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.
February 10, 2019 at 09:19
Hello brit !!! Please tell me that I-134 and w-2 form is required for a D.V. interview. Thank You.
February 10, 2019 at 15:28
Seems like you already know.
February 10, 2019 at 10:52
Hi brit I need your advice, I filled my DS260 stating that my chlchild will travel with me but now I don’t want to travel with them.please I need your advice on what I do to remove them.
Thanks for your reply.
February 10, 2019 at 15:33
You cannot remove the DS260 created for the derivative. You simply don’t take the child to the interview. Be aware that it will take 2 years to get a visa for the child later.
February 10, 2019 at 11:07
I am from ethiopia when I fill ds260 I fill my old passed information but my current passport is renew have a problem?
February 10, 2019 at 15:33
No problem.
February 10, 2019 at 16:00
Dear Brits …. I’ve a question about having a mariage after
winning a DV & attending interview alone ,, and If I can attend interview alone & get a Visa how can I process for my wife..
Thanks Sir,
February 10, 2019 at 16:04
If you marry before the interview you should unlock the DS260 and/Or inform the CO.
Read and follow this guide.
https://britsimonsays.com/marital-status-getting-married-dv-lottery-process/
February 10, 2019 at 16:28
Sir My question is Can I attend interview & travel alone even if my marital status is changed to Married after winning a DV?
Thanks.
February 10, 2019 at 16:51
You can attend alone but you MUST tell them you have married. And then to bring your wife would take two years. So it is much smarter to add her to your case.
February 11, 2019 at 17:44
Dear britsimonsays just I ask you one question am from Ethiopia did three year graduation university is qualified for interview
February 11, 2019 at 18:29
Possibly (it varies by embassy, and I don’t track all the embassy requirements), but it also depends on your High School results.
February 13, 2019 at 13:19
I submitted my Ds260 2 weeks ago. My Case was AF2019xxx12. How long should l wait to get the feedback
February 13, 2019 at 14:23
Wait and see.
February 13, 2019 at 18:39
MY PREDICTION FOR MARCH VISA BULLETIN IS 16300……CAN YOU GIVE YOUR PREDICTION???
February 13, 2019 at 18:44
16950 !
February 13, 2019 at 18:45
No.
February 14, 2019 at 12:16
Hi Brit,
I won DV Lottery 2019, I am waiting to get married and fill out DS-260 on March!
My case number is 2019EU07xxx.
Do I have any chance to be called for an interview?
February 14, 2019 at 14:42
Yes, no problem.
February 16, 2019 at 17:12
Hello simon. You mentioned that the processing of your DS260 includes background checks and what not. Does this mean that when you are being notified that the processing is done then you have been given the all clear, pending scheduling?
February 16, 2019 at 17:24
No, because if the background checks reveal something you are still entitled to your interview and KCC will not refuse any case – only the embassies will do that.
February 19, 2019 at 03:33
Hi britsimon, my name is Ilunga from Congo my CN is 2019AF2XX, I have attended my interview in november and the embassy asked me more proof of my wending, and I provided everything promptly but since it’s been more than three months they didn’t call me back what happened?
February 19, 2019 at 03:37
I don’t know.
February 19, 2019 at 05:53
Hi Simon,
I have two questions:
1. My wife won a green card and we got married after the result, but we didnt do any wedding ceromony and we dont live together because our plan was to get married in 2020, but we are together since 2014 we have a tons of proofs, photos, visas which we went together in vocations etc.
2. My number is EU16xxx and when i checked visa bulletin for EU is now 18500, when do you think i will get the email ? Does it mean that my intervies is on April ?
Thanks
February 19, 2019 at 14:25
1. You must show proof of a legal marriage.
2. Possibly.
February 19, 2019 at 06:32
Hi britsimon, My name is Jane. I from Uzbekistan. My CN is 2019EU2XXX. In October 2017 year I was married to my ex-husband and we had bad relationship with him. Recently, I legally divorced with my ex and married again. While filling an application DS-260 I add a new spouse and would like to ask should I send application of my previous spouse for the beggining of the process or leave it unsubmitted.
February 19, 2019 at 14:26
Leave it unsubmitted.
