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May 19, 2025 at 07:40
Hi Brit, I have won for a second time – the first one was in DV2020 and we didn’t manage to go because of Covid and all the mess it created. Now, my number is EU40XX – I will submit my DS260 hopefully within days (depending if the system will continue to crash). Do you think we have a chance to be interviewed in Nov, for example? I am from Bulgaria. Thank you for all the effort and advices!
May 19, 2025 at 17:40
Wow, I am happy that you got a second chance and a great low case number. Yes your number will become current very early – possibly in October. However, your DS260 might not get processed in time, as many others will have already submitted theirs.
May 19, 2025 at 05:56
so as I sent message to you before, my case number 2026 AF 34460 so we scheduled for ABU Dhabi
should we change or is it OK. Thanks
Yusuf
May 19, 2025 at 17:34
You are asking how they will be performing a year from now. Obviously I can’t see into the future like that.
May 19, 2025 at 05:51
hello Brit
First time I selected for DV. My case number 2026AF34460 and I am from Morocco, so any chance still get interview? I know it is hard to predict but you may be able to make comment based on your previous experience.
Thanks
Hasna
May 19, 2025 at 17:33
It sounds like an OK number, but I can’t predict this early.
May 17, 2025 at 20:33
Hi Simon, every time I attempt to fill in my previous work history to the DS260 form, the website crashes and I cannot re-access the form for quite a few hours. Is this happening to others in the oceanic region?
May 17, 2025 at 21:24
Possibly. Save often or wait a day or two.
May 17, 2025 at 22:44
Just wanted to say thank you for all your info in the video. I added by OC region number for dv2026 to the poll.
May 16, 2025 at 09:58
Hello Brit!
My case number is 63XXX and I am planning on applying for AOS in Phoenix, AZ.
Do I have a good chances?
May 17, 2025 at 07:43
No year or region, so no answer.
May 17, 2025 at 15:54
Sorry about that
DV-2026, Africa
May 17, 2025 at 17:17
It is too soon to know – as I explained in the video above. You have a long time to wait – so – be patient.
May 16, 2025 at 09:00
My case no is AF40*** for 2026 what are my chances
May 17, 2025 at 07:42
Probably ok
May 15, 2025 at 13:57
I have compared your 2026 poll results with 2025 one. It is still early but as of the moment do you also think these last 2 years selectee data is similar like the highest CNs available or the selectee count by estimation based on your polls?
May 15, 2025 at 19:21
The poll shows us case number ranges, not selectee numbers. The video above explains when we will know more.
May 16, 2025 at 11:35
Thanks Simon. Super helpful video and I added my oceania details to the dv2026 poll.
May 17, 2025 at 07:48
Thanks
May 15, 2025 at 11:03
Hey Brit Simon… as a new DV2026 winner i am AF47XXX… in Africa is that a high number ?
Thank you
May 15, 2025 at 19:19
No
May 14, 2025 at 11:32
Hello, thank you for your video. I know you said there is not much information about SA. Is safe a DV2026 SA22XX number?
May 14, 2025 at 16:04
We don’t know enough yet to say what is or isn’t safe.
May 14, 2025 at 17:09
Thank you! Can I fill out a DS260 if I am in the US on an F1 and return to my country of birth exclusively for the interview, or is it mandatory to do an AOS? Do you know which one is typically quicker? Also, if I fill out my form and I have just started my CPT (internship for only 3 months), in occupation, should I put the field of the internship or student? Thank you very much for your time.
May 14, 2025 at 20:34
You can do either method – there are pros and cons to both, but there is time to make that decision. You can study the link below.
I suggest student.
