
That is the ultimate determining factor of when your visa interview will actually be. To have a clear understanding of what the rest of the process entails, you must consider your case number which is mentioned in your selection notification letter (NL1). Then you can proceed with your application after that.

So, my advice to selectees would be to first seek to understand the rest of the process to avoid future headaches. I’ve observed sadly that many don’t understand what the process is like even after being selected. Unless you know the DV process inside out, the proper thing to do right after being selected is to fully understand the rest of the process. After all, most interviews are still months and months away. But that isn’t necessarily the case.Īlthough nothing prohibits selectees from submitting their DS-260 right after being selected, it is advisable to ‘slow down’ and consider a number of issues before submitting. the DS-260) since they’ve been told that that is in fact the next step in the process and believing – perhaps – that the sooner they do, the quicker their visa interviews will be. What to do now?Īs has been observed over the past days, most selectees have been in a haste to submit their official Immigrant visa application (i.e. It is therefore time for selectees to put your house in order, to ensure that they eventually receive one of the DVs available for the upcoming fiscal year.

As the selection notification letter (NL1) indicates, “Selection does not guarantee that you will receive a (Diversity) visa”. Many DV 2021 entrants now know their fate the rest of the DV process awaits those who were selected. With a week gone since the DV 2021 Lottery results were published, the ‘dust’ from the release of the results seems to have settled.
