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The document method, which required applicants to submit documents to KCC before being qualified for an interview, has been abolished, according to the DOS.
As of fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024), applicants for the Diversity Visa (DV) program only need to submit the DS-260 immigrant visa application form to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) for themselves and any accompanying family members.
If the selectee's visa case number is still valid as shown in the Visa Bulletin after KCC receives a DS-260 from the selectee and checks it for accuracy and completeness before processing the application's and entry's data, that case will be eligible to be scheduled for a visa interview. In collaboration with foreign postings, the Department has completed an assessment of the document review procedure, which reveals that by doing away with this stage, KCC may arrange more DV appointments.
Do not submit to the KCC any other required supporting documents. Rather, all supporting documents for DV-2024 selectees will be collected and evaluated in connection with the interview at the embassy or consulate where the visa application is made. U.S. law requires all immigrant visa applicants provide supporting documents necessary to establish eligibility for a visa. The list of documents is available here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-if-you-are-selected/diversity-visa-prepare-supporting-documents.html.
Failure to provide all required supporting documents to the embassy or consulate will prevent applicants from establishing their eligibility for the visa and will result in refusal of the visa application. However, a refusal for lack of documents can be overcome by timely providing any missing documents to the consular section. We strongly encourage applicants to be prepared to demonstrate eligibility for the visa at the time of interview by bringing all required documents, which differ by country.
In the statement, the government acknowledges that the practice was delaying scheduling, particularly in the program's early months, just as it had done from the time it was established in 2018 until it was discontinued in December 2021.
In light of this, the government has taken a good decision. Hopefully, they will gain from using their resources to process DS260s swiftly and set up more interviews each year.
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