I’ve gathered the Historical Visa Bulletin Numbers from various sources for a few years to give an idea of progression in previous years and I will maintain these numbers as future Visa Bulletins are released.
Knowing visa bulletin progression is sometimes a useful reference, and is certainly interesting. To use the data, click the tab for the region you are interested in and check the cutoff number for the month.
There may be some similarities with number progress from year to year, but there may not. So – don’t rely on these numbers as a predictive guide for this year. One thing that confuses people is that the selected numbers vary each year depending on entries and other factors. For instance, certain countries in the past have had huge entry numbers and once those countries are excluded from the lottery the range of numbers selected changes from one year to the next. That was the case in 2014 to 2015 in AF region when Nigeria was excluded, or in Asia in 2012 to 2013 when Bangladesh was excluded.
To understand how to read the Visa Bulletin works and can be read – please check out this article.
What does CURRENT mean? That is published when KCC believes that there are enough visas for all remaining demand. All case numbers can then be interviewed.
If you prefer a direct link to the data you can see that here.
Historical Visa Bulletin Numbers
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November 30, 2025 at 08:15
Hi Simon,
Is it possible to unlock DS260 after going current?
My case number is AS22xxx and I’m planning on marrying my fiance in the next months. I did not expect it to go current in the very beginning but due to the travel ban it now seems very likely. I did submit my DS260 very early and I need to unlock it to make changes, when should I do it? I’m afraid there will be problems if my number suddenly goes current before I make that request.
November 30, 2025 at 08:29
Once your DS260 is current AND processed, it can no longer be unlocked. So – get married asap.
November 30, 2025 at 10:58
Thanks for the quick response,
Is it possible to ask KCC to unlock my DS260 now and take the time to re-submit it? Even if it goes current in the meanwhile? I’ll re-submit as soon as we get the marriage certificate. There won’t be any problem with my request even if we aren’t married as of yet? I’m less worried it will go current that quickly because we plan marrying no later than Jan-Feb next year.
November 30, 2025 at 11:07
Yes, but unlocking won’t stop scheduling.
Again, get married asap.
November 14, 2025 at 16:25
Hello,
For the visa bulletin of december, could someone explain why in Europe went from 7,750 to only 8500 while in Africa it made a big jump. Does that mean that there will be backlog in Europe and that case numbers <20000 won't be reached ?
November 14, 2025 at 16:55
AF and AS are heavily impacted by the travel ban, so they have to move the VB numbers higher for those two regions in order to reveal enough cases. It does not mean that EU won’t move higher later.
November 3, 2025 at 02:15
Hi Simon,
I was selected for the DV 2026 with numbers in the range AS11XXX(Sri Lanka) . I have submitted the DS 260 application for the whole family with me being the principal applicant. However, there are some issues going on with my family and in the verge of separation. But this process will take along time while i will be in married status. So if the interviews fall in the months Feb/March, will there be an issue if i face the interview alone , while explaining the situation about the separation ( we are just living separately due to some disputes but not legally separated). However, My wife is willing to support me and come for the interview but do not have any intentions of travelling to US.
There is a possibilty we will proceed for a divorce which will take more than 6 months in Sri Lanka. Since the initial application was applied for the family itself , will there be an issue if i attend the interview without the family and explain the situation about the separation. (I want to know if they will issue the visa for atleast only for the principal applicant or if you had come across similar situations).
Thanks,
November 3, 2025 at 06:55
You can interview/process on your own.
October 27, 2025 at 19:10
hey brit, I had my interview yesterday at ulaanbaatar embassy. and our principal applicant had history of tuberculosis in 2011 so our medical result is pending, and we miss a police certificate from german. the officer said ‘everything is ok, we’ll review the missing documents and give your visa’ and gave us 221g page. the medical result will be ready in 4th december, but we couldn’t reach german embassy and can’t find any available consular appointments. we emailed them multiple times but no response. my question is what is the possibility to gain our visas if we find police certificate, and if we couldn’t find it? (medical result will be fine, we had another test in another hospital and there were no problems)
October 27, 2025 at 21:57
You need the police certs. Please make sure you read the reciprocity page for guidance on getting the police cert
October 1, 2025 at 12:52
Hello
We applied for the Diversity Visa (DV Lottery) program and had our first interview on 2025 August 6. At that time, some documents were missing, and we were asked to provide them. We were scheduled for a second appointment on 2025 September 18.
On 2025 September 18, all documents were complete, and we had another interview with the Consul. The Consul gave us a Refusal Worksheet under section 221(g) for administrative processing, and told us: “Inshallah, within 10 days your visas will be ready.” We were asked to keep our passports with us.
However, there was no update on CEAC until 2025 September 30, when the case status was updated. But since then, we have not received any email or further instructions.
In this situation:
• Could it be that they will still request our passports for visa printing?
