We have many DV2019 selectees with very basic questions. Let me try and address the most frequent ones here in the hope that people will read this. If you ask a question and I give you a link to this page, it is to indicate that your question can be answered by reading this page and using some common sense. Please use the links in the title at the top of this page for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the DV lottery guide. There is LOTS of information available on my site – so a look through the FAQ and guide will take care of most questions.
First, some ground rules. I don’t work for the government, I don’t get paid for this. I work for a living and I sleep sometimes. So – I expect people to respect my time. That means the following “rules” exist on my site.
- Read the DV lottery guide. It includes a guide on how to complete the DS260, rough idea of the process and so on.
- READ the FAQ (frequently asked questions). If you ask me a question that is covered in the FAQ, you are wasting my time.
- Learn how to use the search feature and translation features of this site.
- Post your questions in English.
- If asking multiple questions, number your questions and consider how I can answer the question. Give me enough detail to answer the question without making me read about your life history for 10 minutes.
- Post your question once and wait for a reply. Sometimes your post won’t show up on the public page until I approve it. That doesn’t mean you should post the same question 5 more times. Just wait.
- If following up to a question you already asked – use “REPLY” to keep the questions in context. I see an administrators view of the questions – I don’t always see that one question is close to your previous question.
- Don’t expect me to know everything about life in all the countries around the world. You may not have left country A – but you should consider that the world does not all work the same way as country A.
- Tell the truth. Don’t lie to me. I hate it – and it is pointless. This process requires honesty. So do I.
- Keep your data private. Your case number should be quoted with region and year, but you don’t need to give me, or anyone else, a precise number. Give a range by “X-ing out” the last few digits. So – if your number is 2019AF000012345, you can quote your number as 2019AF12XXX. That tells me you are about the 12000 to 13000 range in AF region in 2019.
- Every year I get a few characters that drive me nuts. There is the person that asks every single question that pops into their head. If someone is making use of the info here, that should not be necessary. Take some responsibility for your own case. Second I get some smartasses that get uppity with me over one thing or another. I could argue for England, I enjoy a good argument, but this isn’t the place and I am too busy. I will not hesitate to delete messages I find annoying or damaging to other people’s chances. This is my blog. If you want to argue because you think you know better, just find somewhere else to do that. I’m not interested in feeding your ego, and I don’t care if you think I am arrogant, mean, a tyrant or whatever. Really – I don’t care, so those “accusations” don’t hurt me.
- This space reserved for any other rules I think of, whenever I think of them.
First – two links to help those still not able to check their entry:
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/checking-esc-page-check-without-mistakes/
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2019-result-checking-tips/
And for those that cannot submit their DS260
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/ds260-case-number-doesnt-match-case-number/
And those that cannot access their DS260 because of invalid immigrant case number message click this link
Now – some questions.
Is there a deadline to submit my DS260?
There is no official deadline to submit your DS260. People will continue to submit DS260s for DV2019 cases well into 2019. Submissions as late as April, May or perhaps even June of next year will still get processed in time.
How long does it take to process the DS260?
The way DS260’s are processed was changed for DV2018. It may change again, but this is my best guess as to how DV2019 processing will go.
The actual processing time of the DS260 is quite short – probably 3 to 4 weeks. From last year, KCC managed to prioritize the way they process DS260s to ensure lower case numbers are processed before higher case numbers that will wait for their case numbers to become current. This was a good change – because in previous years DS260 caused scheduling delays for many cases.
Does every DS260 take the same time to process?
No. There is some background checks required on each case that vary according to the situation of the selectees. The precise details of the checks are not published, but we can guess they are mainly about ensuring security of the USA. That means they communicate with agencies and foreign governments about the details you provide on the DS260. Some countries co-operate with the USA, some don’t. In countries that don’t co-operate you can expect DS260 will take longer. So, some cases are very simple, and some not so simple. If a selectee was raised in Western Europe, works in an office and has never travelled to certain high risk countries we can expect the DS260 processing (once the case is ACTUALLY processed, not queued) to be quick. If on the other hand someone has travel history around certain countries in the middle East or lists their work as “Nuclear weapons specialist”, well they can expect the US government to take longer over those checks.
So – never assume that all DS260s submitted on the same day will complete processing on the same day. There will be variations.
When will I be interviewed? Is my number safe?
