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You both apply will no affect either of your applications - in fact it's actually encouraged, to double your chances of winning.

So you were born in UAE, but live in Palestine - correct? You should have stated UAE as the country you were born (question 5), and then YES for "Are you claiming eligibility based on the country where you were born?" (question 6). What did you put for question 5?

But keep in mind that, if you are using your wife's country of birth for your chargeability, then your wife must also pass the eligibility requirements (education / work experience).

@Brad2017 - so as I understand it, your full name (in your passport) is written as: [Given Name] [Middle Name(s)] [Your Maiden Name] [Husband's Surname] If that is correct, I would suggest you put "[Your Maiden Name] [Husband's Surname]" in the SURNAME field of the application.

Generally it's less, primarily due to kids not needing a chest x-ray. But call your panel doctor, as costs vary from practice to practice.

DV-2017 entry submitted. Fingers crossed this is the year for me.

The simple rule of thumb is to put the name as it appears in your passport.

Honestly - a lot of people are getting way too stressed over the initial entry photo. As long as it meets the specified guidelines (principally that it's an clear actual photo of YOU, taken recently and hasn't been digitally altered) and it passes the photo tool, it's generally fine to use of...

Woo-Hoo!! Congrats @Dalia2015 - bet you're a happy camper.

Good luck (again) @Maisy . Your chances are as good as anyone else's - regardless of how many derivatives.

I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be disqualified from re-entering for the DV draw, but I'm sure it would probably be raised at the interview should you be lucky enough to win again.

@Shekina - I think what @Sm1smom was saying is now that you've applied (and well done for taking the first step to a potential better life), take a step back from the whole process and keep living your life as best you can. Mark your calendar for May, then put it to the back of your mind. There...

Do you have any family / friends in the US already that would be prepared to receive the GC for you and forward it on?

When you completed your DS-260, you would have had to put a physical address in the US down. I'm assuming you put an address of people that can forward the mail on to your Australian address (or at worst are able to keep hold of your card for you until you get back to the US)?

Actual physical green card normally takes 6 weeks up to 3 months from the time of activation / payment (from what people have reported). If you're talking about the GC Visa stamp in your passport, that normally only takes a week at most once the visa has been issued.

Then let me be the first here to say CONGRATULATIONS!! (seeing at the certificate validation is a mere administrative formality). But yeah - waiting sucks :(

@Dalia2015 - you are going to be perfectly OK. Have a re-read of @guestgulkan interview post (gloss over his other half's nervous answers), and have a read other lots of other people's interview posts. They were pretty much ALL nervous as hell going into the interview, and they pretty much ALL...

No problem at all.

This was covered for another user. The advise from USCIS is you can put your full name in either the First Name or Last Name field. Flag the other (unused) fields as no name. Having said that, I'm sure you wouldn't be penalized for putting your name in the "Middle Name" field either.

I would suggest you take new photos if you can. The instructions clearly state: Would hate to miss out on a technicality.