Author BritSimon

For those that have been scheduled for an interview, people often wonder whether it makes sense to attend the interview or not. This is a question I get asked very frequently – and it is really difficult to give an… Continue Reading →

A new USCIS policy memorandum — PM-602-0199, issued May 21, 2026 — has sent shockwaves through the immigration community. The agency press release declared that USCIS “will grant Adjustment of Status only in extraordinary circumstances,” and a USCIS spokesman told… Continue Reading →

The new VB has been published, and thankfully there is at least some change. EU has increased and small changes for SA and OC. Algeria, Egypt and Nepal have increased also. So – whilst they really could have done more,… Continue Reading →

OK – the lawyers will probably take me off their Christmas card lists for what I am about to say, but many of you have asked for my opinion about the governments’ response. Please note I am not a lawyer,… Continue Reading →

The Visa Bulletin has been released, and it is almost an exact copy of the last VB, again. This is extremely frustrating, and completely unjustified by the data. It means they will waste embassy capacity in June, just as they… Continue Reading →

I created a DV case tracker to try and improve and centralize the collection of data so that everyone can get a better idea of 2NL progress by embassy and so on. It’s pretty simple to use, it will ask… Continue Reading →

The VB has been released that affects May interviews and it is a REPEAT of last months VB. No changes! This is frustrating, not the first time they have done this, but it is somewhat surprising and concerning. Europe in… Continue Reading →

If you’ve been refreshing dvlottery.state.gov every day since October waiting for DV-2027 registration to open, you’re not alone — and you’re not missing something obvious. As of March 2026, registration has still not opened, and the situation might have become… Continue Reading →

Some months ago, the government made it more difficult to access your case status on the CEAC status site – which is here – https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx DV cases are immigrant visa cases, so make sure the selection is correct as shown… Continue Reading →

Curtis and I will be discussing the lawsuit during my regular live Q&A. Join us at 9am PST