Some people are reporting receiving their 2NLs for January interviews. 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 last months feedback, we know that December interviews went to those people that had submitted up to the end of June or early July. Hopefully this month we will see the rest of July, and perhaps some early August submissions. I would like to hope the backlog will reduce either this month or next month as the greatest volume of DS260s will have been processed by that time.
By the way – these 2NLs are going out quite early. Some months have waited until the end of the month for 2NLs.
**** UPDATE *****
It looks like most DS260 submission dates were up to the end of July. This represents about 1 month movement in the last month – about the same pace as before.
November 26, 2015 at 20:37
is there anyone from cameroon to share his or her interview experience ? am also a DV winner
November 26, 2015 at 20:44
Hi dear.i am from morocco and i have 2 problems if you can help me please.i was leaving in italy from march 2008 till april 2010 but on the ds260 i wrote that i was leaving there from febraury not march ! Is that a problem ? And the second one is that to get a police record you have to be there that’s what they told me on the italian consulat.so please what is the solution? I can not go to italy because i dont have visa and it is not easy to get one.thank you dear
November 26, 2015 at 22:13
The date issue is no problem.
For the second issue you clearly have not read the reciprocity page which explains how to get the police report for Italy. PLEASE read the instructions!
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/IT.html
November 26, 2015 at 20:53
Hello Mr.brit I’m a selectee in dv2016 cn is as11xxx. Didn’t submit the ds-260 yet. is there a deadline for submitting? . And when is that if yes? Thanks
November 26, 2015 at 22:11
No there is no official deadline for submitting, although at some point (probably around June) there will not be enough time to process the form and set an interview date.
November 27, 2015 at 08:05
Hello Britsimon, Thank you for your valuable suggestion for dv winners, i have my medical assessment on 13th December but i dont have my kids vaccination records which i have given them earlier, so did i have to face problem when they ask for my kids vaccination records, which i dont have. or it is not a issue
November 27, 2015 at 08:25
At the medical the doctor can administer whatever vaccinations are missing.
November 27, 2015 at 08:36
hi brits, am scheduled for jan third week interview, can i get the police clearance done now OR should i wait until January.it normally takes three day (72hrs) to prepare a clearance in my country. HOW long will it take BEFORE the police clearance expire?Plz i need your advice. Thxs.
November 27, 2015 at 17:59
Get it now – it lasts 6 months.
November 27, 2015 at 11:05
dear Brit,
is the CEAC file ready to be check?
pls to hear
November 27, 2015 at 17:52
No, the data is not loaded into the CEAC system.
November 27, 2015 at 19:20
You have sent me this message :
2NLs for January interviews being sent now
by BritSimon
Some people are reporting receiving their 2NLs for January interviews. 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 last months feedback, we know that December interviews went to those people that had submitted up to the end of June or early July. Hopefully this month we will see the rest of July, and perhaps some early August submissions. I would like to hope the backlog will reduce either this month or next month as the greatest volume of DS260s will have been processed by that time.
What i should do next?
November 28, 2015 at 20:49
What is your question???
November 27, 2015 at 19:59
I got my 2 nl for January 3rd week interview, I submitted the ds260 on July 28 , case no AS8++ . Thanks for your great advise. I also want to ask , what are the medical restriction for visa ? All depend family member should be healthy ? And also give me more suggestion for preparing interview.
November 28, 2015 at 20:48
The medical looks for a very small list of diseases. https://britsimonsays.com/faq/what-are-the-diseases-that-can-cause-denial/
For the interview – just make sure your documents are all ready.
November 28, 2015 at 07:44
Hello BritSimon,
Is there any validity period for the following documents and their translations:
– Civil documents, like Birth certificates, marriage certificate and family extraction.
– Military statement or status.
– Education certificates.
Thank for your help & Best Regards
November 28, 2015 at 20:46
Typically no. Medical and police certs have an expiry.
