DV lottery guide
This presentation above should answer most questions for DV2016 applicants. You will find links to some important articles and a guide on completing your DS260.
I will update the presentation with additional detail as needed – so feel free to ask questions and give me feedback.
If you cannot see the version above please use this link to access the article directly.
August 5, 2021 at 1:46 pm
Hi Simon ,
I have received an email from KCC advising ” Our records indicate that your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview ” do you have any idea of how long would it take to get an interview date ?
August 5, 2021 at 2:14 pm
DV2021????
August 5, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Hi Simon , sorry for omitting such important information .
I am a dv21 winner , I received an email from KCC advising ” Our records indicate that your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview ” do you have any idea of how long would it take to get an interview date ?
August 14, 2021 at 5:04 pm
Did you get your interview date?
September 28, 2021 at 10:14 am
Hello Sir!! This is regarding dv 2022 is it okay to send documents before asking because it’s being now 4 months that we have submitted ds 260 form
September 28, 2021 at 5:39 pm
Yes
October 28, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Hi Fathima,
When did you submit your DS-260? EXACT DATE PLEASE. I just want to know when KCC ceased working on DV 2022
August 8, 2021 at 2:12 am
hi Brit, i have a quick reconfirmation please. I submitted my ds 260 for my dv2022 selection. it is now locked. I put the highest level of education as vocational. i completed year 12 high school followed by year 13 and then did some vocational courses. is that the right level that i put in for highest? i hope kcc dont disqualify me as soon as they see vocational? many thanks for your help
August 8, 2021 at 3:21 pm
That doesn’t matter
August 9, 2021 at 9:51 am
Hello sir,
I trust you are doing good. Please will the lawsuit affect dv2022 selectees?
August 12, 2021 at 10:50 pm
Maybe. If the lawsuit wins, there may be additional DV2021 work to be done while DV2022 cases are being processed.
August 11, 2021 at 9:04 pm
Hi brit, kcc sceduled my interview for august 24 but embassy in my country rescheduled interview to august 10 , medical exam i had for august 10 i sceduled med exam befor embessy recsceduled my appointment, i call to clinic for reschedule medical but thay does not had available day for me snd sceduled aust 12, after interview embessy officer told me when medical exam will be ready they send toembessy all result, and will give me visa, more document officer ask me criminal sertificate from russia when i lived2005 10 month, but visa instraction i check one more time and ds 260 instraction show me this srtificate need person who lived another country last 10 years more then 1 year. Passports and another documents are in emmbesy, officer seys when i send this sertificate to consulate she eill activate my visa. When i send them everything what thay ask me, can they refuse my visa? I so nervous.
August 14, 2021 at 2:17 pm
The CO asked for the police cert, so regardless of what the instructions say you must supply that. Get on with it. Yes of course you could still be refused – there is no guarantee until the visa is in your hands.
August 13, 2021 at 1:01 am
Hi Brisimon,
I am a DV2021 selectee. I have a question about doing AOS. I am now in the US with tourist visa and been staying for 2 months already.
I am wondering if there is any chances I can change my status here since all cases become current now. However, my case status is yet at NVC and a lot of DV 2021 selectees in Thailand have not received 2NL and interview confirmation.
Therefore, I would like to know if I could process the case by adjusting my status in the US. Should I contact KCC about my AOS first and then wait for their confirmation if I am eligible to do this or can I make a payment, $330 for AOS first ?
Looking forward to hear from you soon
Thank you so much!
August 14, 2021 at 3:45 pm
It’s probably too late to start AOS, but you could try. Best source of AOS info is here: https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2021-aos-only.342993
August 13, 2021 at 11:57 pm
Dear Mr. Simon;
I was wondering if you could make a video explaining the process for a DV lottery applicant who needs to apply for an adjustment of status? I hope you will find the time to grant my request. Thank you
August 14, 2021 at 5:15 pm
There is a good guide at the link below. The first post has a link to a spreadsheet with all the info you need.
