We will have many DV2021 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.
Please read the ground rules at the bottom of this page.
Here are two links to help those still not able to check their entry:
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/checking-esc-page-check-without-mistakes/
And here is a video to explain how to check your entry result.
This video is specifcally showing the process for DV2021:
This is a video for people that find they are selected!
And for those that cannot submit their DS260.
https://britsimonsays.com/faq/ds260-case-number-doesnt-match-case-number/
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 DV2021 cases well into 2021. Submissions as late as April, May or perhaps (but more riskily) 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. In addition there was a recent change to the process about submitting documents to KCC AFTER the DS260.
The actual processing time of the DS260 is quite short – probably 3 to 4 weeks.
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?
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.
When will interviews start and how will I be told of my interview date?
No DV2021 interviews will happen before October 2020. DV2021 interviews will continue until September 30th 2021. 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 DV2020 will go out in mid/late August. That will be for cases that have been processed AND are current for October, AND have submitted their documents. 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 15th of each month.
“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?
In some years it is possible that there would be a small second draw around September/October. We don’t know how likely that is for DV2021 yet.
Selectees, cases and case numbers
OK – so there is some confusion about this – so let me cover it here.
When the selectee numbers are published (in the July or 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 DV2020 CEAC data until January 2020. In the meantime, you can see excellent visualizations of the DV2018 and 2019 data at the site maintained by a smart guy call Xarthisius. The site illustrates well the density, response rate and so on, which are things you will hear me explain (and can read about on my site).
How many visas can be issued for DV2021? How about XXX country?
According to the published information, there are almost 55,000 visas available globally. However, the visas are allocated through a quota system to each region. They are NOT allocated by country. However, no one country can receive more than 7% of the global allocation. – so regions have an allocation of the 55,000 global quota. This is explained in more detail here.
Can DV2021 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.
GROUND RULES for BritSimonSays.com
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 link to my guide on how to complete the DS260, an overall 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. Please help me help you and others that need help
- Learn how to use the search feature and translation features of this site.
- Post your questions in English. Like many of you, I am multilingual but English is a common language – and most Americans ONLY speak English, and mostly, not very well 😉
- If asking multiple questions, number your questions and consider how I can answer the question. Consider how I can answer with a simple yes or no or short answer – you will find I ALWAYS answer questions like that, because you considered how to make the answer easy for me to give. Give me enough detail to answer the question without making me read about your life history for 10 minutes. I do ignore some rambling questions that send me to sleep…
- Do NOT post “are you sure” type questions – I simply HATE that. It is a huge waste of my time to have to deal with that type of follow up. Read my answer 10 times if you need, but unless you are CONVINCED I misunderstood or answered incorrectly, don’t ask me the same thing I just answered.
- 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, but I am able to jump to the thread if you use reply.
- 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 for that and I am too busy. I will not hesitate to delete messages I find annoying or damaging to other people’s chances. Some people are amazed when I do that – but 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.
January 7, 2021 at 21:17
i am the winner of dv 2021, my case number is 2021AF6k, do i have a chance?
January 7, 2021 at 23:00
Probably.
January 7, 2021 at 23:30
But my number is in Visabulten
And kcc send me confirmation email
January 8, 2021 at 03:27
Yes, but you obviously knew that, so maybe there was another reason you were asking. Hence why I said probably.
Please don’t waste my time.
January 8, 2021 at 09:39
Hello greetings
I am a winner of dv 2021 with case number 2021AF37***
I filled my DS 260 form since September 2020. I received the confirmation email from KCC but since then I haven’t received any mail telling to send my documents.
What should I do?
January 8, 2021 at 13:59
Wait. You are nowhere near current yet, so why are you being impatient?
January 11, 2021 at 16:44
Hi Simon! Thank you for all that you are doing!
I was in the US when I submitted my DS260 back in June, and have since left the US, hence my i94 shows an exit that is not in the submitted document. Should I try to contact KCC and update my i94? I’ve tried to reach them by phone for months without getting hold of anyone.
