People often ask about whether all embassies operate to the same standard and whether a selectee has the same chance at embassy A versus embassy B. Well by looking at DV2014 CEAC data I have created a league table of sorts.
The table shows the number of cases processed (across all regions) at each embassy and then a percentage for refused/AP/Ready/Issued.
Remember, the CEAC data shows which embassy the case was processed by, NOT the country of the applicants. So it is possible (as in the case of Cairo for instance) that an embassy could process far more than the total number of Egyptian selectees.
The reason for one embassy getting higher “success” rates than another could be the leniency of the way they approve the cases, or perhaps the “raw material” in terms of how much qualified or fraudulent cases they have to deal with.
This data is obtained through the official CEAC site, but is not official data – just an early look! The numbers do not include adjustment of status cases. The cases only get added to the system once the forms are processed and the numbers are current – in other words they come in once the interviews are scheduled. By the way, if you are not used to looking at the CEAC data you may be wondering what “Ready” means. It is the initial status of a case once the case is entered into the system. Cases that finished the year on the ready status may have been situations where people failed to show up for their interview date, or in some cases they were interviewed and were on some sort of AP, but the embassy did not update the system accurately. For that reason, some of the ready cases should really be in the AP column, but the CEAC official data does not reflect that status accurately. So – this is the best guess…
The data is also available for download here.
June 6, 2020 at 18:13
It seems like Vancouver has been added to the list. I am actually way closer to Vancouver than Montreal so I am thinking about picking Van instead. Do you know if it’s a new addition? I thought that only Montreal was processing immigrant visas. At least that’s what I had been told last year when completing my I-140. (I won the lottery for 2021 and my visa thorough employer didn’t go through last year)
Thanks!
June 7, 2020 at 00:10
I think it will only be Montreal – no matter what is on the list in the DS260. Remember the form covers other types of cases too.
June 7, 2020 at 05:36
Thats right! Ha, I may have to go to Montreal after all 😉
November 5, 2019 at 13:35
Having problems accessing the lottery website. Keeps restarting . Has the registration closed already
October 8, 2018 at 06:34
Hi Brit
I hope you are well today.
I have applied for the DV 2020 and my wife also applied.
My wife had a new passport after we got married because her old passport expired and she uses my surname as her surname now in her passport.
In our separate DV applications we both used my the same surnames now.
My worry now is since her school certficates bears her maiden made as well as our marriage certificate, will that cause any problem at the interview should any of us be selected for further processing?
Thank you
Ernest
October 8, 2018 at 14:00
No problem. If you think about it, that is very normal.
August 18, 2018 at 01:02
if all the document provided is true and interview also gone good. But case is still in ready (means In ap but the embassy did not update correctly, will that case reviewed up to the end of month?? or it would extends to another months too?? because there is only about 40 days is left for end of 2018 dv! any chances of getting visa??
August 18, 2018 at 05:21
I cannot predict what they will do.
June 2, 2018 at 15:49
I don’t see any data for khartoum, Sudan? Any available somewhere to see how many were issued,refused, AP?
June 2, 2018 at 16:32
https://dvcharts.xarthisius.xyz/ceacFY18.html
February 24, 2018 at 19:18
Why is leniency needed in some cases? I’m thinking about whether there’s any chance our case could be rejected in Sydney. I have all the paper work in order, meet all the requirements etc.
Perhaps the most complicated part is that my step son does not live with us (but is included on our application). I think I marked on the DS260 that he will not be accompanying us. We actually live in the US and are hearing back to Sydney for processing. Just waiting for the 2NL to see what our interview date is.
Also, our case number is 2018OC8XX. Does that mean we’ll get our 2NLs at the end of this month or are the 2NLs going out for March interviews??
February 24, 2018 at 20:55
Rejection is HIGHLY unlikely. Don’t overthink this simple process.
The next 2NLs that go out will be for April interviews.
February 24, 2018 at 21:49
Thank you!!!
June 28, 2017 at 21:53
Hello Brit,
Do you plan to make other articles on the DV lottery embassy League table – statistics on refusal/AP/Issued or do you have links where we can access the recent ones ?
thanks
June 29, 2017 at 01:23
No I don’t plan to update it. I don’t have access to the data any longer – so the old tables are the best we have. It was just an indication in any case.
June 1, 2017 at 09:07
Hello Brit, I was on AP and after i submitted requested documents, my status changed to ‘Ready’ the consular called me by phone and asked me to submit my passport.
is there any possibility of visa printing or they just need to see the passport..
Thanks in advance.
June 1, 2017 at 12:44
It sounds like good news is coming – but wait and see.
