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How to fill in the application form for the Green Card 2021 lottery: complete official instructions in Russian

On October 2 of 2019, the acceptance of applications for the Green Card 2021 lottery will open.

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State Department released detailed instructions about the application process, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the lottery.

Program Overview

The annual Multinational Visa Program was developed as directed by the US Congress and is implemented under the leadership of the US State Department.

Section 203 (c) of the Immigration and Citizenship Act (INA) provides for the creation of a category of immigrants born in different countries (Diversity immigrants), which allows obtaining the status of permanent resident representatives of countries with a historically low level of immigration in the United States.

For fiscal year 2021, 55 visas have been allocated under this program. Registration for the DV program is completely free.

Applicants selected for the DV program must meet simple but strict criteria in order to receive DV visas. Winning DV applications are determined by the Department of State through a computer-assisted random selection. Visas are distributed among six geographic regions in such a way that no country can receive more than 7% of DV visas issued in any one year.

Applications for DV-2021 visas are not accepted from natives of the following countries, of whom more than 5 50 immigrants have arrived in the USA in previous 000 years: BANGLADESH, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (natives of the continental part), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, NIGERIA, PAKIRAN, IRELAND, FRANCE as well as VIETNAM.

Natives from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Districts, as well as Taiwan may apply.

This year, Peru was excluded from the list of countries whose citizens are prohibited from applying for participation in the DV-2021 lottery and added to Guatemala.

Who can participate in the DV program

Requirement #1: Applicants born in countries eligible to participate in the DV 2021 lottery are eligible to participate in the program.

If you were born in another country, there are two other cases where you can apply for a DV visa:

  • Were your spouse born in a country whose residents can participate in the lottery? If so, you can indicate in your application the country of birth of your spouse instead of your country of birth, provided that you and your spouse receive visas and enter the United States at the same time.
  • Were you born in a country where residents are not eligible for the program, but neither of your parents was born in that country, nor was it a permanent resident at the time of your birth? If yes, then you can indicate that your country of origin is the country of birth of one of the parents, if the natives of the latter are eligible to participate in the DV-2021 lottery. More information in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section.

Requirement #2: Each applicant must meet the requirements of the DV program in terms of education or qualifications.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent (in the United States, this is the successful completion of the 12-year course in primary and secondary school).

OR have two years of work experience over the past five years, and this refers to work activities that require at least two years of training or work experience. The U.S. Department of State will use the U.S. Department of Labor database to determine eligibility requirements. O * net online.

More detailed information on the work experience requirements for the main applicant in the “Frequently Asked Questions” section. If you do not meet these requirements, you should NOT apply for the DV program.

Application period

Applications for participation in the DV-2021 visa lottery must be sent electronically on the website www.dvlottery.state.gov Eastern Standard Time (EDT) Wednesday 2 October 2019 YearsEastern Standard Time (EST) tuesday, xnumx november xnumx year.

We kindly ask you not to wait for the last week of the aforementioned period for submitting applications, since increased demand may lead to site overload. Application forms submitted after the deadline for registration, or filled out on paper, will not be accepted. According to the law, the applicant or anyone on his behalf may submit only one application from one applicant during the registration period. The US Department of State uses specific technologies to identify multiple questionnaires submitted by one applicant. Applicants who have submitted more than one application will be disqualified.

The procedure for filing an application for the DV-2021 program

Applicants have access to the electronic application form (E-DV Entry Form or form DS-5501) on the WWW.DVLOTTERY.STATE.GOV website. Partially completed applications will not be accepted. Registration for participation in the DV program is absolutely free. To submit an application, it is better to use new browsers, because browsers are of the old type (for example, Internet Explorer 8) may not support online DV system.

It is strongly recommended that you complete the application forms on your own, without resorting to the help of “visa consultants”, “visa agents” or other persons offering to submit applications on behalf of the applicant. If you are using someone else's service to complete the application, you must be present in person during the preparation of the application to answer the questions correctly, print the confirmation page, and receive your unique confirmation number in person.

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It is very important to keep the confirmation page and confirmation number. Without this information, you will not be able to enter the application status check site. Do not agree if anyone offers to store this information for you. You also need to retain access to the email address provided when applying. See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information on possible scams. You can also watch a video introducing the DV-2021 program to help you answer all questions on your own and submit your initial application.

After filing the completed application, a confirmation will appear on the screen with the name of the applicant and the individual registration number. The applicant must print the confirmation and retain this printout.

From May 5, 2020, it will be possible to check the status of the application for DV-2021 on the website www.dvlottery.state.gov In chapter Entrant Status Check (Checking the status of the application) using this individual number and personal information to access. You must enter an individual registration number to check your status and date of interview for an immigrant visa. The State Department will not personally notify you of the prize. Section Entrant Status Check is the only source of information about your DV-2021 winnings and provides further instructions on how to work with your application. See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information on the selection of application forms.

When filling out the electronic form of the application form, you must provide the following information:

1. Name - last name, first name, middle name / middle name in strict accordance with your passport for traveling abroad. If you only have a name, you must enter it in the field for the last name.