• If it was an official refusal, wouldn’t we have received an email with the refusal reason?
• I also tried contacting the embassy and sent two emails, but I did not get any reply.
My questions are:
1. What usually happens in such a case?
2. When is the latest possible deadline for us to receive a response?
3. What happens to our DV case after the fiscal year ends?
October 1, 2025 at 13:29
1. The verbal statements of the CO are meaningless. In order to consider the case “approved”, the case status in CEAC must be either “issued” or “Administrative Processing”.
2. Close of business yesterday, September 30, 2025.
3. If the case was not approved in time, then your chance is lost. They cannot approve a case after the deadline.
October 1, 2025 at 14:21
Right now, how can I know the result? The embassy has not contacted us—no refusal email and no request for passports.
We were given an Administrative Processing (221(g)) worksheet, and the case was still under administrative review.
However, on CEAC, the status appeared as Refused since September 18, and when CEAC was updated on the morning of September 30, it remained Refused. We still have not received any email from the embassy.
October 1, 2025 at 17:40
So then you do know the result. I was very clear in my earlier response. Your case still shows refused – so it’s over. You were not approved in time. The embassy might tell you the “why”, but they don’t always do so, and in any case – it won’t matter – the result is the same – your chance is gone and cannot be retrieved. I’m sorry.
September 23, 2025 at 15:14
How do you explain a cutoff of 1850 for octubre 2026 in SA? Maybe for a lot of Cubans selectees?
September 23, 2025 at 17:49
The numbers for the first 2 VBs were used without any real justification. Don’t read meaning into it.
September 8, 2025 at 09:27
Do you think there can be a Trump effect, where there is less interest amongst DV participants to continue the process? This can also clarify the high bulletin numbers right?
September 8, 2025 at 23:15
Maybe.
August 14, 2025 at 10:00
How come 2026 bulletin is written before October? It might not be official right?
August 14, 2025 at 10:04
This is official. It is exactly how it works. Always.
August 18, 2025 at 05:08
Great then. It was a good start.
August 31, 2025 at 01:25
Hi, I have a question. Does the new embassy visa decision apply to May 2025 Green Card winners, or is it only for 2026 winners?
September 1, 2025 at 20:22
People that were selected in May 2025 are DV2026 cases, and the new rule applies to those cases.
September 5, 2025 at 06:48
But , It was already mentioned that you will be called for the visa interview in Georgia. So they might change it, right?
September 5, 2025 at 08:46
Possibly.
August 13, 2025 at 04:19
Hi Simon, will we see higher numbers in Asia this year because of the travel ban? It looks like it started out very promising with 10k. I’m selected with case number 2026AS22xxx and this first bulletin made me feel a little bit more confident about my number ever going current.
August 13, 2025 at 07:26
The 10K start is ridiculous. We will probably see that number frozen for a while, so don’t get too confident yet.
Yes the ban could make numbers go higher, assuming the ban stays.
August 13, 2025 at 02:36
Hello Simon,
I have listed and read your materials carefully but have one question. Does DS260 application affect already issued tourist visas? With this in mind, 2026EU28XXX, is a high number and worried that if we submit as DS260 but don’t get an interview, it will affect the tourist visas we already have (we have visited the US several times). I know that just the submission of DS260 affect your ability to get a tourist visa in the future, but can it also affect entry with an existing visa? What would be your recommendation with such a high number? Thank you very much!
August 13, 2025 at 07:23
It doesn’t affect an existing visa.
August 10, 2025 at 00:26
I’m cooked with Eu28xxx. It’s a lottery after all. Congratulations to selected. Hope i’ll visit someday as a third-country tourist.
July 25, 2025 at 11:08
Can the sponsor submit Form I-134 online?
July 25, 2025 at 14:53
They give you the I-134 to present in the interview if asked. It can be emailed to you.
July 22, 2025 at 08:33
With DV 2026 case number EU14XXX, am I at risk if I submit my DS260 in September 2025?
Would it still be 100% safe (in terms of DS260 processing, not VB numbers, that’s yet to see).
Thanks!
July 22, 2025 at 09:52
Nothing is ever 100% safe, but basically no problem caused by the late submission.
July 18, 2025 at 06:22
Hi Simon! Looking at the EU charts from the past few years on Xarthisius’ website, I noticed that after a certain CN (around 11-12k) the volume of Ready & Issued cases cases suddenly drops by a little margin, while the ratio of “at NVC” increases. See here: https://imgur.com/a/OoHDv5c
Assuming “at NVC” means DS-260s are being processed by KCC, do you think CNs above 10k+ have a slightly higher risk of not being processed in time by the end of fiscal year? Or am I reading into it too much? 🙂
Why do you think this is the case?
Cheers!