November 29, 2015 at 03:00
Dear brit sir good day!
I just wanted to know in case the dependent applicant gets pregnant after or before the medical test , does it affect visa procedure?can you please suggest what shall b done at this moment?
Your response is appreciated.
Thanks
November 29, 2015 at 03:41
In some cases the doctor will use a shield during the xray – that is all.
November 29, 2015 at 21:15
hi brit, pls i just discovered something on my ds 260 and need your opinion. on the education part, i stated my school and high school diploma and with the question about course of study, it gave me option on academic or vocational. i chose academic and diploma for the qualification. a friend just told me i should have made it General Science since that is the course i studied at the senior high school and the qualification should have been certificate rather.
November 30, 2015 at 03:05
You should correct the DS260 – email KCC to unlock…
November 30, 2015 at 05:10
i got the interview date scheduled on 17th december. but didnt receive a 2nl yet. i just accidentally found it on status check. is it a problem???
November 30, 2015 at 14:37
So you missed the 2NL somehow. Get ready for the 17th.
November 30, 2015 at 09:29
Sir, What happen if DOB in the DV application of October and Passport are differ??one of my friend has this issue. does this leads to visa denial??
November 30, 2015 at 14:31
Sometimes, yes – but not always.
November 30, 2015 at 11:43
Good day Sir Brit,
I am a bit confused on the academic. in the course study area, there is a comment saying “Please choose academic or Vocational). and we chose academic at place of putting what is mentioned on the dioploma.
should we have put what is on the diploma.
Please advise.
Thank you
November 30, 2015 at 14:30
Academic is fine.
November 30, 2015 at 16:48
Hi dear simon.
Thanks alot for your help.i have one more problem if you can help me.on my ds form i wrote that i am studying at the university from september 2012 till mai 2015 because i submited the ds on mai.but i am still studying at university this year too and i will finish on july 2016.so is that a problem? Thanks dear
November 30, 2015 at 18:43
No issue.
November 30, 2015 at 19:42
Thank you dear brit.so in ly interview i just have to bring a certificate of study from university ! Is it right ? Thanks again and always
November 30, 2015 at 23:34
Yes.
November 30, 2015 at 20:19
I have a high school certificate but weak rates of 53% Is there a problem when the interview because of the weakness of the amended
November 30, 2015 at 23:31
I don’t know – because it is country specific.
December 1, 2015 at 03:48
if he has pass high school by securing that much percentage then nothing to deal with percentage, isnt it sir?
December 1, 2015 at 04:07
The “pass” level (and possibly subjects) will be set by the US embassy – so it depends on the country.
November 30, 2015 at 20:47
One more quastion please and i am so sorry if i am desturbing you dear brit.so i just told my brother who is still living in italy to get the police record and send it to me as i can not go to italy.so is it a good idea i mean if the consulat of us here in morocco will accept it ? Thank you and really sorry for all my quastions
November 30, 2015 at 23:35
They don’t care how you got it…
December 1, 2015 at 07:54
So brit , can some body get for me the police clearance of an other country which i cannot visit now due to the cost of money ( Travel) and visa ?
I mean i live now in Somalia , and i studied in Tanzania before 2011 which is due for police clearance , my place of interview is Djabouti since America don’t have an embassy in Somalia , so my question can a friend or brother who is living in tanzania get for me my police clearance after sending him all my documents?
Thanks
December 1, 2015 at 14:25
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/TZ.html
December 2, 2015 at 05:18
Thanks for much for your support Brit , it seems as its going help helping , can you help also with link of Uganda when it comes to police certifcates.
i apologize for the many questions.
December 2, 2015 at 06:57
I mean can you Uganda be same case of Tanzania? thanks and apologize for the use less many questions?
December 2, 2015 at 17:37
Use the link I already gave you and look aty the top of the page where to enter another country.
December 1, 2015 at 08:01
Hi Simon!
