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January 15, 2025 at 06:37
Hi Simon,
I was wondering if the Central Asian countries are clustered in lower case numbers for the EU region. We know that Uzbekistan is limited to below 18K, but I’m trying to understand whether other Central Asian countries have disproportionately more cases in the lower ranges, although not exclusively. Do we have information about that? Thank you!
January 14, 2025 at 13:21
Dear Brit,
I already watched your predictions on Asia and checked CEAc data. Cn 0 to 5k lot of nepal and iran cases are there according to available CEAc data and it will continue until 12k .
1. Current slow VB moving is unfair to other ASian countries?
2. My cn 121xx so it risk number?
January 14, 2025 at 16:43
1. No
2. No
January 14, 2025 at 17:31
Hello Brit,
I’m from Africa, with case number AF27***, we got a new born baby just before a month. Is it possible to add the newly born child to the DS-260 without having a passport for the baby?
January 14, 2025 at 17:33
Yes. Either provide another national ID, or simply use the passport number of one of the parents.
January 14, 2025 at 11:48
Hello Brit
I just received this from State Gov
If i check there, i don’t see any updates
What does it mean?
:You have received this email notification to inform you that you have updates available at https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC. Please log in using your confirmation number from your original application to complete further processing.
January 14, 2025 at 12:27
It sometimes takes a couple of hours. Check again later.
January 14, 2025 at 13:19
Thank you Brit
But what does the update usually mean
January 14, 2025 at 16:42
It’s the 2NL – the interview date.
January 14, 2025 at 16:23
I have also received the same message but when i filled in my details, it gave me a letter notifying me of my selection for the dv2025, when in fact, i have already submitted my ds-260 form. it’s a bit confusing.
January 14, 2025 at 16:45
There may be a problem with displaying the 2NL letters. It’s not a big problem, just wait. The interviews are in March.
January 14, 2025 at 11:38
I received now the following “BANGOURA, MAMOUDOU:You have received this email notification to inform you that you have updates available at https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC. Please log in using your confirmation number from your original application to complete further processing.’
I check my status but no 2NL appears?
January 14, 2025 at 12:27
It sometimes takes a couple of hours. Check again later.
January 14, 2025 at 11:01
Hi Simon, hope all is good mate. Is it true that no UK winners were selected for DV25?
Seems extremely unlikely that none of the UK applicants would be randomly picked up. But the Immigrant Visa Issuances don’t show any DV issuances for GB&NI
January 14, 2025 at 11:06
I don’t believe there are no winners from GB. I could accept “small numbers” but none – seems unlikely.
January 14, 2025 at 11:35
Thanks for getting back to me.
I’m not fully sure how these numbers work as I’ve only just started reading through them. But the visa bulletin for Sep 24 has a breakdown by state of chargeability for the 131,060 candidates selected. And the UK isn’t featured at all.
Again I may be misreading this as I’m not used to doing it but seems strange to me
January 14, 2025 at 12:22
Yes I’m aware of the September VB. The thing is that a country should be listed even with the number zero – we have seen that before.
January 14, 2025 at 14:19
That is curious then. Would love to get your thoughts as to why it’s missed off? Anything to worry about for brits moving forward?
January 14, 2025 at 16:43
I believe its a stupid mistake. Nothing to worry about.
January 14, 2025 at 10:02
Hi Simon
As EU borned 2025 winner, with issued visa, do you see any risk if we do the 1st visit in April?
i know you are not an oraculum for sure.
thx for your work, it helped a lot so far.
Br Adam
January 14, 2025 at 11:04
Not really.
January 14, 2025 at 08:05
Good morning Simon! Hope you have great day.
We are Yemeni passport holders that reside in Saudi Arabia and our visa expires around Feb. 24th.
We are planning to leave to the U.S towards the end of January to California.
Is there going to be any issues relating Trump? Or should we have no worries since we already got the visa.
January 14, 2025 at 11:36
You know you are from Yémen instead to avoid problem you are trying to see what gonna happen.
Ok.
January 14, 2025 at 11:44
? i dont really understand what you’re trying to say here
January 14, 2025 at 15:09
Trump is able to cancel even visa printed for some muslims countries.
So why not travelling now?
Do you know some people lost like this their visa in 2020 with Trump muslim ban?