When submitting the DS260 I was currently on a visa that expires end of January 2021, and I applied to process the DV-visa through a consular process in my home country, Sweden.
Best,
Sara
January 11, 2021 at 20:07
Are you just asking about your I-94? Just let them handle that.
January 11, 2021 at 20:12
I’m worried that they will decline or delay my application if the information I submitted is inconsistent with what they can find in their systems?
January 12, 2021 at 03:52
Again, stop overthinking.
January 17, 2021 at 08:36
I have a friend who just realized that he has won the DV , his case number is 51000 , does he have a chance if he fills it now?
January 17, 2021 at 15:24
I assume DV2021. Yes.
January 17, 2021 at 20:12
what do you think, what case number will come for an interview your opinion DV2021 EU
January 17, 2021 at 21:16
I don’t know. I have no prediction.
January 17, 2021 at 21:16
I don’t know. I have no prediction.
January 19, 2021 at 17:04
Hello brit
I winner 2021 from iraq Asia with case number 19k but i‘m living in Ukraine and my family american citizenship!
My question is ! Is truth my number is so high and maybe i have no chance to interview??
Some said max number for Asian rigon 13
If any openinion to know i will be thanks full for you
January 19, 2021 at 20:18
It is too soon to predict, but clearly your number is somewhat risky.
January 21, 2021 at 16:26
Hi BritSimon,
I am a selectee from Kazakhstan with Case Number #2021EU35***…
I filled out my DS last year in August 2020 and still had not received any confirmation from KCC. Is it normal? And should I just keep waiting until in visa bulletin pop up my number? or in DS my status change?
Thank you,
Timur
January 21, 2021 at 16:37
Your number is very high so there is no reason for KCC to process your case yet. You need to remain patient.
January 25, 2021 at 20:11
Dear Simon,
I am a DV2021 selectee with case number in AF6k, I was current last month and KCC email me that I am documentarily qualified.
I am currently residing in the EU (France) and I have plans to return to Africa permanently next week, should I write KCC to change my interview location from Paris to my home country?? or I should contact the US Embassy here in Paris directly?? Please, what specific process should I follow?
Thanks for your response.
January 25, 2021 at 22:54
Contact KCC and let them know. You will need to unlock to update your address.
February 5, 2021 at 21:03
I’m a DV2021 winner with CN AF6k and was current last month but I didn’t receive any email from KCC to notify me if I’m documentary qualified or if they needed anymore documents from me . Is that something I should be worried about as I have read from others with same range of case numbers receiving emails from KCC already.
February 5, 2021 at 21:16
Contact KCC and ask them. You may have missed their email.
February 4, 2021 at 13:56
Hello Mr. Brit Simon, my CN is 2021EU36k.
On June 11, 2020, I regularly filled out and sent the DS-260 form for both me and my daughter.
On June 22, 2020, the KCC sent me by e-mail a request for documents to complete the DS-260, or Passports, Birth Certificates and Police Certificates, which were scanned and sent correctly to the following e-mail address: [email protected], the same documents have been received and I have received confirmation of receipt with a reply dated July 18, 2020. Today my case is currently at Kentucky Consular Center waiting for it to pass to the American Embassy in Naples.
I am writing to you for an opinion on the possibility of being interviewed before September 30, 2021 at the American Embassy in Naples, having a very high Case Number (2021EU36k). With the Covid-19 pandemic, which first blocked and then excessively slowed down interviews, especially for the winners of the DV Lottery 2020, according to the latest bulletin (Upcoming Visa Bullettin – February 2021), in section C. – The diversity (DV) immigrant category rank cut-offs which will apply in march -, interviews up to case number 9400 have been scheduled for the European Region.
I ask you if it is possible, right now, to sign some petition to be able to re-enter the interviews, since I am afraid that it will arrive at 30 September 2021 and this will not happen, given the very low number of interviews that the American state is planning every month.