I have
December 1, 2015 at 08:05
Hi Simon,
I have police certificate around June from Ireland.but my interview will be next summer, so that certificate will expire?
But i did not go to there again after got police certificate. So do i need to get again or not?
December 1, 2015 at 14:26
That *might* be accepted, but it is up to the CO.
December 1, 2015 at 10:03
Hi Brit,
can you please explain how they are assigning the Case Numbers to us.
December 1, 2015 at 14:29
It is a random draw.
Fully explained here.
https://britsimonsays.com/the-lottery-draw-process-holes-theory-and-so-on/
December 1, 2015 at 11:50
Hi!
Just wanted to ask your opinion on the possibility of a re-draw for the 2016 DV Lottery. Don’t you think there will be a lot of visas wasted with the amount of winners we had this year?
Many thanks 🙂
December 1, 2015 at 14:35
THere may be a shortfall, yes. However, it seems like a second draw would already have happened if it was going to happen – so I don’t think it will.
December 1, 2015 at 21:15
Hi Brit Simon , thanks for your great advice . I got my 2nl at nov 17 , my case no is AS 00008++ and I submit 260 ds at July 28. The date of interview is jan 22. Brit again I hope you will give more good advice or suggestion for preparing interview . What are the medical restriction ? Again thank you sir
December 2, 2015 at 04:46
Thank you brit for the information
December 2, 2015 at 08:48
Thank you for continuous support , I have two question :
1 – What the picture that put in Green Card “that submitted to introduction of the DV or that submitted during the interview , Or that shall taken in The entry point at the airport or what ?
2- I Planned to travel to Dulls Washington DC”IAD” , but my travel will stop at New York (JFK) before reaching to IAD , Shall I present my paper like Yellow envelope in which airport.
Thanks
December 2, 2015 at 15:56
1. The one provided at the interview.
2. You present the papers at the first airport in the USA – that is the POE.
December 2, 2015 at 12:01
Hi good day to once again for your help with. Please any current info
December 2, 2015 at 13:55
HI Brit!
It has been long time now no comments….How long can they place an individual on AP because they place me on AP since September..DV2015
December 2, 2015 at 15:10
You cannot be approved now. If you were placed on AP in September, you had to have been approved by September 30, otherwise the DV lottery year (for DV2015) was over. So – you must accept that you will not get the visa for the DV2015 win.
December 2, 2015 at 14:39
hae i would life to be helped with how to feel dhl process it becoming complicated
December 2, 2015 at 17:32
I don’t understand your question.
December 3, 2015 at 07:09
hi gud sir thank u for your support to us I do thank u a lot for your effort your site have really taught me many things about a us visa.
this is how a us embassy scrambled my visa firstly my date of birth on my high school certificate was mistakenly written 25/03/1997 instead of 25/03/1996 so I presented an affidavit to shown it ,that is a mistake. before my interview I presented all ny needed documents after my interview with the consular officer she told me that the fingerprint is not malfunctioning so she can’t continue with my visa processing I should go after one week then I come. the next week I was there told to sware after gave my passport then she ask me to do the fingerprints after sometime she said the consular officer our system is experiencing problems so I can’t continue what we will do is to call you then I left after 3 months no call even I send emails no responses then before 2 weeks to the end of dv 2015 I went there us embassy Accra to check I haven’t heard that call only to be told by her the consular officer that my high school certificate isn’t my so u are barred from entering the us what even with my name picture prove from my school she says no….. brit this is my storyi
December 3, 2015 at 16:11
I’m sorry it ended that way. In Ghana they are suspicious of mistakes on names, date of birth, and forged documents. They are suspicious because they see a lot of those sorts of issues – so they deny more people than they approve. This undoubtedly leads to some genuine cases being rejected wrongly, but there is nothing that can be done to appeal.
