DV2017 Cut off

[Kelvin-AUS 0]

Hello,

 

Im needing a bit of clarification with my DV Lottery winning.

 

Is it possible to miss out on getting an appointment because of a cut off in september? i read that the 2017 cut off is in september of this year and as it stands I estimate my appointment to come up in either November or December going off the current bulliten statisics for the Oceania, my number is in the low 1300's and the bulliten is saying 800 for march and 850 for april....... please explain if i have this a little bit mixed up?

[milimelo 4,541]

Check the stats of prior year DV processing in September.  That should give you an idea if your number will be reached or not. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, Kelvin-AUS said:

Hello,

 

Im needing a bit of clarification with my DV Lottery winning.

 

Is it possible to miss out on getting an appointment because of a cut off in september? i read that the 2017 cut off is in september of this year and as it stands I estimate my appointment to come up in either November or December going off the current bulliten statisics for the Oceania, my number is in the low 1300's and the bulliten is saying 800 for march and 850 for april....... please explain if i have this a little bit mixed up?

 

Every DV year runs from Oct- Sept and yes, anyone who hasn't been approved by end September of the relevant FY won't get a visa. But: The numbers don't move at an even pace over the fiscal year, which is what may be confusing you. Occasionally, regions don't become current (i.e. all numbers interviewed) by September. This is rare for OC numbers but has happened occasionally. You may want to browse the britsimon blog, where he has a few posts explaining how the cutoff numbers work and how they progress over the year. 

[Kelvin-AUS 0]

Hello Susie, as always your very helpful

 

so your saying that i still stand a chance at this point even though the numbers getting interviewed at the moment are quite a lot lower than mine?

[EmilyW 1,514]

Yes, that's correct.  Looking at previous year's VB for the OC, your number should be fine.

[Kelvin-AUS 0]

Hello,

 

So just wanting some more clarification, the cut off numbers for the Oceania in April are showing current, does that mean that we're good to go? as in get prepared for an interview?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Yup. "Current" means visas are available for all case numbers. Assuming your DS260 wasn't very recently submitted, you can expect an interview notification shortly.

[Kelvin-AUS 0]

Thanks, i submitted my DS260 back in the end of September so i suppose i just wait now for an interview appointment to come through?

 

PS: do you suggest i start getting everything together for the interview ASAP? like medical, police check etc?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

9 hours ago, Kelvin-AUS said:

Thanks, i submitted my DS260 back in the end of September so i suppose i just wait now for an interview appointment to come through?

 

PS: do you suggest i start getting everything together for the interview ASAP? like medical, police check etc?

You usually need your interview letter before you can schedule a medical appointment, and even if you don't with your doctor it's still advisable to wait as the medical expiry will affect your visa expiry date.

Police check will be fine to get as, unless you're in a very unusual country, it won't expire before your interview even if there is some delay in scheduling for some reason.

If you don't already have all your civil documents then definitely get them organized.

Edited March 15, 2017 by SusieQQQ