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2026-aos-adjustment-of-status-process-only.352867/
May 15, 2025 at 11:05
Hello! Thank u for ur response. Since we don’t know much yet about when numbers will be current, and if the will follow the trend of 2024.. I was wonder if it is possible to fill the DS260 for CP And in case that my number become current early in the year change to and AOS later on. Would you recommend that or it has risks? Also I hold an f1 that expires in mid-may. But then I have my OPT, and if I don’t find a job I have 90 days to stay, till mid August ( the time you can be unemployed with OPT). Filling my DS260 now, will prevent me for been granted de OPT? Also that time of OPT will maintain my status to fill AOS?
May 15, 2025 at 19:20
Click the link I gave you and study the information there.
May 14, 2025 at 04:47
I need your advice regarding the DS-260 form for the Diversity Visa Lottery. In my winning letter, my name was written incorrectly: the first name was listed as “Abdelelaziz” (with “EL” repeated) instead of the correct “Abdelaziz,” and the surname was listed as “Abdelrahman” (missing an “A”) instead of the correct “Abdelarahman.” My full name on my passport and birth certificate is Ahmed Mohammed Abdelaziz Abdelarahman.
On the DS-260 form, there’s a question: “Have you ever used other names (i.e., maiden, religious, professional, alias, etc.)?” I’ve received conflicting advice about whether I should include the incorrect names from the winning letter (Abdelelaziz Abdelrahman) in this section or leave it blank. Some say this section is only for legal names (like maiden names or legal aliases), while others suggest including any names that appear on official documents, even if they’re mistakes.
My questions:
Should I list the incorrect names (Abdelelaziz Abdelrahman) in the “other names” section to avoid any confusion during the interview?
Or should I leave the section blank and explain the error during the interview if asked?
Has anyone faced a similar issue with errors in the names on their winning letter? How did you handle it?
May 14, 2025 at 10:03
Your DS260 should have the correct legal name (corrected from the mistake you made in the DV entry), and then use the other names used section if needed for other versions of the name.
May 13, 2025 at 08:09
Hi!
How long do you think it will be before we will have a better idea of the number and gap spread for the 2026 year. We’re in Australia and have a number towards the end of the range. (very sad face) It’s depressing because it’s June for 2025 and they are not going up beyond 1550 and we are in the early 3000’s. So I’m guessing our chances are minute.
May 13, 2025 at 16:40
Hi BritSimon,my family have been selected with a case no 2026eu00007xxxand i have filled the ds260 within 10 days of the results,whats my chance and when will my no become current,i have a family member that turns 21 around January 2026.thanks for your vids
May 13, 2025 at 20:46
David you have a low number and your family member will be protect by CSPA. So – be patient.
May 13, 2025 at 20:27
We don’t know the selectee numbers yet, so it is really too soon. The video above explains when we will know more – but yes, as a gut reaction your number is probably risky.
May 13, 2025 at 06:54
Hello Simon,
May I know if the case number 2026AS00026*** has a chance for an interview?
Thank you
May 13, 2025 at 20:24
That would be one of the highest numbers in the region, however, we do not know enough to make assumptions. Please watch the video.
May 12, 2025 at 21:07
HI! BritSimon!
My case number 2026AS00020xxx is there any chance to get interview?
May 13, 2025 at 20:22
It is too soon to know – please watch the video above.
May 12, 2025 at 13:05
Hello Simon!
I am DV2026 winner from EU (Case Number 27XXX) and I have a question about DS-260 form.
I want to move to the USA with my girlfriend, but first we need to get married. Based on the experiences so far, how much time do we have to fill out the DS-260 form without reducing our chances of getting to the interview? I know it’s worth getting it in as soon as possible, but in this case it doesn’t go that fast.
Thank’s for your answer and help!
Sincerelly:
Chris
May 12, 2025 at 13:14
Marry asap, and it won’t delay you at all
May 13, 2025 at 04:19
ASAP what does it mean? Within 1 month or i have at least 2-3 months? That is the main question.
May 13, 2025 at 07:06
As Soon As Possible
May 13, 2025 at 12:18
i know what’s asap means, but it is not the question.
