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.
Direct link to the data if needed (works best for ipads, and possible other mobile devices):-
October 10, 2020 at 9:44 pm
Hi Mr. Simon,
Thank you very much for the prompt reply.
I submitted all the required documents and they confirmed on June that they have all documents and they will send me the scheduling email, which I did not receive yet. I thought when the interviews start, the “current” in VB will change to the appropriate case number. But it did not and now October VB shows the case numbers for DV2021.
I thought they may interview both DV 2020 and DV 2021 cases simultaneously whenever the embassy opens to stop having backlog for DV 2021. What i do not understand is now DV 2021 is up on VB even though we still have the US travel ban. Is there any chance if they interview both DV 2020 and DV 2021 cases simultaneously, may be for the first half of DV 2021 period ?
October 11, 2020 at 12:58 pm
We will have to wait and see what is decided in the lawsuit.
October 12, 2020 at 3:30 am
Hi Brit,
Do we know any estimated time to see the decision ?
Thanks a lot !
October 12, 2020 at 10:44 pm
Please be clear.
October 17, 2020 at 3:47 am
I meant, How long will it takes for the court decision ?
Do you have any idea about it ?
October 17, 2020 at 1:54 pm
You haven’t clicked reply, so I don’t have any context.
October 20, 2020 at 3:09 am
Hi Simon,
Do you have any update for June, July etc DV 2020 numbers?
Thanks!
October 20, 2020 at 8:19 pm
I’ll update when I get a chance, but the regions were current.
October 22, 2020 at 3:26 am
Hi BritSimon,
When is the right time to submit adjustment of Status documents. Suppose my rank number 4300, and is published in advance publication November for the december. Meaning December rank number is 4500 and November rank number is 2700. The date is 7th November. Do I wait for December to submit documents or I can submit it early in November.
October 22, 2020 at 7:36 pm
The next VB should be published today or tomorrow. If your number (for your region or country) is below the stated number in the VB for December interviews you could file your I-485 immediately.
October 26, 2020 at 6:06 am
Hi Brit
Please us the VB for December 2020 finally out?
October 26, 2020 at 3:46 pm
Not yet
October 26, 2020 at 10:34 pm
I’m wondering if anyone knows, when you have a high ranking number (29,000), looking at the statistics you would be able to apply pretty late around May-June. Is there even a chance to get approved before September 30th (6 months)? I’m thinking about the cause when you already live in the U.S and file your DV lottery adjustment of status through USCIS?
October 27, 2020 at 8:34 pm
AOS for DV can go quite fast. Your rank number is meaningless without a region.
October 27, 2020 at 10:11 pm
Sorry I forgot to mention that, my region is EU00029XXX. I will not have the opportunity to file through Consular Processing and my current U.S. immigration status expires beginning of June so I’m really nervous but hoping to see my bulletin number before June so I can file my AOS. Thanks for an amazing blog!!
November 8, 2020 at 1:00 pm
I observed that Visa Bulletin numbers for 2021 October/November were published. What is the benefit of publishing these numbers while all interviews are stopped at this time?
November 8, 2020 at 11:53 pm
It’s just part of the process.
December 28, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Hi,
My case number is AS24XXX. I havent received the mail to submit the documents yet.
What’s the possibility of getting documents submission mail to high case numbers like mine? What’s your prediction?
December 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm
I don’t have a prediction, but really you just need to be patient.
January 16, 2021 at 1:11 am
Hi Brit, thanks for all your effors in educating us how to go through the DV program. I was curious about the chances to win, so I scraped the data from their official website and made a Google Sheet. Here is the link for anyone that’s interested.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kYZRzQU3h8HjDGy8caj1RrIsmAK1Mc_-1uuEbvrzlak/edit?usp=sharing
This was a nice excercise in Sheets, since the data needed a lot of clean up to get it into proper form.
Best,
Peter
January 16, 2021 at 3:51 am
Great thanks. I have done similar, but you did a nice job!
January 26, 2021 at 4:43 pm
Hi Brit.
I am DV2021 winner and I have relocated to another state a couple of months ago. I contacted KCC regarding this and they advised me to submit my DS260 with new address, info, etc. My case number is AS9*** and since VB has not announced my number I haven’t taken any action yet. Shoudl I just go ahead and submit my DS260?
January 26, 2021 at 5:54 pm
No – wait – read my earlier reply. DS260 is OPTIONAL for AOS.
January 30, 2021 at 3:40 am
Mr. Brit, thanks for all that you do.
1.About DS-260 being optional for AOS, [yet the selectee letter states that ”ALL DV applicants must use the onoline DS-260…”’]. Could this be the reason that an AOS case gets delayed.. Not submitting the DOS form/. What is the biggest advantage of DS-260 submission for AOS anyway
2.Apart from the COVID-19 Crisis and embassy closure, what would you attribute the slow visa bulletin numbers/ [ Too many holes…Number of selectees etc..]
Thanks alot. God bless you
January 30, 2021 at 3:47 am
Correction;-
2.Apart from the COVID-19 Crisis and embassy closure, what would you attribute the slow visa DV 2021 bulletin numbers/ [ Too many holes or Number of selectees etc..]
Thanks alot. God bless you
January 30, 2021 at 5:38 am
1. I am certain of what I said. They are totally different processes. The only possible advantage of filing a DS260 is the chance that it speeds up KCC reaction when the IO asks for your case file from KCC.
2. It is the covid crisis, closures, ban and so on.
February 27, 2021 at 9:23 am
Hey Brit. Would love to first of all thank you for the amazing work you are doing. Given the recent full resumption of activities at KCC and embassies after the uplifting of the ban, what do you think of AF51k. What are their chances? Thanks
February 27, 2021 at 5:35 pm
There is not a FULL resumption of activities. So I still am not predicting anything.
March 5, 2021 at 12:02 am
Hi Brit, thanks a lot for providing these numbers and all the other updates. What is your opinion about case number around 1600 in Oceania for DV21? Is it a safe number?
March 5, 2021 at 5:02 pm
No predictions this year. We have lost a lot of time.
March 20, 2021 at 4:42 am
Hello Brit, I am in the USA since last Saturday, I had to change the address of my residence at the airport, but I forgot to tell the officer the number of the apartment, so 3 days later I paid the Green card and updated the address on the page of USCIS and USPS … My question is, when USPS brings the SSN, will they leave the envelope at the updated address or could it be returned to the office? By the way, the old and new address are “in care of”
DV2020
March 21, 2021 at 2:39 pm
Because of the in care of, this might be delivered correctly. But ask the apartment owner to let the mailman know.