May 16, 2017 at 19:39
Hello, Simon.
Could you please clarify if the family members column reflect the real amount of visas issued?
If yes, it comes around 77.5k visas issued in fact, not 50k. Is that correct?
May 16, 2017 at 19:47
No. The issued column shows the visas issued (including family). The other columns (AP, refused, ready) show where the difference is.
May 16, 2017 at 20:13
Ok, what does “family members” column means?
May 16, 2017 at 22:23
People on the cases (selectee plus derivatives)
May 18, 2017 at 12:26
So it comes all of those people (selectee plus derivatives) got their visas.
Or those difference comes from people who are on the case, but didn’t get their visa?
May 18, 2017 at 12:55
The family column has all the people. The other columns show that some got issued, some AP, some refused and so on.
December 18, 2016 at 15:28
Hi brit. I am the principal applicant ,i played single ,after 4 months i married ,i mean before the results and by grace of god i win,on my ds form i include the name of my wife as derivative,do i need also to inform the KCC for my marriage while i already put her name and date of marriage in ds form ? Koz i married after playing and before the result ,do i need just to inform KCC for that? 2)in my ds i said my wife have high school diploma,should her bring it also to the the inetrview ? 3)she ll need also to bring police record to her file ?
December 18, 2016 at 18:21
1. You complete a DS260 for each of you. You take proof of the marriage to the interview.
2. No
3. Yes
December 19, 2016 at 04:29
Thanks brit to answer me,another question is : should my wife bring to the interview 1)police clearence,birthcertificat,and what again as a derivative please
December 19, 2016 at 04:42
You are the principal selectee. Your spouse or children are derivatives.
Read the instructions on what documents you both need to take.
August 23, 2016 at 06:12
Brit what does the status READY means? Does this means refusal? In your blog, i found it as, this is the next status after in transit. It means the case has arrived at the embassy for interview. Sometimes a case will continue to show ready even after the interview.
In Kathmandu embassy, there is more ready percent than AP and Refusal percent.
what does this means?
please Brit make me clear about it.
August 23, 2016 at 13:47
It means the embassy didn’t update the status, or the selectee never showed up for their appointment.
June 21, 2016 at 00:07
Hi, Brit! Why is Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire not on the League table?
June 21, 2016 at 04:01
Line 95.
May 10, 2016 at 15:42
they returned our passpirts and the co told me that they will call me within 2 wks …but after few hours my status changed from ready to refused
May 10, 2016 at 14:54
i had an interviw today and they put my case under Adm process because they found out that by mistake i upliad my daughter photo under my wufe and wife photo to daughtera…but the visa status showing refused !!!!!…any hope or that is it..thanks
May 10, 2016 at 15:38
I suspect you are refused then. Did they keep your passport?
April 6, 2016 at 18:26
thank you for your reply!! i will. best regards
April 6, 2016 at 10:56
hi Brit, i had an interview today, and CO gave me 221(g) refusal sheet, but told me to submit two documents indicated by an x in that same sheet, along my passport to the office they operate. would you happen to know what 221(g) sheet is? or if i was refused visa why would i still need to submit lacking documents with my passport? btw that office is where individual picks up his or her passport when its ready. thank you very much in advance.
April 6, 2016 at 16:32
Comply with the instructions to provide the missing documents.
February 7, 2016 at 06:35
I don’t really know how to do that pls brit
February 7, 2016 at 15:53
Here is the file and in there is a link with instructions how to use a filter.
https://britsimonsays.com/ceac-update-jan-31-2016/
February 7, 2016 at 05:11
Hi Brit can you please tell me how many visas have already been issued in Cameroon for the DV2016
February 7, 2016 at 06:02
You can do that yourself with the CEAC data.
February 7, 2016 at 01:50
Hi Mr Brit why there is nothing about Khartoum, Sudan in the chart…. Thank you
February 7, 2016 at 03:37
Because that embassy only recently reopened.
October 4, 2015 at 14:50
Dv 2015 im issued 10/09 until today they havent gave back my passport. The location is in Sudan. What is important.
October 4, 2015 at 17:10
Contact the embassy.
September 2, 2015 at 16:47
I’m not sure I understand some figures on this chart. For the embassy in London 296 visas were issued and 26 were refused. Does it mean that about 9% of applications are denied?
How about cases in the Ready column? What happened to them?
Can you give us more explanation BritSimon please?
September 2, 2015 at 19:49
Some percentage of cases are refused – but 26 is a small sample to base your statistic on.
Ready means someone who was scheduled for interview but the interview did not yet happen. In some cases they marke a case as ready after a period of AP – but that is a mistake in my opinion.