Kind regards
February 4, 2021 at 15:57
1. No DV interview have happened. There is a ban in place that blocks legal immigration, and Embassies are closed, or open at a level that does not allow DV interviews. There is no date known on when that will change, but it is unlikely we will see any interviews at all until April or May. That ois not enough time to process all the cases.
2. Your number is high, and at the back of a long line of people who have a number before yours. Even if we had a full 12 months of processing, your case number would mean your case is risky.
3. There are no petitions you can sign, but there are ongoing lawsuits which are fighting to get DV2021 interviews started, and perhaps even get some additional processing time. But there is nothing you can do at the moment other than wait for the outcome of those lawsuits. You would be covered by their judgement if the cases are won.
February 4, 2021 at 17:08
Hi,
How is it possible you receive early the mail for requesting document due your high CN ? wow, and after 11 days. My CN is 2021AF33k but no mail. But i know i have to be more patient, May President Biden remove the ban.
February 4, 2021 at 17:25
I have explained MANY times that during times when there is not a backlog of work, ANY case number could have been sent a documents request. Once there is a backlog (as there is now) they will go in rough case number order.
February 4, 2021 at 16:45
Greetings Sir
I plead you clearify me this: after filling a ds260 form those Kentucky ask for other documents only when your case number is available on visa bulletin?
February 4, 2021 at 17:04
No. They generally ask BEFORE your case number goes current – but it depends on their workload.
February 4, 2021 at 17:35
Sir Birt greetings and we appreciate for always inlighting us. Please a question. For your own view are you sure that those of us in Africa with high case number like 54thousand will have interview this year? Or we should just forget about the show?
February 4, 2021 at 17:40
I’m not sure of that at all. We have lost half the year. Interviews have not started yet and no date is clear about when they will start. I don’t think anyone can assume any number is “safe” until we at least start seeing interviews.
February 7, 2021 at 13:03
Hi Simon
This is some news from the Casablanca embassy:
Immigrant Visa Appointments: The Consulate General is currently processing immigrant visas in the following categories: IR1, CR1, IR2, CR2, and IR4. The Consulate General is also processing K visas. For any U.S. visa-related questions, please contact our Visa Support Center: 05-20-48-50-13 (in Morocco); 1-703-520-2245 (from the U.S.); [email protected].
In this case the embassy is open and processing immigrant visas- maybe when 10014 is removed or deadlined, DV visas interviews will be included?
Andy
February 7, 2021 at 15:38
This is indicative of the problem I keep pointing out. The embassies have a defined set of visa types they will interview at various “levels” of opening. The level does not include DV. We need that corrected, because that is now what is stopping DV2021, NOT 10014.
February 9, 2021 at 15:39
Do you think Anunciato will address this issue by the Judge asking to treat DV2021 as Mission Critical? Or what are the chances of this happening? The Embassy in Accra went to Level 1 yesterday.
February 9, 2021 at 20:39
I don’t know.
February 11, 2021 at 17:35
Good day Simon,
I just want to ask what would be the first date for DV2021 to have any news?
As I understood from your videos, on 18th of Feb will be news for Visa holders from DV2020.
Thank you for all the info and help you give us.
Kind Regards
Nick
February 11, 2021 at 18:34
We are waiting for a DV2021 decision from Judge Seeborg.
February 14, 2021 at 14:17
Hi,
I wanted to ask you, is it possible to just review/check the DS-260 after submitting it?
Not to unlock, just to review. And if yes, how it’s done? I tried logging in to https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx and unfortunately it says: Electronic Diversity Visa Confirmation Number is invalid and I’m sure that I’m writing all the correct information.
February 14, 2021 at 18:09
Yes you can open it. You are doing something wrong.
February 20, 2021 at 21:33
Hello Mr Simon!
I am form Afghanistan, Asia region and a 2021 winner. Can you please explain, until which CNs can keep their hopes alive? Optimistically. I am really worry about my CN, it’s AS-24.6K.