January 14, 2025 at 12:24
In your situation, you should really try and travel before January 20th or as soon as possible after that. If Trump implements a travel ban, you could be impacted.
January 14, 2025 at 07:52
Subject: Inquiry Regarding DS-260 Form
Dear Simon,
I hope this message finds you well. I have a question regarding my DS-260 form. My case number is AS80XX, and I would appreciate your advice on whether I should unlock the form to make any updates.
When filling out the “Education and Training” section, I only included the details of my high school education. For example:
Name of Institution: Example High School
Date of Attendance From: 1 February 2015
Date of Attendance To: 30 November 2017
The reason for this is that, in my country, the school system is divided into three parts:
Primary School (Grades 1–6)
Secondary School (Grades 7–9)
High School (Grades 10–12)
I entered only the dates corresponding to my high school education. Should I unlock my DS-260 form and include the dates covering my entire education, from Grade 1 to Grade 12, or is it acceptable to leave it as it is?
Your guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
January 14, 2025 at 11:02
You actually should have included secondary school also. It is up to you whether to unlock or not. Personally I would.
January 14, 2025 at 04:18
Hello Brit , Hope you are good .
I want to have a response please.
When I filled out DS260, I filled out for myself and for my wife (we have been in a relationship for almost 4 years). In my wife’s contacts, I only set the existing number that is almost two years old, while we have not set her first number (we have messages, conversations, photos in the first number).
Is it necessary to unlock the ds260 and improve this or is it enough to communicate it in the interview?
I want to add that we did the celebrations after we received the announcement that we are the winners of dv2025 EU20K.
January 14, 2025 at 10:59
This shouldn’t be a problem. Take photos of the wedding to the interview.
January 14, 2025 at 03:07
Hello Simon!
I heard on one of your videos that the selection of embassy you make while filling out ds260 doesn’t matter and KCC will automatically assign you based on your current address. My husband (principal applicant, CN EU24xxx) is a Russian citizen and I’m Ethiopian and since getting to interview in Warsaw is hard for us( Getting a Shanghai visa is difficult for me), While filling out the form we selected ADD embassy but our current address is Russia.
So my question is
1) Is there any chance of getting scheduled in ADD without physically moving there based on our selection in the DS260 ( since I’m a citizen)? If yes how?
2) If physically moving (And changing current address in DS260) is a must then can only either of us move there and change our current address or Does it has to be my husband (principal applicant) that moves ( or both)?
Thank you!
January 14, 2025 at 10:55
1. You could email KCC and explain why you had chosen Addis.
2. You have time to wait anyway, so try option 1 first.
January 13, 2025 at 18:37
Hi Simon,
After the green card& ssn card is shipped will it show on USCIS portal? I don’t see any updates to my case after entering USA.
January 13, 2025 at 19:05
Thgey tell you not to bother checking until 90 days.
January 13, 2025 at 17:23
Hi Brit,
Dv2024 selectee, I’ve entered USA first time last week with immigration packet, got a stamp under Dv visa But I’ve read instructions from embassy again and it said that on first entry I will get forms to apply for green card. I got no forms, only stamp and officer saying I am good.
Is it fine or should I do something?
January 13, 2025 at 19:03
You don’t need to do anything.
January 13, 2025 at 16:20
Hi Mr. brit
Hope you’re well,
With this slow progress do you think I will get an interview?
CN
AS179xx
January 13, 2025 at 19:01
1. The progress is not slow.
2. Maybe.
January 13, 2025 at 14:44
hello sir, i just watch your live stream concerning the visa bulletin for February, i just want to ask if 2025AF11898 will receive 2nl this January, really you are a blessing to our generation God almighty will surely bless you and your family. Thanks
January 13, 2025 at 15:24
Depends on which embassy.
January 13, 2025 at 20:33
freetown sierra leone sir
January 14, 2025 at 10:51
It’s possible, but depends what capacity they take, and whether that can reduce their backlog.
January 13, 2025 at 13:13
Hi Simon,
OC17XX here, hoping to get an interview in the summer. My husband and I submitted form DS260 in early November and now we are starting to prepare all the documents we will need for the consular interview. We are carefully studying the instructions on the Travel.State.Gov’s Diversity Visa Program website, the web-page for the Consulate (Montreal, Canada) where our interview will take place, and the reciprocity pages for our countries. I think we have a pretty good understanding of what we need to bring in terms of photos, birth certificates, police certificates, and marriage certificate, but still have a couple of questions that I hope you can help us with.
