You can also see from the table that the starting cutoff this year is way higher than past years.Historically Africa's number has been more or less the same from October until December with the 1st real increase in January
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Historically, based on the last 5 years dating back to DV-2021, your number typically becomes current in the 2nd half of the year. As early as May (in 2022, 2023) and as late as September (in 2025).Good evening, please, I have a concern. I am in Africa and my DV-2026 case number is in the 58,000 range. I would like to know if my chances of receiving the second email are high, because I've been given to understand that I can change to "current" status, but my application will not be processed.

Also, this is the wrong thread if you are DV-2026. There is a pinned thread, better to read that thread and ask advice there.Historically, based on the last 5 years dating back to DV-2021, your number typically becomes current in the 2nd half of the year. As early as May (in 2022, 2023) and as late as September (in 2025).
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