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May 13, 2022 at 6:20 pm
Hi Simon,
Currently I’m working on filling the DS 260 form. my case number is 2023AS3**
I want to know, how soon should I complete my DS260 form and within how long should I submit my documents.
Since I have to get the police report from three places it would take at least a month to get them. is it okay to submit my documents after that. will it delay my interview date ?
Also, Is there any specific timeline for document submission ?
Please kindly advice.
Thanks for your time,
Regards,
Shafreen
May 13, 2022 at 8:40 pm
Submit the DS260 now and begin obtaining the police certs. It is not yet certain whether they will insist on documents before scheduling. So, for now, just focus on the DS260.
May 13, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Hello Brit.
I am a dv2023 winner, with case number 2023eu22xxx. I submitted my ds-260 form and waiting for an email to send the required documents, this email will probably come late, as I know I am a high number.
I wanted to ask you in your opinion, is it better to send the documents without receiving an email, or will the email with the instructions come fairly quickly, considering the last 2 years people have been getting emails days after submitting their ds-260
Thanks in advance
May 13, 2022 at 8:41 pm
It is not certain whether the documents will be required this year. Patience. In time, things will be more clear.
May 13, 2022 at 9:44 pm
I see, thank you for your answer.
Btw i wanted to ask this, based on your experience with previous years, do you think my case number is a good number to get a visa? I am a lone applicant if that makes any difference besides documents wise
May 15, 2022 at 7:31 pm
Your number seems fine, but we don’t have any data about DV2023 yet.
May 13, 2022 at 8:33 pm
Hello Britsimon
Please I want to know if I pay for my Green card now in my home country before traveling months later, will the Green card be mailed to my US address before I arrive in the US or it will be mailed upon my entering into the US.
I’m asking this question because I’m traveling two months later to the US but I want to pay the USCIS fees before traveling to the US
kind regards
Safia.
May 13, 2022 at 8:38 pm
Hi Brit,
My daughter who is 3 year old is a special need child (Down Syndrome). will this be a show stopper for my visa proceedings? and I am currently in the process of updating my DS 260 form and for the below question what should be the answer for my daughter;
Do you have a mental or physical disorder that poses or is likely to pose a threat to the safety or welfare of yourself or others? (Yes/ No)
May 15, 2022 at 7:24 pm
The answer to that question is no, and there is no problem because of Downs.
May 13, 2022 at 8:59 pm
Hi Brit, I will apply for the dv lottery come October this year if God wills…I’m married with 4 kids and I will be applying for the lottery with only the kids and exclude my husband for some personal reasons and would like to know if it’s safe or it’s against the rules of the lottery…help please
May 15, 2022 at 7:24 pm
Yes it is against the rules. If you do not include all eligible derivatives you would be disqualified (if selected)
May 13, 2022 at 9:06 pm
Hi Simon.
Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. This has been asked before but as DV Lottery 2023 winner I just wanted to get your thoughts after reading the following:
“You should consider not pursuing a DV application if you listed a false or invalid passport number on your DV entry”
In my country, the current passports became invalid for travel in April 2022 and new ones issued. So the passport I listed in my DV entry was valid at the time (October 2021) but is now invalid and I am now in the process of getting a new one. My question:
1) Is my DV application still valid, and if so…
2) which passport number should I enter into the DS260 form? The original, invalid passport # or the new one?
Many thanks in advance.
May 15, 2022 at 7:26 pm
1. Yes
2. New one.
May 13, 2022 at 10:03 pm
Hi brit.
I included my family in my initial application when I entered the lottery last year but now we have decided that only I will go to the states. So does that mean I should continue to fill their info in the da260 or no?
Thanks
May 15, 2022 at 7:32 pm
You add their info to your DS260, but don’t create a DS260 for derivatives not emigrating.
May 13, 2022 at 10:12 pm
Hi Simon. So we have arrived in the US (thank you for your invaluable help) and yesterday received three out of four green cards in the mail. We are still missing one. I have been to the post office and they cannot check without a tracking number obviously. The tracking number that was sent to me via USCIS is the one linked to my name. The other two delivered have their own tracking numbers but I did not get any notification for them.
My questions are therefore:
1) What is the best way to contact them to find out about the missing one?
2) I created a USCIS account under my own name and email. Will my children’s and husband’s info be sent through this account as well? Or do we each need an account?
A bit confused now as to what to do and hoping someone can help me out.
thanks.