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2022-aos-adjustment-of-status-only.344334
August 14, 2021 at 4:34 am
Hi Brit, thanks for your help and info. DV2022OC4xx here (i have asked something before as well), my derivatives’ passport expired recently and DS260 was submitted in May with the old passport details. the passport has been renewed since than. As we approach mid August, do you think its wise that we request to unlock of DS260 to update her passport details now considering they may not respond soon and with a low case number, we may get delayed? Note we have not received any further instructions yet (understand DV2021 is priority at the moment as it approaches its year end)
await your thoughts please
August 14, 2021 at 5:21 pm
No need for that. But do send in old and new passports when you send documents, and send documents without waiting to be asked.
britsimonsays.com/document-procedure-modification/
August 18, 2021 at 11:50 pm
Bula Brit, taking your advice, i went to get the police clearance but was told i need to show email request from kcc first before getting the clearance… not sure if this is always the case or if the initial email confirmation (receipt of ds 260) is sufficient? getting bit worried in terms of delay.
August 20, 2021 at 3:49 am
The 1NL
August 15, 2021 at 12:38 am
Hello BritSimon, I’m DV2022 selectee and my passport which I used at the entry level will expire in October. However, I’ve renewed it and that, I sent an unlock request early July to get my DS260 updated with the renewed passport.
1. Please when sending documents to KCC, should I attach a note explaining the changes which has occurred with regards to my passports?
2. What is a brief sample note to explain the above?
Case # 2022AF27***
August 15, 2021 at 8:28 pm
1. Yes – on a pdf attachment.
2. Your own words.
August 15, 2021 at 8:39 pm
Hi Mr Simon
I am a selectee of dv 2022 and I have submitted the DS260 and my case number is 2022AF45034 so I’m asking if I should wait for kcc to ask me to submitt documents or I should just go ahead and do it
I submitted the ds260 on the 13/7/2021 When can i expect an email to submitt my documents
August 15, 2021 at 11:33 pm
Submit documents now if you want.
August 19, 2021 at 4:08 pm
Hi Brit, I am a selectee for DV2021- AS30K , Received the email confirming my documents were received to KCC.I am working in a different country to eligible country and my interview Embassy is in an another country (There is no US embassy where I work) and I have to apply visa to go interviewing country. Kindly clarify below for me. Thank you very much in advance;
1) Do you have any idea as to how long will it take to receive interview confirmation email – I only received document received confirmation from KCC today. ( So that I can adjust the dates for applying visa to interviewing country)
2) Is there any document that must come through the person in USA (I meant the person whose details were entered to DS260 to receive my Green Card there in USA)
3) My wife is pregnant and expecting the baby in next month. Do we have to go to the interview with any doctors’ letter or something additional ? We filled DS-260 only for my wife and me as the child is still unborn.
August 20, 2021 at 4:08 am
Your case needs the preservation of visas. Without that, you have no chance, so wait.
August 20, 2021 at 9:38 am
Hi Brit, I think, I could be more specified about the email I referred to. I didn’t mean the automatic email we receive after submitting documents to KCC. There was an email from KCC saying “Congratulations! Our records indicate that your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview “
August 19, 2021 at 7:07 pm
Dear Simon,
I have just attained my interview for DV2021without having passport for our youngest child. At the end of the interview, the officer told me that he can not make a decision in my application at this stage and he asked me to send them my child’s passport when it is ready. He also told me that I have to do it as soon as possible otherwise my application could be expired by the end of September.
I am a bit confused that he even congratulates me and everything is okay except that he cannot issue the visas without a passport for my child.
My question to you is that does the officer mean that my application for my youngest child will not be processed after the end of September. Or does he mean that nobody will get the visa unless we have presented a passport for our child?
What is your thoughts on that?
Thanks gain for your information!
August 20, 2021 at 4:27 am
I don’t know – but just get the passport!