February 22, 2019 at 01:24
Mr Brit a friend of my won the lottery she and the ex-husband was divorce she remarried around May last year when the result came the ex-husband name is there she is confuse.should she stop the process or what she has the legal documents showing divorce on her previous marriage and new marriage certificates,they have 2kids
February 22, 2019 at 02:20
If she is the winner, she can continue the process with the new husband, as long as she has divorce certificates etc.
February 20, 2019 at 06:31
Hi Brit,
my case number is 2019AS1XXXX, from Saudi Arabia, i have submitted my DS260 form on 11-june-2018, but till now the KCC did not contacted me till this date, do I have any chance?
February 20, 2019 at 14:08
Yes, You are waiting because your number is high, but you will be current before the end of the year.
February 20, 2019 at 20:59
hello i am italian my case number is eu27xxx.
I ask you where I can know which vaccines are required for the medical examination during 2nd interview. thank you very much for the information
February 20, 2019 at 21:38
The physician will assess what vaccinations you need based on records and practices in your country. They will administer whatever is needed.
February 21, 2019 at 14:01
Hello , my nr is 2019EU29xxx you already recive e-mail from KCC?
February 22, 2019 at 07:45
r. Andre please inform you got mail for interview or mail to submit documents
so that others can analyse their case
February 22, 2019 at 11:36
dear mr brit, how are you, im come again after a month
i was asked you previously, about ,im dv2019af single with cn 24xxx(yet not emailed me) but also filled dv 2020 married with kid why i missed at ds2019 not legal marriage simple i born from my girl friends. that affects my dv 2019? you answered yes you will disqualified since lied that answer disappointed me but i asked others, they answered no b/c they told me you should stick at already filled ds and entry and dv2020 may not reviewed at your background that is good even if we dont know what will happen. so im so disappointed by your disqualified comment and you are not really told me tooptions to address that problem. now my want to go lone and but i want to bring latter my girl friend only, my kid live with my girl friends mother . so now try to compensate by answering the following otherwise delete my related comments and i not follow you
1) do dv2020 profile reviewed for dv 2019?
2) how i prepare at interview about my girly friend to take latter?
February 22, 2019 at 17:04
So others have told you to continue with the lie (thereby committing immigration fraud), and they told you it will be OK? They are clearly idiots. So listen to idiots if you want, but I won’t help you commit fraud. This is the Fifth time I have answered your question. No need to ask me again, and feel free not to follow me, because all you will hear from me is accuracy, honesty and logic, which you seem to find disappointing.
February 22, 2019 at 15:11
Hi brit, i have great respect for you because of your caring, today i have one question which make me worry.
the name of the city at the top of on my 1NL(1st notification letter) is not my city of birth but it is the name of the city where i am learning(living) at that time,
1. is it mistake or Correct?? i mean is it the 1nl mentions the city where i am learning at that time??
2. let say the name of the city my 1nl mentioned is B but my city of birth is let say A,
when i have filled my ds i have said my city of birth A, and for currently living i say B, because i learning at university in a city of B at that time, now i have recieved my2nl.
but when i have filled my first entry for dv2019, i have filled it with dv fillers not my own , i mean if the name of the city mentioned on 1nl should have to be the city of birth, i think the mistake is the mistake of dv fillers,
So is it have any effect on my case?? Or is it can refuse my visa?? Please tell me.
February 22, 2019 at 17:16
It would only be a mistake if the place of birth listed was not in the same country as your actual place of birth.
February 23, 2019 at 07:29
Okey, but some one told me that as the city mentioned at the top of on 1nl should be the city of your mailing address or the city where you living at the time when you fill the entry not the city of birth, if his idea is true my 1nl have not mistake, is it true brit?
February 23, 2019 at 14:31
If you are referring to the mailing address then OBVIOUSLY you should know the answer.
February 28, 2019 at 12:57
Can we expect another jump in a visa bulletin similar to the previous one, especially for Europe? And do you think the EU may be current especially because of the new procedure and the difference between the density and non response of DV2018?
February 28, 2019 at 14:34
I don’t know enough about the backlog to make any estimate. Patience.
February 28, 2019 at 19:42
Same question for Asia region, 6400 till now is low!
February 28, 2019 at 20:28
HUH? AS6400 is not low at all!
