Instructions for the 2017 Diversity Visa Lottery Program now available

News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC

The U.S. Department of State’s instructions for the 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2017) are now available. Entries for the DV-2017 program must be submitted electronically between October 1 and November 3, 2015.

There are no changes in eligibility this year. Eligibility requirements and entry instructions are on the U.S. Department of State’s DV lottery web site.

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This law provides for a class of immigrants known as diversity immigrants, with visas made available to persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2017, 50,000 diversity visas will be available.

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Instructions for the 2016 Diversity Visa Lottery Program now available

News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC

The U.S. Department of State’s instructions for the 2016 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2016) are now available. Entries for the DV-2016 program must be submitted electronically between October 1 and November 3, 2014.

There are no changes in eligibility this year. Eligibility requirements and entry instructions are on the U.S. Department of State’s DV lottery web site.

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This law provides for a class of immigrants known as diversity immigrants, with visas made available to persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2016, 50,000 diversity visas will be available.

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Instructions for the 2015 Diversity Visa Lottery Program now available

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The U.S. Department of State’s instructions for the 2015 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2015) are now available. Entries for the DV-2015 program must be submitted electronically between October 1 and November 2, 2013. Changes in eligibility this year: For DV-2015, natives of Nigeria are ineligible. Eligibility requirements and entry instructions are on the U.S. Department of State’s DV lottery web site: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html.

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This law provides for a class of immigrants known as diversity immigrants, with visas made available to persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2015, 55,000 diversity visas will be available.

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Instructions for the 2013 Diversity Visa Lottery Program now available

News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC – September 16, 2011 The U.S. Department of State’s instructions for the 2013 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2013) are now available. Entries for the DV-2013 program must be submitted electronically between October 4, 2011 and November 5, 2011. Changes in eligibility this year: For DV-2013, natives of South Sudan and Poland are now eligible for selection, while Bangladesh natives are now ineligible. Eligibility requirements and entry instructions are on the U.S. Department of State’s DV lottery web site, http://tinyurl.com/3wa75.

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This law provides for a class of immigrants known as diversity immigrants, with visas made available to persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2013, 50,000 diversity visas will be available.

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Green Card Lottery entrants can check status online through June 30, 2012

News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC – July 21, 2011 Now through June, 30, 2012, entrants in the DV-2012 Diversity Visa Lottery may check the status of their entries through the Department State’s Entry Status Check on the State Department’s Electronic Diversity Visa website. To find out if his/her entry was selected (i.e., if he/she “won” the green card lottery), an entrant must use the information on his/her DV-2012 confirmation page. Entry Status Check is the only means by which the Department of State will notify DV-2012 entrants of their selection.  Entry Status Check will give DV-2012 lottery winners instructions on how to proceed with their application for U.S. permanent residence, and will provide them with the date, time, and location of their immigrant visa interview.

For general information about the annual Diversity Visa Lottery, please visit the Department of State’s website.

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2012 Diversity Visa Lottery Program

News Release from Jewell & Associates, PC – September 23, 2010

The U.S. Department of State has just announced the next annual lottery for U.S. green cards. The registration period for the upcoming lottery, called the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, will open on October 5, 2010. Entries for the lottery must be submitted electronically between noon on October 5, 2010 and noon on November 3, 2010, Eastern Time.  Eligibility requirements and entry instructions are on the U.S. Department of State’s DV lottery web site, http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html.

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State and makes up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DV) available each fiscal year to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

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