2. Gender - male or female

3. DATE OF BIRTH - day month Year

4. CITY / HUMAN SETTLEMENT

5. COUNTRY OF BIRTH - the current name of the country in which the applicant was born is used

6. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN USED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DV PROGRAM - The country of origin usually coincides with the country of birth. The country of origin is not related to the country of residence or nationality, if they differ from your country of birth. If you were born in a country whose natives cannot enter the DV Lottery, please reread the instructions in the FAQ section.

7. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR DV 2021 PROGRAM: passport number, country of issue and expiration date of the current unexpired passport of the main applicant. This requirement applies only to the main applicant and does not apply to family members of the main applicant. You must enter information about your current passport only if you are not a stateless person, you are not a citizen of a communist regime country, unable to obtain a passport from the government of a communist regime country, or you are a person who received an individual waiver approved by the Head US Department of Homeland Security and US Secretary of State.

8. APPLICANT'S PHOTO - Attached are recent (taken in the last 6 months) photos of the applicant, spouse / wife and all the children indicated in the application. See the “How to Send a Digital Photo” section for a description of the compositional and technical requirements for photographs. You do not need to include photographs of your spouse or children who are already US citizens or permanent residents. However, if you have done this, your application will not be disqualified.

Group photos will not be accepted. Each family member requires a separate photo. Questionnaire applications are subject to disqualification if photographs are attached to the applications, in which any changes have been made, and also if the photographs do not meet the requirements set out below. Submitting photos that were used in a previous green card draw will disqualify your application. See the "How to send a digital photo" section.

9. POSTAL ADDRESS - addressee, house number, street, city / town / village, district / region / province / state, zip code, country

10. COUNTRY OF LIVING AT THE MOMENT OF APPLICATION

11. PHONE NUMBER (at your discretion)

12. EMAIL ADDRESS - You must provide an email address to which the applicant has direct access. It is also necessary that after receiving information about his winnings in May 2020, the applicant should continue to have direct access to this address. If you win and respond to your selection notice via Entrant Status Check, The State Department will email you that Entrant Status Check information about your DV visa interview has come to light. The State Department never sends an official letter to this address confirming a DV win.

13. INDICATE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION YOU HAVE ACHIEVE AT THE TIME OF THE DRAW: (1) primary education (only), (2) high school (without certificate), (3) secondary education (with certificate), (4) specialized secondary education, (5) incomplete higher education, (6) completed higher education, (7) post-graduate education, (8) master's degree, (9) graduate school, and (10) academic degree (Ph.D., Doctor of Science).

14. MARITAL STATUS - (1) is single / unmarried, (2) is married and my spouse is NOT a US citizen / resident or permanent resident of the USA, (3) is married and my spouse is a US citizen / resident or permanent resident United States, (4) divorced /, (5) widowed / widow, (6) I live separately by law.

Enter your spouse's information, including name, date of birth, gender, city and country of birth, and attach a photo of him/her that meets the same specifications as your photo. If the spouse is not listed on the application form, this will result in disqualification of the main applicant and refusal to issue visas to all family members for an interview. Spouse must be included on the application even if you are separated, unless you are separated by written agreement confirmed by a court order. Spouses who are US citizens or US permanent residents are not required to obtain an immigrant visa. Therefore, if you enter “married and my spouse is a US citizen or US permanent resident” on the initial application, you will not need to provide further information about your spouse.

15. DETAILS OF CHILDREN - The application form must contain the name, date and place of birth of all children who are not 21 years old, even if they do not live with you, and also regardless of whether they intend to immigrate with you. Attach an individual photo of each child to the application that meets the same technical requirements as your photo. The questionnaire should include:

  • all biological children;
  • all children adopted by you in a lawful manner;
  • unmarried / unmarried stepsons and stepdaughters who have not turned 21 a year, even if you are no longer legally married to the parent of the child, and if the child is not living with you and / or will not immigrate with you.

Married children and children who are 21 years of age or older do not qualify for the DV visa. However, the Children's Protection Act (CSPA) protects the right to immigrate for children over the age of 21 in certain circumstances. In the event that the DV application was submitted before your unmarried child turned 21, or if the child turned 21 after application but prior to the interview, then the visa approval process may be the same as for children under the age of 21.

Children with US citizenship or permanent resident status do not need to be included in the DV form, as they cannot participate in the DV program. However, in the event that a complete list of all eligible children for DV visas is not provided, the main applicant will be disqualified and all family members will be denied visas at the time of the interview.

See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information about family members. See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information on how to apply for the DV-2021 program.

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Selection of winners for the DV program

Based on the number of visas allocated to each region and each country, winners will be determined from all applications-forms that meet the requirements, by random computer selection. All applicants for a DV-2021 visa must go to the website in the section Entrant Status Check, to obtain information about the winnings, using your individual confirmation number, saved at registration. Winners can find out about their winnings through this section on the website. www.dvlottery.state.gov from May 5, 2020 to September 30, 2021. If they win, winners will be directed to a confirmation page where they will receive further instructions, including information about US immigration fees.

