People are receiving their 2NLs for February interviews, some went on Christmas eve, and some are going today. It will take a few hours – and possibly even a couple of days before all have gone out.
The email itself has no useful information. It simply tells you to check the ESC site for the interview details. Some will find the ESC site is not ready, those people should try again after a few hours.
It would be GREAT if those that received their 2NLs would add a reply to this message saying when they submitted their DS260. A survey like that helps us understand the processing time for the DS260 and let’s us understand the backlog.
Please add your first submission date, and if you unlocked please add that resubmission date and the data you changed. That is helpful for all.
Now – if you do not get your expected interview, please come back here and read updates to this page to see the feedback I will have received.
Based on comments I have received, I suspect we will see some people with DS260s as late as early September in this batch. If correct, that would indicate (as I mentioned last month) that the backlog is reducing somewhat, so whilst there will always be some backlog, we might be seeing slightly faster DS260 processing times.
****UPDATE****
Based on comments received, it does indeed seem that processing speed has increased (which is simply that there is less time spent waiting). Several cases with early to mid September submissions have received their 2NLs.
December 28, 2015 at 18:12
Got my 2nl. 3*** submitted on june 18th and reopened on august 17th. Thanks brit
December 28, 2015 at 18:20
Do you know what the AF numbers are for those 2NLs? Trying to gauge when AF30xxx will go live. Thanks.
December 28, 2015 at 23:10
The 2NLs are only sent to those cases that are current. It seems like you are confused about the process – so make sure you understand the visa bulletin.
https://britsimonsays.com/read-visa-bulletin/
December 28, 2015 at 18:26
Got mine too. Ad 167** submitted on August. I have a quick question My interview is gonna be in London and I need a criminal record but they have so many kind of it here and I’m a little confused on which one I have to ask.
Thank you very much for your help
December 28, 2015 at 23:08
Follow the instructions on the reciprocity page concerning the country.
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html
December 28, 2015 at 18:28
I submitted my ds260 on 12th September,never unlocked and I received my 2nl this afternoon for a February interview.CN is af***12.tnx
December 28, 2015 at 19:01
Cn 2016af00015***
Ds submitted @ June 28
Not unlocked
Interview Date Feb 1
December 28, 2015 at 19:47
Simon this is unique case i guess, i got 2nd NL today and i only submitted DS forms later in September 25.
CnEU…..18xxx
December 28, 2015 at 22:12
Yes, there are sometimes a few cases that are outside the range – either cases that processed faster or slower. Unless I hear of a number of others, I would currently say your case is somewhat unusual (but nothing to worry about).
December 28, 2015 at 19:52
we have received 2NL for February Interview
Interview Date February 01,2016
Submitted May 22, 2015 Never Unlocked
Case number AS 35** (Nepal)
Thanks
December 28, 2015 at 20:00
Cn 2016EU00016***
Ds submitted @ August 05
Unlocked – NA
Interview Date Feb 1
December 28, 2015 at 20:20
Cn 2016AS00012xx
Ds submitted @ August 12
Unlocked – NA
Interview Date 7
December 28, 2015 at 20:20
Cn 2016AS00012xx
Ds submitted @ August 12
Unlocked – NA
Interview Date 7
December 28, 2015 at 20:27
I completed my DS 260 form @ September 2015, Never unlock and my case number is 2015AF 00044*** no interview date yet. I don’t know what to do next. Pls help……..
December 28, 2015 at 22:15
Your case number is not current yet. You will have to wait several more months before you hear about an interview date.
December 28, 2015 at 20:40
Got 2nd letter 35**
Interview date feburary
Thanks alot brit.
Nepal
December 28, 2015 at 21:04
Initial Submission: End of May
Unlocked and Submitted: Mid July
2nd Unlock and submitted: End of August.
Received letter today for end of Feb interview.
My number was current on November 2015.
December 28, 2015 at 21:49
DS260 form submission : 6th Sept, 2015
2nd letter for February interview : 28th dec, 2015
case number :2016AF14**
December 28, 2015 at 23:38
got the 2NL today, interview date on the 4th of February! Case No. EU187.. submitted on 11 July! Wish us luck pls ?
December 29, 2015 at 00:24
hello, I received my 2nd letter today, I submitted Sept 20th and I have my appointment for passport renewal on January 19th, I found a mistake on my form, I wrote my church wedding date instead of my civil wedding date, my interview will en February first , so please help me I am worry , do I still have time to fix it? My marriage certificate has civil wedding date, I am from Honduras, Thanks a lot.
Ana Soto
December 29, 2015 at 03:09
You cannot change anything on the DS260 now – however the error you describe is not a big deal – so relax! You can talk to the CO about the mistake at the interview.