July 18, 2025 at 09:43
In general, lower case numbers have the best chance of being scheduled. Each month as the AV queues are being built, the lowest case numbers get added to that queue first within that batch.
However, specific embassies, such as Ankara, is probably an explanation of what you see. They have a significant portion of cases, and tend to not reach higher case numbers. So – if you take out their unscheduled backlog, it would be noticeable in the charts.
July 22, 2025 at 08:23
Sorry, you mean it wouldn’t be noticeable if we took out Ankara and similar embassies? ty
July 22, 2025 at 09:48
It would be less noticeable. But again, lower numbers always get a benefit.
July 16, 2025 at 13:33
Im submitting my DS260 now, with middle-ish case number for europe 2026 – 155XX.
I need to renew my passport before entrance in the US since it’s expiring in 2026.
Should I submit the DS260 now and then bring both passports to the interview?
Or should I wait for a new passport to include it in DS260?
Or maybe use the current one in DS260 and then unlock the form to update it with the new passport.
Can you please advise? What would be the best to prevent delays, and do you expect any delays because of this?
Thanks a lot Brit Simons you are extremely helpful!
July 16, 2025 at 14:08
Submit the DS260 using the existing passport. Once you renew the passport, you simply take that to the interview.
July 16, 2025 at 06:22
What about EU155XX for 2026?
I guess that’s almost guaranteed (95%)
July 16, 2025 at 08:36
Well yes – as far as we can tell…
July 15, 2025 at 17:00
What a devastating last visa bulletin for 2025!!!
Feeling bad for all the people who lost their chance 🙁
Given the information we have now, what do you think is the chance (%) that EU 18k will be current in 2026? I know you can’t make accurate predictions, but as you are one of the most knowledgeable people on this topic, I was wondering if you have any opinions.
It is very important for my personal situation to plan for the next year, according to possible outcomes for DV2026.
Thanks Simon!
July 15, 2025 at 18:36
High chance but we will know better later. The real problem is that predictions are based on math assuming the government want to issue all the visas. They just showed that they don’t mind wasting visas…
July 14, 2025 at 07:46
Does AF52XXX have a chance of getting 2NL and doing interview in Nairobi Embassy by 30th September 2025?
July 14, 2025 at 08:49
That would be miraculous.
July 14, 2025 at 07:21
Hi ! Simon,
I hope this message finds you well.
I’m writing to ask for your advice regarding the best option for processing a DV2025 case. The case number is AS12760, and the selectee winner is currently in the United States, residing in the Bay Area, California.
Would it be faster and more efficient to adjust status (AOS) from within the U.S., or would it be better to return to their home country and go through consular processing at the local U.S. embassy ?
If returning home is considered, the interview would take place at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Taipei.
I understand that processing times and backlogs may vary between these two options, so I would greatly appreciate your thoughts or recommendations.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Best regards,
Pablo
July 14, 2025 at 08:48
Either way is fine – but you are leaving this decision very late. The final VB is about to be published and if you are adjusting status, you should be ready to submit your package now, whilst if you are doing consular processing, your DS260 should be fully processed.
It really is too late to be asking yourself this question.
July 13, 2025 at 16:56
Hi sir , cn is eu27400 dv2025 Do you think I can get an interview in Hong Kong? Is there enough capacity in Hong Kong
July 13, 2025 at 18:11
They are doing fine.
July 10, 2025 at 00:18
Greetings
My case number is eu288xx, is there still chance for me, interview location Dushanbe/Tajikistan
Thank you for your reply
July 10, 2025 at 08:28
Maybe
August 10, 2025 at 12:55
Hi BritSimon
Do I have still change for interview schedule? my case eu288xx Dushanbe/Tajikistan
Thanks
August 10, 2025 at 12:57
If yours in DV2025 – no – there is no chance.
July 9, 2025 at 07:41
I was selected for DV2026, with a case number EU14XXX.
For personal reasons, I need to delay submitting DS260 with my wife for a few more weeks or months.
What should be the latest SAFE deadline for DS260 submission, considering my case number?
Thanks for your great work
July 9, 2025 at 18:38
Your late submission of the DS260 will cause some delay of course, but it will not be detrimental to your case. Once you submit the DS260 and it is processed, you will be scheduled. Theoretically you could wait as late as May of 2026 and still be scheduled, but unless there is good reason to delay that much, I would not recommend testing the limits.
July 6, 2025 at 06:54
Hi Simon Hope you’re doing well thanks for the job your are doing for us.
Please any prediction for the last VB for 2025.
1. Is there a high probability for Current?
2. Is there a probability that they will take up to 80000?
3. When VB goes current are the 2NLs sent Randomly or does it follow a line up?
4. Do you have an idea of how many visa have been given up to now as far as AF is concern.
Thanks for your reply.