1. My passport is expiring soon and I’m getting a new one in early April. Is it worth to unlock form DS260 to change the passport info then, or should I just directly show up to the interview with the new passport and a photocopy of the old one?
2. Regarding documents to show that we qualify for the DV lottery, is it better to bring more than just the required documents, like:
2a. My husband (primary applicant) will bring his Australian higher school certificate (equivalent to high school diploma), but should he also bring his university degree?
2b. Should I bring my high school diploma and university degrees even if I’m not the primary applicant?
2c. Furthermore, for things like original copies of university degrees, what type of documents do they find acceptable? Official university transcripts? The actual university degree (the one you would frame on the wall) if we have it? A certified copy of it? Any of the above?
3. From reading your posts and watching your videos, I understand it would be best to bring proof of funds to show that we will not be a public charge, or fill out and bring form I-134. However, on the official instruction pages for the DV program and the Montreal Consulate, I could not find any mention of form I-134 (or really about proof of funds more in general), and I wouldn’t have even heard of it if it wasn’t for your website/YouTube Channel:
3a. Did I overlook something? Is there an instruction page I’m not aware of that describes acceptable proofs of funds/form I-134?
3b. Do DV applicants ever receive personalized requests of specific documents based on the info we provide on form DS260? Or are the general instruction pages all we need to follow to prepare documents before the interview?
3c. I have a vague memory of you mentioning in a video that the Montreal Consulate, unlike other consulates, requires DV applicants to fill out one or more extra forms (I might be wrong… I cannot find that video anymore), but I did not find any mention of these forms on the consulate’s page. Am I misremembering what you said?
4. Finally, the Montreal Consulate page says that immigrant visa applicants should upload supporting documents to their online application before the interview—does this apply to DV2025 applicants? I thought this did not apply to DV applicants, but these instructions about uploading docs online confused me.
Thank you for all that you do and for your help with all these questions. It’s always greatly appreciated.
January 13, 2025 at 15:21
1. No need to unlock.
2a. Yep
2b. The extra weight wouldn’t kill you, but they are unlikely to ask for that. So – have section for required docs, section for maybe useful, and a third section for anything that might make you feel better.
2c. Use your judgement, but have photocopies of the main documents otherwise they will take the originals.
3a. It’s a part of law and also discussed in the DV FAQ (last question).
3b. At the interview, the CO may ask for additional documents.
3c. You are talking about the DS5535 which is enhanced background checking. Hope you don’t get asked for that as it causes a delay.
4. Embassies can have their own procedures.
January 13, 2025 at 17:09
1. & 2. Okay, thank you so much for the advice, that makes a lot of sense.
3. Yes, that must have been the form I was talking about. Hopefully, we won’t be asked for additional documents or to complete that form then. But if we do, from what I understand from your reply, both additional documents and that form will only be requested at the time of the interview—generally, no additional docs or forms are required before the interview, correct?
4. Okay, I’ll make sure to look into that again then. When the consulate talks about the “online application”, they mean the same online portal through which we submitted form DS260?
Thanks again.
January 13, 2025 at 19:02
3. Correct.
4. Yes
January 13, 2025 at 12:45
1/
Hello Mr. Simon,
I hope you’re doing well. I recently read the article *Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown*” New york Times, which discusses the search for a health threat to justify closing the border. Does this concern also apply to the DV Lottery, or is it specifically related to border control policies, such as those between the U.S. and Mexico?
2/
I wanted to ask if there is any risk for DV-2025 and DV-2026 winners facing restrictions or challenges similar to what happened with DV-2020 and DV-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other potential policy changes. Could you provide any insight into this matter?
Thank you .
January 13, 2025 at 15:14
1. I don’t know.
2. We have to wait and see what, if anything, happens.
January 13, 2025 at 12:35
Hi Again Simon,
I hope you’re doing well.
I have a quick question regarding the photos for the visa interview. During the medical examination, they accepted the photos we brought, and they took a total of 9 photos. However, a few of the other photos we had are ever so slightly off in size—by approximately 0.5mm, which is almost unnoticeable.
