Immigration Law

Important Reminder for Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2011) Applicants

By Robert Kraft

The Diversity Visa lottery (DV) for the fiscal year 2011 must be submitted electronically between noon, October 2, 2009, and noon November 30, 2009. The entry form (E-DV) must be submitted online during the registration period available at www.dvlottery.state.gov.
 
The DV program is a random lottery selection with 55,000 diversity visas issued each fiscal year to applicants of countries with low rates of immigration. Natives of the following countries are not allowed to participate in the DV-2011 because the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous five years: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependant territories, and Vietnam. Individuals born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible. Detailed information regarding DV lottery requirements is available at www.dvlottery.state.gov.

Full post as published by Immigration Law Answers Blog on October 01, 2009 (boomark / email).