Deadline for DV 2023 Visa Issuance - QUESTION

[stuckinlimbo 1]

Hello! Does the Sept 30 deadline for DV visa issuance apply for derivatives as well?

 

I am a spouse of a DV Lottery winner. My husband and our daughter have received their visas in November 2022 but I was put on Admin Processing and I still don't have my visa. US Embassy in Montreal have requested for a new medical exam and my passport in April 2023 but I'm still waiting...

 

Is it safe to expect my visa or at least a decision by Sept 30, 2023? Or that deadline is only for the principal applicants?

 

Thank you!

[throwitaway 190]

It’s for everyone. A derivative can’t be issued without the principal anyway.

 

They’re under no obligation to issue before the deadline but they usually make a good faith effort. This year is crazy though as the visa numbers are depleted.

Edited August 29, 2023 by throwitaway

[JeanneAdil 6,505]

IS this for the 2024 DV lottery 

Did spouse enter within the following dates?

 

Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2024 program electronicallyat dvprogram.state.gov between 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 5, 2022, and 12:00 pm (noon), EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2024 program electronicallyat dvprogram.state.gov between 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 5, 2022, and 12:00 pm (noon), EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

If so your AP could be for a year

instructions for the 2024 diversity immigrant visa program

https://cl.usembassy.gov › uploads › sites › DV-...

 

PDF

 

All selectees, including family members, must be issued visas by September 30, 2024.

[jan22 3,056]

23 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

IS this for the 2024 DV lottery 

Did spouse enter within the following dates?

 

Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2024 program electronicallyat dvprogram.state.gov between 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 5, 2022, and 12:00 pm (noon), EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2024 program electronicallyat dvprogram.state.gov between 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 5, 2022, and 12:00 pm (noon), EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

If so your AP could be for a year

instructions for the 2024 diversity immigrant visa program

https://cl.usembassy.gov › uploads › sites › DV-...

 

PDF

 

All selectees, including family members, must be issued visas by September 30, 2024.

Clearly, the subject line is correct -- this is for DV 2023, which ends in a month.  As stated in the post, the principal and one derivative have already been issued.  I'm assuming they have already entered the US, since their visas were issued in November 2022.

 

OP: As others have said, the September 30 deadline is for all DV applicants. If you have not already done so, I encourage you to send an e-mail inquiry with "URGENT: DV 2023" and your case number in the subject line to the Consulate.