I’m probably overthinking this, but for peace of mind, would it be a good idea to bring new photos that are perfectly accurate? Could any potential discrepancies between the medical photos and the ones for the interview cause an issue, or are they generally more lenient with this?
Thank you for your guidance, and many blessings!
January 13, 2025 at 14:41
Hello Brit
How are you
Hope you are doing well
Brit my case number is AS168xx and I have been selected American embassy in Pakistan,Islamabad and I have Checked my case number there are 8926 cases before my case is these cases only in Asia before me or overall and what about the chances for case number is this low or high for Asia please give me information
Thanks
January 13, 2025 at 15:24
The cases are for the region.
You have a chance.
January 13, 2025 at 15:11
Overthinking…
January 13, 2025 at 12:27
Hi Simon,
In your DV2025 EU prediction video you’ve mentioned distribution of cases in DV2025 resembles that of DV2023. So I’ve decided to compare the mid-January CEAC data for those two years and I’ve noticed a couple of noteworthy points:
1) Although the overall hole rate is similar in the two years, the progression of the hole rates differ a little bit (about 5%). Case density for smaller CNs is meaningfully higher in DV2025. The case density across the two years equal each other after CN 17K (Uzbekistan) and the case density drops significantly in DV2025 after CN 30K (Likely Turkey).
2) Number of (Issued + AP), Ready, and (Refused + Refused 221g) cases in DV2023 were 3310, 3371, 636 respectively. These numbers in DV2025 are 3708, 5012, 443. Notice the number of issued and scheduled cases combined are nearly 30% higher in DV2025 than that of DV2023. So the 5% hole rate reduction cannot fully account for the increase.
3) ANK performance in DV2025 is abysmal, even worse than DV2023. Number of issued visas is less than half of DV2023. However, number of scheduled cases are on par.
4) There is a significant uptick in 2NLs in certain consulates, namely: AKD, ATA, BKK, DHB, THT, and HNK. Aside from HNK, these Central Asian consulates have the highest nominal increase in processed cases from DV2023 to DV2025. VNN, KEV, and WRW are also noteworthy. HNK and VNN, along with Central Asian countries in general, are popular destinations for Turkish DV winners who transfer their cases. With the exception of Turkey and Turkmenistan, countries in the EU region did not see a significant increase in the number of selectees between DV2023 and DV2025.
Here is what I’m deducing:
– Increase in the EU HNK 2NLs is attributable to UK winners and possibly the Turks who transferred. KEV is attributable to the fact that the consulate in Kiev is somehow started to function.
– VNN uptick is almost certainly entirely attributable to Turks.
– The uptick in the Central Asian consulates cannot be solely attributable to the Turks as I find it hard to believe that many Turks have already transferred or changed their addresses
– Given the increase in 2NL trend isn’t exclusive to Central Asia, the main reason for the increase isn’t people who’re trying to transfer.
So I think KCC has intentionally gave consulates a bigger bite than it did back in DV2023 (or more people decided to follow through with the process). Only time will show if that bite is bigger than the consulates can swallow, but I’m thinking it is. So we’re very likely to witness a slow down in scheduling and therefore VB progression until the EU case numbers on the visa bulletin progress beyond 17K (I’m guessing early summer). What do you think?
As I was typing this up, the February VB was posted LOL. I honestly was disappointed to see the 13K number and was expecting something close to 15K, but I think my point stands.
January 13, 2025 at 15:07
The comparison to DV2023 is really only for the density “shape”. AND it’s not precise of course.
DV2025 scheduling is going faster than other recent years.
Given that the target for EU is probably around 30k, we aren’t too bad.
January 13, 2025 at 11:46
HELLO BRIT,
I am form NEPAL. There are 6818 cases before and 5238 after you in the AS region. That yields approximately 13118 people before and 10078 after you. so my question is that am i save or not what is the chance of getting 2nls form your opinion. Can you please answer. If yes which month.
January 13, 2025 at 15:02
Well you could have made this simpler by telling me your number range.
January 14, 2025 at 07:20
11k almost.
January 14, 2025 at 11:00
OK so you have some risk since Nepal numbers only go to around 11500. That means you are in the last 5% of cases for Nepal. All you can do is wait and see.
