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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Below are most common questions and answers.
What is DV Diversity Immigrant Visa Program and who is
administrating it ?
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is
administered annually by the
Department of State. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of “diversity
immigrants,” from countries with historically low rates of
immigration to the United States. Applicants who are
selected in the lottery (“selectees”) must meet simple, but
strict, eligibility requirements in order to qualify for a
diversity visa. Selectees are chosen through a randomized
computer drawing and will receive green card. Diversity visas
are distributed among six geographic regions and no single
country may receive more than seven percent of the available DVs
in any one year.
What is US Green Card and what are the benefits?
Green Card is a document which gives
benefits:
-permission for legal residence in U.S. al staying in USA,
-permission to work in any company located in U.S. territory,
-permission to start own business and create own corporation,
-ability to legal enter/leave the U.S.,
-right to apply for social services,
-right to apply for government-sponsored financial aid for
education,
-eligibility to apply to U.S. citizenship later,
-ability to sponsor and invite spouse and unmarried children up
to 21 year-old,
-eligibility to buy property and apply for mortgage in local
bank.
Must I submit my own entry, or can someone else do it for me?
You are encouraged to prepare and submit your own entry, but you
may have someone submit the entry for
you. Regardless of whether you submit your own entry, or an
attorney, friend, relative, or someone else
submits it on your behalf, only one entry may be submitted in
your name. You, as the entrant, are
responsible for ensuring that information in the entry is
correct and complete; entries that are not correct or
complete may be disqualified. Entrants should keep their own
confirmation number so that they are able to
independently check the status of their entry using Entrant
Status Check.
Is Poland on the country list this year?
Yes, Poland might be on the list this year.
Can I send more than one entry?
No. The law allows only one entry by or for each person during
each registration period. The Department of State uses
sophisticated technology to detect multiple entries. Individuals
with more than one entry will be disqualified. But if you are
married your spouse can send entry form and put your name. This way
you have 2 chances to win. Also when neither of your
parents was born or legally resident at the time of your birth
than you may claim the country of birth of one of your
parents if it is a country whose natives are eligible for the DV
program.
Do I have to list all my kids?
Yes. You must list ALL your living children who are unmarried
and under 21 years of age at the time of your initial E-DV
entry, whether they are your natural children, your stepchildren
(even if you are now divorced from that child’s parent), your
spouse’s children, or children you have formally adopted in
accordance with the laws of your country. List all children
under 21 years of age at the time of your electronic entry, even
if they no longer reside with you or you do not intend for them
to immigrate under the DV program. You are not required to list
children who are already U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent
Residents, though you will not be penalized if you do include
them.
Can I put my boyfriend/girlfriend on the entry?
No.
When do I have to fill out the DV entry?
If you qualify
you may enter name through the E-DV website at
www.dvlottery.state.gov during
the lottery period. Please check dates posted on our web site.
Why lottery is called DV2023?
Because official visa you will receive in year 2023.
I am in the United States. Can I enter the DV program?
Yes, an applicant may be in the United States or in another
country, and the entry may be submitted from anywhere.
I am in the Germany. Can I enter the DV program for her if
she lives in Poland?
Yes. The entry may be submitted from anywhere. But make sure to
read all requirements..
I am 18 year old can I apply?
There is no minimum age to apply, but the requirement of a high
school education or work experience for each principal applicant
at the time of application will effectively disqualify most
persons who are under age 18.
How much does it cost to enter the E-DV program?
There is no fee charged for submitting an electronic DV entry.
If you use service or other people to enter your name on your
behalf you may pay some fees. Be careful to the fraud services,
read more
here.
However, if you are selected and apply for a Diversity Visa, you
must pay all required visa fees at the time of visa application
and interview directly to the consular cashier at the U.S.
Embassy or Consulate. If you are a selectee already in the
United States and you apply to USCIS to adjust status, you will
pay all required fees directly to USCIS. If you are
selected, you will receive details of required DV and immigrant
visa application fees with the instructions provided through the
E-DV website.
If I am selected how and where should I pay for visa?
If you are selected and apply for a Diversity Visa, you must pay
all required visa fees at the time of visa application and
interview directly to the consular cashier at the U.S. Embassy
or Consulate. If you are a selectee already in the United States
and you apply to USCIS to adjust status, you will pay all
required fees directly to USCIS. If you are selected, you will
receive details of required DV and immigrant visa application
fees with the instructions provided through the E-DV website.