May 15, 2022 at 7:32 pm
1. Wait for at least 2 to 3 weeks. Then contact USCIS.
2. See 1.
May 13, 2022 at 10:22 pm
Hello Britsimon,
Is the case number per region or per all selected applicants across all the regions combined ?
for example, if you are 100 for OC you are 100 in the OC pool or 100 in the aprox 120,000 selected?
Thanks Very Much!
May 15, 2022 at 7:36 pm
Each region has it’s own number range – so each region could have number 1, number 2 and so on. However, the numbers are not consecutive, there are gaps (holes) in the number ranges. So OC1000 does not have 999 cases in front of them. Lastly, each case number includes the principal and derivatives.
May 13, 2022 at 10:33 pm
i’m from egypt . and i won a lottery my number is 21,000 and the embassy interviews in egypt is very very slow . so can i apply for student m1 visa to the US and make my interview in america ?
May 15, 2022 at 7:57 pm
Without your case number (with year) I can’t answer that.
May 13, 2022 at 11:08 pm
Hi Britsimon,
Thanks for you very helpful tips all the time. Can you please explain a bit about DS-5535 form. Why this is issue how long it will take to process. what are the success rates for issuance of visa for the people who got DS-5535 form.
Thanks a lot for your great help. It is much appreciated.
May 15, 2022 at 7:58 pm
I don’t have data on the duration or success rate for the DS5535.
May 13, 2022 at 11:36 pm
Hi BritSimon,
“2023SA18xx”
Thank you for all your hard work and effort.
My wife(Peru born) won the DV lottery and I(India born living in Peru) will be accompanying her. I wanted to ask-
1. Her passport expires in Dec-2022 and she will get her new passport in the first week of Jun-2022. So she should submit the DS-260 with the old passport or wait for the new one? Is submitting in Jun-2022 going to be too late?
2. Her documents are in Spanish. So she should get her documents translated in English?(We have chosen Lima, Peru for the visa procedure)
3. She got a good chance according to her case number?
May 15, 2022 at 8:01 pm
1. She can do either. June is not too late.
2. No need if interviewing in a Spanish speaking country.
3. Too early to know.
May 14, 2022 at 2:01 am
Dear Brit,
I have received this email several times ,for 2022AF14K, Addia-Ababa Us embassy. But my case still says at NVC and I haven’t received any email yet, still dilemma. Kindly advise.
“Your case number is now current for interview processing. Once the interview date has been scheduled, you will receive notification via email to check https://dvprogram.state.gov. If you need to make changes to your DS-260 you should contact the consular section where you will be interviewed, or bring the information about your changes to your interview appointment. Because your case is ready to be scheduled, KCC can no longer unlock your application.”
May 15, 2022 at 8:02 pm
You could learn a lot from this article – https://britsimonsays.com/processing-update-as-of-may-2022/
May 14, 2022 at 2:13 am
Hey Simon,my case number is 2023AS7xxx.I got to know that we shout fill ds260 in octorber this year and our interviews will be called around February next year and he said that we should not rush.and also he said the ds260 now available is not this year’s ds260 form.This Was told by one of my friend who has given advices and sent applicants every year.is this true and should we need to wait till octorber to fill ds260.thanks.
May 15, 2022 at 8:03 pm
That is not true, you can compleyte the DS260 now.
Don’t listen to people who don’t know what they are talking about.
May 14, 2022 at 2:47 am
Hi Simon, hope I can get an answer. I got selected for DV2023, and my case number is 2023EU15XXX.
Question 1: While I was filling DV2023 application seems I put the wrong address. The reason I guess it was my brother’s computer and it has autofill while I was filling it out which I didn’t pay attention or don’t remember. So, it’s like this below, everything is wrong except “”CHUY REGION”, “KYRGYZSTAN”, and also zip code is wrong
3430 N LAKE SHORE DR
11K
CHICAGO, CHUY REGION 60654
KYRGYZSTAN
How serious is this error? What should I do?
Questions 2: 2023EU15XXX what are the chances I will be invited for an interview?
May 15, 2022 at 8:05 pm
1. Not a big problem. Get it right in the DS260.
2. It’s OK.
May 14, 2022 at 3:17 am
Hello sir!
I won DV 2022 and my case number is 2022AS00017xxx.
I submitted the DS260 form and supporting document on 6/6/2021. So far I haven’t received any email relevant to the interview date or 2NL until I emailed KCC on May 7.
