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Category: Green Cards


State Dept. Issues DV-2011 Visa Lottery Instructions

On October 6, 2009, the Department of State announced that entries for the DV-2011 Lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5) Monday, November 30, 2009. Instructions (PDF) Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) Entry Form at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/… Read More

State Dept. Issues DV-2011 Visa Lottery Instructions

On October 6, 2009, the Department of State announced that entries for the DV-2011 Lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5) Monday, November 30, 2009. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) Entry Form at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ during the… Read More

DOS Releases DV-2010 Lottery Results

The Kentucky Consular Center has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2010 diversity visa lottery. Applicants registered for the DV-2010 program were selected at random from over 13.6 million qualified entries received during the 60-day application period that ran from October 2, 2008, until December 1, 2008. The visas have been apportioned among six… Read More

CBP Expands Global Entry Pilot Program to Netherlands

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting an international trusted traveler pilot program, “Global Entry,” at seven U.S. airports. Under an arrangement between the U.S. and the Netherlands, CBP is expanding eligibility for participation in the pilot to include citizens of the Netherlands who participate in Privium, an expedited travel program in the Netherlands,… Read More

DV-2010 Visa Lottery Entry Period Begins

The DV-2010 Lottery online entry period runs from noon EDT on October 2, 2008, to noon EST on December 1, 2008. For DV-2010, Russia has been added back to the list of eligible countries. Kosovo was also added. No countries have been removed from the list of eligible countries. Information and instructions for the DV-2010… Read More