Interview timing is mainly based on your case number, and where that number is ranked within each region. If you submitted your DS260 early, but have a high case number within your region, you will wait until that case number is ready to be interviewed. So – if you are case number 10000 in AS region for example you can expect a long wait before being interviewed. However regions have their own numbering, SO that same number in AF region (where the highest case number could be a lot higher) that 10000 number would be very low. So “low or high” number is relative within the region.
Just today, the DV2019 selectee numbers have been released.
Region | Selectees |
AF | 38247 |
EU | 30006 |
AS | 15619 |
SA | 2182 |
OC | 1538 |
NA | 18 |
87610 |
These numbers are selectees. That includes derivatives.
Overall, this is a low selection year. This means it should be somewhat calmer than DV2018. It is too soon to make predictions, but at least OC and SA look much better than last year and within the realms of a sensible number of selectees.
AS region has a high number of selectees, but of course the countries affected by the travel ban will mean everyone else in Asia region will have a better chance of being current.
For AF and EU – their numbers look OK – but of course, as DV2018 has showed us – this process has some surprises – so people need to get ready to hear me say “Wait and see”. I am somewhat concerned that EU looks a bit over selected – so that could mean a cutoff being in place at the end of the year.
The timing of the interview cannot be precisely predicted. However, you can look at numbers from DV2018 in the historical numbers and see roughly where your number would have fallen last year. Based on that you can get an idea of when you will be interviewed.
There is no need to ask me if your number is low or high. Compare your number to the highest numbers here – and apply some logical thinking.
Cases are called for interview in case number order, so a low number means the case could be interviewed earlier in the process *IF* the DS260 is processed.
HOWEVER, if a selectee with a low case number submits their DS260 late, it is possible their case will not be scheduled until a later month than their case number would suggest. No case will be scheduled unless the DS260 has been processed. In the case of someone with a low number who missed their “current” month because of DS260 backlogs, their case will be scheduled once the DS260 is processed. In some cases people might actually want to use this delay to cause a later interview (for instance if someone wants to get married prior to interview).
When will interviews start and how will I be told of my interview date?
No DV2019 interviews will happen before October 2018. DV2019 interviews will continue until September 30th 2019. So stop packing your bags. It’s a long process. Interview scheduled are notified in monthly batches about 6 weeks before the interview month. The notification is called the 2NL.
When will KCC send the first 2NLs?
The first 2NLs (the interview notification) for DV2019 will go out in mid/late August. That will be for cases that have been processed AND are current for October. Then 2NLs will come in a monthly schedule, also late in each month. So – late in September for November interviews and so on.
When are the visa bulletins published?
The visa bulletins are published around the 8th to the 15th of each month. If you call KCC they will always respond that it is released on the 15th. They are not “late” until the 16th. Usually I get people lamenting “the sky is falling” and “why are they so late” around the 10th or 11th. That will happen every month – and no matter how many times I explain, people are impatient. But please understand this is very predictable – there WILL be a new VB every month, between the 8th and the 15th.
“My case number is XXXX when will I be scheduled?”
Oh man. These questions are tiring. I really expect people to use some thought process about this, and if you can’t do that, then asking me to think for you is not going to be warmly welcomed by me. I have made available more than enough information to get an idea of how scheduling works, but remember, cases are scheduled according to ALL the following three things.
- The case number. No case will EVER be scheduled until the case number is ready.
- DS260 submission. Until the DS260 is submitted AND PROCESSED, you will not be scheduled.
- Submitted documents to KCC (new process). Until your documents are submitted to KCC you will not be processed. Read about the new procedure here.
How do KCC schedule the cases?
Roughly speaking all interviews are spread out over the year, starting in October and ending the following September. KCC release numbers via the visa bulletin to say which case numbers can be interviewed. Check out this article to understand how to read the visa bulletin.
KCC will increase the number made current on each region at a pace that ensures they have enough interviews to match the embassy capacity during each month.
So – to take an example. If OC had a highest case number of 1000, we could roughly expect to see that number increase by 100 each month. It might be 75 one month and 125 the next, but you get the general idea – it is a slow progression over the year.
Will there be a second draw?
Because this is a low selection year – it is possible that there would be a small second draw around September/October. However, it will only be a small number of cases – so chances of being in that selection are very small. They might also only select more in certain regions. (Update: I don’t believe there was a second draw this year)
Please learn to be self sufficient. This site has LOTS of information. Please apply some common sense and think before asking a question.