Entrant Status Check will be the ONLY source of information from which winners will be able to learn that they have been selected for further participation in the DV-2021 program. The Department of State will not send email notifications of winnings. US Embassies and Consulates will not provide lists of winners. Those who have not been selected will also be able to find out about it ONLY on the site in the section Entrant Status Check. It is strongly recommended that you independently check the information on the site in the section Entrant Status Checkwithout trusting third party verification.

To be eligible for immigrant visas, computer randomized applicants must still meet all U.S. immigration requirements and be free of any entry bans from that country. You will need to indicate compliance with these requirements in the electronic form DS-260, as well as personally confirm to the consular officer at the interview. These questions may include criminal and security topics. The process of reviewing applications and issuing visas to DV applicants selected as a result of the lottery and their family members eligible for such visas must be completed by midnight on September 30, 2021. Under no circumstances will a DV visa or change of status approval in the United States be issued after the above date; family members of applicants for DV visas to immigrate to the United States for the purpose of cohabitation after the above date will also not be issued.

See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more details on how to select winners.

Instructions for submitting digital photos

A new (i.e., captured within the last 6 months) digital photo or a new (i.e., captured within the last 6 months) photograph scanned with a digital scanner must comply with the composition and specifications set out below.

Before submitting an application, the sender can check the quality of the photo on the E-DV website by clicking on the link “Photo Validator". The photo quality control program will help identify discrepancies with technical requirements, as well as show examples of “correct” and “incorrect” photos. Do not submit an old photo. Submission of the same photo as in the previous year, as well as photos that have undergone any processing, will result in disqualification of your application.

Examples of high-quality and compliant photos can be viewed by link.

The photograph or digital image must be:

  • colored
  • focused
  • the size of the head (from the chin to the top of the head) in the photo should be 22 mm to 35 mm, or 50% -
    69% of total snapshot size. Detailed information about the size of photos posted on Photo Composition Template
  • made in the last 6 months
  • made on a white or light neutral background
  • the person should look straight into the lens
  • facial expression should be neutral, both eyes open
  • The person in the photo must be dressed in casual clothing.
  • the person in the photo should not be dressed in uniform, with the exception of religious clothes, which he wears daily
  • a person must be depicted without a headdress, with the exception of clothes of a religious nature that he wears daily. The face must be completely open and the headgear must not
    cover or obscure the face
  • headphones, wireless hands-free headsets and similar devices are not allowed in the photo
  • can not be photographed with glasses
  • if you use a hearing device or other similar items daily, they may be in your photo.

See sample photos on page photo requirements.

Photos that were scanned from a driver’s license or from other official documents are not allowed. In addition, photographs from magazines, selfie photos, as well as those taken in photo shooters or a mobile phone camera, as well as full-length photographs, are not accepted.

During the application you will need to upload your photo. Your electronic image should be:

  • JPEG (.jpg)
  • Have a file size of no more than 240 kB (kilobytes)
  • Have an aspect ratio like a square (height is equal to width)
  • Resolution 600 × 600 pixels

If you want to scan a photo that you already have, in addition to the existing requirements, your photo should be:

  • 51 x 51 mm
  • scanned in 300 resolution in dots per inch (12 pixels per millimeter)

Pictures of children or babies

When photographing a child or baby in the photo there should be no unauthorized persons; the child should look straight into the camera and have open eyes.

Tip # 1: Lay the child on his back on a plain white or light-colored fabric. This will support the child’s head and have a solid background for the photo. Make sure that the child’s face is not shaded, especially if you are taking a photo, standing over the child, and the child is lying at this time.

Tip # 2: Cover the seat of the car with a plain white or light-colored cloth and take a picture
baby in that chair. This will also support his head for the shot.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. WHAT IS UNDERSTANDING THE NAMES AND THE “REFERENCE TO THE COUNTRY”?

A “native” is generally a person born in a particular country, although the person may currently reside in or be a citizen of another country. However, for immigration purposes, the word "native" may also include an applicant who, under the provisions of Section 202(b) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, is entitled to "be assigned to" a country other than the country in which he/she was. a born Since there are quantitative restrictions for immigrants coming from different countries and geographic regions, each immigrant is assigned to a specific country. As a “country designated” person, you will also be subject to quantitative restrictions. Typically, your country of origin refers to your country of birth. However, you can "count" yourself in your spouse's country of birth, or in the country of birth of either parent, provided that neither parent was born in or was a permanent resident of your country of birth. You can only use these three possible methods for selecting the “assignment” country. An application form that incorrectly identifies a country participating in the program (i.e., one to which the applicant cannot substantiate its application) will be disqualified.