December 29, 2015 at 03:17
oh, thanks a lot for your answer, you are special person because take time to help
others, God Bless you
December 29, 2015 at 15:17
A friend of mine made the same mistake (wrong marriage date at ds260). He asked to US Embassy to unlock the form and he corrected the mistake 1 week before the interview.
December 29, 2015 at 15:54
The DS260 remains locked after 2NL until interview.
December 29, 2015 at 01:49
Just received my 2NL yesterday.
Submitted my DS0260 on 15 July
Reopened in July,August and September.
Interview Date:5 feb, 2016
Case No current from October
December 29, 2015 at 02:43
Cn 2016AF00015***
DS submitted May
Not unlocked
2NL received Dec 29
Interview date Feb 9
Finally…long wait is over…
December 29, 2015 at 04:07
Submitted 16th Aug
Never unlocked
Interview date 3rd Feb
December 29, 2015 at 04:55
Hello Brit
My case number is AF 141**. Submitted ds260 on 18 September. I didn’t unlock. Got 2nl for February interview yesterday
December 29, 2015 at 05:58
brit sir, could u plz explain how KCC schedule DV interview?? do they schedule according to case number or according to date of submission?
December 29, 2015 at 06:53
It is according to case number, BUT only for cases that have had their DS260 processed – so someone can delay their interview but submitting the DS260 late. What you cannot do is get an early interview with an early DS260 submission and a high case number.
December 29, 2015 at 11:17
so this mean i will get early march interview if i go current next month?? AS385* and submitted on may 25. (nepal)
December 29, 2015 at 16:04
The timing within the month is not by case order or DS260 submission date. So – it could be early or later in March.
December 29, 2015 at 08:32
Case #: 2016AF9xxx
DS260 Submitted & confirmed : June 30, 2015
DS260 Unlocked, Submitted & confirmed : September 02, 2015
2NL : December 28, 2015
Interview : February 18, 2016 Morocco
December 29, 2015 at 09:47
Hi brit. .my cn is af 11×××. Did initial submission 15th sept. Unlocked in october to correct high school name and date of completion and unlocked again im 8th November to correct current address and resubmitted the same day . Have been current since November.
Can I receive mine in January for march interview?
December 29, 2015 at 16:10
Possibly.
December 29, 2015 at 09:55
hi
my case no. AF000023xxx and Submitted ds260 on 15 December 2015.
what is the expected date for interview.
happy new year
December 29, 2015 at 16:10
So you waited nearly 7 months to submit your DS260? You are a patient person – so you will have no problem waiting some more months for a spring interview.
December 29, 2015 at 10:55
Submitted in July 19th
Unlocked and made changes on 19th Sept
Received my 2NL for Feb first week interview
AF4***
I have no idea how to proceed and DRS provide very limited info on their website. Simon, do you know any forum for DRS or any link. Am totally lost, kindly help. You can inbox me as well.
December 29, 2015 at 16:07
You need to book your medical, obtain police certs and prepare all your documents. What do you not understand?
December 29, 2015 at 11:01
I got 2NL on 28 Dec, 2015 for 02Feb, 2016. My CN was 2016AF9xx with DS260 filled and returned on August 18, 2015. Simon’s guess is very accurate.Thanks u helped me a lot.
December 29, 2015 at 11:36
DS-260 Submitted in 09 May
Case Number EU16XXX
Got 2NL 28 December
Hi Mr.Simon,
Although I got the 2NL, when I enter the usvisa-info.com for visa interview, it says “your interview is not scheduled !”.
I sthis normal, should I wait for a little while ?
Thank You
December 29, 2015 at 11:50
Actually, the exact phrase is “is not ready for an appointment.”
December 29, 2015 at 16:02
Ignore what that site says – it is simply a courier service and they are not privy to the appointment details for DV cases. Just register with them if you have been instructed to do so.
December 29, 2015 at 12:43
Hello Brit, please we (my spouse & I) submitted our ds 260 forms on 20th Oct, 2015 but on the 15th of December this month I wrote to KCC to inquire about our status and they replied that ”Your forms have been received and pending further embassy review for the continuation of your visa processing.” Yet we did not get the 2NL for February interview although our CN AF50** has been current since October this year. Pls is it Normal and when do u think we might get our 2NL? OR shd I keep checking the ESC site till say tomorrow?
December 29, 2015 at 16:00
You submitted your DS260 almost 6 months late! So yes of course it is normal that there is a delay! You might get a March interview.
December 29, 2015 at 13:02
2016EU00016***
Filed on 31st of August, never unlocked
2NL received 28th Dec
Interview 9th of Feb
December 29, 2015 at 15:24
Hello Brit, Happy New year !!!!
i have by mistake deleted my saving email from my gmail account for my DS-260 confirmation page.
i am worried for that because the DS-260 confirmation page is among the required documents that i need to carry with the day of my interview. but after deleting that PDF file from my gmail account. by mistake, i am not even able to see it in my trash box. so my following questions are the following ones,
1)is it mandatory to take it the day of my interview?