You can look at the historical visa bulletin numbers from previous years to get an idea how things work. However, every year is different, so I would suggest only taking a look at DV2018 to try and anticipate when your number will be scheduled for interview. **Please** do that rather than asking me to predict your interview date. Use some judgment and common sense to allow me to spend my time on people that need help with more critical questions.
Selectees, cases and case numbers
OK – so there is some confusion about this – so let me cover it here.
When the selectee numbers were published in the August Visa Bulletin there is a number shown for each country within each region. That number is the number of *selectees – INCLUDING derivatives*. So – if a winner was single, that is one selectee on one case number. If the winner was married and had one child, that would count as three selectees. The global quota of visas is 50,000, so if the three person family were to be approved, that is 3 out of 50,000.
Each winner gets a case number. The derivatives are on that same case number. Each region has it’s on set of case numbers – so there can be an AF1, AF2, AS1, AS2, EU1 and EU2 ands so on. So when you tell me your case number is case number 12345 – it is meaningless. I need the year and region.
As I explain in this post about holes theory – the case numbers assigned have “holes” (or gaps between them). So – case number 2019EU20000 does NOT have 19999 cases in front of them. The number will be less. However, there may be less case numbers – but each case has the selectee and derivatives.
To understand your “place in the line”, you have to understand the density of cases, number of derivatives on each case, how many cases will respond, how many will be approved and so on. There is a lot to understand. I wrote a series of articles a couple of years ago – and all can be understood by reading those – start with density analysis, and use the links at the bottom of that article to get to the others. The analysis was specific to DV2016 – but the principles are the same.
In the first few months of the new program year we don’t have much data. In January we get access to the CEAC data and then we will understand a lot more. The CEAC data is all the case status info for every case – but again we will not have DV2019 CEAC data until January 2019. In the meantime, you can see excellent visualizations of the DV2018 data at the site maintained by a smart guy call Xarthisius. The site illustrates well the density, response rate and so on.
How many visas can be issued for DV2019?
According to the published information, there are 50,000 visas available globally. However, the visas are allocated through a quota system to each region – so regions have the following quotas, based on 50,000 global quota. This is explained in more detail here. The quotas are here (with DV2018 quotas for comparison)
AF – 21814 (21543)
EU – 18021 (18288)
AS – 7855 (7858)
OC – 785 (789)
SA – 1519 (1515)
Can DV2019 be stopped by Trump/Republicans/Aliens?
This was fully detailed in this post from August 2017. Since then, Trump and the Republicans have continued to achieve almost nothing, and there has been no credible progress toward immigration law changes. Please read that article, and don’t ask me the same questions again until an actual real law is passed.
April 25, 2019 at 13:28
Hi all,
Below my timelines
June 15, 2018: Submission of DS 260
April 2, 2019: Sending supporting docs to KCC Document (without requesting)
April2, 2019: Auto reply from KCC to acknowledge the receipt of my email (just 2 min after sending the email)
April 23, 2019: Reception of email from KCCDV to inform that the processing of our DS260 is completed and request to provide the supporting documents accordingly
April 23, 2019: Resent of required documents
April 23, 2019: Auto reply from KCC to acknowledge the receipt of my email (just 2 min after sending the email)
April 24, 2019: email from KCCDV to confirm DS260 and the supporting documents all OK
CN AF 45xxx, Madagascar, waiting for next VB and the next step of process
Thanks Brits, and everyone for your share and your advice
Anyone from Mada here?
April 26, 2019 at 06:33
hello brits i am a dv 2019 winner i m done every thing seccessfully with ur help and with gods miracle i really need to thank u sir.
i have also a question brits one of my dv2019 winner is about to get denie, she has prepared all of her document well and also she completed her interview successfully and she received a yellow and white paper but while leaving some one congratulates her and ask her some informayion then she told her a little information during this time the CO sow her and call her back and ask her why are u talking to her do u know each other before and so on then she told him no we just mate at z interview then the CO told her not to leave and after all people get interviewed he called her back and tragically gives her passport back sounds like he is going to refuse her a visa and he said i need to do some checking.
what can we do about this sir is that fair and legal to refuse some one with such reason?
is there anything that we can do?
the other document with out passport are still at the embassy and her case is still on READY on ceac.
