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Hi Simon,
I noticed that your FAQ page still isn’t working and that you’re currently directing users to the archived version. Have you had any luck finding a newer plugin or another way to revive the FAQ page?

I also have a question/comment related to one of the FAQ entries: “How to add a newborn child to the DV case.” My situation doesn’t seem to be fully covered by the five scenarios listed, although it seems closest to Scenario 3: birth after approval but before initial entry to the USA.

In our case, the birth happened after the interview, which was back in December. However, because of the current pause, we technically have not been approved yet, and we are still before initial entry to the United States. So, it seems like a kind of “Scenario 3.5” or perhaps a new scenario altogether: birth after interview, but before approval and before initial entry to the USA.

I’m unsure what the correct process would be in this specific situation. I imagine this could also happen in a normal DV year if someone is placed on 221(g) after the interview, for example because they need to fix a document or provide additional evidence, and then a child is born before the case is finally approved.

I would really appreciate your thoughts on how this situation should be handled. It might also be a useful addition or update to the FAQ. We did end up adding my newborn daughter to the DS-260 application but I’m unsure if we’ll have to go back for a second interview because of it or what exactly the [Montreal] consulate will say when they lift the pause.

Thanks as always for your help.

The Visa Bulletin just got published for August 2026. My case became current for SA (39xx), and I also joined the lawsuit. Thanks, Simon, for all the help and guidance.

Brit The King ❤️ July visa bulletin published any thoughts ?

If the embassy happens to schedule interviews during July, do you think my case number (15k) could be included?

Https://www.uscis.gov/es/noticias/alertas/suspension-de-politicas-por-orden-judicial … Hello brit, was this lawsuit filed before the first lawsuit of the DV cases?? Another question interpreted that this resolution also reached the DV… but then when I saw your videos I realized that it was not… could it be that something like this would happen for the winners of the DV 2026??

Hi Brit Simon!
Im a dv winner with a CN21xxx (current) from Tirana. They havent send any 2NL from 11000. Do you think this backlog can be recovered until September?

Hi Brit Simon
I would like to explain my situation and ask for your advice regarding my DV-2026 case. I had my interview at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt on December 1, before the visa issuance pause began. At the time of the interview, my case was placed under 221(g) for a police clearance certificate.

After that, the global pause on Diversity Visa issuance was implemented, and my case has remained pending since then.

My medical examination expired on May 7, and we were planning to redo it proactively in order to avoid delays in case the pause is lifted or if the ongoing lawsuit leads to a positive outcome. To prepare, we contacted the medical center where we previously completed the exam. They advised us to first check with the embassy and obtain confirmation before scheduling a new medical.

Following this, we contacted the embassy to request permission to redo the medical exam. However, the embassy responded that the issuance of all Diversity Visa cases has been paused and did not provide approval to proceed with a new medical at this time.

We are currently part of a DV lawsuit and are trying to make the best possible decisions to avoid losing time, while also following proper procedures.

Given this situation, I would really appreciate your guidance on the following:

1. Should we wait for the embassy to contact us before redoing the medical, or is it advisable to proceed proactively?
2. If the pause is lifted suddenly, could not having a valid medical cause delays or risk to our case?
3. Should we share the embassy’s response with the lawsuit team as supporting evidence?
4. Is there any other step we should take now to better position our case while waiting?

Thank you very much

Hi Simon,

I just wanted to get your perspective on potentially join the lawsuit with my case number.

I am considering joining the Immpact lawsuit. My case number is OC18xx (higher end) and is not current yet. Financially it is a little bit of a stretch given the exchange rate but obviously the cost-benefit analysis of doing it is worth it in the long run if I were to get the visa.

I am definitely going to wait until the new bulletin comes out and hopefully an update from the current lawsuits (hopefully) before joining but I wanted to ask

– How likely do you think it is that my number becomes current in the next bulletin?
– My consulate is NZ and they have been incredibly slow with processing interviews based on the days that I have seen. Based on that even if my number where to because relevant how likely do you think it is that I would receive at 2nl? My DS260 was submitted in May of last year but I have not received notice of it being processed yet and on the Ceac data base it just says at NVC.

Greatly appreciate all of your help!

