DV Lottery Greencard | Live Q&A March 23, 2025

DV Lottery Greencard | Live Q&A March 23, 2025

Let's take your questions LIVE

00:00 – Introduction and setup
00:53 – DV predictions and math behind them
02:39 – EU case numbers and prediction logic
03:51 – Travel ban discussion: current status and potential impact
05:06 – Explanation of "in transit" vs "ready" cases
07:30 – Disqualification of derivatives (family members)
08:06 – Nairobi/Accra/Addis embassy scheduling concerns
10:04 – Nairobi embassy visa statistics and performance
14:44 – Nairobi focus on immediate relatives (IR) cases
17:10 – Nepal predictions and cutoff
17:50 – DS-260 without a passport
18:26 – Africa 65K possibility and risk
19:40 – Freetown embassy analysis and tools to track embassy performance
25:08 – Should you change embassies?
26:50 – Encouragement to use tools like Zarissius's tracker
27:25 – Nairobi again; June predictions for Nepal
27:57 – Missing passport info after receiving 2NL
29:02 – Travel ban implementation logistics and Trump admin commentary
31:18 – Administrative Processing (AP) status explained
32:31 – Mistake in father's name – no issue
33:08 – Approved visa congratulations and sharing interview experience
34:45 – Why sharing your DV interview experience matters
35:18 – Colombo embassy and Asia prediction
36:06 – Iran impact and Asia benefit from travel ban
37:52 – “F2B” category question ignored (non-DV)
38:27 – Trusted US address for receiving green card – new service announcement
42:40 – DV-related mail service logistics and pricing ($70–80)
43:16 – Will travel ban interviews free up space? Explanation
44:25 – Another approved case: EU7000
44:50 – Freetown embassy not catching up – move or wait?
47:22 – Changing interview embassy – what documents needed
48:33 – Embassy-specific vs country reciprocity instructions
49:02 – Don't rely on third-party lists – read official instructions
49:33 – Change address at port of entry (risks explained)
51:05 – Disagreeing with DV “experts” spreading misinformation
52:13 – Fixing spouse missing from DS260 – embassy should unlock
53:14 – Accra’s high scheduling – possible overcommitment
54:56 – DV-2026 winners already selected; results in May
55:38 – University transfer questions – common and allowed
56:14 – Will travel ban help high case numbers? (Explained with timelines)
58:42 – Angola on yellow list – warning but not yet a ban
59:54 – Duplicates in family entries – depends on who submitted
01:00:34 – Administrative Processing (AP) not a concern
01:01:12 – I-134 Affidavit of Support – what you need
01:03:04 – Green card isn't a tourist visa – stay in the U.S.
01:04:10 – Ban may block entry, but not DV processing
01:05:24 – Orange list = warning, not ban
01:06:29 – Trump admin erratic actions – be prepared
01:07:43 – Green cards revoked arbitrarily – caution
01:08:21 – Derivatives in different embassies – risky, avoid if possible
01:09:30 – Can higher case get 2NL before lower? Yes, if processed faster
01:10:45 – EU33K is risky but not impossible
01:11:27 – Embassy capacity set by embassies, not KCC
01:12:43 – Romanian worried about re-entry after Trump admin behavior
01:14:33 – Criticism of Trump/Israel policy and implications
01:15:45 – AOS for AF58K – when to file I-485
01:17:39 – Oceania prediction – up to 2,200 expected max
01:18:19 – Marijuana possession – not usually disqualifying
01:19:38 – Digital photo manipulation – could be a problem
01:21:19 – Final thoughts and encouragement

[victorianakhoze]

Simon, you're hilarious. Calling people idiots left, right and centre 😂😂

[lilianmatheka]

Intrested to know about American embassy in Rome

[RamKumar-boc]

Hello Simon am the DV winner of 2025 but there is a problem sir, while filling DV I took photo from mobile and filled DV.But there is a small shadow in the background and a small black spot in the background so I am very worried that it will cause any problem in the interview.please reply me sir

[ninosnino]

I am a new follower. I hope you will answer my question below.

[ninosnino]

Hello Mr. Simon, can you please talk about the guarantor in case one is not available?

[parcourirlemonde]

Hello sir

It was me who asked the question whether the visa bulletin could reach 65, 000 AF region

But I just watched the full live stream.Thank you very much for the details

[chelle-delicacies]

Hello Simon, do you advise someone to use Lagos embassy in Nigeria for dv interview.

[mummyv]

I won the DV lottery as a single mother whereas am legally married. I played like this because my husband was not there to give his picture. So what can I do?

[namisangoteddy]

My hasband won dv lottery 2025 ourcase shows current but we have never got the 2N L from Nairobi what should we do

[cathrinemahere]

What is happening with Zim Embassy currently

[SamuelBayu-rghb]

Hi Simon I from Addis did I get interview my case number is 28.8k

[Nurse-veroh]

How are the case numbers allocated ???is it by following date of application or there is other way of allocating

[ermiasengidawork]

Dear Simon, both my parents are a us citizen and apply for me and on October 2021 I received a letter that uscis approved the immigrant visa petition and transferred to NVC…nothing new since then…my question is how long will it take to get an appointment for interview?

[antonynyururu]

Hallo brit what happened to Nairobi Kenya embassy.

[NunesAlves-odof]

ola. senhor simon. eu sou angolano, e gostaria de saber como está a situação de Angola nos resultadosda dv 2025?

[edwardkatama]

Do the 55k visa under the dv lottery program count is for only principal applicants or also derivatives?eg if am the principal and have 3 derivatives does that mean those are 4 visas out of the 55k?

[RamKumar-boc]

Hello Simon am the DV winner of 2025 but there is a problem sir, while filling DV I took photo from mobile and filled DV.But there is a small shadow in the background and a small black spot in the background so I am very worried that it will cause any problem in the interview.please reply me sir

[kavumahenry]

Hello mr. simon, we're worried about Us embassy Nairobi's neglegance to call dv 2025 winners.

[marthakemunto]

As a lady how can I dress when taking a green card photo and show me examples if possible thanks

[JoanitaNakato]

Hi Simon, iam a dv 2025 widow and that means I need to hv a death certificate as one of my documents to take for the interview. Do I need also a marriage certificate?