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Diversity Visas
 

If you are not entitled to an employment-based or family-based green card, the most common way to obtain a green card is via the diversity visa lottery.

The application period for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (Visa Lottery) usually takes place during the fall each year. You may access the information on the diversity visa lottery at the Department of State's website. After December, please note that the information may refer to the application period that has just ended, and you will not be able to submit an online application. In that event, try again in September.

For more information on diversity visa lottery and immigrant visas, please consult the Department of State Consular Affairs Home Page at www.travel.state.gov

Diversity Visa Scams

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    Protecting Yourself from International Scams by Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice L. Jacobs.
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Diversity Visa

  • Important Notice for Diversity Visa (DV) 2012 Entrants:  Successful entrants are encouraged to send in their required documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) immediately, so that an interview appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy or consulate can be scheduled before the program ends. In order for an appointment to be scheduled with either a U.S. Embassy or Consulate, entrants must first submit the Form DSP-122 and Form DS-230 to KCC. Embassies and consulates only have a limited number of appointments each month, including September, for DV applicants, so it is vital that successful entrants mail these documents to KCC very soon.

    DV 2012 ends on September 30, 2012. In addition, if all of the 50,000 DV visas have been issued before that date, the program will end. U.S. Embassies and Consulates only have six months left to issue visas to eligible applicants in the DV 2012 program. Successful entrants should act now. DV-2012 visas cannot be issued after September 30, 2012. Participants are reminded to check the status of their DV entry through Entrant Status Check www.dvlottery.state.gov, using the confirmation numbers they received when they initially submitted their applications.