February 28, 2019 at 23:27
Backlog issues are very high …. The new procedure has a great NEGATIVE impact on us with big issues ……. The number of visas for dv 2019 is low, the cause is overdue issues ……. Now what we need to know is ::::::: Is there kcc capacity to interview 6000 real-time (backloge case + newcase) for the remaining 5 months ????
February 28, 2019 at 23:36
” Is there kcc capacity to interview 6000 real-time (backloge case + newcase) for the remaining 5 months”
We already know that. Yes.
March 1, 2019 at 00:08
from your posts I have learned a lot … thank you ….. 18500 -30717 are 4600 real cases …… Out of 4600 real cases 65% RESPONSE RATE = 3000 → NEW CASES ready for interview in (next →5 months ) + 2500 or 3000 (backlog)) a total of 6,000 CASES …… Why did Kcc act in this way ….. ??? It’s something unrighte……..
March 1, 2019 at 01:44
There is technically enough embassy capacity for those cases. However that does not mean that KCC will schedule those cases and keep the embassies busy all the way to the end. It is also partly about how many visas are issue-able from about 10k visas.
However, the point you keep missing is this. You think the new process is negative for high case numbers, and yes, the chaos itself is a limiting factor BUT the effect of introducing the new procedure should be to reduce the response rate because some simply won’t send in their documents. Some of those (in previous years) would have ended up as no show interviews – which is a waste of embassy capacity. Some people will want an interview but not comply with the new procedure (because they don’t know about it, or will waste too much time once they realize). So – the new process actually helps the chances for high case numbers IF the chaos can be controlled.
March 1, 2019 at 01:47
when will you post to scrape 2nl for april. the xarthisius recent upload is incomplete and it contains 2nl of march only not april. and people are lazy to scrape data.
March 1, 2019 at 03:29
End of the month.
March 1, 2019 at 07:20
Brit,
By reading some of the comments I am encountering some chats in which you say: based on new procedures! is it possible to let me know if something has changed during the application process or?
Thanks,
March 1, 2019 at 17:14
https://britsimonsays.com/new-document-submission-procedure-update/
March 1, 2019 at 08:34
Hi Brit. If a derivative has a mistake in one of the addresses listed on her DS-260 (for example, because they lived in US and the home country and they put 14 addresses in the form, but for one of the addresses in their home country they mistakenly put US in the country section) is that a big mistake and should be corrected by unlocking the form? By the way, the same address is listed there a couple of times and the home country was selected correctly, except for one… Thanks.
March 1, 2019 at 17:17
It’s not a big problem as long as all the countries are represented.
March 1, 2019 at 09:06
Hello Sir,
I had an interview on 4th of February 2019. I was put under AP and i was told to send documents via DHL which i did.
Now i checked the CEAC website, and it is showing ready.
What does it mean please, and is there another interview which i will have to attend.
Thanks and Go bless.
March 1, 2019 at 17:19
It means you need to continue to be patient. That is all.
March 1, 2019 at 17:32
Hi brit, 1. is it possible to unlock the ds 260 form, after 2nl was coming
2. is it possible to get the ds 260 form confirmation page ,after 2nl was come
March 1, 2019 at 17:39
1. No
2. Yes – navigate to the confirmation page in the DS260
March 6, 2019 at 12:38
Hi Simon,
1. What can we do if 2nl is not received? provided that we have fulfilled all criteria
2.Fulfilling all the requirements is there a chance of not getting it? I mean not because of visas running out
Thanks
March 6, 2019 at 18:08
1. You can contact KCC.
2. Yes that is a possibility – that is why you want to do things as early as possible.
March 7, 2019 at 07:19
Thank you Simon for the expertise answer!
March 7, 2019 at 13:25
Good morning my name is elisa and I’m Italian my number is EU278xx.
I tried to search on the official site but I can not find on the site the documents required for any interview in the embassy
school certificate, birth certificate etc …
And I would like to know where I can find the list of required vaccines
(in Italy if you do the vaccines with the public hospital do not pay while with the private yes) I would like to have the list of vaccines for pterli do with public hospital.
Sorry but I still do not speak English well.
Thanks a lot, Simon
March 7, 2019 at 17:45
You have not read the instructions properly. The list of documents is there.
Regarding vaccinations, the physician decides what is needed based on your medical history – so frankly – the easiest thing is to let them administer **missing** vaccinations. It might cost some money – but that should not be a concern.