April 26, 2019 at 14:19
“is that fair and legal”
Of course. Immigration to the USA is a privilege, not a right. They can do what they want and decide how they want. The only thing to do is wait.
May 12, 2019 at 20:50
I completed all required documents and sent KCC. I got massage from KCC 30 April that they told me, all documents received Kcc while my was early 2019Af952x my question is i can get 2NL 15 may.
Than you sir.
May 13, 2019 at 01:37
Wait and see.
April 28, 2019 at 01:10
Thanks for the replies Simon. Do you think that there will be enough visas until September 30?
April 28, 2019 at 01:35
There are plenty of visas. They are way behind.
April 28, 2019 at 05:23
Thank you for taking the time to help! I thought one would have to have assets to support our family for 5 years… is that info completely wrong? So we are a family of 6… is it enough with $100.000?
April 28, 2019 at 14:04
britsimonsays.com/all-about-public-charge-affidavit-of-support-i-134/
April 28, 2019 at 20:13
Thank you for your quick response! I did read that page and all the comments but I get insecure about how much money one would need for a family of two adults and four kids… if it’s $25.000 for a family of four, is it then $45.000 for our family?
And where did you find the information? Since I’ve been searching for this for quite some time. Thank you again for answering annoying questions for other people’s sake.
April 28, 2019 at 20:47
You need to read the page again. It explains the income requirements for someone providing an I-134 (the safest way to meet the requirement). You do NOT apply the same formula to your own savings. Your savings may be enough, some embassies would expect around $10k per person but I have seen others ask for 125k for a small family. So – again – an I-134 is safest.
April 30, 2019 at 11:09
Hey Brit, we really appreciate all your efforts to keep us calm while on the wait. I am Af39***, i recieved email asking for my docs 8th Feb, replied on 9th and recieved comfirmation email on same day….. still waiting for my number to be current. Any1 from Uganda hia??
May 2, 2019 at 20:44
Hello,
What is the meaning of stars and binaries printed on the DV? What is difference between “1 star or 2 stars” and “1010 or 0101”, for example?
May 2, 2019 at 22:05
1 star is the difference. Now stop overthinking.
May 3, 2019 at 07:20
Dear Brit,
I have only transcript for bachelor degree and master degree, and i do not have transcript for my high school degree ( i think it is hard to get the transcript for high school because i was attend high school ( 12 grade class) since 1991. Do i have to have all transcript of my degree or i can skip high school transcript? ( i have certificate to prove all my degree including high school)
Thanks
May 3, 2019 at 13:46
That is up to the VO. If it were my case I would get all the documents.
May 3, 2019 at 10:18
Hi Brit . I have submitted all my documents and i have received the confirmation that i have filled the correct DS260 form and they have received my scan documents . I received the mail in march 2019. They said i should be checking for my priority date . Please when is my priority date my number is 2019AF00041XXX
May 3, 2019 at 13:52
They are talking about your case number and the VB. Read the article above.
May 3, 2019 at 16:10
Hello,
My case is 2019AS73xx and I completed my DS260 in Oct,2018 and received a further documents required mail from KCC and I replied in three days and got a auto mail instantly.
I checked the May visa Bulletin released on March 8 and it showed for May is 7800.
Later I received a 2019AS7xxxx documents received mail on April 17.
I checked the data May2NLs.csv and found other number of case in my country(TAI) status is more than me and its status is READY.
I don’t know now should I keep waiting the interview mail????
May 3, 2019 at 17:07
No more June interviews will be scheduled. You will probably get a July interview (2NL from the 15th to the END of the month).
May 3, 2019 at 16:24
which article and what is VB
May 3, 2019 at 16:34
The article above on THIS PAGE.
May 7, 2019 at 09:04
Hi Brit, thanks for guiding us . I was looking at someones post on this blog about his interview process who is a DV Winner . He mentioned something about sponsor .As a dv winner who is your sponsor ? For us we dont have a sponsor we sponsor ourselves .
May 7, 2019 at 10:14
https://britsimonsays.com/all-about-public-charge-affidavit-of-support-i-134/
May 4, 2019 at 22:43
Hello Brit !! Kcc has worked very well last days ….. I’m basing on your forum …. I see that many people are not “worried” “… This is something very good ……..Thank you for everything
May 5, 2019 at 03:24
Hi Brit . I have submitted my DS260 and received a further documents required mail from KCC My wife is principal she is not working and cannot make work related CV so
1) Could I attach my CV as I am her beneficiary?