January 12, 2025 at 22:21
To the interview*
January 12, 2025 at 22:21
Hi Simon,
Do I need to bring certificates for each of the four years of high school? Is the Diploma is enough?
January 12, 2025 at 23:05
The finishing level is enough.
January 12, 2025 at 18:59
Hi BritSimon,
The work you are doing is incredibly valuable. I sincerely send you my love and respect.
There was a similar question, but I’d like to ask something slightly different. My CN is EU27XXX, and I’m from Turkiye. So waiting for ANK. Because of this, I’m considering transferring my case. I think my chances are quite low because of my CN, and I’m working on which consulate I should choose to increase my chances (I’m especially using the FY2025 CEAC data you shared. I hope I can interpret the data correctly). For instance, HNK, BNK, TKY, ATA, KLL, and ULN are among the candidates I’m considering. How can I conduct this research more accurately, and what should I pay attention to? Among the candidates I chose, or perhaps others, do you have any recommendations? I’d greatly appreciate any suggestions you may have regarding this topic or anything else.
Thank you again for your attention and efforts. I hope I can treat you to a meal in San Francisco someday or perhaps help you with that treehouse project.
Kind regards
January 12, 2025 at 19:13
Firstly, don’t leave this too late. Once you are AV status, you will be stuck.
Any embassy would be better than ANK. Your chance in ANK is about 0% as things stand today.
As for which embassy to move to, it really is a question of checking which country you can enter, stay in and so on. Consider visas, contacts you have, addresses you can use.
January 12, 2025 at 19:52
Thank you for your quick response. Yes, I’m researching the countries where I can enter and stay with my family. It really seems difficult to find an embassy with good performance for me. I hope I will find a way to solve this with your videos and the data you’ve shared. Just, I don’t want to experience a second Ankara situation with a bad choice.
Thank you again for your attention. I’m so glad you’re here and doing this.
Best regards.
January 12, 2025 at 12:56
Hi BritSimon
Hope your doing fine. I would like to ask if you are processed and in stage 3, is it possible to unlock your DS 260 to make changes and it’s possible to transfer from one embassy to another?
January 12, 2025 at 13:08
Yes.
January 12, 2025 at 13:59
Thanks for your response
January 12, 2025 at 03:42
Hi BritSimon, OC seems to have a comparatively high Refused rate. I may be misunderstanding the data, but if it is the case, do you have any thoughts about why this would be please?
January 12, 2025 at 09:14
I don’t have the data, but I could make a couple of guesses.
The region tends to attract some “ambitious” entries of people trying to claim eligibility to the region. I suspect that is some of it.
The majority of refusals happen in Suva, and I suspect that is due to the level of education required to be able to enter higher education.
January 12, 2025 at 18:07
Ah hah. Thanks heaps for the reply!
January 11, 2025 at 23:07
I claim eligibility based on my mother’s country of birth which is not the same as my country of birth.
My country of birth is Nigeria, my mum’s country of birth is Benin.
Is it possible for my wife whose country of birth is Nigeria to apply as a main applicant based on my own claim of eligibility which is now through her mother inlaw
January 12, 2025 at 09:16
Well first, where is your fathers country of birth?
January 12, 2025 at 11:58
My father country of birth is Nigeria, only my mother is benin
My father married my mother through levirate marriage because my late uncle who first married my mother died and the family prohibit exogenous marriage
January 12, 2025 at 13:07
So you cannot charge to Benin since your father was born in Nigeria as you were.
January 11, 2025 at 21:49
hi Simon, 2025EU25k currently leaving in the US going for AOS. My intention is to do early filing but I understand the case number will not become current for a few months. When should I send the fees? Wait some more or send them now to allow more time for processing? I not planning on submitting form DS260. Thanks a lot.
January 12, 2025 at 09:15
There are a couple of fees you could mean. There is the DV fee of $330 – you can submit that as early as you like. The other fee of AOS is submitted with the I485 package.
January 11, 2025 at 17:55
Hi Simon,
If I did my activation trip in late September 2024 but only started a job this week (on Jan 6th), I do not need to file taxes at all this April, correct ?
Thank you!
January 11, 2025 at 19:14
You will need to file for 2024 (i.e. first report this April).