2) if i email KCC and lay down my concerns, will they be able to recover it on my behalf from their online system and email it back to me? because i don’t want to unlock again my online DS-260 application, because it might postpone the day of my interview. my CN is AF000285XX
December 29, 2015 at 15:52
You don’t have to unlock. Just get a print out of your 2NL, and take screenprints of the DS260 front page.
December 29, 2015 at 16:37
Hello!
I got my 2NL on 28th of december. Submitted on May, 25th. Never unlocked.
Interview date 16th of Fabruary.
December 29, 2015 at 18:41
Britsimon… My Egyptian and Saudi police certificates expired. Do I have to get new ones for both as I have not been to Egypt after I got the Egyptian police certificate. I am a resident of Saudi Arabia.
Thanks man.
December 29, 2015 at 18:45
To add to the above, my interview is end of Feb.
December 29, 2015 at 19:08
I would always advise getting recent police certs – although some people have had old ones accepted where they have not revisited the country in question.
December 30, 2015 at 06:49
Hi mr Simon, best wishes for you and your family for this year 2016, you are so important to us, may this year bring you all the best.
My question is i just received my baby’s passport. I filled his Ds260 with my passport number and added an extra number eg. mine is 1234, i filled his with 12345. My date of interview is within 2months, is there any issues with leaving his Ds260 like that and just bring his passport to the interview and explain to the CO that my baby’s passport arrived late?
Thanks
December 30, 2015 at 07:56
If your interview is not yet scheduled, you have time to correct it. I would suggest you do that, but if you don’t you can correct it at the interview.
December 30, 2015 at 07:53
2NL received for Feb 1 interview.
2016EU00003***
Submitted Sep 15. Unlocked Oct 15 to add another US trip, re-submitted same day.
A question, for the interview, can I use the photo from the dv lottery submission (it’s obviously older than 6 months) or do I need to take new one?
Thanks,
Mike
December 30, 2015 at 07:55
Take a new one….
December 30, 2015 at 08:37
Hi Simon,
1. Through which email address does KCC send 2NL? Is it through the one I put it on DS 260 form or in the original DV entry?
2. AF region seems a little bit slow; do you think that it would be faster and reach your prediction for cases subject to interview? I mean according to “When will I have interview” section of your post.
Thanks
Merry X mass!
December 30, 2015 at 16:06
1. I’m not certain – let me know! FYI, you don’t need the email itself – it simply tells you to check the ESC site for your interview details.
2. It should get a bit faster, yes.
December 30, 2015 at 12:24
Dear Brit,
Just recieved 2nl for Feb 4 2016 interview
submitted ds 260 on August 26 2015.
thanks for all your help.
1 last question.
Can i return to my country after i get the visa and stay in the usa for 3months?
i will have to come back quick, because i have some urgent work to do at home.
pls to hear asap.
December 30, 2015 at 12:46
Hello Brit…
did i wait long enough to submit my DS-260 form online which was on September 3 rd? because my CN is AF285XX. i am fearing for that because by looking how things are going on concerning the pace of the evolution of the Visa Bulletin in Africa area it might have a bad effect by postponing my interview date if i did wait too much.
your valuable point of view would be appreciated on the aforementioned subject !!!!
December 30, 2015 at 16:04
There is no problem – relax!
December 30, 2015 at 14:53
Dear Brit,
Just recieved 2nl for Feb 4 2016 interview
submitted ds 260 on August 26 2015.
thanks for all your help.
1 last question.
Can i return to my country after i get the visa and stay in the usa for 3months?
i will have to come back quick, because i have some urgent work to do at home.
pls to hear asap.
December 30, 2015 at 15:56
Yes you can do that. Once you have activated you can leave on the next flight out if you like, and the first absence can last up to 12 months.
December 30, 2015 at 16:30
hi brit
i submitted ds260 form on 27 JUN 2015 and received my 2nl on 28 DEC 2015
December 30, 2015 at 20:35
Pls am a hepitatis B patcient, will i be issued a visa
December 30, 2015 at 20:59
Yes.
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/what-are-the-diseases-that-can-cause-denial/
December 30, 2015 at 21:46
Dear Britsimon,
Your blog provides valuable information. I was issued a DV-2016 immigrant visa at the U.S consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and will be departing to the USA on 8 January 2016. I married my wife in March 2015 who resides in Ethiopia, due to a loss of family member she could not participate in the December 2015 interview in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The consulatar officer at the US embassy informed me to initiate the follow to join process for my wife to be interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and file form I-824 and pay USD 405.
Question: Do I have to submit a copy of my green card to file for her or can I use my I-551 stamp in my passport after I arrive in the USA.