May 13, 2025 at 20:24
As soon as possible. Sooner is better.
May 12, 2025 at 08:10
Greetings sir, I checked my result this gone May 03, 2025 and I was randomly selected but my case number is 72881 for Africa. I want to know my chances of becoming current, can you help me?
May 12, 2025 at 12:25
It is too early to know your chances
May 11, 2025 at 23:29
Hi Simon
My case Number is 2026AS12XXX from Nepal. what are my chances to get 2NL?
And i heard that there is travel ban on some of the countries like Iran,Afghan etc , Does it will impact DV case number for Asia ?
May 12, 2025 at 12:09
It is too soon to know your chance
May 11, 2025 at 09:59
i am AF37000 Egypt and live in KSA , are you adviced me to make interview at another embassy rather than Riyadh embassy and which one for example?
May 11, 2025 at 10:11
Year!
May 11, 2025 at 06:04
Hello! I won in lottery 2026 from Romania, and my case number is EU30k, what are my chances? And what is considered a high case number in Europe?
May 11, 2025 at 09:21
As the video explains, we don’t know enough to answer your question yet.
May 11, 2025 at 05:22
Hi dear Simon my case number is AS16359 from Afghanistan asia for 2026 will I schedule for interview???
May 11, 2025 at 09:15
It is too early to know.
May 10, 2025 at 13:17
Hello, My case no around 16000 srilanka from asia. Is this a favourable no for getting chance for interview ?
May 10, 2025 at 16:30
You must always include the year. But watch the video to understand when we will know enough to answer such questions.
May 10, 2025 at 09:08
Hello Brit Simon, how are you. I am one of DV Lottery 2026 winners. I have a question. My case number is 2026EU7XXX, and because of the recent 2 years performance in Ankara, I transferred my docs to Hong Kong. Ankara gave only up to 5-6k case numbers. By the way KCC approved my document transfer to Hong Kong.
The question is, I am an architect and traveled to Kurdistan region of Iraq to construction site visits, and make some business meetings for almost ,1,5 month. As I was continue working in Istanbul legally, our company take a tourist visa to Iraq for me. After 1 month I entered and back to Duhok again to extend my visa for additional 1 month. The total time I stayed there is 48 days.
I did not travel any other countries and I am totally clean. Is my travel background to Kurd region of Iraq (Duhok and Erbil cities) a really bad thing to receive Greencard visa approval? My school has NAAB accredited, our architecture curriculum is valid in America, so my diploma is valid I can work in America as an architect. Can you help me please. I don’t know what to do.
May 10, 2025 at 11:06
The travel history isn’t a big problem.
May 9, 2025 at 14:17
Hello Brit,
I’m from Spain and have been selected for the DV2026 lottery with case number 2026EU1XXX. I plan to submit the DS-260 forms for myself, my wife, and our two daughters between late June and mid-July 2025.
Our interview will take place at the Madrid embassy.
Given my low case number and the estimated DS-260 submission timeline, do you think it’s reasonable to expect our interview to be scheduled by December 2025?
Thank you in advance for your guidance!
May 9, 2025 at 14:30
If you want an early interview, you should submit the DS260 now, or certainly very soon. If you wait, there is a chance your DS260 will take a while to process because of backlogs at KCC. That will then cause delay in scheduling your case.
May 8, 2025 at 17:11
Thank you for making all of these stats! I have won the lottery this year but I had no idea what were the next steps and your posts are very helpful!
Are you already already able to comment your bets on EU25k cases?
I’ve lived in 8 different countries across the world and I’m thinking whether I should request my criminal records or not. If I have a good chance for an interview then I’m also wondering when it’s a good time to request them so I am certian they would arrive before the interview . For example, one country said it takes up to two!! months for them to check the records🫨. Any guidance on this would be very helpful 🙏
May 8, 2025 at 17:32
Your number isn’t bad, but you won’t interview for a year from now – so there is plenty of time to apply for police certs nearer the time and by that time you will understand the process better. For now, relax.
