. I’m not interested in feeding your ego, and I don’t care if you think I am arrogant, mean, a tyrant or whatever. Really – I don’t care, so those “accusations” don’t hurt me.
- This space reserved for any other rules I think of, whenever I think of them.
First – two links to help those still not able to check their entry:
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/checking-esc-page-check-without-mistakes/
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2019-result-checking-tips/
And for those that cannot submit their DS260
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/ds260-case-number-doesnt-match-case-number/
And those that cannot access their DS260 because of invalid immigrant case number message click this link
Now – some questions.
Is there a deadline to submit my DS260?
There is no official deadline to submit your DS260. People will continue to submit DS260s for DV2019 cases well into 2019. Submissions as late as April, May or perhaps even June of next year will still get processed in time.
How long does it take to process the DS260?
The way DS260’s are processed was changed for DV2018. It may change again, but this is my best guess as to how DV2019 processing will go.
The actual processing time of the DS260 is quite short – probably 3 to 4 weeks. From last year, KCC managed to prioritize the way they process DS260s to ensure lower case numbers are processed before higher case numbers that will wait for their case numbers to become current. This was a good change – because in previous years DS260 caused scheduling delays for many cases.
Does every DS260 take the same time to process?
No. There is some background checks required on each case that vary according to the situation of the selectees. The precise details of the checks are not published, but we can guess they are mainly about ensuring security of the USA. That means they communicate with agencies and foreign governments about the details you provide on the DS260. Some countries co-operate with the USA, some don’t. In countries that don’t co-operate you can expect DS260 will take longer. So, some cases are very simple, and some not so simple. If a selectee was raised in Western Europe, works in an office and has never travelled to certain high risk countries we can expect the DS260 processing (once the case is ACTUALLY processed, not queued) to be quick. If on the other hand someone has travel history around certain countries in the middle East or lists their work as “Nuclear weapons specialist”, well they can expect the US government to take longer over those checks.
So – never assume that all DS260s submitted on the same day will complete processing on the same day. There will be variations.
When will I be interviewed? Is my number safe?
Interview timing is mainly based on your case number, and where that number is ranked within each region. If you submitted your DS260 early, but have a high case number within your region, you will wait until that case number is ready to be interviewed. So – if you are case number 10000 in AS region for example you can expect a long wait before being interviewed. However regions have their own numbering, SO that same number in AF region (where the highest case number could be a lot higher) that 10000 number would be very low. So “low or high” number is relative within the region.
Just today, the DV2019 selectee numbers have been released.
Region | Selectees |
AF | 38247 |
EU | 30006 |
AS | 15619 |
SA | 2182 |
OC | 1538 |
NA | 18 |
87610 |
These numbers are selectees. That includes derivatives.
Overall, this is a low selection year. This means it should be somewhat calmer than DV2018. It is too soon to make predictions, but at least OC and SA look much better than last year and within the realms of a sensible number of selectees.
AS region has a high number of selectees, but of course the countries affected by the travel ban will mean everyone else in Asia region will have a better chance of being current.
For AF and EU – their numbers look OK – but of course, as DV2018 has showed us – this process has some surprises – so people need to get ready to hear me say “Wait and see”. I am somewhat concerned that EU looks a bit over selected – so that could mean a cutoff being in place at the end of the year.
The timing of the interview cannot be precisely predicted. However, you can look at numbers from DV2018 in the historical numbers and see roughly where your number would have fallen last year. Based on that you can get an idea of when you will be interviewed.
There is no need to ask me if your number is low or high. Compare your number to the highest numbers here – and apply some logical thinking.
Cases are called for interview in case number order, so a low number means the case could be interviewed earlier in the process *IF* the DS260 is processed.
HOWEVER, if a selectee with a low case number submits their DS260 late, it is possible their case will not be scheduled until a later month than their case number would suggest. No case will be scheduled unless the DS260 has been processed. In the case of someone with a low number who missed their “current” month because of DS260 backlogs, their case will be scheduled once the DS260 is processed. In some cases people might actually want to use this delay to cause a later interview (for instance if someone wants to get married prior to interview).
When will interviews start and how will I be told of my interview date?