2. CAN I GIVE A STATEMENT IF I WAS BORN IN A COUNTRY WHICH RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY?

You can apply in two cases. Firstly, if your spouse was born in a country whose residents have the right to participate in the lottery, you can classify yourself as the country of birth of your spouse. Since in this case the right of the main applicant to participate in the lottery is determined by the country of birth of the spouse, the DV-1 visa will be issued to the main applicant only if the spouse has the right to participate in the lottery and he / she can be granted a visa DV-2. In this case, both spouses must together enter the United States on DV visas. Similarly, a child can be counted among the parent's country of birth. Secondly, you can classify yourself as the country of birth of any of the parents, despite the fact that not one of the parents was born or was not a permanent resident of the country of your birth. Usually, people who are not born on its territory and not having / had its citizenship are not considered residents of the country if they temporarily visited this country or were sent to this country for business or professional reasons on behalf of their company or government. An applicant wishing to take advantage of this alternative assignment is required to indicate this in the 6 clause of the electronic application. An application form where the country participating in the program will be incorrectly indicated (i.e., if the applicant cannot substantiate his application for assignment to a particular country) will be disqualified.

3. WHY PEOPLE OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES CAN'T PARTICIPATE IN DV PROGRAM?

The purpose of the program is to provide the opportunity to move to the US natives of countries with low immigration rates. Under current law, "countries with high immigration rates" refers to countries from which more than 50 people have immigrated to the United States on family reunification visas or immigrant work visas in the past five years. Each year, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) summarizes the number of immigrants who arrived on family reunification or work immigrant visas or changed status in the United States in the previous five years to identify countries with high rates of immigration and, accordingly, to exclude these countries from participation in the annual DV lottery. Since the USCIS counts annually, the list of countries whose natives are eligible or will not be allowed to participate in the lottery may change from year to year.

4. WHAT ARE THE REGIONAL LIMITATIONS OF VISA PAYMENTS WITHIN THE DV-2021 PROGRAM?

The Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determines annual regional limits for issuing DV visas based on the formula provided in Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The limit on the number of visas issued in each country depends on the total number of applications received, as well as on how many selected applications meet the requirements for issuing a visa. Moreover, no country can receive more than 7% of DV visas.

5. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EDUCATION OR LABOR TRAINING?

US immigration law requires that each DV applicant have at least a high school diploma or equivalent, or two years of work experience completed within the last five years in a position requiring at least two years of schooling or practical experience. “High school education or its equivalent” means successful completion in the United States of 12 years of elementary and secondary school education, or successful completion in another country of a mandatory course of elementary and secondary education comparable to high school education in the United States. Documents confirming education or work experience must be presented to the consular officer during the visa interview. If you do not meet the education/experience requirements at the time of interview, your application will be disqualified and no one in your family will be eligible to receive a visa.

6. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIALTIES FOR THE DV PROGRAM?

The US Department of Labor database will be used to determine eligibility requirements. O * net online. US Department of Labor Database (DOL) O * net online divides all specialties into five groups (job zones) Not all specialties listed on the Department of Labor website allow you to participate in the DV lottery. Applicant's work experience over the past 5 years must include at least two years in positions at least 7.0 in the Classification of Vocational Training (SVP - Special Vocation Preparation). If at the time of the interview you do not meet the requirements for education / work experience, your application will be disqualified and none of your family members will be able to obtain a visa.

7. HOW CAN I FIND A LIST OF PROFESSIONS ALLOWING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY ON THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SITE?

Such professions are listed in the database on the Department of Labor’s website O * net online.

Do the following:

1. Select "Find Occupation", then click "Job family«.

2. Being in the browser "Job family” select a profession category and click “GO«.

3. Select the transition to a particular specialty;

4. Then select “Job zone" to find the number assigned to the group as well as the SVP level.

For example, select "Aerospace engineers". Below the generic description of the category “Aerospace engineers” in the subsection Job zone you will see the inscription Job Zone 4, SVP Range, 7.0 to <8.0, meaning that the specialty “Aerospace engineers”Allows you to participate in the DV program. Further information is available on the website. Diversity Visa - List of Occupations.

8. DOES DV PROGRAM SET UP MINIMAL AGE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LOTTERY?

The minimum age for participation in the lottery is not provided. However, the requirement to have a secondary education or a certain length of service from the main applicant at the time of application submission gives grounds for disqualification of the majority of applicants who are under the age of 18.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DV PROGRAM

9. WHEN I CAN APPLY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM?

The DV-2021 visa application period runs from noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Wednesday, October 2, 2019 to noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Millions of applications are received every year during the registration period. Registration on the dates indicated will ensure more timely notification of selected candidates. This will give both them and US Embassies and Consulates abroad more time to prepare and complete the visa process. Applicants are kindly requested to submit their applications as early as possible within the specified period. A large number of applications submitted at the end of the registration period may delay the system. No applications will be accepted after 12:00 noon EST on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

10. CAN PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY?

Yes, applicants may be located in the United States or in another country, and application forms may be submitted from the United States or another country.

11. IS AN APPLICANT LIMITED TO ONLY ONE APPLICATION DURING THE DV REGISTRATION PERIOD?

Yes, the law provides that during one registration period only one application form can be submitted by one person (or on his behalf). The State Department uses technological and other means to identify individuals submitting numerous application forms. Applicants who have filed more than one application will be disqualified.

