Year 2024

The appeals court has denied the petition for an en banc review, so the DV2020/DV2021 appeal is now over. It’s a sad end to the process, but at least people can now process this news and find a way to… Continue Reading →

Once you receive your interview notification (the 2NL) you may be required to create an online account with a courier service that the embassies use to manage their communications with appointment holders. Id this registration is required, it will be… Continue Reading →

This morning, I discussed the DV2025 selectee numbers which can be seen in the visa bulletin. I have since realized that the published number of selectees does NOT include the UK, so the government will need to fix this mistake… Continue Reading →

The visa bulletin for October interviews has been released – this being the first for DV2025. The numbers are pretty generous given the assumed case number ranges from the survey, however, we should not make the mistake (as many will)… Continue Reading →

Well who is in the mood for some chaos? The government are, apparently. The VB for September 2024 has been released – this one an important one as it contains the numbers for the end of DV2024. These numbers won’t… Continue Reading →

Breaking news – the appeal court has made its decision and has decided against DV winners. This is a very sad moment and will mean the end of the line for people waiting for DV2020 and DV2021 news. Key quotes… Continue Reading →

The visa bulletin for August interviews has been released. The numbers have increased in line with my expectations – so no surprises if you listened to my video at the weekend. Some people might be surprised if they had listed… Continue Reading →

Please note as of August 28th, 2025 this policy seems to have been superseded. Details explained here. This is a very important update regarding changing embassies. Please take the time to watch this update as it could make all the… Continue Reading →

This video is worth watching if you want to understand the importance of the selectee number information and your case number.

Take a look at the video to see the case number ranges I believe we have for the regions. This is all based on the survey, and of course it could be somewhat inaccurate, but I think it will be… Continue Reading →