CASE: 2016SAX
Regards and thanks,
Vincent
December 30, 2015 at 22:07
Use the stamp in the passport in order to start the process asap. Good luck with the FTJ process. Please let me know how that goes, as it is a fairly rare process.
December 31, 2015 at 09:55
Dear BritSimon,
Thank you for your advice.
I will keep you posted with regards to the follow to join process.
Regards and all the best in the new year.
Vincent
December 30, 2015 at 23:48
Hi BritSimon,
First of all thank you for all the Information you share, very helpful.
Case number was EU12xxx.
Submitted DS-260 on 26th of September.
Received 2NL on 28th of December, Interview at beginning of February.
One question: my girlfriend and me will get married in January and I already read your information about marital status so I already understood that this is not the smoothest way but still possible. Do you have any additional comments or tips on that?
Cheers,
Zorg
December 31, 2015 at 00:52
The process for adding the girlfriend at this point depends on the embassy. Some will handle that well, others won’t. Since you have been scheduled, you should let the embassy know asap after the wedding – they may ask you to complete a DS260 OR the old paper based versions of that form (230/122). Be proactive with the embassy about that so they “partner” with you to get your new spouse on the case.
December 31, 2015 at 07:54
Hi, i lost my confirmation number and i havent succeeded to retrive it on the esc page pls tell me wat to do to check my interview detailss
December 31, 2015 at 16:23
You must get it – there is no other option. So – use the lost confirmation number link, and enter your information carefully!
December 31, 2015 at 09:17
Hello Brit Simon,
First of all thank you for your Information it was very helpful.
case no:2016AF00014***
submitted Ds260 on may 21
Received my 2NL on December 28 for February 01 interview
I have already prepared and authenticated all necessary documents but i have one question about I-134 form
can my sponsor send it via fax , e-mail or with sealed envelope?
how about the bank statement ,employee letter and other financial supporting documents?
December 31, 2015 at 13:36
Hi dear brit happy new year with all my best wishes to you and your familly.please dear i need you help.concerning the police records i was living in italy and as i can not go there because i dont havr visa so i asked my brother who is still living there to get the police revords for me but today they told him that is not possibl and that i have to get it my self.but me i dont have visa to go there and even if i asked for one it id not easy to have it.i am really feeling sad and i think i will lose my chance to get a us visa my heart is really broken now
December 31, 2015 at 16:19
All you need to do is read the reciprocity instructions.
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/IT.html
December 31, 2015 at 16:18
dear sir, plz make me clear that actually who scheduled interview?? embassy or KCC??
December 31, 2015 at 16:27
KCC schedule the interview on your behalf.
January 1, 2016 at 14:14
Hi dear brit hope you are fine.please when i check my visa status it shows At NVC.my case number is af00032###.what does it mean ! Thanks alot
January 1, 2016 at 19:18
You are not yet current – so that is all it means in your case.
January 1, 2016 at 15:09
I was dv winner of 2016. When i filled form for 2nd letter i did it via cyber cafe where they used to fill form of dv taking money. They filled the sponser name and address for me. Now the cafe is closed and i do not know who my sponser is. Can i change the sponser and get letter of support from him in 20 days.
January 1, 2016 at 16:51
You can only change the form if you are not yet scheduled, otherwise take the new sponsors detail to the interview.
January 1, 2016 at 15:23
good morning and happy new year,
i am expecting my interview to be scheduled in April or May, i will have to go to the States in March and i did not include it in my ds-260 because it was unexpected,
i emailed the consulate and they said there’s absolutely no problem if i did not include it
do you think it’s normal?
i need an ESTA, right ?
thanks and best of wishes
January 1, 2016 at 16:47
You are not expected to list future trips. Don’t worry. You may need an EStA.
January 1, 2016 at 18:33
May I ask when you submitted your DS-260?
January 1, 2016 at 23:48
Hi Britts, can u help me check if my case number is current.. 2016AF856*?
Also submitted my form DS-260 on 10th October 2015, when I’m I expected to get my 2NL? also while filing the form I missed a letter on the address of my Host or Sponsor, Milsap instead of Millsap and didn’t have her contact as at then
do I need to unlock to make the necessary correction and revision? counting on ur cooperation. thanks a lot..
January 2, 2016 at 00:35
I posted links to explain how you can tell you are current. Please take responsibility to at least read that!
The minor mistake does not need correction.
January 2, 2016 at 12:23
Hi mr Brit, can i write to kcc to tell them that i am unable to get my confirmation number to check my interview detailss,since i v tried using the forgotten number page but to no avail ?? Can wrItting to Kcc be of help??pls i need you help
January 2, 2016 at 16:15
They can’t give you the number.
Why can’t you get your confirmation number – you only need your name, birthdate and email address!