No DV2019 interviews will happen before October 2018. DV2019 interviews will continue until September 30th 2019. So stop packing your bags. It’s a long process. Interview scheduled are notified in monthly batches about 6 weeks before the interview month. The notification is called the 2NL.
When will KCC send the first 2NLs?
The first 2NLs (the interview notification) for DV2019 will go out in mid/late August. That will be for cases that have been processed AND are current for October. Then 2NLs will come in a monthly schedule, also late in each month. So – late in September for November interviews and so on.
When are the visa bulletins published?
The visa bulletins are published around the 8th to the 15th of each month. If you call KCC they will always respond that it is released on the 15th. They are not “late” until the 16th. Usually I get people lamenting “the sky is falling” and “why are they so late” around the 10th or 11th. That will happen every month – and no matter how many times I explain, people are impatient. But please understand this is very predictable – there WILL be a new VB every month, between the 8th and the 15th.
“My case number is XXXX when will I be scheduled?”
Oh man. These questions are tiring. I really expect people to use some thought process about this, and if you can’t do that, then asking me to think for you is not going to be warmly welcomed by me. I have made available more than enough information to get an idea of how scheduling works, but remember, cases are scheduled according to ALL the following three things.
- The case number. No case will EVER be scheduled until the case number is ready.
- DS260 submission. Until the DS260 is submitted AND PROCESSED, you will not be scheduled.
- Submitted documents to KCC (new process). Until your documents are submitted to KCC you will not be processed. Read about the new procedure here.
How do KCC schedule the cases?
Roughly speaking all interviews are spread out over the year, starting in October and ending the following September. KCC release numbers via the visa bulletin to say which case numbers can be interviewed. Check out this article to understand how to read the visa bulletin.
KCC will increase the number made current on each region at a pace that ensures they have enough interviews to match the embassy capacity during each month.
So – to take an example. If OC had a highest case number of 1000, we could roughly expect to see that number increase by 100 each month. It might be 75 one month and 125 the next, but you get the general idea – it is a slow progression over the year.
Will there be a second draw?
Because this is a low selection year – it is possible that there would be a small second draw around September/October. However, it will only be a small number of cases – so chances of being in that selection are very small. They might also only select more in certain regions. (Update: I don’t believe there was a second draw this year)
Please learn to be self sufficient. This site has LOTS of information. Please apply some common sense and think before asking a question.
You can look at the historical visa bulletin numbers from previous years to get an idea how things work. However, every year is different, so I would suggest only taking a look at DV2018 to try and anticipate when your number will be scheduled for interview. **Please** do that rather than asking me to predict your interview date. Use some judgment and common sense to allow me to spend my time on people that need help with more critical questions.
Selectees, cases and case numbers
OK – so there is some confusion about this – so let me cover it here.
When the selectee numbers were published in the August Visa Bulletin there is a number shown for each country within each region. That number is the number of *selectees – INCLUDING derivatives*. So – if a winner was single, that is one selectee on one case number. If the winner was married and had one child, that would count as three selectees. The global quota of visas is 50,000, so if the three person family were to be approved, that is 3 out of 50,000.
Each winner gets a case number. The derivatives are on that same case number. Each region has it’s on set of case numbers – so there can be an AF1, AF2, AS1, AS2, EU1 and EU2 ands so on. So when you tell me your case number is case number 12345 – it is meaningless. I need the year and region.
As I explain in this post about holes theory – the case numbers assigned have “holes” (or gaps between them). So – case number 2019EU20000 does NOT have 19999 cases in front of them. The number will be less. However, there may be less case numbers – but each case has the selectee and derivatives.
To understand your “place in the line”, you have to understand the density of cases, number of derivatives on each case, how many cases will respond, how many will be approved and so on. There is a lot to understand. I wrote a series of articles a couple of years ago – and all can be understood by reading those – start with density analysis, and use the links at the bottom of that article to get to the others. The analysis was specific to DV2016 – but the principles are the same.
In the first few months of the new program year we don’t have much data. In January we get access to the CEAC data and then we will understand a lot more. The CEAC data is all the case status info for every case – but again we will not have DV2019 CEAC data until January 2019. In the meantime, you can see excellent visualizations of the DV2018 data at the site maintained by a smart guy call Xarthisius. The site illustrates well the density, response rate and so on.