February 21, 2021 at 02:38
I will not make a prediction because No interviews are scheduled yet. But your case number is certainly risky.
February 26, 2021 at 02:00
What is the solution for those who do not add a document to the Support Document, which is the first time they have filed a passport without a passport?
February 26, 2021 at 21:49
Your words are garbled. If you mean you did not have a passport and were not entitled to enter the lottery, there is no solution.
February 28, 2021 at 01:07
Hi Brit,
Hope you are well and many thanks for the you continue to provide DV lottery applicants.
I am a DV-2021 winner and just noticed I made a mistake with my work expereince on the D-260 form I submitted. Instead of 2018, I typed 2019. I went to the form now but I was unable to edit it.
Can I please check if this is something I should contact KCC to correct and how or it’s trivial and may not have any impact on my application.
Thanks.
February 28, 2021 at 04:44
I don’t think it would matter, but if you want to correct it you have to ask KCC to unlock your case. That is covered in the FAQ.
February 28, 2021 at 09:50
Thanks Brit.
February 28, 2021 at 10:15
Hello brit, I didn’t find the answer in FAQs
Kindly, help me.
I am a DV2021 winner with 20K Asia case number. And I didn’t submitted DS-260 yet because my daughter passport will be expire on 2 May 2022.
My questions is:
1- Should I submitting DS-260 immediately without renewal the passport ?
( take in consideration, the renewal process will take long time, not less than 3 month )
2- If I apply for renew the passport and in the same time, I submit the DS-260 it is necessary to open it again before the interview in order to add the new passport number? Or i can going to the embassy with the this two passport ?
Thank you brit??
February 28, 2021 at 15:34
1. Yes.
March 2, 2021 at 08:23
I sent my documents to the Kentucky Consular Center in the mother tongue of the country, which is Arabic. Is this verb correct?
March 2, 2021 at 19:46
Yes
March 5, 2021 at 15:50
Hi Brit,
I see 2NLs for future months being sent. Does it mean 2NLs for past months ie October 2020 to February 2021 are going to be ignored? Don’t interviews have to start from October 2020?
March 5, 2021 at 18:42
No you don’t see future months being sent – they are doing October to February cases.
March 6, 2021 at 06:36
Morning sir. .
Which means from October to February they will use April.. And may be VB for from March it will be for May.. Please help me to understand thank you
March 6, 2021 at 14:43
Maybe, if capacity allows.
March 6, 2021 at 06:37
Hello Simon, my number is AS120xx. Want to know is my number risk? Many thanks.
March 6, 2021 at 14:44
I can’t be certain.
March 6, 2021 at 11:26
Hey Brit ,
Can we show money instead of filling a I 134. Because the person who were going to fill I 134 is a pensioner now and he says his income is less than the required amount
March 6, 2021 at 15:36
Yes – although there is not a precise amount that guarantees approval. Read the FAQ please.
March 9, 2021 at 08:43
Good morning Simon. Since interviews are now being scheduled and I am a case number of 2021af74k should I let go of my hopes
Thank you
March 10, 2021 at 02:50
I can’t tell you what to do.
March 13, 2021 at 18:50
Hello sir good day I submitted my ds260 and unfortunately for me i lost my passport please help me how i can go about it and also when submitting my support documents to kcc should i submit both the old and new passport because i have the scanned copy of the passport i lost and am about to make a new one please help thanks
March 14, 2021 at 23:11
Yes submit old and new.
March 18, 2021 at 07:53
Hey Simon
How much does a sponsor have to be making a year in order to sponsor one person.
March 19, 2021 at 04:01
Please read the I-134 article in the FAQ.
March 18, 2021 at 21:39
Hey Simon
First of all ,thanks for all the effort in trying the help the DV lottery applicants.
Okay so Im a DV2021 applicant and i already submitted my DS-260 application sometime in February ,but the mailing address for the green card or rather the address of the person living there has changed very recently -emphasis on ‘very recently’ because that person moved ,is it advisable for me to contact KCC and ask them the unlock my application and make the necessary changes right now or should i leave my application as it was?
And what effect might that have on the processing of my application?
Thank you.
March 19, 2021 at 04:26
Update that at the interview.
March 19, 2021 at 21:51
Hi simon …i winner with dv2021 case number Аs 19к do u think is useful if i join the new lawsuit with lawyer is help if i have family in america ?? I send ds260 and all doucement now wait answer from kcc about doucements
March 19, 2021 at 22:53
Focus on making sure your documents are processed.
March 21, 2021 at 17:39
Hello Brit, sorry to distribution, can I ask you something about sending documents for interview scheduling or how you say #TheBLoodyDocuments, My case number is EU19xxx , When I read the instruction about the DV process I read that KCC will send email about sending documents for the next process which is Interview scheduling, and my question is should I send my documents to KCC even I don’t receive any email from KCC about sending documents and KCC will process only the cases in the visa bulletin how to explain , For example if my case will be in the visa bulletin for June, This is means I will interviewing in June?
March 21, 2021 at 18:42
Just send the documents. You are wasting time.
March 27, 2021 at 06:22
Hi, my case number is 2021eu21k, I’m from Kazakhstan and I still didn’t get email from KCC about documents, do I have a chance to get an interview?
March 27, 2021 at 20:51
Only if you send the documents. Send them.
March 28, 2021 at 21:17
Hello Simon, we have a problem. We are DV2021 winners. We provided an US address where our green cars can be delovered, but sadly our friend passed away last week. We just got the info today. We know that his children will sell the house. What should we do? We have joined to the new lawsuit started by Mr Siskind. I dont want to reopen the DS260, can we give a different address later in the process if we are able to go to the interview? Thanks for the answer. Lazlo
March 30, 2021 at 20:45
Yes you can change the address at the interview.
March 29, 2021 at 09:40
Dear Brit,
my case number is EU36XXX. I understand, it’s pretty high, still I won’t give up. 🙂
So my question is: — since you’ve said we should send our docs to the KCC — I have double citizenship, Serbian and Hungarian. I grew up in Serbia, but currently live in Hungary. Should I send only docs from Hungary (code of conduct etc.), or from Serbia as well. In this case, should I translate them to Hungarian?
Thank you for your answer in advance!
Best regards,
Hedi
March 30, 2021 at 20:53
Send all relevant documents and if you do translations you may find English is more useful.
April 2, 2021 at 17:23
Hello! My partner is from South Africa, and has been waiting to submit his DS260 form. We just submitted the form today, and will be sending the additional forms when requested. His number is in the high 34000 range for South Africa – and that number won’t be reached until “June”. Do you have any guesses if he will get an interview? Was it worth submitting?
Does submitting the DS260 form hurt his chances of visiting the US for tourist reasons on an ESTA?
THANK YOU!
April 3, 2021 at 21:58
I don’t have any predictions.
ESTA probably won’t be affected.
April 5, 2021 at 13:33
Hello sir I am DV 2020 we all started this together I been since the beginning of this whole Coronavirous time listening to you and you keep giving me hope n up to now I still have that hope in me. I was scheduled for an interview on April 21 but my interview was cancelled I did my medical and all. Up to now I don’t receive an second 2 interview date. I am From Liberia sir ??
I want to know if it is over for me ?
April 21, 2021 at 13:36
Hello sir, I hope you are doing well. I am a DV 2021 winner. I just received my request supporting document from KCC today. But I had sent them since august last year. my questions I want to ask you are:
1. Do I need to resend them again or ask them for missing document I have sent?
2. Can I use my previous police certificate for supporting document or I must renew it (hard to get one due to lockdown in my country) ?
Thank you sir
April 21, 2021 at 21:12
1. You need to do something. Ask them.
2. They will accept a police cert up to 12 months old, so you might want to start applying for one now to show at your interview.
April 23, 2021 at 13:28
Hi sir
Am writing from Cameroon I already submitted to Kcc and I was given 6 weeks but already it’s more than 8week . What do you think could be the problem?
April 23, 2021 at 17:54
Everyone is having problems.
April 23, 2021 at 19:48
can the embassy choose not to conduct the interview for the DV the whole year even if that country follow the covid guide line , second question who are we to blame for not getting 2NL the embassy or KCC because i have seen a lot of people with high case number in other country getting 2NL
April 23, 2021 at 20:39
Yes the embassy can decide how to operate safely. That includes not performing some interviews if they feel that is necessary.
About blame? How does that help?
May 1, 2021 at 06:08
Hi Brit,
My Case number is 2021AS00017xxx
I submitted my documents and received an email with the subject line and body as below –
Subject – 2021AS00017xxx Documents Received
“Congratulations! Our records indicate that your case is ready to be scheduled for an interview when your case number becomes current and appointments are available. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on region and which case numbers have already been processed.”
Does this mean that the documents have been processed and just awaiting for an interview schedule? My embassy is in Abu Dhabi (not sure if it’s scheduling interviews).
May 3, 2021 at 02:33
Yes. ABD has scheduled some interviews.
May 3, 2021 at 11:25
Hello Joseph ,could you tell us when you submitted your documents and when you received this message
Thank you
May 6, 2021 at 14:05
DV2021 AF70XXX.
I have sent ds260.
As advice by brit Simon I want to send the docs. Can someone point me to a link on this website that provides directions for this? I need to know which docs to send and how?
Thanks
May 7, 2021 at 16:10
https://britsimonsays.com/document-procedure-modification/
May 8, 2021 at 05:51
hey brits, can I know 30th september is end of interview dv2021 or entrance end USA(already got visa and)
May 8, 2021 at 14:08
That deadline is for issuing visas – not entry. People will have 6 months after their medical to enter, so there will be DV2021 winners entering USA in early 2022
May 8, 2021 at 19:09
Hello Brit. I am dv 2021 winner with CN: AF65K. I know that this is a high number. It’s not late to submit ds260 & documents right? Thanks for the effor
May 8, 2021 at 21:13
If you have not yet submitted, then it might well be too late, yes. Obviously, you can try if you wish.
May 8, 2021 at 23:18
Thanks. I am updating it as I submitted it and asked to be unlocked to do some modifications. but now I can’t enter ds260, it shows me this error:
Your request cannot be processed at this time.
is it common?
Thanks!
May 9, 2021 at 12:21
It’s fixed. ds260 submitted. When do you think should I send the document? Should I wait or just send ? Thanks!!
May 9, 2021 at 16:36
Wait a few weeks – you will need time to apply for police certs anyway.
May 9, 2021 at 15:45
Yes, the site is busy. Try again later.
May 9, 2021 at 15:48
Yes. I saw your send bloody hashtag in comments :).
so I guess that’s my yes to send the doc starting tomorrow. Thanks
May 9, 2021 at 12:41
HI Simon, am a winner for the lottery this year,but my wife don’t want to migrate with Me so what should I do,do u need to fill her ds 260 or and also when am coming for the interview it is necessary to send the marriage cert since she is not going with Me.
May 9, 2021 at 16:37
In that case you complete only your DS260, but you will need to show your marriage cert.
May 9, 2021 at 17:23
Hey Simon! I won the lottery but I don‘t have a US address. What should I do?
May 10, 2021 at 02:28
Find a friend or a friend of a friend who can give you their address and receive the GC for you.
May 10, 2021 at 10:26
Hello sir.
We just found out that my wife had been selected as a winner of dv lottery. My question is that last year i got banned for 5 years from entering usa with tourist visa. Does this is going to cause problems?
May 10, 2021 at 23:54
It will for you, but not for her.
May 11, 2021 at 06:19
So does this mean i wouldn’t be able to get the visa and enter us till my ban expires?
May 11, 2021 at 06:31
Unless a CO grants a waiver, yes.
May 11, 2021 at 21:59
Hello sir.
I have a question . (I’m sorry for my poor English).
I sent DS260 last August.
I’ve been waiting for the mail from kcc.
But I’m not making any progress.
You said ‘Send the documents anyway.”
So I decided to do so.
I went to Police Headquarters yesterday to get
Police clearance certificate.
But the staffs said ‘we couldn’t give you the certificate’.
They said ‘we need to see the documents issued by Immigration Bureau or public institution’.
Should I wait for kcc to respond???
I can’t do anything,can I???
Please help me …Brit.
Thank you.
May 11, 2021 at 22:36
Have you read the reciprocity page instructions on how to obtain the police cert? Follow those instructions and document the steps you took.
May 12, 2021 at 19:50
Thank you for your quick reply ,sir.
I will check again and ask them again.
And…
・official copy of the family register
・official copy of part of family register
Which do you think is better ?
May 13, 2021 at 05:12
Check the instructions.
May 13, 2021 at 03:31
Hello Simon,
I would like to know when you are filling DS 260 form is it required to do it in few minutes and complete in that day or you can fill and save the information and come later and finish in the second day .
Please let me know if i can fill Ds 260 in more than one day by save the information or it requires in one day and complete it..
Thank you.
Waiting to hear from you.
Arthur
May 13, 2021 at 05:36
You can save as you go through each section.
May 13, 2021 at 04:40
Hey brit, We plane to give letter to sri lanka embassy as a group. Is that affect bad for us (for reject our visa like that.
May 13, 2021 at 05:24
No bad effect.
May 14, 2021 at 18:28
HI sl21dv ,I am also from Sri Lanka, How can i Join to your group?
May 14, 2021 at 14:55
Hi Brit
Hope you are doing well.
2021EU72xx confirmed documents already. As per your opinion do I have chance to get interview date?
Do you recommend to be part of any lawsuit (morrison deadline May 31)?
Thanks
Ann
May 14, 2021 at 18:50
You have some chance, but many people will miss out.
I posted an article/video about the lawsuit yesterday.
May 14, 2021 at 15:09
Hello there, I’m Rodwin from Zimbabwe
1. I was scheduled for an interview for the 1st of June, and I intend to change my host address, is it possible to access the DS260 form to change that information?
2. I would like to know if the following are necessary for my interview from my sponsor/host to provide:
a. Fill in the i-134 form
b. A copy of their Passport/ID
c. Letter of Support
d. Last 3 months bank statement
e. Certificate of Naturalisation(if any)
3. I’d appreciate to know if there any other things not listed on the embassy site that I should bring with me to the interview.
Thank you
May 14, 2021 at 18:52
1. No – update at interview.
2. I-134, plus 1040/W2, recent payslips, photo ID.
3. Read the official instructions including the country specific notes, and reciprocity page.
May 14, 2021 at 20:20
Thank you so much for your prompt response, I really appreciate it. Follow up question: I’m struggling to find a sponsor/person who can help by filling in the i-134 form and providing the other required documents, what do you think I could in such a situation?
Is it possible to have my brother who is in Switzerland fill in as the sponsor instead?
May 15, 2021 at 04:09
The sponsor should be a US resident taxpayer.
May 21, 2021 at 07:43
Does this include a Green card holder or any person who is legally living in US and working, or it’s strictly a US Citizen?
May 22, 2021 at 00:06
LPR (Greencard) is ok.
May 16, 2021 at 14:25
Hi Simon, greetings!
I am a DV 2021 winner from Asia region with CN 19XXX, in the passport which I applied for dv my name was spelled as Asad ullah, so i filled the DS-260 form with the same spelling, however the correct spell of my name is Asadullah (with no space), now i have received my new passport with the correct spelling, would you please advise if its a problem, if so, how to fix it please?
thank you,
May 16, 2021 at 15:13
You should have corrected the name in the DS260. If your case is ready for scheduling it might be too late to make that correction now, but you would then correct it at the interview if you get one.