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DV 2025 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

Hi! I have a couple of questions trying to figure out if I want to apply this time or not.

About myself: I am an F1 student. Just apply for STEM OPT (c3c), awaiting approve.

1. I got selected DV2025 I'm AS 20xxx. Based on what I see, all the articles look like my number is too big. So I wonder if I should get in this time or not.
2. Relate to the first question if I decide to do it. I really can't remember whether my 2x2 photo was shot within 6 months or not. At that time, I also applied for my I765 (OPT c3b) and took that photo in April. If I used that photo to apply the DV, that's around 6 months, but it might have passed a couple of days. Do you think that's okay? I am worried that when I have an interview, this will be the reason I get rejected.
3. When I applied for the DV 2025, my status was married. But I am not living with my spouse for almost 2 years I haven't work on the divorce. So, the time I submitted the photo of my spouse isn't within 6 months (and that photo has been submitted almost 3 times; I know that's not correct). Because I haven't started my divorce case, I still need to put my spouse in my DV application. And now, I will work on the divorce case this month or next. So my question is: If I decide to do it (which means submitting the DS260), would these things cause me any problems? Or should I just give up this time and apply for DV2026?

What I am trying to understand here is that I am happy I got selected DV2025, but in my situation (the number is big, and I am not sure my photo is within 6 months and marriage status), I would like to know if I should do it or not.

Thank you for reading these. Hope to hear back some suggestions :)
 
diby20128 said:
Hi! I have a couple of questions trying to figure out if I want to apply this time or not.

About myself: I am an F1 student. Just apply for STEM OPT (c3c), awaiting approve.

1. I got selected DV2025 I'm AS 20xxx. Based on what I see, all the articles look like my number is too big. So I wonder if I should get in this time or not.
2. Relate to the first question if I decide to do it. I really can't remember whether my 2x2 photo was shot within 6 months or not. At that time, I also applied for my I765 (OPT c3b) and took that photo in April. If I used that photo to apply the DV, that's around 6 months, but it might have passed a couple of days. Do you think that's okay? I am worried that when I have an interview, this will be the reason I get rejected.
3. When I applied for the DV 2025, my status was married. But I am not living with my spouse for almost 2 years I haven't work on the divorce. So, the time I submitted the photo of my spouse isn't within 6 months (and that photo has been submitted almost 3 times; I know that's not correct). Because I haven't started my divorce case, I still need to put my spouse in my DV application. And now, I will work on the divorce case this month or next. So my question is: If I decide to do it (which means submitting the DS260), would these things cause me any problems? Or should I just give up this time and apply for DV2026?

What I am trying to understand here is that I am happy I got selected DV2025, but in my situation (the number is big, and I am not sure my photo is within 6 months and marriage status), I would like to know if I should do it or not.

Thank you for reading these. Hope to hear back some suggestions :)
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2. Very, very rare that the photo has been an issue and a couple of days is not going to be a problem anyway
3. Fill in the form correctly as of the date you submit it. You are not obliged to bring a spouse with you even if you are still legally married. You have to list your spouse on your ds260 if still legally married, but you can just answer “no” to the question of if the person is immigrating with you and won’t need to fill out a ds260 for the spouse or anything else to do with them. If your divorce is finalized before interview then update marital status at interview.
 
SusieQQQ said:
2. Very, very rare that the photo has been an issue and a couple of days is not going to be a problem anyway
3. Fill in the form correctly as of the date you submit it. You are not obliged to bring a spouse with you even if you are still legally married. You have to list your spouse on your ds260 if still legally married, but you can just answer “no” to the question of if the person is immigrating with you and won’t need to fill out a ds260 for the spouse or anything else to do with them. If your divorce is finalized before interview then update marital status at interview.
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Thank you, Susie! You answered some of my questions. Now, it's the first question that hasn't been answered. I'm not sure if my number is big or not (but looked back on the 2023 CEAC data, it's around 20000-21000, and DV2024 right now is only 13000 ready). The reason I asked is that I worried once I submit the DS260, that means I try to immigrate. If in the end, the final result is I did not get the DV visa due to visa exhaustion. After that, if I apply for any other non-immigration visa, it can possibly be denied. I possibly will have a high chance to join the next year's h1b, so I am also thinking about this ahead.
 
