THE 2010 DIVERSITY
IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM
(DV-2010)
“GREEN CARD LOTTERY”
GENERAL DETAILS ABOUT THE 2010
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM
(DV-2010)
NO FEE TO APPLY
Diversity visa registration period: Thursday,
October 2, 2008-Monday, December 1, 2008
The electronic registration ONLY
Access: www.dvlottery.state.gov
How are you selected?
50,000 Diversity Visas (DV-2010)
A computer-generated, random
lottery drawing chooses selectees for
the diversity visa
The application is done all ONLINE,
no paper applications will be
accepted
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
To enter the DV lottery, you must
be a native of one of the listed
countries.
To enter the lottery, you must
meet either the education or work
experience requirement of the DV
program.
Full instructions can be found here:
http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/T10
26V-DV-2010bulletin(3).pdf
Countries Not Eligible!
Brazil, Canada, China (Mainland),
Colombia, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Slavador, Guatamala,
Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico,
Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
South Korea, United Kingdom
(except Northern Ireland) & its
dependent territories and Vietnam.
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING
AN ENTRY TO DV-2010
The Department of State will only accept completed Electronic Diversity
Visa (E-DV) Entry Forms submitted electronically at
www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period
A successfully registered
entry will result in the
display of a confirmation
screen containing your
name and a unique
confirmation number.
Paper entries will not
be accepted.
It is very important that all
required photographs be
submitted.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS
Recent photographs of the following people must be
submitted electronically with the Electronic Diversity
Visa Entry Form: You; Your spouse; Each unmarried
child under 21 years of age at the time of your
electronic entry
You do not need to submit a photo for a child who is
already a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident
Digital photograph (image) of you, your spouse, and
each child must be submitted on-line with the E-DV
Entry Form.
COMPOSITIONAL
SPECIFICATIONS OF
PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENT
VERY STRICT
LET PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER DO IT!!
SEE COMPOSITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS ON
www.dvlottery.state.gov
SCANNING A SUBMITTED Photograph
Scanner Resolution: Scanned at a
resolution of at least 150 dots per inch (dpi).
Image File Format: The image must be in
the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
format.
Image File Size: The maximum image file
size is 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
Image Resolution: 600 by 600 pixels.
Image Color Depth: 24-bit color. [Note
that black and white, monochrome, or
grayscale images will not be accepted.]
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTRONIC
FULL NAME – Last/Family Name, First
ENTRY
Name, Middle name
DATE OF BIRTH – Day, Month, Birth Year
GENDER – Male or Female
CITY WHERE YOU WERE BORN
COUNTRY WHERE YOU WERE
BORN
COUNTRY OF ELIGIBILITY OR
CHARGEABILITY FOR THE DV
PROGRAM
ENTRY PHOTOGRAPH(S)
MAILING ADDRESS
COUNTRY WHERE YOU LIVE
TODAY
PHONE NUMBER (optional)
E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional)
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
THE ELECTRONIC ENTRY
(CONT’D)
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
YOU HAVE ACHIEVED, AS
OF TODAY?
(1) Primary school only, (2) High
school, no degree, (3) High
school degree, (4) Vocational
school, (5) Some university
courses, (6) University degree,
(7) Some graduate level courses,
(8) Master degree, (9) Some
doctorate level courses (10)
Doctorate degree
MARITAL STATUS –
Unmarried, Married, Divorced,
Widowed, or Legally Separated
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
SELECTION OF
Those selected in the
APPLICANTS random drawing are NOT
notified by e-mail. Those
The computer will randomly select individuals
individuals NOT selected
from among all qualified entries will NOT receive any
The selected individuals will be notified by mail notification.
between May 2009 through July 2009 No fee is charged for the
The notification letters will provide further electronic lottery entry in
instructions, including information on fees the annual DV program.
connected with immigration to the U.S. Any sight requesting
moneys for the application
are against compliance.
Q3. IS EACH APPLICANT LIMITED
TO ONLY ONE ENTRY
Q1. ARE SIGNATURES AND FAQ DURING THE ANNUAL E-DV
REGISTRATION PERIOD?
PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED FOR
A3. Yes, the law allows only one entry by
EACH FAMILY MEMBER, OR ONLY or for each person during each
FOR THE PRINCIPAL ENTRANT? registration period. Individuals for
A1. Signatures are not required on the Electronic whom more than one entry is
Diversity Visa Entry Form. submitted will be disqualified.
Q2. MAY PERSONS WHO ARE IN THE
U.S. APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?
A2. Yes, an applicant may be in the U.S. or in
another country, and the entry may be
submitted from the United States or from
abroad.
FAQ (CONT’D)
Q4. MUST I SUBMIT MY OWN
ENTRY, OR MAY SOMEONE
ACT ON MY BEHALF?
A4. You may prepare and submit your
own entry, or have someone submit the
entry for you. If the entry is selected,
the notification letter will be sent only
to the mailing address provided on the
entry.
Q5. HOW WILL SUCCESSFUL
ENTRANTS BE SELECTED?
A5. After the end of the registration
period, a computer will randomly select
entries from among all the entries
received for each geographic region. All
entries received during the registration
period will have an equal chance of
being selected within each region.
FAQ (CONT’D)
Q6. WILL ENTRANTS WHO ARE
NOT SELECTED BE
INFORMED?
A6. Starting with DV-2010, all entrants,
including those NOT selected, will be
able to check the status of their entry
through the E-DV website and find
out if their entry was or was not
selected. Status information for DV-
2010 will be available online from July
1, 2009, until June 30, 2010.
Q7. HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED?
A7. There are 50,000 DV visas available for DV-2010, but more than that number of
individuals will be selected. Because it is likely that some of the first 50,000
persons who are selected will not qualify for visas or pursue their cases to visa
issuance
Q9. ARE THERE ANY FEES
FOR THE E-DV PROGRAM?
FAQ (CONT’D) A9.There is no fee for submitting an
electronic lottery entry. DV
applicants must pay all required
Q8. IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE visa fees at the time of visa
FOR APPLICANTS TO APPLY application directly to the
FOR THE E-DV PROGRAM? consular cashier at the embassy
A8.There is no minimum age to apply for or consulate.
the program, but the requirement of a
high school education or work
experience for each principal applicant
at the time of application will
effectively disqualify most persons
who are under age 18.
Q11. CAN I SAVE THE
FORM ON-LINE SO
FAQ (CONT’D)
THAT I CAN FILL OUT
PART AND THEN COME
BACK LATER AND
COMPLETE THE
Q10. HOW LONG DO REMAINDER?
APPLICANTS WHO ARE A11. No, this cannot be done. The
SELECTED REMAIN ENTITLED E-DV Entry Form is designed
TO APPLY FOR VISAS IN THE to be completed and submitted
DV CATEGORY? at one time.
A10. Persons selected in the DV-2010 lottery
are entitled to apply for visa issuance only
during fiscal year 2010, from October 1,
2009, through September 30, 2010.
Applicants must obtain the DV visa or
adjust status by the end of the fiscal year.
A12. No, applicants who obtain a DV
visa are not provided any type of
FAQ (CONT’D) assistance such as airfare, housing
assistance, or subsidies. If you are
Q12. IF I AM SUCCESSFUL IN selected to apply for a DV visa, you
OBTAINING A VISA THROUGH THE will be required, before you are issued
DV PROGRAM, WILL THE U.S. a visa, to provide evidence that you
GOVERNMENT ASSIST WITH MY will not become a public charge in the
AIRFARE TO THE U.S., PROVIDE United States.This evidence may be in
ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE the form of a combination of your
HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT, personal assets, an Affidavit of Support
PROVIDE HEALTHCARE, OR (Form I-134) from a relative or friend
PROVIDE ANY SUBSIDIES UNTIL I residing in the United States, and/or an
AM FULLY SETTLED? offer of employment from an employer
in the United States.
What does the approval look like?
Winning notice