How many visas can be issued for DV2019?
According to the published information, there are 50,000 visas available globally. However, the visas are allocated through a quota system to each region – so regions have the following quotas, based on 50,000 global quota. This is explained in more detail here. The quotas are here (with DV2018 quotas for comparison)
AF – 21814 (21543)
EU – 18021 (18288)
AS – 7855 (7858)
OC – 785 (789)
SA – 1519 (1515)
Can DV2019 be stopped by Trump/Republicans/Aliens?
This was fully detailed in this post from August 2017. Since then, Trump and the Republicans have continued to achieve almost nothing, and there has been no credible progress toward immigration law changes. Please read that article, and don’t ask me the same questions again until an actual real law is passed.
October 15, 2018 at 23:25
BRIT BONUS.
i am in guinee conakry and the number of my file is 6xxx(dv2019). I finished filling and validated my ds260 by choosing ivory as place of interview.
the fact that guinee our place of interview is by default dakar and that I chose ivory entant in guinee; will ivory be kept for me to do the interview.
NB: know that I am in Guinea
October 15, 2018 at 23:40
They will base your embassy on the current address.
October 16, 2018 at 09:56
SO I MUST CHANGE MY CURRENT ADDRESS; IF it does not cause a problem I can put the current address of my uncle who will bring me back to Abidjan by what I have to go down before the end of this month
October 16, 2018 at 07:58
Hi Brit,
I am Srilankan currently live in Singapore. My wife won the DV lottery while she staying Singapore. And we choose our interview location Singapore US embassy in DS260. But from last month onwards my wife and my son move to srilanka (still they have long term visa in Singapore) and still I am staying Singapore. After that I have changed current address for my wife and son to Srilnakn home, but still we are keeping interview location Singapore US embassy. Is there any issue with this case ?
October 16, 2018 at 13:34
No
October 24, 2018 at 00:22
Dear BritSimon,
In my application for the DS260, I saw there was a mistake in my ID document number,
would that be a problem?
Best,
October 24, 2018 at 00:29
Not really – but you should unlock and correct it.
October 16, 2018 at 18:38
Hi Brit
I’m from Cameroon
Case 2019Af11xxxx
Will my interview be scheduled in November?
Thanks
October 17, 2018 at 02:30
You should read the article above.
October 20, 2018 at 11:09
No
October 16, 2018 at 19:03
Hi brit
I have already gotten the 2nl.my interview is on November.how I schedule appointment the embassy.tell me steps and site.thanks
October 17, 2018 at 02:45
The process and the site varies by embassy – so follow their instructions.
October 17, 2018 at 00:27
Hi Brit, thank you one more time, for this wonderful job that help us always. I am worried because I have been listening that there are possibilities that in my country Could close the american embassy. What happen if this is true?? Could this affect my appointment? I am from Venezuela Thank you for your time
October 17, 2018 at 02:48
You would cross that bridge if you come to it.
October 17, 2018 at 11:29
Brit you are saying this , if this happen I can go my appoinment in other country? thank you Brit
October 17, 2018 at 14:52
It hasn’t happened yet, so stop worrying about it.
October 17, 2018 at 11:35
I want to say appointment Brit
October 18, 2018 at 09:57
Hi brit is there any to pays before filling out the ds260 form?
October 18, 2018 at 14:13
No
October 20, 2018 at 11:17
unlock the ds260 2 times times in the week can it cause the refusal of the visa or is not having an interview program
October 20, 2018 at 12:25
No
October 20, 2018 at 20:49
Dear BritSimon
My 2nd wife is principal applicant selected DV-2019 & I am her derivative selectee, last year during filling application she did not add my daughter from 1st wife so
My Question is
Is possibility to request Visa for my Daughter after I get my Visa and start leaving in USA ?
October 20, 2018 at 23:37
You have asked me this same question about 5 previous times. I keep telling you that YOUR WIFE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. She broke the rules because your daughter is her step daughter and should have been on her entry.
