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How do I fill my Diversity Visa Lottery?
You can fill out the official Green Card Lottery form only at https://dvprogram.state.gov . All other sites offering to fill out the application are not the official DV Program (Lottery) services. The form is available only when the Lottery is open.
How does the DV program work?
Each year, the Diversity Visa program allows 50,000 randomly selected people — only from countries that don’t send many immigrants to the United States — to obtain permanent residency (commonly called a “green card”).
How long does DV process take?
Diversity Lottery winners are announced within 7 months after the initial lottery applications. The visa processing after the announcements takes another 7 months. The applications are usually in October or November, after which applicants must wait for them to be processed.
What are the chances of winning the diversity visa lottery?
The US diversity lottery accounts for about 5% of the roughly 1 million people awarded green cards each year. How many visas were issued in 2018? Around 1 million, like every other year.
How many times can I enter the DV Lottery?
Every year, you can only submit one application to the lottery! Married couples can each send in an application and take advantage of their double chances.
What are the chances to win DV lottery?
Do DV lottery winners need an affidavit of support?
The good news is, unlike family visa applicants, Diversity Visa Lottery (“DV Lottery”) winners do not need to file an I-864 Affidavit of Support in order to apply for permanent residence.
What documents are needed for DV?
In order to register for the DV Lottery, you must provide the following information:
- Last name, first name(s)
- Date, place, and country of birth.
- Address.
- Passport information (number, country of issue, and expiry date of the passport)
- Marital status.
- if applicable, information on children and spouse.
What documents do I need to submit with DS 260?
DS-260 Checklist Copy of your current passport; Birth certificate (with English translation if necessary); Police clearance certificate if over the age of 16 and lived in the country of application for more than six months; Document of current marital status (certificate of marriage, divorce, death, etc.);
Can husband and wife both apply for DV Lottery?
Yes, a married couple may each submit a DV Lottery application and if either is selected, the other would also be entitled to a permanent resident card.
What happens after winning the green card lottery?
Winning the green card lottery does not result in your automatically getting a green card in the mail. If you are lucky enough to win, all it means is that you may have won the opportunity to apply for a green card.
What happens to my DV-2017 registration after September 30?
Once the total *50,000 visa numbers have been used, the program for fiscal year 2017 will end. Selected applicants who do not receive visas by September 30, 2017 will derive no further benefit from their DV-2017 registration.
How to apply for the DV-2018 program?
Those interested in entering the DV-2018 program should check the Department of State’s Visa web page in the coming months. *The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulated that up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas be made available for use under the NACARA program.
When will the derivative diversity visa status for DV-2017 be extended?
Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2017 principal applicants are only entitled to derivative diversity visa status until September 30, 2017. Dates for the DV-2018 program registration period will be widely publicized in the coming months.
What happens if a DV-2017 applicant does not receive a visa?
Selected applicants who do not receive visas by September 30, 2017 will derive no further benefit from their DV-2017 registration. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2017 principal applicants are only entitled to derivative diversity visa status until September 30, 2017.