DV-2014 GREEN CARD LOTTERY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- WHAT DO THE TERMS “ELIGIBILITY,” “NATIVE,” AND “CHARGEABILITY” MEAN? ARE THERE ANY SITUATIONS IN WHICH PERSONS WHO WERE NOT BORN IN A QUALIFYING COUNTRY MAY APPLY?
- HOW WILL I KNOW IF THE NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION THAT I HAVE RECEIVED IS AUTHENTIC? HOW CAN I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE IN FACT BEEN CHOSEN IN THE RANDOM DV PROGRAM?
- WHY DO NATIVES OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE DV PROGRAM?
- WHAT IS THE NUMERICAL LIMIT FOR DV-2014?
- WHAT ARE THE REGIONAL DV LIMITS FOR DV-2014?
- WHEN WILL ENTRIES FOR THE DV-2014 PROGRAM BE ACCEPTED?
- MAY PERSONS WHO ARE IN THE UNITED STATES APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?
- IS EACH APPLICANT LIMITED TO ONLY ONE ENTRY DURING THE ANNUAL E-DV REGISTRATION PERIOD?
- MAY A HUSBAND AND A WIFE EACH SUBMIT A SEPARATE ENTRY?
- WHAT FAMILY MEMBERS MUST I INCLUDE ON MY E-DV ENTRY?
- CAN MY SAME-SEX SPOUSES BE INCLUDED IN A DV ENTRY?
- MUST I SUBMIT MY OWN ENTRY, OR MAY SOMEONE ACT ON MY BEHALF?
- WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE?
- WHAT OCCUPATIONS QUALIFY FOR THE DV PROGRAM?
- HOW DO I FIND THE QUALIFYING OCCUPATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WEB SITE?
- HOW WILL SUCCESSFUL ENTRANTS BE SELECTED?
- MAY SELECTEES ADJUST THEIR STATUS WITH USCIS?
- WILL ENTRANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED BE INFORMED?
- HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED?
- IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE FOR APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR THE E-DV PROGRAM?
- ARE THERE ANY FEES FOR THE E-DV PROGRAM?
- IF I AM SELECTED AND APPLY FOR THE DV, BUT DO NOT QUALIFY TO RECEIVE ONE, CAN I GET A REFUND OF THE VISA FEES I PAID?
- DO DV APPLICANTS RECEIVE WAIVERS OF ANY GROUNDS OF VISA INELIGIBILITY OR RECEIVE SPECIAL PROCESSING FOR A WAIVER APPLICATION?
- MAY PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR AN IMMIGRANT VISA IN ANOTHER CATEGORY APPLY FOR THE DV PROGRAM?
- HOW LONG DO APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED REMAIN ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR VISAS IN THE DV CATEGORY?
- IF AN E-DV SELECTEE DIES, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DV CASE?
- WHEN WILL E-DV BE AVAILABLE ONLINE?
- WILL I BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD AND SAVE THE E-DV ENTRY FORM TO A MICROSOFT WORD PROGRAM (OR OTHER SUITABLE PROGRAM) AND THEN FILL IT OUT?
- IF I DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO A SCANNER, CAN I SEND PHOTOGRAPHS TO MY RELATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES TO SCAN THE PHOTOGRAPHS, SAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO A DISKETTE, AND THEN MAIL THE DISKETTE BACK TO ME TO APPLY?
- CAN I SAVE THE FORM ONLINE SO THAT I CAN FILL OUT PART AND THEN COME BACK LATER AND COMPLETE THE REMAINDER?
- IF THE SUBMITTED DIGITAL IMAGES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE PROCEDURES STATE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY REJECT THE E-DV ENTRY FORM AND NOTIFY THE SENDER. DOES THIS MEAN I WILL BE ABLE RE-SUBMIT MY ENTRY?
- WILL THE ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION NOTICE THAT THE COMPLETED E-DV ENTRY FORM HAS BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH THE ONLINE SYSTEM BE SENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUBMISSION?
- HOW DO I REPORT INTERNET FRAUD OR UNSOLICITED E-MAIL?
- IF I AM SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING A VISA THROUGH THE DV PROGRAM, WILL THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSIST WITH MY AIRFARE TO THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDE HEALTHCARE, OR PROVIDE ANY SUBSIDIES UNTIL I AM FULLY SETTLED?
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