dv-2011 winners from Srilanka
I think it works like that (I am not an expert, maybe someone will correct me). There are 55000 GC to be given, if you have a low CN (from 0 to 10,000) if you do your part quickly you will probably be into the group of happy winners of the GN. If you have a CS 2012XX000055001 and all the people before you got the GC you won't have your interview because there are not more visas available. The lower CN you have, the higher possibilites to win you have.
Low CN numbers from 0 - 10,000
High CN numbers from 45,000-100,000
High case numbers are thinking by regional wise ... for ex: My case no is : 333XX. DV-2011 .. My case no is not high.. The highest case no from Asia 45000... Sometimes 45000 goes to miss the 2nd letter. however. DV-2010 The highest case number from Asia 34000. But ... i heard ... only until 32XXX called for an interview....
The case No is 2012XX00055001 .... 2012AS000550001.. is too high from Asia
The case No is 2012XX00055001 .... 2012AF000550001.. is not high case number
The case No is 2012XX00055001 .... 2012EU000550001.. is too high from Europe
The case No is 2012XX00055001 .... 2012OC000550001.. is too high from OC
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Case No : 2011AS00033XXX (CITIZEN OF SRILANKA)
Enter the lottery : 2009 Oct
1st NL Received : 30/05/2010
Forms back to KCC : 04/07/2010
KCC received : 28/07/2010
2nd NL Received : 10/06/2011
Police clearance : done . (13/06/2011)
Medical : done (06/07/2011)
Interview Date : 7th July 2011 at US embassy,colombo
Interview successful: successful (My family get approval for the visa but embassy has rejected my visa)
Visa pickup : 12/07/2011
POE : Newark,NJ on next month
GC Received : waiting
SSN Received : waiting