December 3, 2015 at 09:59
Ohh Henry sorry for your denial. May God strengthen.i am from Ghana too and will like to get ur email address for enquiry. Thank or u can email me on [email protected]
December 3, 2015 at 11:56
Brit the great adviser how is it? Tnx for ur helpful advice!!!!!!!!!the current case numberfor Ethiopia is how much now?
December 3, 2015 at 15:01
Read the VB
https://britsimonsays.com/read-visa-bulletin/
December 3, 2015 at 11:59
Mine is af 0000147***
December 3, 2015 at 12:18
Hi Mr. Please what is current?
December 3, 2015 at 14:59
https://britsimonsays.com/read-visa-bulletin/
December 3, 2015 at 15:44
Maybe unrelated question. But may I ask whether does immigration package (which I will provide at point of Entry) contain birth certificate translation which I provided to embassy and whether I will get it back when I arrive to US, so I can use it later,e.g. for SSN ?
December 3, 2015 at 16:09
You won’t get those documents back. That is why you provide photocopies.
December 3, 2015 at 17:37
hi mr,brit
thanks for helping us here on this site , i have few question if you can help me with
my case number is AS 66XX and im from jordan but i currently working in saudi arabia so my questions is
1- do i have to open my application and change the address if i go for a 10 days vacation to jordan and write that up ? cuz i have read that will get me a delay in my time of interview for a few month if i have to
2- what if the person i write his address in US change his place and move to another city do i have to do the same thing cuz he will do that in January
3-i saw on one of your article ( which i cant find anymore ) that i have to send my documents to the american embassy in jordan 2 weeks earlier the interview by a shipping company but how i will do that if they call the case only 2 weeks before the actual interview
thanks in advance sir
December 4, 2015 at 03:45
1. No
2. You can do that. It won’t delay anything.
3. They arrange interviews with around 5 weeks notice as a minimum. If they need you to send documents they will tell you.
Relax!
December 3, 2015 at 18:26
good evening to you the boss player sir. I will like to say a big thanks to you sir for your efforts.
December 4, 2015 at 12:50
Hi Simon,
Thank you for your information. May I ask you a question?
1. Is filling out DS-260 form correctly is enough to get 2nd NL from KCC because when you start filling the application , you find that “If your case IS processing electronically, please scan and email your documents to: [email protected]“. Is it a must to scan documents and send them?
December 4, 2015 at 16:05
You do not scan and send any documents to KCC.
December 4, 2015 at 17:17
Hi Brit.am 2016 dv winner I was single during my first entry and later on I got marry so i decided to add my wife and with very short case number (af6000) and I summited on early july but later on i unlock and add my wife than summit it .again i unclok for my wife passport to be available and now i want to summit but still my wife passport number is not available .is it possible that if i dont include my passport number will not be a problem during the interview time but hopefully in one month time I will get a passport .please advice me.thanks
December 4, 2015 at 18:09
It is always preferable to include the passport number, but if it cannot be added (because the case gets scheduled) then it can be discussed at the interview.
December 5, 2015 at 18:35
when will start sending 2nls for feburary interview?
December 5, 2015 at 19:53
Towards the end of December.
December 6, 2015 at 01:36
hi britsimons.
i want to thank you for all efforts to help all that much people. god blees u and family. i am principal applicants all my papers are accurate also regarding educations. but my worry regarding my wife ” derivative” regarding her secondary school certificate. her name on passport is MARWA MOSTAFA ALMITWALLY ELSAYED BUT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CERITIFICATE ” MARWAH MOUSTAFA ELMETWALLEY ALSAYED ALY” . i am afraid that she will be for adminstrative proccessing at time of interview because i knew from one of myfrient that they took a copy of wife certificate although she is derivative butt copy of derivative certificate was taken . needs your opinion specialy it is difficult to get another new secondry school certificate from that country because not allowed to enter that country ” no visa”
December 6, 2015 at 01:46
I just want to add that her college certificate and master degree the name is accurate as passport. This happened because in Arabic country there is no standard in writing names in English at that time but she tried to make her name as passport in college and master certificates.