March 11, 2019 at 09:53
Will there be a DV-lottery where i can apply in 2019? I just found out about the lottery after the application process closed last year. Best regards
March 11, 2019 at 13:23
POssibly – that would happen in October.
March 12, 2019 at 18:20
Hello
My number AF25200xx, I have not yet received any email to send my document, is there a problem in my file.
Thank you
March 12, 2019 at 23:02
I don’t know. Send your documents anyway.
March 13, 2019 at 14:04
Just to know for Morocco is what they exceeded this number AF 25200
March 13, 2019 at 14:05
Just to know for Morocco, that’s what they exceeded that number. AF 25200
March 13, 2019 at 22:35
I don’t know what you are asking.
March 12, 2019 at 22:07
Hi Brit my case no is AF201933xxx the email I used she filling my Ds260 is different from the one I used in playing the DV , is there any problem
March 13, 2019 at 01:42
No
March 13, 2019 at 18:50
I am from ethiopia my case number is 2019Af23××× .but until today i didnt get any email to send my documents .what shall I do?
March 13, 2019 at 22:42
Send your documents.
March 13, 2019 at 23:01
Hi I am 2019AF 23xxxx,kindly email me on [email protected],we can share ideas togather,mine email is in to send documents
March 21, 2019 at 02:05
Dear Simon,
what does mean expiration date of DV application form? it means i should unlock application and re submit before expiration date?
this is the information appear on completed DS260 application:
OMB CONTROL NUMBER: …………………………
FORM NUMBER: DS-260
EXPIRATION DATE: 04/30/2019
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 120 MI
Thanks
March 21, 2019 at 13:48
It has nothing to do with your case – ignore it.
March 22, 2019 at 02:34
Hey Brit my case AF386xx do you think i have any chance to get an interview ?
March 22, 2019 at 03:34
Probably – wait and see.
March 29, 2019 at 06:18
Hi, ,,help me with this
Name on lottery
Surname=Addai Amponsah
First name =Dabie Godfred
Name on all documents and passport
Surname =Addai Amponsah
First name =Godfred Dabie
See the difference now
Addai Amponsah Dabie Godfred
Addai Amponsah Godfred Dabie
Date of birth
wassce certificate 19-09-1991
Lottery . 19-09-1990
Education qualification
E8 in maths
but I have diploma now which
I wrote entrance exam and I had admission
March 29, 2019 at 17:06
So you obviously have some risk from the multiple differences, as well as the education. It is up to you whether to take the risk or not.
April 15, 2019 at 07:59
I will take the risk,,but do you think I have chance,,do you think I have at least 50% chance
April 15, 2019 at 13:45
I don’t know.
March 29, 2019 at 07:46
hiii brit thank you for everything and what i want to ask is i am not a passport holder and i fill in the ds-260 form “other travel document” for the travel document question and is it mandatory to send KCC the “other travel document ” instead of passport.
March 29, 2019 at 17:11
Send that and the passport.
March 31, 2019 at 13:13
Plz britsimon,,I want to chat you privately,,,how is it possible,,plz help me,,
March 31, 2019 at 14:08
If it is absolutely necessary – britsimon3 at gmail
April 1, 2019 at 11:44
Hi Brit,
I have few questions to ask. I am a winner of DV2019 in Liberia. My case number is 2019AF17XXX and i submitted my DS260 on time and KCC asked me to scan and submitt few documents of mine and i did on time but my question are:
1. when am i going to receive mine 2NL or What can we do if 2NL is not received?
2. If we have to contact KCC how? by Email or Mobil Phone?
3. Is their a chance of receiving our 2NL
Thanks
April 1, 2019 at 13:43
1. Wait or ask KCC
2. Either
3. Yes.
April 1, 2019 at 20:58
hello there Brit, my case number i 2019AF17xxx. my interview is due tomorrow at 8.30am. i want to let you know that your blog have been very useful to me a lot and im thankful for that. wish me luck
April 2, 2019 at 01:57
Good luck!
April 11, 2019 at 14:50
Hi Brit
My case number is AF45xxx. I wrote to KCC requesting for my Ds 260 to be unlocked and they replied that they could not unlock it and that I do the changes at the interview.