July 6, 2025 at 08:24
I have explained numerous times that the government have created an underfilling situation – meaning they will waste some visas. They may be planning to underfill, or they may try to give away all the visas (causing a big jump). I don’t know. We will know this coming week.
July 3, 2025 at 13:40
Hello Mr. Brit Simon. Please how will I check to know if the embassy has sent 2NL up to my case number?
July 3, 2025 at 20:01
https://dvcharts.xarthisius.xyz/ceacFY25.html
August 21, 2025 at 11:29
Thanks for your hard work but when will the 2026 will be out
August 21, 2025 at 12:35
DV2026 interviews are starting in October.
June 30, 2025 at 06:09
When I applied for DV lottery I was in Amsterdam, and embassy in my application is there.
However, I moved to another country before the results came in.
is it possible to schedule the interview in embassy that’s different than the initial embassy you applied with?
June 30, 2025 at 13:09
Yes. You typically interview where you live.
June 27, 2025 at 03:55
If I get married after winning the green card lottery, but before submitting DS260, could that raise some red flags? Relationship with my partner is genuine, we have photos / flights / bookings but have not been living together on paper.
Also, would this increase processing time and make the process harder / increase the risk of not getting the interview?
Ty
June 27, 2025 at 04:45
No problem.
June 23, 2025 at 10:59
DV2026EU16XXX What do you think, is it a safe number (Belgrade)? Would submitting DS260 around August 2026 be okay?
Judging from past years, it looks like I might expect an interview from March / April 2026.
Thanks!
June 23, 2025 at 14:03
Submitting in August 2025, not 2026 would be ok. And you already know about numbers…
June 18, 2025 at 10:04
hello simon is there any hope for case no 236** for DV2025 in the latest bulletin?
June 18, 2025 at 11:44
No idea because you haven’t given your region
June 18, 2025 at 16:07
I am writing from Türkiye for the EU quota. Thank you for your DV2025 EU236** answer.
June 19, 2025 at 04:55
Ok, that number will go current so your embassy location is key. IN Ankara, there is no chance for that number.
June 17, 2025 at 03:25
Hi simon thank you for yur responce I hahe intervew for july 2 2025 but my country Ethiopia was planned by Tramp bun next 2 month it may protect/buned me for travile to USA after the intervew?
June 17, 2025 at 09:30
There is no ban on your country yet. So continue as is, and once approved plan to travel to the USA asap.
June 9, 2025 at 20:33
Hello Simon.
Is there any chance for the AS179XX case?
Because according to the progress I see, the chances are not that good.
Thanx
June 9, 2025 at 22:43
Let’s wait and see.
May 30, 2025 at 14:52
my number is 2025AS00026734. but above it shows region selected is less than 26000. what does that mean
May 30, 2025 at 15:50
There are holes (gaps) between the case numbers.
May 27, 2025 at 11:01
Hello Simon
I have benefited greatly from your information. I am a Moroccan living in the UAE, and my case number is above 67,000.
Which U.S. Embassy or Consulate would you recommend I choose on my DS-260 form for the visa interview?
Thank you very much for your help.
May 27, 2025 at 13:51
The one local to you, and then change later if that is needed. FYI, you should always add year and region to your number to make it meaningful
September 16, 2025 at 07:59
In your opinion, how is a cut-off number 1850 justified for SA in dv2026?
September 16, 2025 at 08:44
By plucking a number from the air.
May 23, 2025 at 19:27
Hello simon I am a winner of the lottery for the fiscal year 2025. My case number is 2025Af5051* At the Algerian Embassy, the last date we know that he received 2NL when he wrote to kcc is AF42.7K. So do I have a chance? I know it’s a stupid question, but based on your experience in this field, what is my chance of getting an appointment? If it’s 0%, I accept that. Thank you.
May 23, 2025 at 19:57
I don’t know what will happen next – let’s wait and see.
May 18, 2025 at 22:40
Hello,
Can u predict case number for DV2025 go up to over 19,000?
May 19, 2025 at 17:28
There are two visa bulletins left. Obviously it will go up from the 19K we are at today – but I don’t know how high.
May 21, 2025 at 01:57
Dear Simon,
Hopefully, you will know the reason why visa bulletin go slow. If you know, pls share me the information.
Thanks,
May 21, 2025 at 10:14
I talk about this on many of my videos, for instance my last live. Please watch that for a full explanation.
May 14, 2025 at 14:23
Hi Simon,
My case number is DV2026EU28XXX, and after submitting the DS-260 forms, I transferred my case from Turkey to Vienna, Austria.
Based on historical data, how likely is it that our case number may not become current, or that the available visas will be exhausted before our turn?
Thanks in advance.
May 14, 2025 at 16:14
It is far too early to know that. You are at least a year away from being current and we will have more info in August of 2025, then even more in January 2026.