12. CAN EVERY BODY GIVE A SEPARATE STATEMENT?

Yes, both husband and wife can submit a separate application form for participation in the lottery, if each spouse meets the established requirements. If the application form of either spouse is selected by computer, the other spouse will be eligible for a visa as a member of the family.

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13. WHOM FROM A FAMILY MEMBER DO I HAVE TO INCLUDE IN MY OWN APPLICATION FORM FOR A DV VISA?

Spouse: If you are married, you must list your spouse (i.e. husband or wife), whether or not you live together and whether he/she intends to immigrate to the United States with you. You must list a spouse even if you are separated, unless the separation is by written agreement confirmed by a court order. If you are separated by a written agreement confirmed by a court decision, you do not need to list your spouse. However, if you list such a spouse on your application, your application will not be disqualified. It is not necessary to indicate the deceased and former spouses. You do not need to list your spouse on the application if they are already US citizens or US permanent residents. Therefore, if you enter “married and my spouse is a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident” on the initial application, you will not need to provide further information about your spouse.

Children: You must list ALL unmarried (unmarried) children under the age of 21, regardless of whether these are your own children, your spouse's children from previous marriages, or these are your children whom you legally adopted (adopted) in accordance with the laws of your country . List all children under the age of 21, even if they are not currently living with you or you do not intend to include them in your family immigrating under the DV program. You do not need to include children who are already US citizens or have US permanent resident status. If you do so, your application will not be disqualified. The applicant's parents and siblings cannot be issued visas as family members and therefore are not included in the DV application. The fact that you list your family members in the application form does not mean that they will then have to leave with you. However, if you list an immediate family member on your visa application that was not on the original application, your case will be disqualified from the interview and none of your family members will be able to obtain visas. This applies only to those who were a member of your family at the time of the initial application, and not to those who became one later. Your spouse may submit a separate application form even if he/she is listed on your application form, as long as all immediate family members are fully listed on both applications.

14. DOES EVERYONE SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM, OR IT CAN MAKE ANYONE OTHER ON HIS NAME?

We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application yourself, but you can also ask someone else to do it on your behalf. Whether the application is submitted directly by the applicant, or is done with the help of a lawyer, friend, relative or anyone else, only one application may be submitted on behalf of one person. This application must be correctly completed and contain all required information. Applications that contain false information or are incomplete will be disqualified. The applicant must save the information from the confirmation page for self-tracking the status of the application on the site www.dvlottery.state.gov.

15. CAN PERSONS, SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ON ANOTHER CATEGORY OF IMMIGRATION VISA, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OF DV?

Yes, such persons may also apply for participation in the DV program.

16. WHEN CAN ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BE SUBMITTED ONLINE FOR PARTICIPATION IN DV PROGRAM?

Online lottery applications can be submitted starting from noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, October 2 2019, until Tuesday EST, November 5, 2019.

17. CAN I DOWNLOAD AND SAVE THE APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DV PROGRAM IN THE MICROSOFT WORD PROGRAM (OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE PROGRAM) AND THEN COMPLETE IT?

No, you will not be able to save the application in another program to fill out and submit later. Electronic application form exists only in Development-format. This form must be filled out and sent online only.

18. CAN I SAVE THE FORM IN ONLINE MODE TO FILL IN THE PART OF THE APPLICATION FIRST AND THEN RETURN TO COMPLETE THE FORM?

No. The DV Lottery application must be completed and submitted in one go. The Electronic DV System provides sixty (60) minutes to complete the application form from the time it is downloaded to the time it is submitted online. If sixty (60) minutes have passed since the form was uploaded, the electronic form has not been received by the system, any information entered will be discarded. This method of submitting an application was invented so that in no way would a complete application with a photo be randomly recognized by the system as a duplicate of an already previously partially completed application. Read the DV Program Instructions carefully before you start filling out the application so that you know exactly what information you need to prepare before you start filling out the application form.

19. IF I CAN'T FIND THE SCANNER, CAN I SEND THE PHOTOS TO MY RELATIVE IN THE US TO SCAN TO HAVE THE PHOTOS ON A DISK DISK, SEND THE DISK BACK TO ME IN THE MAIL SO I CAN APPLY?

Yes, as long as your photograph meets the requirements of the guidelines and is submitted electronically at the same time as the online e-application. The applicant must already have a scanned photo when submitting the online application form. A fully completed application form (application and photograph) may be submitted from within the United States or overseas.

20. IF E-DV DOES NOT ACCEPT MY APPLICATION, CAN I APPLY AGAIN?

Yes, you can apply again if you have time to do it before 12: 00 hours EST (GMT-5) 5 November 2019 (Tuesday). You will not be penalized for filing a duplicate application if the E-DV system does not accept your initial application. Given the unpredictability of the Internet system, you may not immediately receive a message that your application was not accepted by the system. You can try to submit an application as many times as you like until you submit a full application and receive a message confirming this. As soon as you receive a message with confirmation of the application, the application is considered to be submitted, and you do not need to try to submit it again.

21. CONFIRMATION THAT THE ELECTRONIC DV-SYSTEM RECEIVED A FILLED APPLICATION WILL BE RECEIVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SENDING THE APPLICATION?