1. Is it common for this to happen since I wanted to update very important information to it?
2. I would like to send my documents this weeks to KCC, I had earlier indicated that I would travel with my wife as my derivative but she has now decided not to persue the Green card since she wants to study at home. Should I send only my documents and state in the email that she will not be travelling?
Thanks you.
April 11, 2019 at 16:17
1. It happens. What do you want to change?
2. You can do that, yes.
April 11, 2019 at 17:19
On Ds 260 I wanted to change the from I will along travel with the derivative to not travel with her since she has decided not to travel.
April 11, 2019 at 18:54
No need to change that.
April 12, 2019 at 14:58
Hi brit, i have enough required educational qualifications and i have graduated recently from university(on july 2018) , but until now i have not get a job but, i am trying.
My question is,
1. i have interview this month, so is it not having a job will have effect on my case?
2. if it have effect, tell me what was that effect and also what should i have to do?
Thank you
April 12, 2019 at 16:33
1. Probably not. You would have to nquite that job anyway to get a new job. You should however consider an I-134 or financials.
2. Covered in 1 – the effect is a concern for whether you can support yourself in America.
April 13, 2019 at 03:41
brit
but, i have heard that as I-134, AOS and any financial statement not required in Ethiopia. some one also told me that as they are not required.
April 13, 2019 at 04:52
If you want to take that risk – it is up to you.
April 13, 2019 at 03:48
but also i may be get a job next week because i have interviewed for a job, so if i get a job before my interview, is it i only tell them as i have a job or i have to prepare some supporting paper?
April 13, 2019 at 04:53
A job you would quit – who cares?
April 13, 2019 at 06:33
HEY BRIT june 2019 37xxx FROM MAY 24500 IS A BIG JUMP IS THIS CORRECT
MY NUMBER IS 35XXX WHEN DO YOU THINK I WILL RECEIVE MY 2NL
REGARDS
SHRIKANT
April 13, 2019 at 14:42
https://britsimonsays.com/vb-for-june-2019-interviews-released/
April 16, 2019 at 21:27
Hi brit, I am included in the visa bulletin for April, knowing that I submitted my DS-260 on May 28, 2018 but until today I have not received the email to send my documents my case number is 33k
April 17, 2019 at 02:22
Send your documents!
April 16, 2019 at 23:08
Hi Brit,
My case number is 2019AF00039XXX
I was asked to re-submit which I did since 26 th of March but uptil now I have not receive any mail except the mail to confirm that my documents were received,so i am worried should i submit the documents a gain .?
April 17, 2019 at 02:30
Ask KCC whether they are satisfied with the documents.
April 19, 2019 at 18:36
Keep calling them, brit adviced me to give them a call. I called them twice to confirm if they are satisfied with my document and they finally sent me an email that they have received and they are valid.
These people are humans too,they tend to forget.pls keep calling them.
April 28, 2019 at 17:31
PLEASE HELP ME AF SEND ME THEIR NUMBER I WANT TO CALL THEM
April 28, 2019 at 17:58
I don’t know who “them” is – but use google.
April 16, 2019 at 23:21
I made an error in my entry by putting a wrong year of birth instead of 1978 I errornously put 1980 do you think it will affect my chances and what can I do to adjust the error because 1978 is what is on my birth certificate.
April 17, 2019 at 02:30
Ask to unlock your DS260 and correct it.
April 18, 2019 at 07:28
Mr brit we had our interview on October 2018 and still our case at ap so is it possible that the embassy will let us do another medical again thanks
April 18, 2019 at 13:23
Yes. If they clear your case they will tell you to repeat the medical.
April 18, 2019 at 20:58
Went last your case was updated?
April 19, 2019 at 18:43
Hi
The email says *copy of passport biodata page*, should I print the biodata page and take a picture of the copy paper or is it okay if I only take a picture of it from the passport?
April 19, 2019 at 18:52
Again, use some basic logic.
April 23, 2019 at 23:18
Hi Simon,
My case number is 2019EU04xxx.
I want to fill DS-260 in May.
Do I have any chance to be called for an interview?
April 24, 2019 at 02:19
Yes but HURRY UP!
April 27, 2019 at 03:57
How fast i should send scan docs to KCC after if is fill out and submitting DS-260 this week?
April 27, 2019 at 04:16
Wait a couple of weeks at least.