Please stop asking the same question over and over without reading the answer.
https://britsimonsays.com/ask-questions/comment-page-281/#comment-145153
October 21, 2018 at 14:00
Hello Mr Simon.I Have a problem and i need your help please Sir.I unlocked my ds 260 form to correct a mistake and i tried to opened it serveral times to no avail.I decided to cantact the KCC center and they asked me to go to the embassy i went and was given a private pin code.They told me that within ten days,the KCC center will send me a message showing that my form is available to access. Within two days [that was last friday] the KCC center sent me a message that my form is available and that i have until the 26th of this month to submit before the form will be made unavailable for me. Each time i want to open it , they told me the same thing.THE CASE INFORMATION I AM ENTERING DEOS NOT MATCH THEIR RECORD.what can i do at this particular juncture sir ,is there a different way of editing the ds 260 form, Am i suppose to include my private pin code they gave me at the embassy and how,Should i go back to the embassy. Thanks
October 21, 2018 at 15:17
Make sure you are entering the correct information. If you area contact KCC.
October 21, 2018 at 15:29
I am ertering the right information sir and i have contacted the KCC but yet no change
October 22, 2018 at 04:52
hi brit I have a question I play the dv with my wife and my boy but when I check the result only my name in the 1nl why is my spouse and my boy missing from the 1nl, I am the principal applicant is that OK sir?
October 22, 2018 at 16:08
I can’t remember, but perhaps the 1NL doesn’t contain the derivatives.
October 22, 2018 at 08:14
I am senior plumber in UAE Dubai from Nepal but i have not passed class +2
I want to entry edv 2020 on occupation basis
Please advice me what to write in qualification box
October 22, 2018 at 16:22
The education level has nothing to do with your work experience.
October 22, 2018 at 18:43
hi, as per your FAQ the selectee list for DV2019 says for AF 38247
doe this mean that if my number is below 38247 I will get the interview letter, or if my number is higher than 38247 i should forget my chances and should not wait. so if my number is 354xx i should get the interview mail is 2NL
October 22, 2018 at 19:53
Considering the explanations given above, it’s surprising that you are asking this question. Please read the article.
October 24, 2018 at 06:45
Yes it is confusing, please inform does the selectee numbers refer to case numbers or are they the numbers for interview calls ie 2NL for the year 2019, hence the question.
you see Brit you are doing a wonderful job, and so is the US government in giving green card under DV category, once a person receives a selection letter, his hopes for a better living builds up, but not many understands the process which is complicated, and of course they have to wait for their numbers for their 2NL. it is a mind set , when hopes are built, person concerned becomes impatient for the results and they ask questions which seems stupid for experts who know many things. but than they are dependent on such experts like you are, to guide and inform them properly, your work in this is highly appreciable for all these people who ask the questions, if I come to USA and get a job first thing I am going to do is donate to your site that is for sure.As you are doing a wonder for all the aspirants to DV program.
October 24, 2018 at 14:36
Your exact question is answered in the article above. PLease read it.
October 24, 2018 at 07:37
hello simon,, i have a question regarding the interview appointment. after recieving NL2 indicating the scheduled date of your interview, is there any other application or rather regislation one should carry out or u just wait for interview date and appear at the consular office?
October 24, 2018 at 14:38
Some embassies instruct you to complete a profile on a courier site, some don’t. You follow instructions.
October 24, 2018 at 09:34
Hi Brit!
Thanks for valuable information you provide us here. I have a problem, the place of birth I used to write capital city, coz the village i been borned, used to change the name of distict always. So in my previous ds-160 I used to write capital city, now I checked my birth certificate, the city of birth is not written just the county and disctrict. but its not capital city. most probably I wrote in dv application the capital city. what should I do, I already submit the DS-260
October 24, 2018 at 14:39
It doesn’t matter.
October 24, 2018 at 15:47
I unlock the DS-260, to correct this mistake, but in eDV its wrong and from your experience, is it big mistake that result in visa denial?
really appriciate your help!
October 24, 2018 at 16:37
I answered.
October 24, 2018 at 17:08
BritSimon, I really did not get your answer, you mean by it doesnt matter, it will not cause a problem? I know you are answering many questions, sorry for disturbing.
October 24, 2018 at 17:25
There is no problem.
October 25, 2018 at 11:13
HELLO BRIT
I played 2 times dv americaine my wife and I are doing it in such a way.
I clicked on entry, on the 1 page I entered my information and when I clicked on married a new page appeared and I entered the information of my wife. And the 2nd time I clicked on Enter again on the first page I entered the information of my wife, when I clicked on married a new page appeared and I also entered my information.
will we be disqualified?
