when you got your visa.

[M&A2 5]

656 - 500=156

So, may 5 is the 156 day of the year. Isn't your case sent from NVC to embasy on this data??? I am sure "YES"

It's a formule

You can see yourself

http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/10/how-to-calculate-nvc-case-number.html

[M&A2 5]

In the first post I forget to include the subtraction of 500 from the 3 digits

Sorry

[EmilyW 1,527]

Can we please understand that DV case numbers are not structured like other visas.

DV case numbers go in this order: [year][region][case number]. My own number from 2015 was 2015OC000009xx.

I know people are trying to help, but you are giving incorrect information in relation to Diversity Lottery visas when you state that the case number should start with country.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

About the case no.

First 3 letters refer to your country -> for tirana, Albania it's TIA

THAN ITS THE YEAR 2015

Than the 3 numbers refer to the date that your case is sent to the embassy / consulate . For ex. If it is sent to the consulate on the 125 days of the year, it means from January 1-st - April 25 there are 125 days, so your case will have these 3 numbers

The 3 last numbers show the order that the case has been open that day at the embassy. Ex . If your case is the second one to be opened, than the numbers will be 002

Altogether the number will be: ex. TIA 2015 125 002

Hope I have explain it well.

THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO DIVERSITY VISA APPLICANTS. THIS IS A DV FORUM.

[M&A2 5]

Sorry