They replied on May 10 that “Records indicate you have submitted a complete and valid DS-260 application for each family member, and you have provided all required documentation to the Kentucky Consular Center. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing.”
Now the visa bulletin on the website reaches 30000 and the US embassy in Cambodia has scheduled 2022 case 29933. However, my case is still at NVC after the update on DV data on 14/5/2022.
Could you please advise me on what to do next??
Thank you in advance, sir.
May 15, 2022 at 8:14 pm
All you can do is wait and hope they send you a 2NL
May 14, 2022 at 5:56 am
Dear Brit,
thank you for your priceless support for all the applicants
I would be glad to have your opinion on my case:
CASE:
– In DV lottery form I used my old foreign passport with exp. date – APR24
– In DS260 I user my new one (same country of origin) with ex. data – 2028. The reason is that I was worrying what if my interview held on Sep23 (pessimistic scenario), and then I have 6 months to enter the US, it could be MAR24 already. So it’s very close to the exp date of my old passport
QUESTION:
Is this a serious mismatch and should I ask KCC to unlock DS260, in order to enter data of my old passport? Or I can just give my explanation to the officer and probably it’s OK
Thank you!
May 15, 2022 at 8:16 pm
Show new and old passports at the interview.
May 14, 2022 at 7:03 am
Hello brut, am a winner of dv 2023 14xxx
However am struggling interms of host, I don’t really know anyone inthe USA, please how can you help ,region AF , PLEASE let me know
May 15, 2022 at 8:18 pm
I can only suggest you ask your friends if they know someone.
May 14, 2022 at 9:43 am
Dear sir,
Thank you very much for all the support!!I already submitted my DS260 but I have a question and now I’m worried if I have made a mistake.
I entered my details as it is on my passport. There are no ‘ other names’ and just 3 words name. But in my graduate certificates/employment letters etc.. there’s a name that comes in front of my name(my surname ). You know in Asian countries we have that. But I don’t have it in passport. So should I have added that in the form ??If so is there a way I can correct that? Or providing affidavit later can fix this?
Thank you very much!!
May 15, 2022 at 8:21 pm
I suggest you unlock and use the “other names” section at least. But your name on the form should match your passport.
May 16, 2022 at 12:33 am
Yes that’s the issue.Is there a possibility to give a affidavit latter if I got called in for the interview?or can I change it now after submitting ds260??thank you sir!!highly appreciate your support
May 14, 2022 at 9:50 am
Hi Brit,
I’m dv2022 selectee and waiting for my interview.
I need to clarify this. My sponsor is from Texas. I put the address for receiving the Green card in California. But we would like to settle in North Carolina. (but I don’t have a job offer or anything as such From NC).
Is it compulsory that we should go to my sponsor’s state? Will my chances be reduced if I say in the interview that I would like to settle in another state?
Thank you.
May 15, 2022 at 8:24 pm
No problem.
May 14, 2022 at 12:03 pm
Hi Simon, once again thanks for all the good work you’re doing. My question is I went to high school in UK (13-17, left to the US before I turned 18). This was 20 years ago. In your opinion do I need a police certificate from the UK as part of the application process?
Again, thanks.
May 15, 2022 at 8:26 pm
Probably. The instructions are clear about that.
May 14, 2022 at 7:08 pm
Hi dear Simon,
2022AF20K
ADDIS ABABA
DS-260 filled on August 1, 2021
I was reading your recent article about case processing at KCC. You said that there are 452 AV cases in queue for Addis US embassy.
If I didn’t receive an RFS email from KCC yet, does that mean I am not in the queue??? can you please help me to understand what it means?
Thank you in advance!!!
May 14, 2022 at 8:42 pm
Dear Mr. Simon
“2023AS8XX”
post: Amman, Jordan.
The language of my national documents is Arabic.
I was previously selected in dv2021 but I did not get an interview appointment.
————
If documents are requested to be sent in DV-2023:
1- Can I send the documents that I used in 2021 (issuance date may, 2021) or are they not accepted?
2- Should I send it in Arabic only or with translation?
3- Are my documents required to be certified by the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of my country, or only certified by the government agency from which they were issued?
Thanks.
May 14, 2022 at 10:27 pm
Hi Brit,
I have a GC activated in March 2021, and I haven’t been to the USA for 14 months now due to personal difficulties.