August 20, 2021 at 1:58 pm
Of course that is the best solution. However, there is still uncertainty whether the passport will be ready before September 30.
IF the passport will not be ready in the next three or four weeks, due you think that it is a good idea to write an email to the Visa Officer to inform that I can move into the State and my family can join me later due to the passport. What should I say to the officer? My concern is that if I did not inform them they might not even re-activate my visa application and September 30 is in the corner.
Thank you so much again!
August 21, 2021 at 7:56 pm
Use your judgement.
September 22, 2021 at 1:21 pm
Hi Simon,
Many thanks for your information and advise.
I just want to tell you that we finally got our visa.
Thank you so much again.
Best,
Mame
September 22, 2021 at 1:49 pm
Great!
August 20, 2021 at 4:23 am
Hi Simon! Thank you for all that you are doing. Really. You’re not only an amazing source of knowledge, I personally also love your humor!
I finally have my interview scheduled (2021EU16k), and have a question regarding one of the documents to bring to the interview. Do I still need to bring my high school documents if I have a bachelors degree from a US university? I got my degree in California in December 2017 and have the original diploma.
My interview is in Mexico in beginning of September as I have temporary residence here, and I am afraid I won’t be able to get my original high school documents here before my interview.
I am a working professional and guess I can show additional min 2 years of qualifying work experience if you think that helps?
August 20, 2021 at 4:49 am
Get your education document if possible. Technically the degree should cover it, but some COs still ask for proof of a course of formal secondary education.
August 25, 2021 at 9:05 am
Hi Simon, can case numbers be identical in multiple continents ?
like if we say their is a case number in Asia for example (2022AS0000211) does that mean their is a possibility or a capability of the number being issued for other continents ( 2022Af0000211 / 2022EU0000211 / 2022OC0000211 etc..) ??
August 28, 2021 at 5:18 am
Yes
August 26, 2021 at 8:17 am
Hello Brit,
Is there any way to check the original DV entry?
August 28, 2021 at 5:38 am
No
August 26, 2021 at 11:06 am
hi brit. i am winner of dv 2022 and have received email to send supporting document from KCC i have mentioned that i am single in my ds-260 form. can i marry my girlfriend and send her supporting documents too? or any other way i can take her with me?
August 28, 2021 at 5:40 am
Read the FAQ about getting married.
August 26, 2021 at 9:29 pm
Hi Brit. Came across a question on one of the forums. Need your expertise please. Our childs passport was made when she was a baby almost 1 year. It expires in 2023. Will this be an issue for us considering she obviously is grown and looks different?
August 28, 2021 at 5:45 am
No
September 3, 2021 at 7:41 pm
Hey brit
I have been in the interview but the document I brought wasn’t good (military documents) and they told my I need to bring the right documents asap before 30th sep… What are the chances I will still get the green card?
In the meantime I did got any response…
September 3, 2021 at 7:58 pm
You can be approved but the faster you get the document to them the better.
September 7, 2021 at 9:55 pm
Hello, I am from Albania. I am the winner of dv2022 with case number 11 **. Please , what is happening to us because i have not received any notification? Thank you if you would answer me !
September 9, 2021 at 3:36 am
Have you sent documents? When?
September 9, 2021 at 6:54 am
I only filled out ds 260 on June 14, but I am hesitant to send the documents without the email. because the lawyer suggests me to wait for the email.
September 9, 2021 at 2:15 pm
So if you listen to the lawyer who knows nothing about this process you will continue to wait.
Send your documents.
September 15, 2021 at 7:40 am
Hello Brit, I am DV2022 selectee from Afghanistan, already sent DS-260 and waiting for further process but due to recently changes in the situation of Afghanistan (the fall of the government to the hand of Taliban), the USA closed it’s embassy from Afghanistan, now I don’t know whether my case will be proceed or no, if yes how ? because here is not an office for scheduling interview or issuing visa in Afghanistan. I will be glad if you help me
Thanks
September 17, 2021 at 4:45 am
It will be some time before things are more clear. Be patient.