May 9, 2025 at 00:30
Thank you very much, Brit!
May 8, 2025 at 05:37
Hi Simon,
Thank you for your videos! They really help put things into perspective.
Would you kindly forward a message to xarthisius? In the 2026 poll, can he make the bins (range of the bar along the x axis) have steps of 1000 in the case number? Otherwise it is hard to gauge the largest reported number (for Europe, it lies between 45xxx and 49xxx). This is high compared to DV2025 and DV2023.
Thank you and xarthisius for everything you are doing! Appreciate it!
May 8, 2025 at 10:36
I will pass it along, but we should not expect exact precision from the survey (since we are trusting responses), so the 5k bins are probably good enough to get an approximation.
May 8, 2025 at 11:46
Thanks! That would make it easier to narrow down the highest recorded case number. Of course, by taking an educated guess about potential outliers.
I forgot to mention that I am a winner, 2026EU00032XXX. Based on current estimates for the highest case number (45k to 48k), my normalized case number is between 0.68 to 0.73 – in the lower end of the ‘danger’ zone. According to my estimates, since 2019 the cutoff for Europe has been between 0.73 and 0.93 excluding 2020 and 2021. Of course, this is based on a very rudimentary calculation.
May 8, 2025 at 12:58
Are you German by any chance? I’ll wager $5 on that.
I did get a response from Xarth – the page is already dynamic meaning the bucket sizes will change with more entries.
The problem (which you probably recognize) with the calculation you are making is that it does not account for the ACTUAL position of your number. There are holes throughout the number ranges, and there are “density” decreases caused by limited countries. So a case number that is exactly halfway through the case numbers would NOT be halfway through the cases. There are more holes in later ranges. Your logic also does not account for how many overselected there are in the year. They might be 10% overselected, or 50% overselected. We won’t know until we see the selectee numbers.
But if my hunch is right, you can’t stop yourself thinking about the numbers anyway. 🙂
May 8, 2025 at 13:02
By the way, Xarth added the max case number under the chart for each region to avoid the chance of a 46k case causing the 45 to 49k bin.
May 8, 2025 at 13:59
You owe me $5 😀
I am not German, but anybody would be forgiven for thinking that on the account that I have been living in Germany for the past 12 years.
Although it’s a very basic calculation with all of the factors you’ve mentioned not taken into account, it gives me some comfort that I am not out of the race yet.
May 8, 2025 at 14:06
Haha! – 12 years has rubbed off on you!
Fingers crossed for this year…
May 7, 2025 at 08:55
Hey Brit Simon… as a new DV2026 winner we are AF22XXX… Did I hear you say that in the current visibility under 30000 in Africa is a very low number and therefore quick completion of the DS260 is recommended?
May 7, 2025 at 09:40
Yes
May 8, 2025 at 01:56
Thank you. We have now successfully submitted.
We have a visit to the USA soon (planned and booked prior to DV selection) – Will our B1B2 visa’s still be in good standing and therefore travel is allowed?
May 8, 2025 at 10:25
Yes
May 8, 2025 at 13:22
In light of travelling after having submitted the ds260, does one have to unlock it and update the travel information and re-submit?
May 8, 2025 at 14:07
Not generally. It was accurate when submitted. If you have other reason to unlock and correct something, then you would check and update other parts of the form too.
May 7, 2025 at 00:05
This DV is like a lottery within a lottery.Imagine you are a selectee,your number is current yet your assigned embassy is lagging.You have to enter another lottery to get 2nd….
May 7, 2025 at 09:29
Yep – it sometimes feels that way.
May 19, 2025 at 04:48
Hi Brit Simon. I won DV lottery DV2026 with a case number of AF00102xxx. What are my chances of getting an interview?
May 19, 2025 at 17:33
It is really too early to guess that as the video above explains. When we know more, things will be more clear.