January 11, 2025 at 16:14
Hi Simon,
what do you think about Frankfurt embassy behaving? I did check the CEAC data and also compared to the previous years. But since a lot more cases (from other countries) are / will be scheduled at Frankfurt I’m not sure if I can interpret the data right. I am probably worrying too much but I would really appreciate your thoughts on Frankfurt embassy.
Have a nice day and all the best
January 11, 2025 at 19:13
I’m sure they will do OK.
January 11, 2025 at 15:32
Hi Simon,
Thanks for offering some advice on your live today. Here is some further information.
My husband was the winner of the green card and he does not meet the work requirements but we believed he did due to his schooling. He completed 12 years of schooling including 4 years of high schooling. Here in New Zealand we start schooling at age 5 so normally would do 13 years of school in total. He was present for all 13 but did not pass NCEA level 3 aka 7th form. He did pass NCEA level 2 aka 6th form. In the email document we recieved from the Embassy with information before the interview it states that to meet requirements you need to have completed 12 years of school including 4 years high school (NZ 6th form or grade 12) which is why we believed what he had was correct.
Hopefully that all makes sense as I know that each schooling system is different. We also know of others who qualified for the visa with NCEA level 2 previously so we were completely taken aback to be denied at the interview in January.
Thank you for your help.
January 11, 2025 at 15:52
From my understanding and research on a couple of sites, NCEA Level 2 could be achieved by a 16 year old, and would NOT be sufficient to enter University by itself. It would normally require Level 3 (year 13) to enter a Bachelors program. Would you agree?
If that assumption is correct, then the refusal on education grounds was justified. It is not the years of education that is important, the law describes being equivalent to a US high school graduate, which is normally achieved at age 18, and allows immediate entry to a college.
How about work experience?
January 11, 2025 at 16:06
Ah I see perhaps we should have researched that more we just went based on the information that we recieved in the email from the Embassy.
They said he did not meet work requirements as his jobs only go up to a level 7 not starting at a level 7 which did seem a bit strange to us as he’s a service manager at a car dealership. When I looked as well a service manager did only come up to that level.
Seems like that may be the end of this journey for us. Thank you for your help. We have been watching your videos for the last few years now and they definitely helped us feel more informed
January 11, 2025 at 19:13
Yep it sounds like it could well be a logical refusal. I’m sorry.
January 11, 2025 at 14:06
Hi Simon,
Just watched your EU video, it was very useful, thank you!
Our number is 331XX, so I understand there is still a chance, even though far from being guaranteed.
We are already in US, on a work visa and filled our D260, with a preference to have an interview here. Is that a preferable choice, compared to the embassy in Latvia?
Are there any other factors in our control that could increase our chances?
Also, separate question re paperwork. Is having all records of childhood vaccinations critical?
Thank you!
Ed
January 11, 2025 at 19:09
Your main challenge will be the case number. *IF* you become current you should be ready to file immediately in July.
The physician will administer missing vaccinations if they are concerned.
January 12, 2025 at 21:53
Thank you!
Does the location matter, if our number becomes current?
January 12, 2025 at 23:04
For AOS, probably not much.
January 13, 2025 at 17:42
Thank you!
Does the location matter, if we become current?
January 13, 2025 at 19:03
There are differences in processing speed at consulates and field offices.
January 11, 2025 at 12:29
Hello Brit Simon, I hope you are doing well, my name is Dereje. I had interview January 3 and I got my visa. I am asylum seeker in Germany. Can I fly Germany to America?
January 11, 2025 at 19:08
Yes
January 11, 2025 at 12:16
Hello Brit Simon, I hope you are doing, my name is Dereje. I had interview January 3 and I got my visa. I am asylum seeker in Germany, Can I fly Germany to America?
January 11, 2025 at 12:26
Yes of course.
January 11, 2025 at 08:08
Hi Simon, I am from Germany and was born here, so my Eligible country is also Germany. My parents are from Turkey, which is why I have Turkish citizenship in addition to German citizenship. In the DS260 I have of course indicated both citizenships and my question is whether I need additional documents of the country (Turkey) in case of an interview in the American consulate (EU28XXX), except the passport of course, if I have never lived in the country?
January 11, 2025 at 09:49
It is best that you study the instructions well so that you know exactly what documents you might need in your specific circumstances.
