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DV 2016 Winners Meet Here

There are 91,563 applicants selected for DV 2016


The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2016 diversity lottery. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and makes available *50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately 91,563 applicants have been registered and notified and may now make an application for an immigrant visa. Since it is likely that some of the first *50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2016 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 until September 30, 2016).
 
So around 7500 more than indicated in the 1NLs sent.
I'd really love to know where the extras come from between the 1NL and the next VB!! I think this has happened each year for the past few years? Not sure about before that.
 
And it looks like around the 4000-4500 region is where the cutoffs on large countries comes in.
Nearly 4500 from DRC yet we seldom see any on this forum...interesting.
 
Britsimon said:
There is NO RUSH to do that - you will wait a year anyway. So - take your time and read my guide and if you click the links in the guide you will even find a step by step guide to assist with filling out the DS260.

http://britsimonsays.com/dv-lottery-guide/
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Hey Simon,
Started filling in this ds260, figured get it over with now... Hubby has lived in like a zillion different addresses since he was 16 (his mom moved a lot when he was in school) and we hope to hell we got the addresses down all perfect, but what if we didn't? Are they really picky about how perfect they are? At one point we were cruising up and down google street view to see if we could find the complex he lived in before (eventually did after about an hour!) You thoughts? (ps I did read your guide, but if I missed any please forgive, I've done nothing but read since thursday so my brain is fried and my eyes are square...)
 
n.n. said:
There are 91,563 applicants selected for DV 2016


The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2016 diversity lottery. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and makes available *50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately 91,563 applicants have been registered and notified and may now make an application for an immigrant visa. Since it is likely that some of the first *50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2016 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 until September 30, 2016).
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I know they said that there is not going to be a 2nd draw for DV2016, but do you guys think it is really completely off the table?
 
Molovi said:
I know they said that there is not going to be a 2nd draw for DV2016, but do you guys think it is really completely off the table?
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No, but it's not something I'd put my life on hold for either... going by history any second draw is likely to be really small, 2000-5000 (including derivatives) ... tiny, tiny probability.
 
Kalana W Jayawardana said:
What do you mean?
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That the larger countries in the draw (look at the details in the latest visa bulletin, at the end) have generally got between 4000-4500 selectees.
And that one of the countries with the most selectees is DRC yet we hardly ever see any DRC members here, just a couple, compared to the very active threads from some other countries with high numbers of selectees.
 
Ruthyt said:
hi to everyone,(especially to Britsimon) won dv lottery 2016, have AF00029***, is my number safe to be called for interview? which month approxymatly? from the
DRC
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I was just wondering where all the DRC people were :)
Your number is safe. Estimate (guess) probably around April.
 
Pickles said:
Hey Simon,
Started filling in this ds260, figured get it over with now... Hubby has lived in like a zillion different addresses since he was 16 (his mom moved a lot when he was in school) and we hope to hell we got the addresses down all perfect, but what if we didn't? Are they really picky about how perfect they are? At one point we were cruising up and down google street view to see if we could find the complex he lived in before (eventually did after about an hour!) You thoughts? (ps I did read your guide, but if I missed any please forgive, I've done nothing but read since thursday so my brain is fried and my eyes are square...)
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No I don't think they are that picky. Two address in the same city is really no big deal!
 
Ruthyt said:
sorry my english is poor didnt really get it, would you explain to me?
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Ruthyt said:
hi britsimon, how do i delete my posts and account on the forum? as i have answers i needed so far?
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Actually, before you go it would be interesting for us if you can answer britsimon! What he was asking was, were there a lot of agents helping people fill in the DV forms this year? Or did you and most people enter on your own?
There seem to suddenly be a lot more DRC entrants so it would be interesting to know why!
 
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