October 25, 2018 at 13:08
No
October 25, 2018 at 15:16
No
October 26, 2018 at 15:24
THANK YOU .
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF RANDOM DRAWING IS DONE BY COUNTRY WHERE WE ARE LIVING CURRENTLY OR WELL BY COUNTRY WHERE WE WERE BORN
October 26, 2018 at 15:51
It is not by country at all. The draw is random within a region.
October 25, 2018 at 13:45
Hi BritSimon, I won 2019 lottery. My no is AF0002xxxx when should I expect respond from kcc
October 25, 2018 at 15:22
Read the article above.
October 26, 2018 at 13:03
Hello brit… Just need your assistant here…i recieved my nl2 late last month bt unfortunatelly i saw i last week thus thus giving me time constraint for the proper preparation of the interview…i have been trying to reach the medical official as they have indicated bt they r not answering my calls and my email.. So i go there personlly to book my medical or therecis is other alternative to get the medical coz my time is running out
October 26, 2018 at 13:49
No
October 26, 2018 at 14:21
Please another question do the kcc or embassy investigate our parents whose name is mentioned in our ds260?
October 26, 2018 at 15:49
No
October 26, 2018 at 16:42
2019EU00024XXX – A couple with 3 derivatives (nice name for a kid!)
If I’ve understood properly an interview next summer, although I did complete the DS260 early September?
Moderate chance?
Thank you for all the information you give, it’s certainly the most comprehensive and more human than the official site – I’ve suddenly felt less lonely!
October 26, 2018 at 17:23
Yes your interview will be based on your number, not the submission date.
October 28, 2018 at 09:57
Hi
I just had one question ….I do not have the high school certificate …Bt I do have my transcript…cause I have recently finish high school so they do not give the certificate so early….So my question is is it ok to take just the transcript for interview .
October 28, 2018 at 15:14
No – they will probably want more.
October 28, 2018 at 18:18
Hi
So dat should I do …Cz probably it will take longer ….I do not know bt they take months….
October 28, 2018 at 19:34
It is up to you to decide what gives you the best chance.
October 28, 2018 at 18:08
Hi BritSimon,
During filling the Entry Form of DV-2020 it is disconnecting with the server when I click on the next page. I am sure I have a very stable high speed internet connection, but what might be the issue? DV System server maybe is overloading because of a lot applicants? Do you see any solutions?
October 28, 2018 at 19:33
Patience.
October 29, 2018 at 09:55
Hi Brit, Please i want to know if the second draw for 2019 DV is in
October 29, 2018 at 14:04
There is no second draw.
October 29, 2018 at 13:43
Hi Britt my case number is 2019AF25XXX is it likely that I will get an interview and if not can I apply for the 2020 DVlottery?
October 29, 2018 at 14:07
britsimonsays.com/dv2019-basic-questions/
There is no harm to enter DV2020
October 29, 2018 at 14:15
Hi Brittany. Am accompanying spouse to my husband who played as single, married before dv results n added me to his case. We have filled and submitted since Sept but I DID NOT ADD HIS NAME TO MY NAMES while filling ds260 as it is not in any of my documents.
1) can i be denied visa because of that?
2) i would like to add his name to my names as other names. Can I do that at interview? I don’t want to unlock the form for that?
October 29, 2018 at 15:53
1. No
2. You can do it if you have updated your passport with that name.
October 29, 2018 at 17:56
Is any one from Kosovo have received the email for 2018 interview?
October 29, 2018 at 18:04
There are less than 200 selectees for Kosovo, which will be spread out among the whole selectee case number range, and then only some of them will read this site.
So – you are unlikely to get a response.
October 29, 2018 at 20:07
Good evening mr. Brits. I need to change the adress of the person who was to recive me when i enter US but i can’t unlock the form at this stage so please how ease can i change my US address
October 29, 2018 at 22:03
Change the address at the interview, or at the POE if you have already interviewed.
October 30, 2018 at 00:15
Every emails sent to kentucky by applicants, does the embassy know about it, be it major or minor dv report cases?
i mean, is the embassy notified?
October 30, 2018 at 01:00
Once the embassy is given the case, they will have all emails and notes.