November 20, 2021 at 4:31 am
Hello Brit, Still I have not receive any update from you regarding my pervious request and concern.
September 15, 2021 at 1:56 pm
Hi Simon,
I got My Acquaintance who are DV Lottery winners told me that they were asked to provide Affidavit of Support, and I have read few articles that DV lottery winners don’t require providing Affidavit of Support. So, I was wondering if I will be asked to provide one.
Thanks,
September 17, 2021 at 5:06 am
Read the FAQ
September 15, 2021 at 5:16 pm
Greetings Brit,
DV2022EU12XXX here. I submitted my DS when I was single but got married in June. I sent unlock request in August, still no reply but I managed to add my husband as applicant. Received request for documents from KCC in September. The problem is my DS (principal applicant) is still locked and I haven’t managed to adjust my marital status, passport number (also changed) and my new surname. Should I send the documents now for both of us or wait for DS to get unlocked?
You already helped me once; thank you so much for your time.
Best regards
September 17, 2021 at 5:16 am
Wait for the Ds260 to be unlocked. Then send. You have time to wait anyway.
September 20, 2021 at 9:36 pm
Hi Brit,
I am a DV Selectee 2022OC00000803. I am currently in the USA on an E-3 Visa and my I-94 expires Dec 15 2021. I am worried if I try to apply for AOS and my visa expires before my case is current then this will be an issue? Can i fill out the DS-260 while in the USA but request an Interview in Sydney and travel home once the interview is scheduled? Covid is also contributing to long processing times at the US consulate in Sydney so I fear it could be up to 6 months before an interview is scheduled!
September 21, 2021 at 12:10 am
You can’t file AOS until your number is shown in the VB. That is likely to be possible before Dec 15, but you would be “stuck” while waiting for processing. You can complete the DS260 for Consular processing, but right now Sydney is closed due to local lockdowns.
September 21, 2021 at 7:45 am
Dear Mr Simon,
Kindly Please advice,
I won the DV 2022. My first application was filled by indicating single in October 2020 as I was single at that time.
But just recently I got married to a man who has a divorce and has two children from his first marriage. the children of my husband live with their mother.
We live only with my husband without children
Do I have to include the children of my husband to my principal DS-260 application even though they are not living with us?
But on my husband’s DS-260 application we have to indicate we know this.
Kindly advice please
September 22, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Yes you should both list the children on your own DS260s but not create a DS260 for the children themselves.
September 21, 2021 at 5:55 pm
My actual date of completion of school differs from the date on my graduation certificate but I unfortunately used the actual date of completion in the DS 260 form instead of the one on the certificate. Can this affect my case in any or the interview scheduling?
September 22, 2021 at 1:23 pm
Probably not.
September 22, 2021 at 1:53 pm
Hi Mr Simon, Hope all is well. I summited my DS 260 form one month ago, but I didn’t receive any email from KCC, Should I be worried? What should I do? Thank you
September 22, 2021 at 1:56 pm
Send your documents.
September 29, 2021 at 5:09 pm
Hi Brit. My son was successful in DV2021 and 2022. currently we reside in USA. We unfortunately got bad advise for the 2021 as the KCC thought we were doing AOS and we thought we were waiting on KCC for consular processing and was notified by KCC too late to do anything. So are now starting again with acting on the 2022 selection. Can you please confirm ,as I can’t find a clear answer, if he is lodging 1-485 does he also need to submit a DS-260. Can you also confirm that with his case number DV2022OCxxxxx736 that we can’t send the AOS until visa bulletin shows above this number? Thanks for any direction you can provide.
September 30, 2021 at 6:55 pm
The link below is all you need for DV related AOS. Filing the DS260 for AOS is optional, but I do believe it helps the process later.
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2022-aos-adjustment-of-status-only.344334/
October 1, 2021 at 2:37 pm
Hi brit
I have submitted my DS 260 but have been unable to sent my documents( passport, police clearance and birth certificate)because the birth certificate section had not been able to produce birth certificate for the last three months.
