DV-2025 Translations
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Reporting changes of address for cases being processed overseas
All readers should be aware that any change of address for applicants processing their case overseas should always be reported to the National Visa Center (NVC). For faster processing, please provide an email address where NVC can contact you about your case. It is essential that NVC have the correct address so they can send …
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For All Successful DV Entrants
If you have been selected for further processing in the Diversity Visa program, after you receive instructions via Entrant Status Check, you will need to demonstrate that you are eligible for a diversity immigrant visa by successfully completing the next steps. You will need to complete an immigrant visa application, submit required documents and forms, …
Your Rights and Responsibilities in USA
Your conduct as a permanent resident can affect your ability to become a U.S. citizen later. The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called naturalization. As a permanent resident, you have the right to: ● Live permanently anywhere in the United States. ● Work in the United States. ● Own property in the United …
Answers to the most common questions about DV
1. How much does it cost to enter the diversity visa lottery? It’s FREE. There is no cost to submit an entry for the DV lottery. If and only if you are selected, each applicant must pay a fee of $330 per person for the visa application at the time of the consular interview. This …
Taking photos of your baby or toddler
When taking a photo of your baby or toddler, no other person should be in the photo, and your child should be looking at the camera with his or her eyes open. Tip 1: Lay your baby on his or her back on a plain white or off-white sheet. This will ensure your baby’s head …
How to clear the web browser’s cache, cookies, and history
Notes: In most computer-based web browsers, to open menus used to clear your cache, cookies, and history, press Ctrl-Shift-Delete (Windows) or Command-Shift-Delete (Mac). If this doesn’t work, follow the appropriate instructions below. If you don’t see instructions below for your specific version or browser, search your browser’s Help menu for “clear cache”. If you’re unsure …
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DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application – Frequently Asked Questions
The principal applicant and all family members applying for a diversity visa in the DV-2017 program must complete the online DS-260 Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application. You will need to enter your DV case number into the online DS-260 form to access and update the information about yourself and your family that you included …
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Forgot Confirmation Number for DV-2015
>> If you forgot your DV-2015 Confirmation Number, please read here
Diversity Visa Program Statistics
Number of Online Entries Received During Each Registration Period – DV 2007 – DV 2013 Number of Selected Entrants for Recent DV Programs – DV 2013 – DV 2014 Number of Visa Issuances and Adjustments of Status in the Diversity Immigrant Category – DV 2003 – DV 2012
Important Notice – Same-sex spouses
Important Notice – Same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), along with their minor children, are now eligible for the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex spouses. Consular officers at U.S. embassies and consulates will adjudicate their immigrant visa applications upon receipt of an approved I-130 or I-140 petition from USCIS. Diversity Visa …
Forgot Confirmation Number
>> If you forgot your DV-2015 Confirmation Number, please read here If you forgot your Confirmation Number, you can click Forgot Confirmation Number from the Enter Entrant Information page. The Verify Entrant page is displayed. To complete the Verify Entrant page, do the following: In the Diversity Visa Lottery Program Year field, select either 2013 …
The text of the official law of the United States that establishes the Green Card Lottery
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TITLE II – IMMIGRATION CHAPTER 1 – SELECTION SYSTEM INA: ACT 203 – ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS Sec. 203. [8 U.S.C. 1153] US DEPARTMENT OF STATE (c) Diversity Immigrants. (1) In general. – Except as provided in paragraph (2), aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201 (e) for …
Eligibility criteria and application procedures for the Green Card Lottery
[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR42.33] [Page 226-227] TITLE 22–FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I–DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 42–VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED–Table of Contents Subpart D–Immigrants Subject to Numerical Limitations …
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INA: ACT 203 – Allocation of immigrant visas
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TITLE II – IMMIGRATION CHAPTER 1 – SELECTION SYSTEM Sec. 203. [8 U.S.C. 1153] (a) Preference Allocation for Family-Sponsored Immigrants. – Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(c) for family-sponsored immigrants shall be allotted visas as follows: (1) Unmarried sons and daughters of citizens. – Qualified immigrants who …
Photo Requirements
DV-2025 UPDATE: Your entry may be disqualified or visa refused if the photographs were not taken within the last six months! Do not submit an old photograph. Submitting the same photograph that you submitted with a prior year’s entry, a photograph that has been manipulated, or a photograph that does not meet the specifications below …
DV Lottery Results
The table below displays the total entries received by the State Department during the previous years of the Diversity Visa lottery program. For paper based programs, the high number of “Disqualified Forms” is due to missing information, wrong format, wrong addressing and other misinterpretation of the requirements. For electronic based program, the high number of …
KCC Information
The diversity immigrant visa program is administered directly from the U.S. Department of State Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The Kentucky center was established in the year 2000 by the U.S. Department of State to take over administration of the Diversity Visa Lottery program from the National Visa Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. KCC …
Entry Status
>> Please read here how to Check your DV-2015 status Once you have correctly completed the Enter Entrant Information page or the Verify Entrant page, the status of your Diversity Visa Lottery Form will be displayed. Different messages will display based on whether or not your Diversity Visa Lottery Form was selected for further processing, …
Checking Your Status
>> Please read here how to Check your DV-2015 status The Welcome page is the first page you see when you log on the ESC Web site. To check the status of the Diversity Visa Lottery Form that you submitted, click Continue. You may also click Help to launch the Online Help for this ESC …