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I'm sure you don't really enjoy talking about what makes you grumpy, but it would be a great service to others to explain the challenges you have had in settling in.

No. Firstly, they told you that this could happen in the first letter you were sent. They make clear that selection did not guarantee a visa. Second. The fees you paid (for medical and the interview view) are non refundable. You had the medical, and you had the interview. So those fees are...

They scheduled interviews for September in July, meaning it was too soon for them to know visas were going to be exhausted - although from late July, I and others have been warning that the 55k cap was rapidly approaching and we were not sure when they would stop interviewing - but I had...

I see a few posts here about the abrupt end of DV2023, so I wanted to clarify some points. The visas were exhausted at the close of business of September 6. After that the only visas that were issued were those that had started the issuance process prior to the end (those that show in CEAC as...

Xarthisius found this from the Portugal US embassy The DV-2025 registration period is scheduled to open on OCTOBER 4, 2023 and will close on NOVEMBER 7, 2023 at 12PM (EST). https://pt.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/diversity-visa/

In my estimation you won't get a chance, your number won't become current. There were too many selectees in DV2023, and the government increased OC selectees by 77%. That's nuts. In January we will see the CEAC data for DV2024. At that time you will be able to see the full range of case...

Contact the embassy.

Well 2024OC20XX might be in with a chance, but yes re-enter DV2025. The chance of selection in OC region is very high compared to other regions, so third time would not be a total shock.

I was hoping there would be more holes,but the selectee numbers show that the holes rate is probably similar to dv2023. The increase in selectee numbers (77%) means high case numbers won't get a chance.

Ahh yes - you have people rooting for you.

Are you "John"?

No. It means no hope of issuance.

Last year was unusually high at about 1440 because (probably) people were scared about consular processing delays. They issued more than 56K DV2023 between CP and AOS, so it had to stop somewhere.

Gov has confirmed there were 917 AOS visas granted in DV2023.

Government just confirmed they have issued just over 56,000 visas for DV2023. Yes 56 is more than 55.

Using a max case number of 4900 as an assumed highest case number selected, the case density for OC is a little higher than in DV2023. So - your hope would be for less people to respond, less get approved and so on.

I believe DV2024 people need to be aware of the risks for late scheduling this year, so please take a few minutes to read this: https://britsimonsays.com/dv-lottery-chaos-will-it-continue-in-dv2024/

Sadly, I think it will continue into DV2024 at least, maybe longer. https://britsimonsays.com/dv-lottery-chaos-will-it-continue-in-dv2024/

I'd like to see an update on this. $5 says the IO didn't try to draw the visa from IVAMS

Mine was batched like that. Current in June and ended up with Sept 2 interview. They shouldn't do that, but hopefully this year will teach them.