A notification containing a confirmation number, which you must keep, is sent electronically immediately. But, given the unstable operation of the Internet, it is difficult to determine how long it will take for the notification to reach the sender of the application. If you have not received notification of receipt of the application you sent, the applicant can click the "Submit” (“Submit”) until the application is sent and notification is received. After receiving the notification, you should not attempt to submit your application again.

22. I HAVE PUSHED THE “SUBMIT” BUTTON, BUT I DIDN'T RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION NUMBER. IF I SUBMIT AN OTHER STATEMENT, WILL IT NOT BE DISQUALIFIED?

If you have not received a notification with a confirmation number, then your application has not been registered. You need to file another application. It will not be considered a duplicate. As soon as you receive a notification with a confirmation number, DO NOT file other applications.

WINNER SELECTION

23. HOW TO GET CONFIRMATION THAT I WON DV DOTTERY?

Official notification of the winnings will be available on the website. www.dvlotery.state.gov In chapter Entrant Status Check from 5 of May 2020 to 30 of September 2021 of the year. You will need a confirmation page number to access the section. Entrant Status Check. Partition check Entrant Status Check will be the only means of obtaining information on the results of the lottery, on the procedure for further action in case of winning and on the appointment of the date and time of the interview for an immigration visa. In order to use the entire number of allocated visas, the State Department may use Entrant Status Check to notify additionally winning applications after May 5 2020. Keep your confirmation number up to 30 September 2021 year in case you receive additional notifications. Web site www.dvlottery.state.gov is the only official website of the State Department for submitting electronic applications and checking the results of the draw. The Department of State will NOT send out notifications of winnings.

24. WILL THE APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED BY THE COMPUTER BE INFORMED?

The Department of State will NOT notify you if your application is not selected. You have to use Entrant Status Checkto see if your application has been selected. You can check the status of your DV-2021 application at www.dvlotery.state.gov In chapter Entrant Status Check from 5 May 2020 r to 30 September 2021 of the year. Applicants should maintain a confirmation page at least until September 30 of 2021.

25. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE NUMBER CONFIRMATION WILL BE LOST?

You must save the number from the confirmation page to access the section. Entrant Status Check. Currently in the section Entrant Status Check (ESC) A feature is available on the DV program website that allows you to send a confirmation number to the email address you provided during registration. To do this, you will need to enter some personal data to identify the applicant. US embassies and consulates, and the Kentucky Consular Center, do not have access to Entrant Status Check, cannot check the status of your application and provide your confirmation number (this can only be done by the applicant using the option in the Entrant Status Check). The Department of State is NOT able to provide a list of participants selected for visa processing.

26. WILL THE INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFIT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT BY EMAIL OR USUAL MAIL WILL BE RECEIVED?

Notifications of winnings will not be sent by the State Department. US government organizations have never sent email notifications on winnings and will not send them through the DV-2021 program. Only after the selected applicants respond to the notice in the section Entrant Status Check, they will receive an email scheduling an interview. It will not contain information about the date and time of the interview, and the applicant will be notified only of the need to go to the section Entrant Status Check, where will be more detailed information. The State Department may send notifications reminding lottery participants of the need to check the status of their application in section Entrant Status Check. However, such notifications will never contain information about whether the application has been selected or not. Only websites with the extension ".gov» are official US government websites. Other non-government sites using the suffixes ".com", ".org" or ".net"also provide useful information, but the Department of State does not endorse or endorse any of these sites financially or informationally. You may receive emails from some sites asking you to send money and personal information. You may also be asked to pay for certain services, such as filling out forms and providing information about the immigration process. This information and application forms are available free of charge on the websites of the Department of State and US embassies and consulates abroad. Non-government Internet sites in an attempt to steal your money may charge you for services you never get, including often lottery fees and immigrant visas. If you transfer money to the addresses listed on these sites, you will never get it back. In addition, beware of providing your personal information to non-government sites as such information can be used to steal funds and falsify documents. These bogus emails may come from people with alleged ties to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) or the State Department. Please be aware that the Department of State has never sent out a winning notice and there is no indication that this will happen in the DV-2021 Lottery. The State Department will never ask you to transfer money by mail or use services such as Western Union.

27. HOW MANY APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED BY DV-2021 PROGRAM?

2021 visas allocated for the DV-55 program "DV". Because it is possible that some of the first 55 registered applicants will not qualify for a visa or will not be able to complete their cases to obtain a visa, more than 000 applications will be selected to issue all the visas allocated to the DV program. This, however, also means that there may not be enough visas for all those initially selected. All selected applicants will be able to immediately find out their serial number in the list in the section Entrant Status Check on the website www.dvlottery.state.gov. Interviews with selected DV-2021 applicants, who will provide all the necessary documents and other information in accordance with the instructions, will begin in October 2020. Selected candidates who will provide the information specified in the notification instructions will be able to find out about the date of the interview for obtaining a visa in the section Entrant Status Check four to six weeks before the appointed day, interviews with consular officers at US embassies abroad. During each month, visas (depending on their availability) will be granted to applicants who are ready to obtain visas this month. After issuing all 55 000 DV visas, the program for this year will end. Selected applicants seeking visas must be prepared to act promptly. The fact that your application was selected by computer does not guarantee that you automatically receive a visa to enter the United States. It only means that you can apply for an immigrant visa if the serial number of your application is selected for further processing and issuing a visa under the DV-2021 program. Only 55 000 selected applicants who meet the program criteria will receive visas.