2) Is required to send my Educational document with her?
Thanks Birt
May 5, 2019 at 03:59
1. Pointless.
2. No.
She must meet the education requirement.
May 5, 2019 at 21:17
Her Educational requirement is okay but
1) She do not have work experience
2) We do not have marriage pictures as of our marriage was traditional, is that affecting our chance?
Thanks for your kind endless help
May 5, 2019 at 21:26
1. No problem.
2. It must be considered a legal marriage in your country and you may have to show proof of the marriage (use your imagination). You might want to perform a legal marriage prior to the interview.
May 6, 2019 at 23:17
Thanks Birt,
We are Ethiopian leaving in Saudi Arabia almost 23 years and we are going for vacation one month every year to Ethiopia so my Question is
If I provide Police certificate of current leavening address Saudi Arabia enough or
I have to Provide Ethiopian police certificate also even I am not leaving in Ethiopia?
May 7, 2019 at 05:28
Read the instructions please!
May 6, 2019 at 05:09
Dear Brit what I understand is that who ever has won the lottery the Principal person winner needs two years experience the spouse is entitled for green card, graduation is must for spouse if he or she is not the principal winner spouse can be a home maker
Correct me if wrong
May 6, 2019 at 13:47
Only the winner needs to meet the education requirement.
May 6, 2019 at 23:39
Why should we to keep the CS until september?
May 7, 2019 at 05:29
In case of a second draw – but for DV2019 that was LAST September…
May 8, 2019 at 02:55
Hi Britt, I live in Canada and last December I was rejected from entry on the land border because I was carrying something that does belong to my friend. but since then I was able to enter 5 times but each time I enter they get me inside in the border and ask why I am coming and search my car, or last time it was from air and they took me to room and asked some questions then let me in. Do you think this may be a an obstacle in the interview? I have my interview beginning of the June. I am a bit worried, not seeking for an exact answer but your opinion. Thanks
May 8, 2019 at 03:02
I don’t know.
May 9, 2019 at 23:22
Hi BS, You reply to one guy under dv2020 by saying if you were selected before it take 200 years before you can get selected again was it a joke? Because I won dv2018 but my case number was in the forty and the last VB you posted for September last year stop to 35500 or so for AF region, so we try again but did not make it. And from your response to that guy comment worry me.
May 9, 2019 at 23:54
You read it incorrectly. The chance of winning is 1 to 200 years. That does not mean you cannot be chosen twice in less than 200 years.
May 10, 2019 at 23:36
What can affect the interview results if in the past someone who applied for a tourist visa and was denied, and now is preselected for the diversity visa program?
May 10, 2019 at 23:39
Typically not, depending on the reason for the NIV denial.
May 12, 2019 at 19:27
Dears all,
I am the winner of DV-2020 from RWANDA. I have got a letter on May 7, 2019 for further processing in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for the fiscal year 2020 with a case number 2020AF00009xxxx
I am unable to login to DS-260 with my case number.
When i am login i am taking out the middle zeroes but it’s not working.
Dears, when I try to login in the DS-260 (https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx) web portal through my case number, the error message is displayed like this:- “The case information you entered does not match our records.”
I have used my correct case number and birth date information. But I can not login. I have tried more and more times.
If you have any idea to solve this problem, please forward me.
I thank you in advance!
May 13, 2019 at 01:18
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 22, 2019 at 10:42
Dear Leon Are you sure your case number is more than 90,000
May 13, 2019 at 17:46
Hi Simon, I have filled out DS260 but haven’t submitted yet. My Case Number is 2019AS00012xxx. I thought since my number case is high I should be cautious and wait around. I saw VB in June, the case number in Asia region is 10000. Will AS go current? Should I submit my DS260 now? Thank you.
May 13, 2019 at 17:54
GET ON WITH IT!
May 15, 2019 at 15:29
HI BRIT,
THANK YOU FOR THE GUIDANCE .WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN THE VB reads Current? For example I had checked the web site and it says UPCOMING VISA BULLETIN FOR JUNE when you scroll down you will see July but reads CURRENT
May 15, 2019 at 16:58
Current means all numbers can be interviewed. So, all those selected for DV2019 may get a chance to interview starting July if they have submitted DS260 and the required documents.