December 6, 2015 at 21:08
Hi Mr Simon i have also a concern, my name i let’s say Lorens Smith in all my documents my names are as above entered edv with these names and Ds260 too had the correct names but my question is in my high school diploma my names reversed it is Smith Lorens, what can i do about it though there is my passport picture printed on it and date of birth is correct? I qualify under education as high school diploma.
December 6, 2015 at 21:10
My interview will take place in Johannesburg
December 7, 2015 at 03:51
Your identity is established by the birth cert and passport – so you simply need to show the education cert is yours.
December 7, 2015 at 10:59
HELLO BRIT,WILL I GET MY 2NL DIS MONTH? I SUBMITTED MY DS260 ON THE 18TH AUGUST WITH CASE NUMBER AF9104.DO YOU THINK I WILL GET MY LETTER FOR FEBRUARY INTERVIEW?
December 7, 2015 at 15:46
That is quite likely, but I can’t be 100% sure.
December 7, 2015 at 19:59
hi brit, when can we expect the next 2nl.
December 7, 2015 at 23:17
Toward the end of the month.
December 8, 2015 at 16:26
how to make confirm about interview date without getting 2nl…jst above comment i saw interview date was 17 but going to miss…
December 8, 2015 at 16:52
Once 2NLs are released (which happens once a month) people can check their interview date via the ESC page. The “selected” letter is replaced by the interview letter.
December 9, 2015 at 08:27
Hi Simon,
How are you doing? God bless you.
1. After you request ‘unlocking DS-260 form’, should you inform KCC the changes you made?
2. Does KCC exactly knows the date of submission of the previous DS- 260 form ,let us say submitted in May and probably after unlocking requested and resubmitted again let us say in December?
I ask you this in case they consider it late submission due to unlock request to make some changes on the form.
December 9, 2015 at 21:45
1. Not normally.
2. They know everything. Some changes cause reprocessing, some don’t.
December 9, 2015 at 12:15
hi BritSimon!
Could you tell me the upper limit case number of Ethiopia on January 2016 interview?
Txs!
December 9, 2015 at 13:29
hi,brit.i have same question about ds260 forms that is z preson fill 1st merraig in ds260 then if you unlock &fills singel do you have achence or disquillify form geting vis?10Q FOR ALL&GOD BLES YOU!!!!
December 9, 2015 at 21:33
I just answered this…
December 9, 2015 at 14:21
It is 13800. You can reach from visa bulletin
December 9, 2015 at 21:36
13800 for January 16100 for February.
December 9, 2015 at 20:22
Hi brit, in ds260 form if U fill 1st marriage then unlock and enter single and in the original entirely says single .do you think to disqualified from vis or 2Nl missed???
December 9, 2015 at 21:22
They will still send the 2NL, but yes there is a suspicion created which could lead to disqualification.
December 11, 2015 at 08:15
hi brit, i changed my designation title on ds260 since it was incorrect. Would this cause a delay. Would they ask at the time of interview as to why did u change the designation once again on the DS260 form.
December 11, 2015 at 15:12
If it was a simple mistake it should not be a problem.
December 11, 2015 at 17:19
hi brits, after submitting DS260 form and when u printout the form, there is some like: next steps, the one which says OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED CIVIL DOCUMENTS. If am Single never married before, do you know which documents i need. Bcoz am a bit confused about what civil document exactly mean here.
December 12, 2015 at 01:17
Have you read the instructions??
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/if-you-are-selected.html
December 12, 2015 at 11:59
Yes i have read it
December 14, 2015 at 05:34
hi, britsimon,
i’M FROM GHANA I SEND MY DS260 FORM ON 6TH SEPT, WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT MY SECOND LETTER. MY CASE NUMBER IS AF14**
December 14, 2015 at 06:57
Maybe this month, and if not, then in January.