28. HOW WILL THE WINNERS BE DETERMINED?

Official notification of the winnings will be available on the website. www.dvlottery.state.gov In chapter Entrant Status Check From 5 May 2020 to September 30 2021. The State Department will not send notice of winnings either by mail or by email. If you receive notification of your winnings by email or regular mail, please note that it is not an official confirmation of your winnings by the State Department. The State Department may contact you by email to ask you to go to the section. Entrant Status Check for new information on your application. The State Department will never offer to send money by mail or through payment systems like Western Union. All applications received from each geographic region are assigned a unique number. After the end of the application period, the computer will make a random selection among all received applications from each geographic region. In each region, the first selected application will be registered first; the second application will be registered second, and so on. All applications received during the registration period will have an equal chance of being selected within their region. After selection and registration of applications, the applicant will be able to find out about the winnings in the section Entrant Status Checkwhich will be available on the site www.dvlottery.state.gov after May 5, 2020. The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), a division of the Department of State, will continue to process applications until all winners have received visa interview instructions at U.S. embassies and consulates, or until individuals who are able to do so have applied for a request to change the status of residence at one of the offices of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States.

29. I AM ALREADY IN THE US. CAN I CONTACT CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) AND CHANGE MY STATUS OF STAY IN THE US?

Yes, provided that you meet the eligibility criteria under Section 245 of the Immigration and Citizenship Act, you can contact the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to change their status to permanent resident status. Applicants must provide the Immigration and Citizenship Service with the opportunity to complete the processing of their applications, including the processing of documents of spouses and children younger than 21 of the year living abroad by 30 of September 2021 of the year, since the DV-2021 program expires on this day. After midnight on September 30 of 2021, visas under the DV-2021 program will not be issued under any circumstances.

30. HOW LONG WILL SELECTED APPLICANTS REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A DV VISA?

Persons selected as a result of the DV-2021 lottery are entitled to apply for a visa only during the 2021 financial year, i.e. from October 1 October 2020 to September 30 2021. Such applicants should apply for a visa as early as possible , in accordance with the availability of visa numbers. Applicants must obtain a DV visa or change immigration status strictly before the end of the fiscal year. Opportunities for selected DV applicants who have not received visas before 30 September 2021 (i.e., end of fiscal year) do not apply to the next year. Spouses and children of applicants who received immigration status as a result of selection under the DV-2021 program can also receive DV visas only from October 1 October 2020 to September 30 2021 Four to six weeks before the interview, applicants who submitted their applications -ankets from abroad will be informed by the State Department through the section Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website about the date of the interview.

31. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A MAJOR APPLICANT WON THE LOTTERY?

The death of the main DV applicant prior to entry into the United States results in the automatic closure of the lottery business. Family members of the applicant are not eligible for immigrant visas in this program. All visas issued to family members will be cancelled.

PAYMENT

32. DO YOU CHARGE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DV LOTTERY?

Submitting an application to participate in the lottery is free. If you have won and are being interviewed for a DV visa, all required fees will be paid directly to the cashier at the US Embassy or Consulate on the day of the interview. Those successful program participants who apply for permanent resident status while in the United States will pay directly to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Details of fees will be attached to the instructions sent to selected applicants on the website. www.dvlottery.state.gov.

33. HOW AND WHERE DUE TO THE WINNING, IS IT POSSIBLE TO PAY A VISA FEE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DV PROGRAM AND FOR ISSUING AN IMMIGRATION VISA?

Selected computer applicants will receive further instructions on how to apply for a DV visa in the section Entrant Status Check on the official website www.dvlottery.state.gov. According to the instructions, the applicant will be required to pay the lottery and immigrant visa fees in person only at the US Embassy or Consulate immediately prior to the interview. An employee of the consular department will issue a cash receipt confirming payment to the applicant. Under no circumstances should winning applicants invited to an interview at U.S. Embassies or Consulates send money for participation in the lottery by mail, through the payment system Western Union or otherwise. If the selected applicant is already in the United States and will be interviewed on the status change in the United States in the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), he will receive separate instructions in the section Entrant Status Check https://www.izakayasushilounge.com www.dvlottery.state.govhow to make a payment through an American bank.

34. CAN I REFUND THE VISA FEE IF BEING A SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT OF THE DV PROGRAM I AM NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN A VISA DUE TO FAILING THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS?

Not. The visa fee is not refundable. Participants in the DV-lottery must meet all qualifying requirements, described in detail in this manual. If the consul determines that the applicant does not meet the qualification requirements for participants of the DV lottery, or there are other obstacles for issuing a DV visa based on US law, the applicant will not be able to return the fees paid.

