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About Diversity Visa DV-2012 (2010)
DV Lottery 2012 Online Registration
Check back later for information about the upcoming DV Lottery 2012 registration period, scheduled to start in October 2010. Entrants will apply on Form DS-5501, Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form, available only during the DV open registration period.
DV Lottery 2011 Status Check is available. As of July 1, 2010, entrants (who previously completed online DV entry through the official website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov) are able to check the status of their entry through the E-DV website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/. Entrants need to use their own confirmation page information from the time of their entry (October 2, 2009, to November 30, 2009), to check the status to find out if their Diversity Visa Lottery entry was or was not selected. To review applicable instructions for DV 2011 entrants, see 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Instructions.
Informations required for the electronic entry There is only one way to enter the DV-2012 lottery. You must submit the DS 5501, the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (E-DV Entry Form), which is accessible only at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Failure to complete the form in its entirety will disqualify the entry.
Official documents:
- The text of the official law of the United States that establishes the Green Card Lottery
- Eligibility criteria and application procedures for the Green Card Lottery
- INA: ACT 203 - Allocation of immigrant visas
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