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.
February 6, 2025 at 03:18
Hello Simson I hope you are doing very well,
I found on historical visa bulletin numbers of your page, for example for Africa
1/ region selected: 55943
2/ global selected: 131060,
Could you tell us what does that mean?
February 7, 2025 at 14:26
Selectees are the winners and their derivatives.
So the numbers show selectees for the region, and then for all regions combined.
What is unclear?
January 16, 2025 at 23:32
Hello Sir. Could you give me an advice please. I’m Russian, my embassy is Warsaw and case number is 292XX. I going to move my interview to Serbia or Kazakhstan. Because I haven’t have to get visa to arrive to these countries. Is it reasonable to move my case to Serbia right now? Do you see some risks now? Thank you in advance.
January 17, 2025 at 09:50
Serbia is a little backlogged at the moment whereas Almaty is not backlogged.
January 9, 2025 at 20:55
Hi boss , please I have a question I’m a DV winner from Asia my case number is 21000 and I always send inquiries to KCC to know whether my DS260 is processed or not yet they say it’s still processing that means it’s has been processed yet , is that normal, I heard that there cases number has been already processed and they reach to 27000 , is dear anything i can do ?
January 9, 2025 at 23:46
No, just wait. It will be months before your case number is ready anyway, so why stress about th processing?
December 10, 2024 at 11:41
Good evening Simon. If I can’t show up for the appointment set by the Consulate and I request a postponement, do you know how rescheduling works?
Does a low file number count in this case too, or could the appointment be postponed in the long run and is it risky despite the low case number? Thank you for your time and work.
December 11, 2024 at 13:54
Rescheduling an appointment introduces risk, so ONLY do that if there is no choice.
November 13, 2024 at 17:01
How do one apply for the DV lottery Visa
November 13, 2024 at 17:26
There is an entry period that opens in October each year. That entry period just closed on November 7th, so the next chance to enter will be in October next year.