Hi, Simon
I saw some interesting messages in the ‘PUBLIC DV-2026 Group’ Telegram channel.
I think they are very important, so I decided to share my thoughts with you.
I’m talking about these messages from a DV applicant who had an interview in Kazakhstan, Almaty.
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‘Hello, everyone! – does this lawsuit remove the requirement for Form I-134? The officer said this requirement applies to everyone at this consulate (Almaty) and arose in January due to the suspension of visa applications for 75 countries. Thank you’

‘Thanks that is why I asked about this one. I need lawyers opinion. Btw this consul also told me that dv visa issue paused won’t be resolved in time. It is not about what we think about it. Maybe lawyers can write them and ask about to get official information. Because consuls cannot get this info from nothing’
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I only have a couple of thoughts about this.
How the government interprets it:
the applicant must provide all the documents required by the consul.
However, prior to the introduction of the 75-country pause (public charge), providing the I-134 (or I-864) was at the consul’s discretion, but now it is a blanket policy.
I don’t have any confirmation, but there is a possibility that the requirement to provide a ‘Job Offer’ at the Consulate in London is also a consequence of this.
In doing so, consular officers are forced to deviate from their principles of individual applicant assessment and become unwitting false witnesses in evaluating applicants, judging them ALL more likely to become a public charge than they might be under an individual assessment. In other words, the pause not only affects the applicants but also erodes the moral principles of the consuls by involving them in such unfair evaluations. Meanwhile, I can see that some consulates are resisting these insinuations; even during an actual ‘administrative processing,’ they do not include the requirements for additional documents in the refusal letter, but instead cite the ‘Diversity Visa Pause’ as the reason.

Thank you.

Hey Simon,

Appreciate the work you’ve been doing. My question is I’m 34k in EU region, do you think it’s worth even joining a lawsuit. Number is very high based on how slow they are moving, not sure if I should just save money as it might not even go that high in the next 2-3 months. Let me know your thoughts x

Hi Simon, I’m EU25.5XX and I’m joining a lawsuit. I have a question about the bulletin. We’ve noticed they haven’t scheduled many interviews in the last month. Normally, when interviews aren’t all scheduled, does the bulletin not move forward, or does it move slowly?
I understand it can’t be predicted since this year the bulletin isn’t moving normally, but based on how it normally moves, can we expect Europe to still stay at 23,000? Thanks.

I Simon as we have enter 2nd week of June but there is no new announcements regarding DV 2027 why this happen there is very less time to finish fiscal year

BritSimon
I am a DV-2026 selectee. My case number is already current according to the Visa Bulletin, but I have not received my 2NL yet. I am also a plaintiff in one of the DV lawsuits.
Based on what we know so far, do you think plaintiffs in the lawsuit may receive any practical benefit if the case is successful? In my situation, could joining the lawsuit improve my chances of getting an interview or visa issuance before the end of the fiscal year?
Thank you for your opinion

Hello Brit,
“RED EAGLE LAW, L.C.
DV-2026 Group Lawsuit Registration Is Now Open
Dear DV-2026 Selectee,

Thank you for joining the interest list for the DV-2026 Group Lawsuit organized by Red Eagle Law, L.C. We are now moving forward with onboarding, and registration is officially open.”

Is this information valid?

Regards.

Hello Simon,

Many thanks for your continued support.

I’m a dv winner from Egypt, my cn is 30xxx (current for an interview) but the embassy hasn’t really scheduled any interviews for the past 3 or so months.

I’m financially able to join a lawsuit but even if I join a lawsuit and get a positive ruling I’ll also be waiting/hopeing for the embassy to call us for an appointment. Did I get that right?

My understanding is that there was no cable or directive to stop interviews, the embassy chose to do this for their internal reasons since interviews for iv and niv are ongoing. Is it safe to assume a positive court ruling will incentivize the embassy to resume taking interviews if they see a clearer pathway?

Thank you so much

Hi Uncle Simon,
In DV 1.0, Curtis has more plaintiffs than Impact, even though his fee is higher. I hope this is because Curtis is more talented, so I am considering joining his lawsuit. However, I do not know whether the majority of his plaintiffs are from the 75 country pause group. Is there any place where we can find out who makes up the majority of the plaintiffs?

Impact only argues against the DV pause, whereas Curtis argues about AOS, the DV pause, and the 75 country pause. Do you think this could consume more time?

Although Impact filed its case later, both cases eventually progressed at a similar pace. Is it possible that the same thing could happen with DV 2.0?

I do not care about their fees or transparency. Curtis is very transparent. For example, he responds to many unnecessary questions in the Telegram channel, whereas Impact seems to focus more on their work.

Also Curtis still appears to have a negative view regarding 221(g) cases.

This is my/our last chance. Could you please reply for the above questions?