diby20128 said:
Thank you, Susie! You answered some of my questions. Now, it's the first question that hasn't been answered. I'm not sure if my number is big or not (but looked back on the 2023 CEAC data, it's around 20000-21000, and DV2024 right now is only 13000 ready). The reason I asked is that I worried once I submit the DS260, that means I try to immigrate. If in the end, the final result is I did not get the DV visa due to visa exhaustion. After that, if I apply for any other non-immigration visa, it can possibly be denied. I possibly will have a high chance to join the next year's h1b, so I am also thinking about this ahead.
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'1. It is too early to know how high (how risky) your number is because we don't know how many people are selected, we will know more after July/August, and then we would know even more after January 1. You could delay your DS260 submission if you want, but again, the risk of that delay is currently unknown because we don't know the number of selectees.
2. Filing a DS260 is a sign of "immigrant intent", but that cannot be used as the sole reason an NIV is denied. It is a factor, but not a knockout.
3. If the H1B is your only NIV, then this is a non issue for you since "immigrant intent" is not a consideration for H1B visas as they are classed as "dual intent" visas.
 
Hi all,

Just starting the discussion given that I have no deep understanding of the legislative system in the USA.

Realistically speaking, how soon could Trump, or whoever is the next US president, cancel or severely affect DV-2025? I have a relatively high number which means that in the event of Trump winning the election there is a lot of time to massively impact the program
 
TTJ_ said:
Hi all,

Just starting the discussion given that I have no deep understanding of the legislative system in the USA.

Realistically speaking, how soon could Trump, or whoever is the next US president, cancel or severely affect DV-2025? I have a relatively high number which means that in the event of Trump winning the election there is a lot of time to massively impact the program
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I recommend you start a new thread and not derail this one with speculative posts.
 
TTJ_ said:
Hi all,

Just starting the discussion given that I have no deep understanding of the legislative system in the USA.

Realistically speaking, how soon could Trump, or whoever is the next US president, cancel or severely affect DV-2025? I have a relatively high number which means that in the event of Trump winning the election there is a lot of time to massively impact the program
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Theres a speculative thread about trump /dv somewhere already, not a lot of activity. you should be able to find it using the search function.
 
Hello guys , kindly assist me on this , i think my DS 260 got locked , we can’t access it , we had not sent it yet , i have attached the screenshot , its telling me that case information doesn’t match records , and yes we have tried all variety , case with 000 or without them , i can’t access the case , kindly advise
 

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Hi all. I will be aiming to go for CP in sydney. I will be aiming to put my DS form in a month or 2. Just wondering if anybody knows the time frame from the appointment to actually getting something in your passport (ie greencard or temp stamp allowing entry) assuming no issues with the appointment. I understand there is a fingerprint and medical as well. Just trying to gauge time frames as I will travel back to Australia (as im not there currently) to do the whole process when my number comes up. My case number is below 1000
 
platypus said:
Hi all. I will be aiming to go for CP in sydney. I will be aiming to put my DS form in a month or 2. Just wondering if anybody knows the time frame from the appointment to actually getting something in your passport (ie greencard or temp stamp allowing entry) assuming no issues with the appointment. I understand there is a fingerprint and medical as well. Just trying to gauge time frames as I will travel back to Australia (as im not there currently) to do the whole process when my number comes up. My case number is below 1000
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You can contact the panel doctors to ask the shortest time before the interview you can schedule the medical for https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...s_by_Post/SYD-Sydney.html#Approved-Physicians

You can read some past experiences at the Sydney consulate to get an idea of how long it takes to get passport with immigrant visa back (this forum also has Fiji & NZ) https://forums.immigration.com/threads/oc-dv-lottery-2024.346977/
 