Do you think it is it worth trying to fly to the US now without applying for the returning resident visa? Have you heard about any people who traveled after more than 12 months and it worked / did not work? Really want to keep it…
Thank you
May 15, 2022 at 2:26 am
Hi Brit. I have a theory. Maybe they are not processing cases with no derivatives (only 1 visa allocation) like mine because they want to finish quota as much as possible. So scheduling a case with 4 derivatives is better than a bachelor case. Mine is 2022AF49X and still not even DS260 processed. What do you think?
May 15, 2022 at 7:41 am
Hi Brit Filling ds260 firstly i fi selected i’m applicant the the last page if I selected someone helped me about filling this process. Does it makes a problem
May 15, 2022 at 8:09 am
Hi simon
My case Number is 2023AS5XXX
I will submit the DS260 form within this week. Then when will I possibly get my interview if everything is okay?
May 15, 2022 at 11:30 am
Hi Brit. I submitted my ds 260 form for I and my derivatives applicants since last year June 16 2021. Since then, I have not received email from KCC. I wrote them asking about my DS-260 status and this was their reply. Why is the delay in processing the DS-260 forms, it is about 11 months now?
Thank you for your inquiry.
Your forms have been received and are currently processing. Allow several weeks for processing. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing. Once the Kentucky Consular Center has finished processing your DS-260, you will receive an email from the Kentucky Consular Center giving you instructions to complete in order for your case to continue processing.
May 15, 2022 at 12:05 pm
Greetings Sir Simon,
Thanks for your great help once again for DV case filings. I wish to get a clear response for my 2 worries as below, please:
1) Even after having a sponsor and filling the I-134 form, will I still need to demonstrate financial ability once I’m scheduled for interview(as to show a bank statement of this sort to the CO?), please really clarify me on this.
2) For the Education requirement, I understand one must have undergone atleast 12 years of Elementary and high school. Should one just list the final high school certificate and the time frame used to obtain it or include for example the Elementary school certificate too and the time frame used to complete it
I just wish to be clarified because for my case
a) Elementary level – period of 7 years
b) General Certificate of Education intermediate level – Another 5 year period
c) General Certificate of Education Advanced level – Another 2 years till High school obtention
All the above from top to bottom.
I just wish to know if I should just include the final High school certificate which is the GCE Advanced level and time period of completion(14 years period) without mentioning the other lower certificates in-between, but in anyways bring the other certificates with me to the interview possibly any transcripts?
Please your clear take on this, will appreciate
Kind regards
May 15, 2022 at 6:41 pm
Is anyone else seeing this on their ds-260 form on the first page (personal information) at the top right corner?
EXPIRATION DATE: 04/30/2022
May 16, 2022 at 2:07 am
Hi Britsimon
OC23xx for DV 2022 here. Just wanted to know I just checked my status for my case on the CEAC website and it said ‘Currently at NVC’. Should I be concerned as I see many people with higher case numbers that are ready for scheduling or have been issued visas. A week ago I emailed the US consulate in Fiji to have my case transferred from Sydney to Suva, though do you think i should not have done this if my case is still at the NVC stage. I initally submitted my DS 260 in Sep 2021 and then unlocked and resubmitted again in late Oct 2021 to fix up a few mistakes.
May 17, 2022 at 9:28 pm
disregard. I managed to get a 2nl yesterday for Suva. just me being a worrywart
May 16, 2022 at 3:27 am
Hi simon
I am DV2022 winner, Asian country
How many visas issued for dv 2022 winners up to April 2022 out of 55000 visas (Principle visas)?
If not, can they complete whole thing before end of September 2022?
thx
May 16, 2022 at 11:37 pm
hi Simon i know you answer this before but i can’t found it i got this reply when i asked about my case :
Your DS-260 has been processed. You should have received, or will soon receive, an email from the Kentucky Consular Center giving you instructions to complete in order for your case to continue processing.
is that mean kcc done with my case and send it the embassy ? what i expect next
May 17, 2022 at 2:39 am
Hi Simon,
I am a DV2022 winner Case Number: 2022OC00002151
OCEANIA region is now reading Current. Can you please elaborate on this? Is my number now current?
Do I need to scheduled the interview? Or do I have to just wait for the KCC to email me?
Thanks Lewis
May 17, 2022 at 4:51 am
Hi Simon,
Hope you’re doing good.
This regarding submitting DS 260 forms for derivatives.
When submitting the derivatives form ( spouse and kids), it ask about the case number and passport number separately each individual.