October 30, 2018 at 04:26
Hi brit I-134 form and W2 form necessary for interview or not?
October 30, 2018 at 12:12
Read the FAQ.
October 30, 2018 at 10:55
Thanks so much mr. Brits. Pleases i don’t understand what u mean by POE
October 30, 2018 at 12:17
Port of entry. Arrival airport.
October 30, 2018 at 15:52
hi brits.my question comes here..my interview will be held on 15/11/2018 , the is this month we are starting tomorrow i dont have the school leaving certificate but i have the result showing that i have completed high school education. can i use the result or still they will require the leaving certificate?.
October 30, 2018 at 17:13
They will want proof that you completed your education and met the level required.
October 30, 2018 at 19:09
Hi Brit
Thank u for your help with many with their visa application for which we are beneficiaries
My wife n I upon filling our ds260 made an error with our mothers “surname at at birth” we rather used their married surname adopted from their husband.
And our 2nl is already in. So what can we do now please
October 30, 2018 at 22:49
Discuss it at interview. It is not a big problem.
November 1, 2018 at 16:35
Thank u
October 30, 2018 at 19:11
Can i use that result then a written letter from my current university…will it make sense to the consular interviewer coz the leaving right now is challenge to get…student are doing their final exam and no one is allowed to go even near the school gate for security purpose
October 30, 2018 at 22:50
Do whatever you have to do to give yourself the best chance. Why compromise?
October 30, 2018 at 22:20
HI Brit!
Thanks a lot for what you have been doing to help people!
I am winner of dv2019 but at the same time have big case number eu00029xxx. Is it okay fro me and my spouse to apply for dv2020 in case i we will not be invited this time. Sorry if it is already written somewhere on your blog. I could not find it
October 30, 2018 at 22:57
No harm in applying for DV2020
October 30, 2018 at 22:33
Hey ….could u let me know too after your done with the interview how it turned out …cz I am in the exact same situation as you…are u in the oc region????
November 1, 2018 at 04:05
Hello brit.the embassy inform me for register of interview appointment.I create account and continue my process.I open the link the send and fill all necessary info.below the form there are three options
close form
reset form
create applicant but I didn’t see submit.by which I know have already finished my registration?
November 1, 2018 at 19:31
I don’t know.
November 1, 2018 at 17:35
Hello brit…just want to ask whether you know the charges different imigration health assessment charge for their service or anyone from kenya to help this
November 1, 2018 at 18:31
@Geffkims quotes are different for individuals depending on age and other factors such as if you have any vaccinations records, which might eliminate you from having some vaccinations or having all they deem you should get for immigration.
November 1, 2018 at 19:41
Call the doctor!
November 3, 2018 at 10:07
Dear Simon, What do you think? Is it one more security procedure?? Just read on another forum:
from KCC DV
subject: Further DV Documents Required
Date: 11/2/2018
“…
Case Number: 2019EU00000***
Dear ************:
The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) has completed processing of your DS-260 Diversity Visa application form and the DS-260s of all accompanying family members.
In order to continue processing your case, you must submit electronic copies of the documents below in .jpeg or.pdf format to [email protected]. Use your case number as the subject of the email. The maximum email size is 30MB. If the total size of your attachments is larger than 30MB, send multiple emails using your case number as the subject of each email. Please send your documents for KCC review only after you have collected all of the required documents for yourself and all accompanying family members. Send documents only to the [email protected] email address; for any document processing questions use the [email protected] email address.
Documents photographed or scanned with a mobile phone are acceptable, but every document must be fully legible. Illegible or incomplete documents must be re-submitted and will delay processing of your case.
All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the translation is accurate and the translator is competent to translate.
You will take original or certified copies of all documents you submit to KCC to your visa interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate. Submit the same documents to KCC that you will take to your visa interview. Any differences between the documents you submit electronically to KCC and the originals you present at your visa interview could cause delays in processing or refusal of your visa application.
Do not mail paper documents to KCC. Any paper documents sent to KCC will be destroyed.
For more information on required documents, refer to the Department of State’s Diversity Visa webpage.
