There is no cost to register for the DV program
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV), commonly known as the
"Green Card Lottery,” provides 50,000 permanent residence visas each
year by random selection to people from countries with low rates of
immigration to the United States. Eligibility to apply for the program
is determined by a person’s place of birth, not citizenship or
residence.
The Diversity Visa (DV) 2016 program will begin Wednesday, October 1
at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)(GMT-4), and will conclude
Monday, November 3 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)(GMT-4).
Entries for the 2016 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program must be submitted
electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Do not wait until the last
week of the registration period to enter, as heavy demand may result in
website delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted. The
law allows only one entry by or for each person during each registration
period and individuals with more than one entry will be disqualified.
There is no cost to register for the DV program.
Click here to see the Diversity Visa Program Instructions webpage for DV-2016.
Successful DV entrants must meet education, work, and other
requirements before they are eligible to receive a visa. Every DV
entrant must have at least:
- A high school education or its equivalent; or
- Two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years' training or experience.
To learn more about qualifying occupations, see Diversity Visa - List of Occupations.
Fraud Alert
Please Note: Dishonest agencies in
Phnom Penh have been extorting money from winners of the Diversity Visa
Lottery (DV) program. These companies have assisted Cambodians to apply
for the DV programs and later charged the winners outrageous fees.
Winners DO NOT have to pay money to receive their case number and are
warned not to pay high fees to brokers.
People and organizations that claim they can help
procure a U.S. visa in exchange for a high fee are dishonest; only a
U.S. consular officer at the Embassy can adjudicate a visa application.
Applicants are also warned not to enter into fake marriages or use fake
documents when applying for a visa: those who do so will be disqualified
and be permanently ineligible for a visa to the United States. Please
contact the U.S. Embassy at IVPhnomPenh@state.gov
if you are being extorted by a local broker or to report visa scams,
fraud, malfeasance, and other illegal activity involving nonimmigrant
and immigrant visas.
Moreinfo: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov
