If you are a DV2025 selectee, please make sure you add your case number on the survey here-
https://forms.gle/EzP4cYveosycLM7K7
Also you can see the results already coming through – some interesting findings, but we need more responses!
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October 18, 2024 at 04:35
Hi britsimon,
Thanks for your great work
Let me ask you as quick question.
I am a DV-2025 lottery winner. Given that my case number ( 18***) is relatively high, is it advisable to submit an entry for the next lottery (2026) before receiving confirmation of my interview scheduling
October 18, 2024 at 14:42
Yes. There is no harm in entering again.
October 8, 2024 at 03:07
Helli sir
Hope you would be fine..
If we get selected for dv lottery,
Do we then need the passport to fill up ds 260 form?
And should we fill the ds 260 form immediately?
October 8, 2024 at 09:52
You don’t need the passport to complete the ds260 – but you will need it for the interview.
October 1, 2024 at 06:27
I’m a DV-2025 winner. I don’t have passport in my hand so I filled out DS-260 without passport. 10-15 days before interview date I want to get passport and take it to the embassy without adding it DS-260. What do you think about it? Problem or not?
October 1, 2024 at 07:22
No problem.
October 2, 2024 at 07:15
Thanks you
September 15, 2024 at 23:58
My case number is SA15xx, I was born in South America but live in Belgium. I filled in the DS260 in May.
1- Is it a high case number? I will have chances of getting an interview?
2- Can I renew my passport before the interview? My passport is expiring in October 2025
September 16, 2024 at 09:22
1. No, yes.
2. Yes
September 14, 2024 at 20:03
Hello
My case number AS18k
low/high case number
What should I do,till me a way that benefit me
September 15, 2024 at 07:57
Well, you should complete your DS260 and wait.
August 6, 2024 at 08:43
Hello Mister Brit SIMON, I hope this message will found you well:). I won the dvlottery 2025 and my case number is AF 42xxx. Country of changeability is Algeria. Post: Paris ( living in paris). 1st Question: When do you think i’m going to get an interview IN Paris consular? 2: I got married months ago in Hawaii but i didn’t yet make civil marriage. I plan to do it next weeks in paris. Despite that, i add my spouse when i filled the Ds. Is it right?
August 6, 2024 at 09:44
1. Too early to be precise probably spring/summer
2. It should be OK
July 14, 2024 at 05:59
Hi Simon,
Firstly, I want to thank you for all this great work you do and for all the guidance you provide.
i am from Afghanistan currently living in china my case number of 2025AS188xx is low o high case number? when should i fill the DS 260 form and apply for visa interview ?
July 14, 2024 at 08:31
Complete the ds260 now.
July 8, 2024 at 23:27
Hi, Im form Sri Lanka and my case number is 20XXX for 2025 DV lottery. Do you think we might have a chance of getting an interview?
July 9, 2024 at 09:44
You now have to wait and see how many interviews your embassy will take.
August 1, 2024 at 23:59
Hi 🙂 I’m 2025EU5***, a european living in Israel. Will the kcc give priority to south asia winners when scheduling interviews over EUs residing in this area? (Assuming both the AS and EU are current)
Thanks!!
August 2, 2024 at 10:43
Not really something you need to worry about with your case number as long as JRS embassy continues working.
August 13, 2024 at 04:15
hi. the jerusalem embassy offering limited services. i am 2025 dv winner with case number EU42** born in uzbekistan and currently living in israel. my case number is current for october but i dont know how the embassy in jerusalem will perform. what do you reckon? should i try to schedule interview in other embassy? thanks
August 13, 2024 at 10:28
Wait and see what they do.
August 14, 2024 at 03:39
when you suggest me to act? if i am current for october and i will not receive 2nl until september then i should ask to schedule in other embassy? please tell me the timeframe that i should wait and when to act in order to not miss my opportunity for an interview.
August 14, 2024 at 09:37
Relax. You are freaking out before the year has even started. This process goes on for a year.
August 11, 2024 at 07:42
hi dan. the jerusalem embassy offering limited services. i am 2025 dv winner with case number EU42** born in uzbekistan and currently living in israel. my case number is current for october but i dont know how the embassy in jerusalem will perform. what do you reckon?
June 24, 2024 at 04:46
Hi Brit !
Thank you all your helpful infos.
I have sent my DS260 8th of may with an EU0012K hopefully I’ll get a 2nd NL soon 🙂
DV2025 – France
June 24, 2024 at 08:22
You should expect to wait until early next year.
July 1, 2024 at 13:38
Jeeez early next year for the 2NL or interview ?
Cheers!
July 1, 2024 at 13:47
Well you will see later.
As a comparison your number would have had an earliest interview of February in DV2024 (2NL in December).
July 10, 2024 at 02:39
All right, thanks Brit !
Let’s hope Paris Embassy is a good one and have a chance to have an interview 🙂
June 22, 2024 at 12:18
Hi, my case number around AF37k and I’m from Egypt, do you think I have a chance to get interview.
June 22, 2024 at 12:41
Probably.
June 18, 2024 at 14:12
hi Simon
i am dv 2025 winner and case number is 64xxx.
will i have a chance to interview
i am from sierra leone
June 18, 2024 at 19:11
It is too soon to predict timelines.
June 18, 2024 at 02:34
HI BRIT. AM FRED FROM GHANA I WON THE DVLOTTERY 2025AF35XXX WILL I GET A CHANCE TO INTERVIEW. ITS MY CASE HIGH OR LOW. I WANT TO PROCESS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY BECAUSE GHANA EMBASSY IS RUNNING SLOW.
June 18, 2024 at 18:44
Your case number isn’t bad but yes Accra is a problem so you will probably have to move your case.
November 4, 2024 at 14:18
How do your case to another country please
November 4, 2024 at 15:07
The most reliable way is to move to another country, unlock the DS260 and update the address.
https://britsimonsays.com/how-to-change-embassies/
June 13, 2024 at 09:23
hlw simmon !!! I am a DV winner 2025 from Asia(NEPAL) with case around 10.1k. what are my chances of getting second letter??
June 13, 2024 at 09:28
We don’t have enough information yet. Patience.
June 14, 2024 at 04:41
Hi sir,
I won 2025 dv lottery 2025af00073xxx. As per visa bulletin it’s within current . Do you think I will be getting interview invitation? I’m from Rwanda. What do u think ?
June 14, 2024 at 11:42
The embassy is very backlogged. I don’t think they could get to your case number. You should have moved your case before becoming current.
June 13, 2024 at 08:08
Hello Simon. Just came across your blog and its informative. I am from Kenya and my case number is 57000,do I stand a chance of going current, plus while filling my ds 260 form is it okay to schedule my interview to Doha, Qatar since I am relocating
June 13, 2024 at 09:26
I can’t answer without knowing your year and region along with your number.
You generally interview where you are living at that time.
June 11, 2024 at 20:00
Hi sir,
I won 2025 dv lottery 2025oc00001648. As per visa bulletin it’s within current . Do you think I will be getting interview invitation? As far as I know Oceania continent has very low dv approval . What do u think ?
June 11, 2024 at 20:06
The Visa Bulletin you are seeing now concerns DV2024. So your number won’t be ready until 10 to 12 months from now.
June 11, 2024 at 20:51
What do you think about case no ?? Is it too high ?? Oc1648
June 11, 2024 at 22:29
It’s probably ok
June 10, 2024 at 09:10
Hello sir, May God give you energy to continue the good work. I have some questions.
My wife won DV2025 with case number 35XXX and I am from Cameroon. Do you think she has a chance to get interview in Cameroon?
June 10, 2024 at 11:48
Yes
June 10, 2024 at 06:13
hello Brit
a winner for dv 2025 and my case number is 64xxx
do i have a chance for an interview.
when i check the VB for July 2024 the case number is very high 67,500
June 10, 2024 at 11:25
It is too early to know.
June 9, 2024 at 09:03
Hello Brit
I am a 2025 DV selectee in Ghana with a very low case number of 2025AF19*. I submitted my ds 260 on 16th of May but realised i made an error. At the age of 16 i was in high school( boarding house) in another region. But in the section of the places i have lived since the age of 16 i wrote my parents place since that was my permanent resident and goes to school and comes back during vacation. Do you think i should request for the form to be unlocked and change it to my school?
Secondly, in the education section, i realised i have entered the month i started school incorrectly although the year is right.
I wrote to kcc today to unlock my ds 260 and it has not been unlocked yet. Do you think i should proceed or i should pause it for the processing of my form to continue.
June 9, 2024 at 09:30
Since you already asked to unlock, you may as well continue with the corrections.
May 26, 2024 at 02:01
I have a question for u Brit
Registered as single n Won in Liberia but now married, we both live in Germany n because of marriage issues we trying to separate.
So on my DS 260 since we’ve not yet gone through with the divorce is it right to still use married even though I will be traveling alone n no way my husband will follow me
2. Do I have to still show my marriage certificate cause it still with him
3. We don’t talk so there’s no way to even convince him to join
How do I take up this chance the right way
Thank you
May 26, 2024 at 09:56
1. Yes, you are married until divorced.
2. Yes
3. You can do the process alone.
May 17, 2024 at 11:15
HELLOW Brit . My friend from jordan and his case number 2025 AS23xxx and wanna ask how his chance is
May 17, 2024 at 11:25
As I explained in a video posted yesterday, it is too early to know.
May 18, 2024 at 15:55
Which advise can you give us
From Africa my case number starts 57 going
May 18, 2024 at 22:29
Advise about what?
May 16, 2024 at 05:00
Sir, I am from Nepal. I have been randomly selected for DV2005 with case number 7xxx. Do you think I can be interviewed?
May 16, 2024 at 10:16
Yes
May 16, 2024 at 03:28
Hi! My husband has been selected for DV 2025. I have a concern: in my passport, my previous workplace is listed. However, I have since resigned from that position and am currently running a business in Sri Lanka, where I serve as a director. Will this discrepancy pose a problem during the interview? Should I change my occupation in the passport to ‘none’?
May 16, 2024 at 10:05
This isn’t a problem.
May 15, 2024 at 10:26
Hello sir, first of all I want to thank you for your great job. I’am French and I won the dv25 with a case number EU30xxx. I already filled in dv 260. Do you think I have a chance to be interviewed in Paris?
Many thanks for your help.
May 15, 2024 at 11:11
At this time we have a good idea of the case numbers, but we have no idea of how many selectees we have. It is not defined by the case numbers. So, until July/August we won’t be able to say whether your number is risky or not.
May 15, 2024 at 14:24
Thank you for your quick reply. Appreciate it. Have a nice day.
May 11, 2024 at 14:22
Hi, I got huge case number 2025AF78xxx, from Somalia, Is that possible for an interview?
May 11, 2024 at 18:37
It is too early to know for sure.
May 15, 2024 at 09:53
Hey am from kenya i got a high case number of 47980 is my chance low to get an interview please any advice
May 15, 2024 at 10:08
No year, no region – no answer is possible.
May 17, 2024 at 10:47
2025dv lottery
May 17, 2024 at 10:55
You have a chance
May 11, 2024 at 06:38
Hi Britsimin,
I won the 2024dv lottery but haven’t heard from KCC yet.Do have the survey for 2024 so I can fill in the details?
May 11, 2024 at 09:19
No need for a DV2024 because we know everything about the numbers.
What is your region & case number, and what is your embassy.
May 9, 2024 at 22:57
Hi am from Ethiopia my case number is 2025AF28××× do they call me for an enterview
May 10, 2024 at 06:06
Maybe
May 9, 2024 at 18:51
Hi Simon,
Thank you for your helpful information. I am a DV2025 winner from Asia, Iran with the case number of 10xxx. Currently, I live in Montreal, Canada as a student. How can I know which counselor office in Canada is better for my case to choose (I have 9 different options in Canada)? I finished filling in the form but did not submit yet.
May 10, 2024 at 05:56
Only Montreal processes DV in Canada.
May 9, 2024 at 11:16
Hi simon
The people selected for africa are this yr to what i saw was 55k and the visa bulletin is up to 57k now can you pls enlighten me about it
May 10, 2024 at 05:46
You need to read the basic questions post. There are 55k selectees (including family) on 33000 cases, spread over 122k case numbers.
May 8, 2024 at 00:20
Hi Simon, we are from Burma but stay in Singapore. Our case is 29k+ is our case number high or do we stand a chance for the interview? Thank you.
May 8, 2024 at 23:28
We will know more in July/August
May 7, 2024 at 18:07
Hi Simon, i am Sister Lily from Ghana.
I got married few months after submitting the entry for dv 2025, after winning I added my husband but I noticed they require proof of marriage (in other words Marriage Certificate) but our marriage was “Customary Marriage” (Islamic Marriage) and there is no document of that sort here.
I therefore would love to know how to go by it when feeling ds-260 without been denied Visa.
Secondly, My husband has his passport already, but I applied for mine couple of months ago but yet to receive it, as it is difficult to get an express passport here in Ghana. How can I fill the ds-260 without the passport in hand as the passport field is kinda required please!? Help me out Sir.
May 7, 2024 at 18:12
Firstly, you need to perform a legal marriage ceremony. That is available in Ghana as I understand it.
Once that is done you can complete the DS260 as a couple.
You can use “another national ID” in place of the passport in the DS260, but would need the passport for the interview.
Always quote the case number (with year and region) when asking questions.
May 7, 2024 at 17:05
Hi I was selected for the dv 2025 and my case number is 30xxx for africa does it consider to be a high case number
May 7, 2024 at 17:27
No.
More info here:
https://youtu.be/H7ZO4xbRKwE
May 8, 2024 at 03:46
What is the current vb for africa this june
May 8, 2024 at 23:36
Google.
May 7, 2024 at 13:21
I won 2022, Filled form 260 and was not called for interview.When I tried to follow, I was told the case number is no longer valid and advised to apply again…felt bad even with COVID interruptions they couldn’t help.
May 7, 2024 at 09:57
Hi, I was among the random selectee from The Gambia in Africa with a case number of 7xxx. I want to know how soon should I start the DS 260 process?
Again, when I was applying for the DV lottery, my status was single but I got married in January after the application. Can I change my status during the Visa application and is there any risk attach?
May 7, 2024 at 11:45
You should file the DS260 soon, and yes you should add your spouse (create a DS260 for him/her).
May 7, 2024 at 18:50
Why you don’t select me
May 8, 2024 at 23:07
It’s a lottery.
May 6, 2024 at 21:56
Hello
I wish you’d be fine
I won the dv lottery for 2025 with a high case number 28131
I am from Afghanistan and i don’t have passport right now
Can i fill dv-260 without passport without decreasing my chance of getting an interview?
May 6, 2024 at 22:46
Yes
May 6, 2024 at 08:24
Hi there,
We are from Turkey and my wife has won the lottery but with a case number of 2025EU26XXX, even though we celebrated initially, we later found out that Ankara has only reached 7xxx as of May and consistently been bad over the last few years. We don’t neither have US visa(tourist visa interview scheduled to take place on Sep 6th) nor Schengen which has become really difficult these days. Is there any hope for us?
May 6, 2024 at 11:54
You are correct to be concerned about Ankara. You should think about moving to another country before the number becomes current. You have time to understand that more, so be patient.
May 7, 2024 at 11:59
Stay positive always as long as you are alive hope is there
May 5, 2024 at 16:07
Hello brit
My wife dv2025 winer in Africa with low case number 2xxx .
Now we expect delivery baby in middle August If allha will
What you suggested for ds260 to fill it now or wait tell new baby come and issue passport for baby and it for sure take till end of September to get baby documents ready .
Second thing what you think about Saudi Arabia USA emphasise for same case
Thanks
May 5, 2024 at 21:57
https://britsimonsays.com/how-to-add-a-newborn-child-to-the-dv-case/
SA is OK
May 8, 2024 at 01:32
I read all the articles but sance the born of child didn’t yet happen I ask you If I Complete the ds 260 or wait for birth and daliy my case ? Or complete it now and then add the child when he or she is delivered ?
May 8, 2024 at 23:31
You cannot add an unborn child.
May 9, 2024 at 11:25
Thanks for the great job you’re doing.👍🏾
My wife, a senior staff nurse, won with a Case Number 2025AF22XXX in Ghana. She successfully passed all her high school papers and holds a diploma in nursing. We have three (3) children.
I have three questions that have been bothering me and would like you to give me your candid advice.
1. Do you think we have a chance given the pace at which visa processing work is reportedly slow at the US Embassy in Ghana?
2. Should we look for a nearby consulate? If yes, what is the procedure?
3. If we’re successful, should we all move to the US at once or she should go first for us to come later?
I’m counting on you for a timely response. Thank you.
May 10, 2024 at 05:48
1. Probably not if they continue as they have performed in DV2024. You should apply from a different country.
2. It is all based on current address on the ds260 – so you have to move.
3.That is up to you.