DOS Announces "DV-2001" Lottery Results
Posted Jul 25, 2000

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the results of the latest round of Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery applications, the DV-2001 program. Persons who have been selected for the DV-2001 program, should have been notified by letter by now. Though about 90,000 applicants have been registered, only 50,000 people will ultimately obtain their Green Cards through the DV-2001 program. If you have been selected, you must therefore act quickly and in accordance with the instructions in the letter.

By way of background about the DV program, no more than 7% of the total number of visas can go to any one country. Countries with large numbers of lottery winners this time include Nigeria, Ghana, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Russia. Principal applicants (not dependent family members) must show proof of either a high school education or the equivalent, or two years of work experience within the past five years, in an occupation that requires at least two years of experience or training. Complete results can be found at: <http://travel.state.gov/dv2001results.htm>.

The DV-2001 program ends on September 30, 2001; that is the end of fiscal year 2001. Adjustments of status / issuance of immigrant visas under this program must be completed by that time.

The next lottery application period, for the DV-2002 program, is from October 2 to November 1, 2000. Complete instructions will be announced by the U.S. Department of State on July 31, 2000. Please note that the mailing addresses for the DV-2002 will be at the new Kentucky Consular Center. We will post that information in the MurthyBulletin.