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Anyone else noticed that the time of submission for DV2016 entries in US EST time is about 2 hours behind? I was trying to submit applications for couple of my friends and I noticed, after the submitting the form, the confirmation says the application was submitted at such and such hours of EST...

Folks, Good to be back. It's been 4 years since I got my GC and visted this website. Therefore, I am not too familiar with the latest rules and procedures for obtaining a GC. The reason I am posting this question is that my friend received a DV and is asking me to pay a visa fee $165 per...

According to the statistics shown in state.gov website, the number of entrants this year was the lowest in last 3 yearas, so the chances should have been more favorable this year compared to the last year's drawings.

I havent visited this cite for a long time and now I discovered that most all of my posts have been deleted. Does anybody know what is going on? Did the admin delete all the threads?

Hell yeah! Link to the video here Link to the official DV website here To all those, who seemed lucky and won the DV2012 selection just because they entered early on the first days and now their selection is invalidated: I am sorry! For those who won and can not cope because those...

Dear all: I know that there are other threads in this forum which discuss the DV 2012 entrant stus check results. However, I decided to start a new thread to discuss the details of the status checking process that other people experience. If you have been selected for DV 2012 further...

Hope this will be helpful: wait for Welcome Notice (1-4 weeks) and then for the green card (4-12 weeks) call USCIS if you dont get WN in a month at: 1-800-375-5283 (press 1>2>3) and give then your A# in your visa stamp. go to https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do if you received your WN...

Hey guys! Here is a question I have: Once I receive my green card after I arrived in the States, how long do I need to stay, or can I leave the US immediately. After I leave the US then when should I return (within what time frame) in order to maintain my perminent resident status and keep my...

It just occurred to me to ask this since I have no clue waht will be the next step: i) After arriving in the US I was told that I will recieve the Welcome Package (WP). Does this pertain to DV holders too? ii) How long does it usually take for the WP and GC to arrive (I know that I was...

I arrived in the US with DV package last week of May. So, can I somehow call USCIS and ask them what is happening with my paperwork and when should I anticipate my GC??? If there is a phone number you might know, please provide! Many thanks in advance!

Hey all: I got a question: If the NL is not recieved at a local U.S. addresse by now, does this mean that the applicant most probably didnt win DV-2011? I know that I can find it out on July 1st, but I have a desperate friend who is running out of patience and keep sending me email every...

Dear All and those who have been watching my thread that I posted exactly 2 months ago. That thread can be found HERE. The result is the most pleasant news that I and my wife could ever wish for: we were both granted Diversity Immigrant Visas :) The reason that I am posting this is that I...

Hello Everybody: some of you might remember me posting threads about including my wife to the DV process just before interview. Now, I am considering to hire an attorney from the US to get some legal counseling. I wonder if anybody hired a lawyer for such case and what was the outcome...

I was wondering what is the regulations pertaining to the departure of spouses after they obtain their DV visas. Can, for example, my wife travel to the US several months after my departure (but within the expiration date of the visa)? I thinks this is OK, but wanted to souble check it! thanks!

Dear All: Can somebody please advise me whether it is safe to postpone the DV interview for 2 months? My DV interview was scheduled for the last week of March. I applied as a single applicant, but now I got engaged and I want my fiancee (future wife) also to join my DV case after we will get...

Dear Members of this amazing forum: I tried to look for similar question in the forum, but no luck so far. I have the following question: I have a visa interview scheduled for March 29th, 2010. I applied as a SINGLE applicant while I was student in the U.S. and i have been working in the...

Dear All: I tried to look for similar question in the forum, but no luck so far. I have the following question: I have a visa interview scheduled for March 29th, 2010. I applied as a SINGLE applicant while I was student in the U.S. and i have been working in the U.S. for over a year and I am...

Dear all: I have the following question: What are the odds for me to be granted a DV visa if my current status is H1B in the US? CASE NUMBER: 2010EU00024*** Marital status: Single, never married Visa status: F1 (OPT), Will become H1B starting Feb 2010. Received the second NL Never had...

Can anybody point me to the list of abbreviations used in this forum? BTW, what does NL stand for? thanks!