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Since October 1994, there has been an annual
permanent lottery program in place (Diversity Visa Lottery Program).
India and Pakistan, however, are excluded because they are over-represented among immigrants
in the U.S. Persons born in
Bangladesh as well as many other countries do qualify. Natives of India or
Pakistan may apply only if,
for example, they were born in what was India but is now Bangladesh, or born
in any country that is eligible to participate in the lottery program, or if
they are married to someone who is eligible to apply for the lottery under
the principle of cross-chargeability. Certain other narrow exceptions may
also apply.
Lottery visas are distributed among six geographical regions. A greater
proportion of visas goes to those regions with lower immigration rates in
the U.S. The regions are :
Africa : All countries on the continent of Africa and adjacent
islands.
Asia : From Israel to all North Pacific Islands, including Indonesia.
Europe : From Greenland to Russia - includes all countries of the
former Soviet Union.
North America : Tends to include only one qualified country, The Bahamas.
Oceania : Includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and all
countries and islands in the South Pacific.
South America : Includes Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean
countries.
Individuals born in countries that have significant numbers of immigrants to
the United States are considered "high admission" and are not
eligible for the program. "High admission" countries are defined
as those from which the United States has received 50,000 or more immigrants
during the last five years in the immediate relative, or family, or
employment preference categories. The high admission countries vary from one
year's lottery to the next. See instruction for the latest Lottery in the NewsBriefs
section.
Requirements : In addition to being born in a qualifying country,
applicants must have either a high school education or its equivalent, or
within the past five years have two years of work experience in an
occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.
Only one entry for each applicant may be submitted during the registration
period. Duplicate or multiple entries will disqualify individuals from
registration for this program.
Entries received before or after the specified registration dates,
regardless of postmark, and entries sent to an address other than one
indicated in the Department of State’s instructions are all void. All
entries received during the registration period will be individually
numbered. Entries will be randomly selected by computer, regardless of the
time of receipt. Only successful registrants will be notified by mail at the
address listed on their entry.
No outside service can improve an applicant's chance of being chosen or
guarantee an entry will win and any service that claims it can, is promising
something it cannot deliver. Outside agencies can only help in the proper
filing of the application - paying attention to the details involved.
Persons who think they have been defrauded by a United States based company
/ consultant in connection with the Diversity Visa Lottery may wish to
contact their local consumer affairs office or the National Fraud
Information Center at 1.800.876.7060.
What We
Can Do For You :
At the Murthy Law Firm, we can consult with you to determine whether you and/or your
family members are eligible for the lottery. We can advise you regarding the
documentation requirements and legal issues, and we can prepare and submit
your paperwork to the Department of State. If applicable, we can also
prepare and file applications for dependent family members. We can assist
you and your family with the entire green card process up through and
including Adjustment of Status or Consular
Processing.
 2009
Diversity Visa Lottery Registration begins Oct 3, 2007
Posted
Aug 31, 2007
FY2008
Diversity Lottery Registration Closed
Posted
Dec 22, 2006
DOL Backlog
Processing Center - Sep 2006 Update
Posted Sep 29, 2006
DV Lottery
Registration for FY2008 Starts October 4, 2006
Posted Sep 29, 2006
Beware
of Green Card Lottery Scams
Posted
Aug 25, 2006
Diversity
Lottery 2007 "Winner" Letters Issued
Posted
Jul 28, 2006
2007
Diversity Lottery Instructions Issued
Posted
Sep 30, 2005
Pursue
FY2005 Diversity Visa Case Now!
Posted Aug 12, 2005
Visa
Numbers Move in April 2005
Posted
Apr 08, 2005
DOS
Receives Over 6 Million DV Lottery 2006 Entries
Posted
Feb 18, 2005
DOS
Changes Certain NIV and IV Fees
Posted
Feb 11, 2005
Lottery Deadline Approaching
Posted
Dec 26, 2004
2006 DV
Lottery Registration Begins
Posted
Nov 12, 2004
DV-2006
Visa Lottery Instructions Issued
Posted
Oct 08, 2004
Alert! Ignore False DV Lottery
eMails
Posted
Sep 17, 2004
Diversity
Lottery 2005 "Winner" Letters Issued
Posted
Aug 06, 2004
USCIS
Launches Pilot I-485 Program in Dallas
Posted Apr 02, 2004
Diversity
Visa Applications Down for 2005 Lottery
Posted Jan 02, 2004
2005 Visa
Lottery Applications Started November 1, 2003
Posted Nov 14, 2003
FTC
Discovers Fraudulent Diversity Lottery Websites
Posted Oct 24, 2003
DV-2005
Lottery Instructions, Electronic Filing Required
Posted Aug 29, 2003
Diversity
Lottery 2004 "Winner" Letters Issued
Posted Jul 11, 2003
DOS Issues
DV-2004 Visa Lottery Instructions
Posted Aug 30, 2002
 INS Headquarters : August 2002
Update
Posted Aug 16, 2002
Promptly
Notify INS of Change of Address
Posted May 24, 2002
2003 Lottery Visa Program Instructions Issued
Posted
August 10, 2001
DOS Notifies DV-2002 Lottery Winners
Posted
June 01, 2001
New State Department Consular Center Opens
Posted
Nov 24, 2000
2002 Visa Lottery Instructions Now Available
Posted Aug 05, 2000
DOS Announces "DV-2001" Lottery Results
Posted Jul 25, 2000
Visa Lottery Update and Dates for Next Year Announced
Posted Jun 14, 2000
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