1. Here who’s passport number should be entered. The principal applicant or the derivatives ?
2. Is it mandatory to have a sponsor or is it sufficient if we show the bank statement ?
Thank you
Shafreen
May 17, 2022 at 10:04 am
Hello Brit,
Thank you for your support on this channel. I just want to clarify this doubt with you.
I’m Dv2022 selectee waiting for the interview hopefully in June. We have resided in UAE for couple of years and submitted police certificates from UAE for me and my wife to KCC.
Validity of UAE police report is 3 months.
Our last trip to UAE was in last October and we obtained another police certificate from UAE which will expire just 3 days before our interview date.
My questions are
1). for the interview if we submit that pcc (which expires 3days prior to interview) will it be sufficient (considering the fact that we didn’t travel to UAE after last October)
2). Should we carry new valid police certificates from UAE again.
3).our home country birth/marriage certificates does not carry an expiry date. So can we submit the same original documents of the scanned documents we submitted to KCC.
Thanks for the extended support.
May 17, 2022 at 11:53 am
Dear brit:
I have won the dv lottery 2021(plaintiff)
and then i was checking the dv lottery data website.
then i found that my case number is hole.
why did this happen.
is it because i am a syrian?
what cause holes?
May 17, 2022 at 1:59 pm
Hi Brit, thanks for always helping out. please i have a worry. Are we required to pay the IV fee upon submission of the ds 260 form? because i just noticed IV fee next to the applicant information?
May 17, 2022 at 2:32 pm
hi Brit my questions relates filling a ds260
1 social media= can i use only one like instagram, identifier box which do i writes my instagram name or username.is it most that account have more pictures.
2 primary occupation= i already graduated a university to a last year currently i’m not working and not studying which category i use because they needs work or studying.
3 what do i wrires number of institutions you attended.
4 how about if my email name and passport name are different.
May 17, 2022 at 3:02 pm
Greetings Sir Simon,
Thanks for your great help once again for DV case filings. I wish to get a clear response for my 2 worries as below, please:
1) Even after having a sponsor and filling the I-134 form, will I still need to demonstrate financial ability once I’m scheduled for interview(as to show a bank statement of this sort to the CO?), please really clarify me on this.
2) For the Education requirement, I understand one must have undergone atleast 12 years of Elementary and high school. Should one just list the final high school certificate and the time frame used to obtain it or include for example the Elementary school certificate too and the time frame used to complete it
I just wish to be clarified because for my case
a) Elementary level – period of 7 years
b) General Certificate of Education intermediate level – Another 5 year period
c) General Certificate of Education Advanced level – Another 2 years till High school obtention
All the above from top to bottom.
I just wish to know if I should just include the final High school certificate which is the GCE Advanced level and time period of completion(14 years period) without mentioning the other lower certificates in-between, but in anyways bring the other certificates with me to the interview possibly any transcripts?
Please your clear take on this, will appreciate
May 17, 2022 at 6:02 pm
Hi Simon
Can we know the number of people who have their interview in certain empassy?
I mean all dv cases including non-processed cases and cases at NVC
I want to know how much before I transfer my case
May 17, 2022 at 7:53 pm
Hello Simon I have problems with the issuance of the passport of my baby. so I have still not received the passport of the baby, and my interview is scheduled May 23 at 8:00 am, and how to do it knowing that I fulfilled the DS260 baby and confirm with the passport number of the mother and that I I said that I must travel with baby 4 months.
May 18, 2022 at 3:37 am
Hello Sir
Would you kindly help me in this…I need an answer to the following if you please
1- Can traveling abroad for few days before the interview cause AP ?
2- Does it make a difference if the one traveling is the main applicant or a derivative?
The point is that I am the main applicant and my husband has a business trip to Turkey and I am thinking of joining him if this doesn’t cause us to be AP in our interview next July in Cairo Embassy.
May 18, 2022 at 4:08 am
Hi Simon, I have a question about the immigration packet please. These were handed over to immigration and from what I understand has all medical records etc in it. I’m in the process of trying to enroll children in school and they are looking for recent (less than one year) medical exam. Is this something that can be shared with us or is there somewhere we can access it as all we were given copies of was the immunization record, not the entire exam. Thank so much.
May 18, 2022 at 4:51 am
Hi Simon,
EU2022-17K interview in Dublin.
As my medical results were not ready, the officer requested to send passport and medical report via post, which I’ve done accordingly.
You suggested to check CEAC. This has not been updated since.
I’m trying to contact the Embassy, but it seems impossible.
What should I do?
I can’t stay too long with no passport.
Thank you.