May 15, 2019 at 17:37
Current means All case numbers can be scheduled.
May 17, 2019 at 11:09
Good day Brit Simon, If the all case numbers is CURRENT from June 2019 hov will go prosess if in May can be interviewed untill 21900. from june interview will go fist from 21901 …. 22****…… 23**** …. 50000….. or mix 50000. 43000. 29000. 36000 etc. My case number is 43***
May 17, 2019 at 20:16
Case number is not important for the ordering now.
May 18, 2019 at 03:04
Hello Dear Simon,
I have been living in the USA for the past 3 years and currently trying to obtain police certificates from the countries that i had lived before. Wanted to know how to apply for the police certificate here in the USA? would be glad to get help from you regarding this issue.
Thanks in advance
May 18, 2019 at 03:59
There is no police cert required for USA.
May 19, 2019 at 06:29
Hi Brit, I have received my 2NL but don’t have my confirmation number as well as the email used for the entry because a third party was involved since I was ignorant at the time. Can the embassy help print out my appointment letter for me??…I have all proof showing I am the applicant.
May 19, 2019 at 14:44
No.
May 28, 2019 at 17:42
Hello do Kenya embassy require a single person to provide Affidavit?
June 20, 2019 at 11:53
help single person going for interview require affidavit of support?
June 20, 2019 at 18:09
Sometimes, yes.
May 19, 2019 at 11:55
Hi Brit, I’m a DV 2019 winner AF37xxx. In DS-260, I indicated the Date I started my college degree to be January 2009 and Date I completed as December 2013. However, I graduated in July 2014 ( since you cannot graduate immediately after you take your last exam). Is that a problem
May 19, 2019 at 15:46
No.
May 24, 2019 at 07:02
Hi, one of my kids is 18 years old, and he does not want the green card. I have won in dv lottery 2020 and have mentioned all of my kids when applying for the lottery. How do I exempt him from getting the green card? Do I have to do something extra on ds260 form?
May 24, 2019 at 14:09
Frankly you should treat the 18 year as a child and make the decision for him/her.
However, if you don’t want the child to be processed, you just don’t complete the DS260 for that derivative.
May 24, 2019 at 18:25
Hi, Simon thank you for everything, now i got a VISA.
Now i have the final question
I am planning to go in USA on September, can i pay USCIS Immigrant Fee now or i should pay before i depart to the USA ?
May 24, 2019 at 19:50
Before departure, or even after arrival.
May 24, 2019 at 20:54
Is it any problem if i pay now ?
And to go on September in USA ?
May 24, 2019 at 21:11
No problem.
May 24, 2019 at 20:39
Hi Bright, i am one of the 2019 dvselectee.
When confirming my appointment with the Johannesburg Consular, i made a mistake by fear of not having confirmed the rest of my dependents after I have confirmed my appointment only, I end up then deactivating my appointment as recommended by computer system in case I wanted to add the other dependents. Now even my date of appointment received by KFC is no longer appearing in the system. I can’t proceed to confirm again my appointment.
What to do next my appointment is on the 6th June 2019.
I am fine already with the medical exam.
May 24, 2019 at 20:53
I don’t know what you have done. Contact the embassy to confirm if your date is unchanged.
May 25, 2019 at 03:57
Hi Brit, I received a letter that all of my documents is ok. Waiting for the interview. But when I see my ds form I noticed that when I wrote about the work, postgraduate
work, residency work, then the university with advanced degree and immediately opened the question of serving in the army. At the same time I did not meet the question about the school and did not indicate anywhere. This is not critical.
May 27, 2019 at 08:08
Hi Brit
Do you have to bring along all beneficiaries during the interview. Two of the beneficiaries are below age 14.
Finally during the document submission no document was submitted for them. Should I contact KCC on this
May 27, 2019 at 14:22
HYes they would normally attend the interview. I am surprised that KCC have scheduled without their documents. If you are not scheduled, their documents are probably causing the delay – contact KCC.
May 28, 2019 at 04:04
I am curious Brit. I will write to them for clarification. Is it possible that if the interview process goes on well, all beneficiaries will be issued a visa for a one time travel together with me the Principal Applicant
May 28, 2019 at 05:33
That is normal.