Where can I get instructions how to fill out the DV lottery
entry?
We published requirements online or you can go on US Department of State
web site.
If I place and order with you, what kind of guarantee I get?
After we receive your order, we make sure your picture meets all
required specifications, and we guarantee to submit entry on
your behalf during the lottery time frame. Than we will send you
"confirmation number"
via email (if you give us) or we send via mail to the provided
address. More information how to use our service is
here.
How do I start? What should I do in orders to request help
from you?
Please read requirements of this lottery and pictures
specifications. Make picture (pictures if family) and fill out
our form and submit with the payment to us. More information you
get
tutaj.
Do I have to send any documents
in order to enter?
No. At the time of entry, you do not need to send any
documentations.
How and when do I learn if I am selected in DV- 2023 - 2021
year?
You must use your confirmation number to access the Entrant
Status Check available on the E-DV website at
www.dvlottery.state.gov starting May
7, 2022 through at least
September 30, 20232. Entrant Status Check is the sole means by
which you will be notified if you are selected, provided further
instructions on your visa application, and notified of your
immigrant visa interview appointment date and time. The only
authorized Department of State website for official online entry
in the Diversity Visa Program and Entrant Status Check is
www.dvlottery.state.gov.
The Department of State will NOT contact you to tell you that
you have been selected. More information
here.
How and when do I learn if I am selected in DV- 2022 - 2020
year?
You must use your confirmation number to access the Entrant
Status Check available on the E-DV website at
www.dvlottery.state.gov starting May
8, 2021 through at least
September 30, 2022. Entrant Status Check is the sole means by
which you will be notified if you are selected, provided further
instructions on your visa application, and notified of your
immigrant visa interview appointment date and time. The only
authorized Department of State website for official online entry
in the Diversity Visa Program and Entrant Status Check is
www.dvlottery.state.gov.
The Department of State will NOT contact you to tell you that
you have been selected. More information
here.
If I am selected, can my spouse go to US?
Yes. If you will be selected whole family will receive green
card, but remember to put their names on the entry form. Please
check eligibility and qualifications in the requirements
section.
If I am selected can I go to USA without my family first?
Yes. You can travel to USA by yourself, and later your family
(spouse and children) can come. But remember put their names on
the entry form. But if you used your spouse's country (as
eligible country) you must to go travel to US with whole family.
If I am selected do I have to go to USA?
No. If you win you can decline your visa. This is your choice.
I was selected, what should I do next?
After you check and noticed that you were selected, you will
receive directions/information what has to be done next. Print
all the information and fill out all appropriate forms
requested. Start your process ASAP.
If I am selected, for how long am I entitled to apply for a Diversity Visa?
If you are selected in the DV-2022 program, you are entitled to
apply for visa issuance only during U.S. Government Fiscal Year
2022, which spans from October 1, 2021, through September 30,
2022. Selectees are encouraged to apply for visas as early as
possible, once their lottery rank numbers become eligible for
further processing. Without exception, all selected and eligible
applicants must obtain their visa or adjust status by the end of
the fiscal year. There is no carry-over of DV benefits into the
next year for persons who are selected but who do not obtain
visas by September 30, 2022 (the end of the fiscal year). Also,
spouses and children who derive status from a DV-2022
registration can only obtain visas in the DV category between
October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Applicants who apply
overseas will receive an appointment notification from the
Department through Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website four
to six weeks before the scheduled appointment.
If a DV selectee dies, what happens to the case?
If a DV selectee dies at any point before he or she has traveled
to the United States, the DV case is automatically terminated.
Any derivative spouse and/or children of the deceased selectee
will no longer be entitled to a DV visa. Any visas that were
issued to them will be revoked.
I did not win this lottery last year, can I apply again?
Yes. But please check all new requirements posted for this year
lottery.
If I receive a visa through the DV program, will the U.S. government pay for my airfare to the
United States, help me find housing and employment, and/or provide healthcare or any subsidies
until I am fully settled?
No. The U.S. government will not provide any of these
services to you if you receive a visa through the DV program. If
you are selected to apply for a DV, you will need to demonstrate
that you will not become a public charge in the United States
before being issued a visa. This evidence may be in the form of
a combination of your personal assets, an Affidavit of Support
(Form I-134) submitted by a relative or friend
residing in the United States, an offer of employment from an
employer in the United States, or other evidence.
We offer help in filling out online entry. More information
here...
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