Vgasny said:
Hello guys , kindly assist me on this , i think my DS 260 got locked , we can’t access it , we had not sent it yet , i have attached the screenshot , its telling me that case information doesn’t match records , and yes we have tried all variety , case with 000 or without them , i can’t access the case , kindly advise
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Kindly assist me on this guys
 
Vgasny said:
Kindly assist me on this guys
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Did you contact KCC via phone or email as the screenshot you posted says to do?

are you sure you entered date of birth in the American format - mmddyyyy (not ddmmyyyy like everywhere else)? You left the leading zeroes off the case number?
 
Hi everyone. Query about photos.
I have been selected to progress in the DV Lottery in Oceania Australia region.

In my entry submission, I have submitted my passport photo which is 5 years old, will this be a problem for me to obtain the GC? I look the same in appearance. I also note that in the embassy interview it is required to bring 2 photos on hand, I'm hoping that this is because the new photos supplied will be the one used and there will be no further use for the digital one supplied at entry submission?
Thank you! :)
 
caspersunset said:
Hi everyone. Query about photos.
I have been selected to progress in the DV Lottery in Oceania Australia region.

In my entry submission, I have submitted my passport photo which is 5 years old, will this be a problem for me to obtain the GC? I look the same in appearance. I also note that in the embassy interview it is required to bring 2 photos on hand, I'm hoping that this is because the new photos supplied will be the one used and there will be no further use for the digital one supplied at entry submission?
Thank you! :)
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Some COs would notice the age of the photo and they could refuse the case. However, such denials are rare.
 
Hello guys, I am new into this DV process. Case number is 20k. Ds 260 submitted on 18th July . I emailed KCC today for inquiry on processing to see the lead time for a reply. I was surprised to receive an email 4 hours later stating :"Your forms have been received and are currently processing. Allow several weeks for processing. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing".
What is the meaning of this?
 
ciarahaynes said:
Hello guys, I am new into this DV process. Case number is 20k. Ds 260 submitted on 18th July . I emailed KCC today for inquiry on processing to see the lead time for a reply. I was surprised to receive an email 4 hours later stating :"Your forms have been received and are currently processing. Allow several weeks for processing. Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing".
What is the meaning of this?
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It means exactly what it says. They are processing your forms. (Remember they have tens of thousands of forms submitted, it takes time). Once your forms are processed you can be scheduled for interview when your case number is current. Do you know how to read the visa bulletin? If not suggest you spend some time browsing the britsimonsays site for info about the process.
 
Hiya folks! just copied my question here from another thread incase I have any luck with a reply... my CN is 24xx and given the recent bulletin, I am unsure if I am at risk or not.. Does anyone have any thoughts on this CN for DV2025? :)
 
MASJA205 said:
Hiya folks! just copied my question here from another thread incase I have any luck with a reply... my CN is 24xx and given the recent bulletin, I am unsure if I am at risk or not.. Does anyone have any thoughts on this CN for DV2025? :)
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It's a bit high. The OC case density in DV2025 (51%) is higher than DV2024 (42%). So your DV2025OC24XX number is "higher" than the exact same number in DV2024.

So, even if we take the final VB as realistic (which it really wasn't) then it means you have some risk for your number. All you can do is wait and see.
 
My Case Number AS12XXX Mumbai
Title: Moving to the US with children having hypotonia - Need advice!

Hi everyone,

My husband has a DV Lottery visa to move to the US, but we're unsure about what's best for our family. Our two daughters (6 years old) have hypotonia, which affects their muscle tone and requires frequent hospitalizations. My husband will work as a data annotator in the US with a salary of $30-35k per annum.

Should we:

1. Move to the US as a family or separately?
2. How will our daughters' healthcare needs be addressed in the US? Our elder daughter's condition worsens during winter, leading to health complications.
3. We don't have the required $30,000 to show as savings at the embassy. What are our options?

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Any detailed advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and offer your insights.
 
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