DV 2011
DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY
Each year, the State Department conducts a Diversity Visa lottery to distribute applications for 50,000 immigrant visas. Winners are selected randomly, and there is no fee to enter the lottery. Winners are eligible to apply for a diversity visa which can be used to enter the U. S. and become a legal permanent resident (aka green card holder).
For more information on the diversity visa program, please visit the Department of State’s webpage at http://travel.state.gov.
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How to Apply:
Entries to the DV lottery must be submitted online at www.dvlottery.state.gov. The instructions are also available in Russian. The online entry registration period for DV-2011 will be October 2 until November 30, 2009. Lottery winners are notified by mail between May and July and will be provided further instructions. Lottery winners will be eligible to apply for their immigrant visa starting in October of the following year.
Entrants may submit only ONE entry; those who submit more than one entry will be disqualified. Spouses may submit separate entries, however, if each meets the eligibility requirements.
The DV lottery has three eligibility requirements which cannot be waived:
1. The entrant must be from an eligible country.
2. Entrants must meet an education or training requirement.
3. Winners must demonstrate their qualifications for an immigrant visa.
Fee:
While there is no initial fee for entering the DV Lottery, lottery winners must pay a non-refundable fee of $775 for each application. Be sure you qualify before you apply since no application fees will be returned if the lottery winner is unable to meet all education, training, medical, security and criminal record requirements.
Protect Yourself from Fraud
A lot of businesses and individuals take advantage of people who wish to live and work in the US. Protect yourself – know the facts:
• There’s no charge to enter the green card lottery. You can enter on your own at the State Department’s Web site www.dvlottery.state.gov.
• No one can improve your chance of winning.
• Selection of entries is random. It is impossible to for you or other people to manipulate the lottery.
• Submit only one entry. If you submit more than one within one year, you will be disqualified.
• Winners of the lottery are notified by mail from the Department of State – not by email.
• Do not respond to emails and phone calls saying you won the visa lottery
If you wish to file a complaint about fraud relating to visas or the diversity visa program, please email us at UlaanbaatarFPU@state.gov .
For additional information including the official instructions and answers to frequently asked questions, please see the Department of State website (http://travel.state.gov).