January 11, 2025 at 05:46
Hi Brit, it seems xarthisius hasnt updated his statistics since you said he update it every friday.
Also Abidjan embassy has only scheduled 45 pple, no issue yet. please ABJ perform well? case number AF153**
January 11, 2025 at 09:48
Xarthisius updated his site as normal yesterday.
Please look at the data for your embassy.
January 11, 2025 at 04:31
I have my waec result but it shows my name, pic, school name and date of birth but there was a mistake on my date of birth and waec say they can’t change it cuz it been years now and all of my other documents carried my correct date of birth … What can I do when I am going for my interview this month
January 11, 2025 at 09:46
The DOB is proven by birth certs. However, make sure you find something to support that YOU are the owner of the education document.
January 11, 2025 at 10:54
Thanks so much @BritSimon
January 14, 2025 at 04:00
Something like what Simon and can the Embassy in Liberia/Consular honor a sworn affadivite from the court stating the discrepancy but the result belong to me . Or what can I do cuz this is worrying me .
January 14, 2025 at 10:57
You should use your own judgement – perhaps showing other school documents that you would be unlikely to have if it weren’t your certificate.
January 14, 2025 at 09:34
Something like what Simon and can the Embassy in Liberia/Consular honor a sworn affadivite from the court stating the discrepancy but the result belong to me . Or what can I do cuz this is worrying me
January 10, 2025 at 14:52
Hello Brit!
Can you suggest me some of the common questions asked on the interview along with it’s favourable answers?
January 10, 2025 at 15:18
https://britsimonsays.com/interview-experience-stories/
January 10, 2025 at 13:49
Hi
I know it’s probably silly question , will unactivated visa after 6 months be reissued to the same person or could be reallocated to next available person ?
January 10, 2025 at 15:16
If the end of the fiscal year has not been reached, the embassy can, at their discretion, renew the visa. But that is not usual. If they decide not to do that, or the fiscal year has ended, then that visa is wasted.
January 10, 2025 at 12:33
Hello Simon,
I live in the US and will go ahead with AOS but the problem is my case no is EU40xxx. I guess I need a miracle right?
January 10, 2025 at 13:20
Yes exactly. Do watch the progress and just in case the miracle happens, be ready to file your I-485 in July. However, I would suggest you do NOT file a DS260.
January 10, 2025 at 14:00
Hi Brit. So it is a condition in order to do AOS your number needs to go curent right
January 10, 2025 at 15:16
Yes
January 10, 2025 at 08:09
Hi Brit,
I am Turkish national whose case number is EU29xxx and I transferred my case to Vienna since I wouldn’t have a chance in Ankara. But many Turks have already moved their cases to different parts of the world and Vienna is one of the most popular. At least 40-50 cases I know will try to get an interview from there. I mean I know I am definitely in the high risk zone but are my chances really below say 20%?
January 10, 2025 at 09:02
At risk, yes but not as low as 20%
January 10, 2025 at 06:29
Hello Brit, any update on ABJ incoming 2nls? case number AF15***.
January 10, 2025 at 09:01
2NLs are sent in the later part of the month – after the VB is published.
January 10, 2025 at 02:53
Hello Brit,
If i am from one of the banned 7 majority-muslim countries will i lose my chance of entering the united states under trump if i were to be selected for dv-2026?
How long will the ban last if it were to be in effect? Am i screwed for the next 4 lottery programs as well?
January 10, 2025 at 08:59
I can’t see the future.
January 9, 2025 at 14:31
Hi Brit Simon!
Thanks for your efforts
Case number 2025eu32xxx Dushanbe embassy any hope to be interviewed?
January 9, 2025 at 16:36
Maybe.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48
Hi Simon..in your vlog on the ceac data for Africa which was uploaded yesterday you mentioned at the beginning that you had already uploaded a video as well for oceania..I cant seem to find that video..could you send me a link please..Thanks
January 9, 2025 at 16:34
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2025-prediction-videos/
January 9, 2025 at 07:05
Hi BritSimon. I hope you’re doing ok. We are hearing a lot in the news about the California fires. I hope you are well away from the fires and keeping safe.
January 9, 2025 at 11:00
I am far away from that – I live a little to the East of San Francisco. Thanks for the thought.