May 27, 2019 at 08:59
Hi Simon, how r u? I already undertake my interview before days, But, my medical laboratory result is not reached to embassy. And my visa status is administrative process. Is there any probably to don’t get my visa? I am from Africa.
May 27, 2019 at 14:33
Nothing is certain until the visa is in your hand.
May 29, 2019 at 09:23
HI BRIT,
Thank you very much you have been so helpful to me . I have received my Interview date on Friday 24th May 2019. I am presently in the process of booking for my Medical this week. I just want you to direct me where to read on the Interview process and the documents to take to the interview. I will be going with my Family.
May 29, 2019 at 09:28
Hi Nancy,
Which country are you from??
May 29, 2019 at 13:27
Read the FAQ for several articles about that.
June 1, 2019 at 10:30
Hello Brit. Can u also help to inquire at KCC on behalf to see how the process goes. It really looks so slow. I have been sending mails and making phones but the keep in saying that my DS260 is for processing. Cn DV2019AF46*20
June 1, 2019 at 10:32
Am from sierra Leone. Please inquire with KCC on our behalf.
June 3, 2019 at 13:12
Hi BritSimon: I am in the US and have an interview scheduled for June for I-485. My family is overseas. I understand that they will only be able to complete their portion of the process after I am interviewed and approved. Do you have a sense of the timing on how quickly the approval information moves from USCIS to KCC to the embassy? I want to make sure there is enough time before September 30th for their visas to be processed. Thank you.
June 3, 2019 at 14:25
You are talking about Follow To Join (FTJ) – I-824. I don’t see many of those each year, and don’t know the process, but if I were you I would learn as much as I could about it, and go to the interview fully prepared. You might be able to check how long it would take to get an embassy appointment for the derivatives after your approval. That varies by embassy, and perhaps you can book even before you have had your interview.
June 3, 2019 at 14:50
Awesome. Thanks. I know it is a bit unusual so I’ll let you know how it goes.
June 3, 2019 at 22:20
Britsimon,,pls Am in the USA now but how do I pay for the USCIS immigrant fee
June 3, 2019 at 22:54
Look up “USCIS Elis”
June 4, 2019 at 13:49
Dear Simon,
I’ve been a silent reader of your blog since I received the notification that I was selected for DV2019. I really appreciate what you are doing with your blog and it really helped me so much getting through this process.
I randomly found your blog and I’m really glad that I did; I read myself through your monthly posted blogs, read general informations, comments etc. Your blog really helped me a lot and prepared me for every further step.
Today I had my Interview and I was approved, which makes me so happy (The interview was done in a really short time and surprisingly they didn’t ask for any financial statements).
I will be moving to California soon, which I’m really looking forward to.
I really wanted to thank you for your helpful blog and all your tips. Keep up the good work.
Showing my gratitude, I left you a donation.
Best wishes from Switzerland??, the land of cheese and chocolate ??
June 4, 2019 at 19:07
Well I appreciate you coming forward and letting me know the site helped. Congratulations. I love Switzerland by the way – I used to work in Geneva.
June 6, 2019 at 15:34
Hi Brit. Do all the beneficiaries get Visa same time as you or is there a possibility where in they can join you later after you have succeeded? Lastly should they join you during the interview?
June 6, 2019 at 16:07
They attend the interview and get the same visa/Green Cards.
June 6, 2019 at 16:41
I would rather prefer them joining me later. Would that be possible?
June 6, 2019 at 18:18
How much later?
June 7, 2019 at 05:21
Two(2)
June 7, 2019 at 14:36
So then they would not be part of the DV process. Once in the USA you would start an I-130 process, which takes around 2 years.
June 7, 2019 at 12:38
Hello Brit,
I got selected for the dv2020 lottery.
I’m currently a student in US so, when the time comes for the interview , should I go back to home country or can I have the interview is US? In the ds260 there was an option to follow the case in the States as well, but not sure in what institution.
Thank you in advance
June 7, 2019 at 14:57
Read this:
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/dv-2020-aos-only.340762/
June 8, 2019 at 20:19
Thank you very much for the response Simon, it was very helpful.
I’m going to proceed with the CP in my home country. In that regard,do you have any information if the police record from US is required since I’m going to live there more than 6 months?
June 8, 2019 at 21:08
No US police certs. Please make sure you read the instructions (that question is covered in the instructions).
