Recent content by kino1960

Hi When is the letter sent out to winners? Sometime in April? or May? Or we don't get any lettler? (only online checking if we get selected or not?) Sorry about a basic question, but I seem to have lost the application number... Thanks!

masematn If you are denied your visa application once, you have to state the denial every time you apply for any kind of US visa afterward -- there is a question if you have been denied a visa application in the past on the applicaiton form. You definitely want to avoid it. If you had a J visa...

bentlebee and i2009 I think you guys are both pointing at the same issues -- AOS can take much more time than you expect. I believe that the important thing is to consult with an immigration attorney when you choose AOS or CP (if you get a NL!). This is because you are already in the US, having...

alvarad Thank you for the additional info. Yes, 2-year includes only the days of being in your home country on which my calculation is based. So, you are saying if your number is high (less chance to win), you should choose CP, rather than AOS, correct? I guess it's because you don't have much...

bentlebee Thank you for your information. It helps a lot! I'm in business legally here in the US (E visa=business owner), so, I should be OK as long as I finish the 2-year requirement by interviewing. Oh, well, I have to win the lottery in the first place anyway... a fat chance...

If you earn good pays in your home country, you wouldn't want to move to the US, unless you really like "American ways (life styles)." As for education, when you put your children in American school, you must expect them to be "Americanized" which you and your spouse may or may not like. I've...

Alvarad Thank you so much for the info. You are saying that I should be OK if I finish the requirement by October 2010, correct? If so, it is great news!!!! One more, you are saying that if I win the lottery, I can choose either AOS or CP around October, correct?? Again, Thank you very much...

Hi I just entered DV2011, then realized I still have not finished a 2-year home country residency requirement (90 days remaining). Currently I'm in the US with an E visa. My question is, if I win the lottery, do I have 90 days to finish the requirement before the processing (AOS or CP...

I'm a bit confused with this case. (1) Why not an AOS (adjustment of status) in this case, instead of consular processing? This couple live in the US with valid E2 visas, which is a case for AOS in my understanding. Or, can you choose which way (AOS or consular processing) you take once you win...

988getvisa Also, how did you do it Kino? -- I use Photoshop and Corel Draw X3 to edit photos. How did you get your picture to have 600 x 600 without distorting your picture to be sent? -- First, I take a photo much bigger than 600x600 (or 600x400 or whatever the size is. the bigger the...

988getvisa I would say the US gov likes square ID photos for any matters from my experience -- for example passport or other visa applications. I believe you can't just resize your photo, but need to trim your original photo into square, then rezise it. This way, you can avoid distortion. You...

mai123 Yes it could be easily done if you have a proper software and skill. I'm just offering help so that people can save a lot of time. At least you don't have to go to a photo studio and explain all the requirements to a photographer who is most likely to have little idea about the DV...

Hi I offer help editing your photo for DV2011. First, I check your original photo if it is good enough to edit. If it is, I will ask you $20 for editing. Payment is made through Paypal. Give me a private message (PM) if you would like it. Here is an instruction to take a photo: When you use a...

linda555, thank you very much! It's very informative! Yes, she graduated from a US high school. I was worried about her being a college student for getting though an interview. kino1960

Thank you, linda555 So, you mean you can still get through an interview as long as you keep a fulltime student status, right?