Documents Required for All Applicants:
• Copy of passport biodata page (no translation required)
• Birth certificate
• Military records for any applicant who has previously served in the military
• Police certificates for applicants 16 years of age or older from all required countries
• If you have been convicted of a crime, a certified copy of each court record and any prison record
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. 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.
If you have questions about document submission, you may contact KCC at [email protected]. The KCC telephone number is 606-526-7500 (7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST).
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November 3, 2018 at 13:13
https://britsimonsays.com/kcc-using-new-document-procedure-in-some-cases/
November 5, 2018 at 04:19
Assuming that one lives legally in a foreign country and works there legally( but does not have the educational qualifications to do that job). during the time of interview, will the consular officer seek to know how you got a job in that country without meeting the academic qualifications for the job? Should he know that you got the job through the back door, will it affect the out come of the interview?
November 5, 2018 at 05:24
You are overthinking the whole thing.
November 5, 2018 at 06:35
I don’t understand sir.
November 5, 2018 at 14:31
Do you meet the education requirement? If yes, you just show education proof.
November 6, 2018 at 01:29
Thank you sir
November 5, 2018 at 06:17
Hello Simon,
I’m from Thailand. My case number is 2019AS14xxx. I had known this good news since May 2018 and then I sent my DS260 at this month. so How long is possible I could get the 2NL?? I’ve been waiting for long time, Should I intend to the Bulletin???
thanks for your kindness.
Nadear
November 5, 2018 at 14:30
You should read the article above.
November 13, 2018 at 09:11
it’s take about 3 or 4 week for process
November 5, 2018 at 19:49
HI Britsimon
Firstly thanks so much for this blog, I’m really happy that it exists, so imformative!
I have a question, I just read in this post the there is a quota for Oceania
OC – 785 (789)
my number is 2019OC000008XX (in the higher 800’s)
Does this mean that I won’t receive an interview?
Kind regards
November 5, 2018 at 22:23
No. There are many cases in front of you that won’t process. Read the article above.
November 5, 2018 at 20:30
Hi Brit, how are you doing?
I received an email from [email protected] asking me to send few documents such as my passport copy, birth certificate, police check report. Does this happen to everyone? I thought once you complete your ds 260 form you just wait for second letter. Also my case number is 2019AS00003111 and I’m from Nepal. Can you please share your opinion on this.
November 5, 2018 at 22:26
https://britsimonsays.com/kcc-using-new-document-procedure-in-some-cases/
November 5, 2018 at 20:41
Sorry for the trouble brit, I didn’t see your reply in above comment who had a similar question. I got it now.
November 6, 2018 at 07:41
hi BritSimon
i always appreciate your help, i have dv af2019 with cn23xxxx, since im winner. i was filled dv 2019 as single due at field far from my wife and 2yr baby before deadline of dv2019 at that time. by considering my first entry i filled ds260 as single but now i regret and im bored to depart from my baby.
so my question is 1) do affect my dv if i include my wife and baby by unlock? my baby born before dv2019 entry.
2) do have chance to take latter after us?
November 6, 2018 at 14:30
My advice is to not continue with the process.
https://britsimonsays.com/easiest-way-to-get-disqualified-from-dv-lottery/
November 6, 2018 at 16:51
Hi britsimon,thanks for all that you do,may God richly bless you.my son was dv2018 has already settled in US and in college. In kenya once you get the 2NL you go to IMO,in gigiri behind American Embassy to book your medica,you must have all documents
November 7, 2018 at 06:30
hi britsimon ,really appreciate the kind work you doing.I got to know this month that i have won the dv lottery (dv 2019 selectee) and i am bought to fill my DS 260 forms.will that affect my delay for the interview if i submit it in early December since my case is AF0001XXXX region.
November 7, 2018 at 14:42
You won’t be scheduled unless you submit your forms. Get on with it.
November 7, 2018 at 08:57
Hi Brit, the case number assignment is still not clear to me. In this post you say there have been 30006 selectees for the Europe region but I have a higher EU case number (EU30xxx). How is this possible? Is the numbering region specific? Thank you.
November 7, 2018 at 14:48
Yea it is regional. Read the FAQ.
November 27, 2018 at 08:00
Hello brit can you tell me whrn wipl the visa bulletin for case as3600 will publish
November 27, 2018 at 17:49
AS region is current up to 3800 for January.