June 8, 2019 at 21:11
I thank you very much for the prompt response
Best regards.
June 11, 2019 at 18:42
Hi Brit / Hi Guys.
My case number is CE-2019AF479**…why untill now i did not recieve the e-mail???
Thank you.
June 11, 2019 at 18:50
Have you sent documents to KCC and checked that they are satisfied with the documents you sent? If so – when?
June 13, 2019 at 10:19
After my interview they say they will call me in two weeks but it’s almost three weeks now no call no email . But my phone number in my Ds-260 is different with the one that I provide the day of my interview. They also say I can check my status online but when I do it it always says invalid case number
June 13, 2019 at 19:32
So…. wait.
June 13, 2019 at 12:28
Hi Brit, My interview date is due and my police certificate has not yet come out. Is ther anything i need to send to the Embassy regarding it before the interview date?
June 13, 2019 at 21:26
You would not have been scheduled without the police cert, so your question is confusing…
June 14, 2019 at 01:54
Sorry for that, the certificate had expired and I have already applied for a new one. It usually takes 2 weeks to be processed and the interview date will have reached by that time it is out.
June 14, 2019 at 15:37
Ds 260 sent since April 10, document not yet correct. If I submit my docs in July can I get an interview
Case number 2019AF28xxx
June 14, 2019 at 17:21
Maybe. That is somewhat risky.
June 14, 2019 at 19:42
Hello my name is Abdoulaye sow I’m just asking a Question about the DV when the kcc send u a imail adress to send all your documents and we already sent it so how long does take to respond for the interview after they Kcc said the receive it still in process the case number is 2019xx39607!! Thanks you and let me know about it
June 14, 2019 at 21:07
The time varies – but others are now receiving the email asking for documents, so I suspect they will send you an email over the next few days asking for your documents. If you get that, send them again.
June 14, 2019 at 22:21
So I already send it they receive it on 30 mai 2019 I and they send me an imail they said the document still in process so I wanna know how long those gonna take to send imail for the interview thanks you and let me know
June 14, 2019 at 21:16
hi
i recieved this from kcc( Copy of Entire passport biodata page (no translation required) )
kcc send to me this but i am was send this please what is that mean is they need just only page because i send the biodata page and the page facing it.
June 14, 2019 at 22:22
Use your own judgement in meeting their request.
June 14, 2019 at 23:27
Hi Brit thank you for helping us. I want to know if the embassy contact you with other number than what you have on your Ds-260 ? What I am not able to verify my status on the provide to me?
June 15, 2019 at 03:10
I don’t understand the question.
June 15, 2019 at 04:59
I would like to know if the Embassy only calls with the phone number that you have in your Ds-260. Because I have them another phone number the day of my interview. My phone number on my DS-260 doesn’t work anymore. Thank you for your hep.
June 15, 2019 at 05:02
They don’t usually call at all.
June 15, 2019 at 05:07
Because they say they Will call me in two weeks .
June 15, 2019 at 07:09
So what they usually do?
June 15, 2019 at 05:03
I would also like to know why I am not able to verify my visa status on the link that they provide to me. Thank you again and sorry for my bad English.
June 15, 2019 at 05:10
What should I do then?? The doccument that they gave me says I don’t have to call them immediately to check for my visa
June 15, 2019 at 05:24
So wait.
June 16, 2019 at 16:31
I am Sudanese lottery winner resident in Chad and my interview were scheduled in Cameroon.
What important tip I have to know before my interview
June 16, 2019 at 18:39
Be prepared, and tell the truth.
June 18, 2019 at 16:04
do I need to get visa from Chad and Cameroon on my Sudanese passport or I can use my Chadian passort to enter to Cameroon
June 18, 2019 at 19:54
I have no idea what you are asking.
June 17, 2019 at 13:18
1)Hi brit, is the Co the one to review your medical envelope? And other documents?
June 17, 2019 at 14:19
Yes
June 18, 2019 at 05:28
Hello Brit how are you doing thanks you for everything you done for us I just have a Question about the Dv I’m sponsoring my friends and his wife there case number is 2019xx39607 and they already send all the documents required by Kcc the receive it all on the past 30 mai you think they can get interviews for August they from Guinea conackry thanks for everything and let me know please they said all the document still in process the Kcc
June 18, 2019 at 05:45
More likely September.