Posts Tagged ‘REGISTRATION’

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT E-DV REGISTRATION-part 1

Saturday, April 19th, 2008
  • 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?Your country of eligibility will normally be the same as your country of birth. Your country of eligibility is not related to where you live. “Native” ordinarily means someone born in a particular country, regardless of the individual’s current country of residence or nationality. For immigration purposes “native” can also mean someone who is entitled to be “charged” to a country other than the one in which he/she was born under the provisions of Section 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT E-DV REGISTRATION-part 2

    Saturday, April 19th, 2008
  • ARE THERE ANY CHANGES OR NEW REQUIREMENTS IN THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THIS DIVERSITY VISA REGISTRATION?All DV-2009 lottery entries must be submitted electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period. No paper entries will be accepted.Several questions and options for answers have been added to DV-2009 to gather additional information.
    • Country where you live today
    • What is the highest level of education you have achieved, as of today? You must choose one of the ten options indicating the highest level of education you have achieved: (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, and (10) Doctorate degree.

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  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT E-DV REGISTRATION-part 4

    Saturday, April 19th, 2008
  • IS EACH APPLICANT LIMITED TO ONLY ONE ENTRY DURING THE ANNUAL E-DV REGISTRATION PERIOD?Yes, the law allows only one entry by or for each person during each registration period. Individuals for whom more than one entry is submitted will be disqualified. The Department of State will employ sophisticated technology and other means to identify individuals who submit multiple entries during the registration period. People submitting more than one entry will be disqualified and an electronic record will be permanently maintained by the Department of State. Individuals may apply for the program each year during the regular registration period. (more…)