Can I submit the available documents?
October 2, 2021 at 3:15 pm
No.
October 1, 2021 at 6:32 pm
Hi dear brit
I’m a dv 2019 from Iran we have interviewed but becouse of travel ban we couldn’t get our visa.
Is there any chance for us ? What do you recommend?
Thanks
October 2, 2021 at 3:24 pm
Wait to see if the Menu amendment passes.
October 6, 2021 at 5:48 pm
Hi Sir,
We are the winner of DV22 with case No#AF12**K. and I have submitted the DS260 on 19 June. And didn’t send the documents. Now the condition has been changed in AFG on 15 Aug, embassy is closed, and they left Afghanistan. So need your suggestion. What should i do shall i send email to KCC for guide or wait for an email from KCC. Please need your suggestion and I really appreciate to help me in this regard?
October 8, 2021 at 2:54 am
Send your documents then remain patient while the government works out how to handle Afghan cases.
October 12, 2021 at 2:00 am
Hi Brit
I have a question about DS-260 Form. there is a section which asks about previous travel to us. On October 2019, me and my brother entered the US border from Canada.
The reason for my trip was to accompany my brother who at that time had his student visa and by Canadian law had to exit and return to that country to get his internship document. At the port of entry, I had my Canadian Passport with me and my brother had his Iranian passport including a Canadian student visa.
We were guided by a US immigration officer for the paperwork and security check in the immigration office which took us around 1h30 to be done before we returned to Canada.
Recently I have submitted the DS-260 form and there is a section that requires:
1. if I have ever traveled to the US
2. if I have ever been refused admission to the United States or Withdrawn my Application at the port of entry.
I answered YES to the first question and NO to the second one
Actually, I would like to know if my answers were correct or not.
I thank you in advance for taking your time to read and answer my question.
October 16, 2021 at 3:29 am
Correct
October 14, 2021 at 12:24 am
Hi Simon, I received my confirmation that I had been successful for the DV 2022 lottery in May and began taking the next steps, filling out the DS-260 and sending it off in June about a month later. I’m now worried that I have submitted the DS-260 too early, and was instead supposed to wait until the Visa Bulletin showed there was a visa available for my number before completing and submitting the DS-260. Was it okay to have sent it in June? Some of the information I’m reading online conflicts. Really appreciate your commitment to this blog, sending a cash tip now 🙂
October 16, 2021 at 3:45 am
You did not send it in too early. Relax!
October 15, 2021 at 11:24 pm
Hi Brit, just like everyone else following you, I’m incredibly grateful for the time and efforts you put in.
Very generous of you to share and spread your knowledge.
Regrading this presentation, though – its not very obvious that you’re suppose to click not only arrows, but also click one more time for the text and scheme to appear. Plus, slide #5 for example disappears – you can’t read slides 5-8. Slide 9 was fine, but then starting slide 10 the text wouldn’t appear. I just gave up. Thought just let you know in case you decide to look into it.
October 16, 2021 at 4:22 am
Yep – I need to work on it. Thanks
October 16, 2021 at 6:48 am
Hi brit
I am a winner of DV 2022 af 202200025×××
I sent my ds 260 in July with information of no child.
I had a child on August 17 of this year and which to add the child to my case.
How can i proceed?
October 16, 2021 at 4:59 pm
Read the FAQ
October 16, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Hi brit,
I just realized that i left out a 0 in my case number when sending my documents yesterday.
I wrote 2022AF0025287 INSTEAD OF 2022AF00025287.
SHOULD I RESENT THE DOCUMENTS?
October 17, 2021 at 12:27 am
Yes
October 17, 2021 at 1:26 am
Thanks brit and thanks God for sending you to earth.
October 20, 2021 at 7:22 am
Hello brit,
If someone hold or have other nationality that’s mean he have two passports and by default two passport number he has
Could he submit two application for EDV entry by the both passports on this period DV2023?