35. DO DV VISA APPLICANTS CAN RELAX FOR MITIGATING THE RESTRICTIONS THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THEIR VISA?

Applicants are subject to all restrictions regarding the granting of immigrant visas set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. There are no special provisions for the removal of restrictions that make it impossible to grant visas, except as provided for in this Act. Some easing of restrictions is possible for applicants with close relatives, US citizens or those who have already received US permanent resident status. But time constraints on the processing of these cases may make it impossible to obtain this leniency.

FRAUD AND SCAM GUARANTEE FOR DV PROGRAM

36. WHOM SHOULD YOU INFORM ON THE INTERNET SCAM OR E-MAIL REQUESTS?

If you want to file a complaint, visit the website of the Federal Trade Commission, which coordinates the efforts of 17 agencies from different countries on consumer protection: www.econsumer.gov. You can also contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center. Forward unreasonable email requests to the webpage. Department of Justice.

DV PROGRAM STATISTICS

37. WHAT ARE THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS ON THE ISSUANCE OF VISAS UNDER THE DV-2021 PROGRAM?

By law, the DV immigration program grants no more than 55 U.S. permanent residence visas each year. However, the Nicaragua and Central American Assistance Act (NACARA), passed by Congress in November 000, states that from the inception of the DV-1997 program and as long as the need continues, 1999 of the 5 visas issued annually " DV" will be allocated for use within the NACARA program. The actual reduction of the limit by 000 began with the implementation of the DV-55 program, and its effect extends to the DV-000 program. Thus, 5000 visas are provided under this program.

OTHER

38. IN CASE IF I RECEIVE AN IMMIGRATION VISA ON A DV-PROGRAM, WILL THE US GOVERNMENT WILL HELP YOU WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE FLIGHT, BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND WORK? WILL I BE PROVIDED TO THE MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICY AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SAME HOW I CAN BE ABLE TO CONTAIN YOURSELF?

No, the US Government does not provide airfare, accommodation, or cash assistance to applicants who have obtained DV visas. If you are applying for an immigrant visa through the DV Lottery, you must prove that you will not become a potential recipient of social assistance (public charge) in USA. Both your own funds and obligations of your support in the United States (Affidavit of Support Form I-134) from a relative or friend living in the United States of America, as well as / or an invitation to work from an American employer.

LIST OF COUNTRIES (BY REGION) WHICH NATORS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DV-2021 LOTTERY

The lists below indicate, grouped by region, countries whose natives are eligible to participate in the DV-2021 program. Dependent territories located outside the country that controls them are treated as belonging to the region of that country. Countries whose natives are not eligible to participate in the DV-2021 program have been determined by the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in accordance with the formula contained in Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Countries whose natives are not eligible for this program (because these countries are the main source of immigrants to the US for family reunification or work immigration visas, or are countries with a high level of immigration to the US), are listed after the respective lists of countries by region .

AFRICA

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt*, Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe , Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Republic of South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

* Applicants born in territories before 1967 under the jurisdiction of Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt may identify themselves as Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt, respectively. Natives of the Gaza Strip are considered to be born in Egypt. Natives of the West Bank are considered natives of Jordan. Natives of the Golan Heights are equated with natives of Syria.

The DV-2021 program will not be attended by immigrants from Nigeria.

ASIA

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) **, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel *, Japan, Jordan *, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria * Taiwan **, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

* Natives of areas prior to 1967 under the jurisdiction of Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt are considered born respectively in Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt. Natives of Gaza are considered born in Egypt. Natives of the West Bank are considered Jordanian natives. The natives of the Golan Heights are equal to the natives of Syria.

Natives from such Asian countries will not be allowed to participate in the 2021 lottery: Bangladesh, China (mainland), India, Pakistan, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam.

EUROPE

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (with all its constituent parts, dependent and remote territories), Estonia, Finland, France (with all its constituent parts, dependent and remote territories), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau (Special Administrative Region), Macedonia, the former Republic of Yugoslavia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, the Netherlands (with all its constituent parts, dependent and remote territories), Northern Ireland ***, Norway (with all its constituent parts, dependent and remote territories), Poland, Portugal (with all its constituent parts, dependent and remote territories), Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vatican.

To participate in the lottery Northern Ireland is considered separately from the UK; Northern Ireland will participate in the program and is listed.

Natives of South Sakhalin belong to Russia.

Countries in the region that will not participate in the 2021 lottery of the year:

Great Britain. Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following subordinate territories: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virginia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos. NOTE: For program purposes only, Northern Ireland is treated here separately from the UK; Northern Ireland is eligible for the program and is listed accordingly.

NORTH AMERICA

Bahamas

Immigrants from Canada and Mexico will not be allowed to participate in the 2021 Lottery.

OCEANIA

Australia (with all component parts and remote and dependent territories), Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand (with all component parts and remote and dependent territories), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga , Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa.

SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Countries that will not be admitted to the DV-2021 lottery: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala (a new country in this list, added in the 2019 year), Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico. Excluded a year ago, Peru returned to the list of admissions.

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