Year 2018

2NLs are starting to be sent for February interviews (DV2019). Some people previously got 2NL emails but then had to wait days or even a couple of weeks before the interview letter showed on the ESC page. Other people waited… Continue Reading →

The VB for February interviews has been released. Region All DV Chargeability Areas ExceptThose Listed Separately AFRICA 13,800 Except: Egypt  9,500 ASIA 4,400 Except: Iran    3,400            Nepal  2,800 EUROPE 10,000 NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)  12… Continue Reading →

The Visa office have published the official numbers of visas issued per country (organized by region). These numbers include Consular processing cases and adjustment of status. The numbers show conclusively that EU was allowed to exceed the quota by 2000… Continue Reading →

Some people are getting themselves worked up because they expected their 2NLs for January and have not yet got them. So – let me clear up some questions that I am being asked over and over again (sometimes the same… Continue Reading →

2NLs are starting to be sent for January interviews (DV2019). They have implemented the new document procedure recently, so I would be interested to hear from those that got the 2NL if they did or did NOT send documents to… Continue Reading →

AFRICA 13,100 Except: Egypt  8,300 ASIA 3,800 Except: Iran    2,900 Nepal  2,150 EUROPE 8,800 NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 12 OCEANIA 350 SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 550   This is for January interviews and is the fourth VB for the… Continue Reading →

OK – a few days ago I posted an article about a new document procedure that is happening. At the time I did not know that much about the new procedure – I think some people get the impression that… Continue Reading →

Just in the last couple of days a number of people have received an email from KCC asking for an applicant to submit the main required documents by email. This is a new procedure implemented this week. The official instructions… Continue Reading →

I am getting MANY people complaining that they cannot complete their DV2020 entry. The registration period is due to close on November 6, so time is getting short. I don’t know why this is broken, and I don’t know when… Continue Reading →

2NLs are starting to be sent for December interviews (DV2019). I have only seen a couple of people saying they have received their 2NL, so it is likely that they are spreading out the 2NLs over time – possibly the… Continue Reading →