October 22, 2021 at 2:49 am
No – DV eligibility is based on country of birth, so unless you were born twice you can only have one country of birth. ONe entry!
October 26, 2021 at 3:46 am
Hi BritSimon. I just discovered your blog and watched your video. Greatly done.
I’m living in US with a E2 visa (Non-immigrant Treaty Investor through employer), been working here for 6.5 years. I got a kid here in US who is 3 years old.
I do have a few question :
– I used to be married long ago in Switzerland. Got divorced. This case is long gone behind me. I put on my E2 application a marital status as Divorced. I think I have to put divorced as well for the lottery entry. In this case of a divorce, do I need to add my ex-spouse information and picture ?
– my son is 3 years old and is a US citizen, born in USA. Do I need to add him to the application entry for the lottery ? If not, does it change anything adding him. I do not live anymore with his mother, we never got married nor we entered the common law marriage.
– my passport expiration date is August 1st 2022. It’s more than 6 month from now. Can I enter with this passport ? (I do have a new one waiting for me at the consulate of my country, but I need to ship my actual passport and receive that new one)
Thank you in advance. It is time for me to start playing this lottery.
October 28, 2021 at 4:05 pm
1. No
2. You don’t have to add him, but won’t be punished if you do.
3. Yes
October 31, 2021 at 6:37 am
Hi Good Day Simon,
I didnt send the document yet, but i prepare them to be translated. My concern was my country did not oblige to do military and my police and prison record were clear. So it’s mean i did not have to send them right?
Thankyou
November 2, 2021 at 11:50 pm
Correct
November 9, 2021 at 4:47 pm
hi
I wish you can help me
In my DS260 , I wrote date of marriage as the date of registration in the civil office (29) but the marriage at the church (28).
difference one day.
In the marriage doc. both dates are mentioned as below :
under marriage data section ; date of doc as 28 (the church date)
date of civil registration as 29 (which i wrote in ds)
Should I unlock my ds260 and change date of marriage to be the church date ?
Thanks!
November 13, 2021 at 4:42 pm
No
November 13, 2021 at 9:45 pm
Thank you , this was very helpful
November 18, 2021 at 5:03 am
Hey Brit,
AF29K here, Submitted ds-260 on May 15th. I got document request Sep, 20th and sent the docs immediately. Do they send a notice for DQ? I haven’t heard from them yet. Also a friend of mine also submitted his ds-260 in May but still hasn’t received document request email, his case is AF8XX, what is going on?
November 21, 2021 at 6:19 pm
They are delayed. They stopped DV2022 work for over 3 months. Your case number is not low – so why are you worried?
November 9, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Do I have to translate all doc. in English ?
Note : all doc. are in Arabic and interview will be in Egypt where Arabic is the official language.
November 13, 2021 at 4:43 pm
No
November 26, 2021 at 10:53 am
Hello I’m DV 2022 winner. I got my DR already and send them on 28 the of October. When should my documents DQ’d approximately. And will my previous travel history in Europe affect my case ? ( In travel history I mean, I have stayed more than 3 months in Europe as Asylum seeker, but after i returned in my homeland with no excess. I was not deported, i returned i accordance with government and they bought me ticket)
November 26, 2021 at 8:27 pm
I cannot predict when you will be DQ.
Your history should not be a problem.
December 4, 2021 at 8:31 am
Hi Simon, if my CN 6k current in December 2021 and have not recieved any DR, DQ, 2nl…is it worrying state.
December 4, 2021 at 11:29 pm
Not really, no.
December 6, 2021 at 8:34 am
Alright.
Just an inquiry from your experience. Suppose a a higher CN say 2022AF16k submitted DS-260 earlier say May 2021 and lower CN say 2022AF4500 submitted later say Oct 2021. Of the 2 who will receive the 2nl first and scheduled for interviews. Thanks
December 6, 2021 at 4:39 pm
Most likely, the 16K case.