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2017 DV LOTTERY COUNTDOWN TO MAY

LifeChangingWin said:
Lol I'm glad to have company too! How did you know about it?
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A friend of my mom got through on it a few years back .... so then I looked and that's when I found the site that said I could pay them to enter the lottery for me (worst decision ever) ... but like I mentioned this year I did it myself.... so I feel way more confident than I did last year .... how did you hear about it?
 
Jazz_bahamas said:
A friend of my mom got through on it a few years back .... so then I looked and that's when I found the site that said I could pay them to enter the lottery for me (worst decision ever) ... but like I mentioned this year I did it myself.... so I feel way more confident than I did last year .... how did you hear about it?
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A friend informed me of it about two years ago but I never played. I did more research into it this year after she brought it up again thought I'd try my luck. She and I are both anticipating May! I didn't know much Bahamians knew about it because the quota is so small.
 
LifeChangingWin said:
A friend informed me of it about two years ago but I never played. I did more research into it this year after she brought it up again thought I'd try my luck. She and I are both anticipating May! I didn't know much Bahamians knew about it because the quota is so small.
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Yeah neither did I..... so I'm glad I heard from you... I'm real excited about it
 
Have there been a situation where one gets selected on second attempts of enterying the dv. How are you guys handlingthepresure that comes with this
 
conqueoror said:
Have there been a situation where one gets selected on second attempts of enterying the dv. How are you guys handlingthepresure that comes with this
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I bet its random, so some people might get lucky

as for handling the pressure, I have mixed feelings for this...I've been looking at stats (some of it I don't get) and replies on previous DV just to understand a bit of everything...
 
conqueoror said:
Have there been a situation where one gets selected on second attempts of enterying the dv. How are you guys handlingthepresure that comes with this
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When I first applied I got selected but couldn't make it to the interview coz of high CN, then I tried 2 times, didn't get chance. Just stop thinking about it and you won't feel any pressure, in fact there shouldn't be any pressure as its a matter of luck.
 
NADIAD_KISUMU said:
When I first applied I got selected but couldn't make it to the interview coz of high CN, then I tried 2 times, didn't get chance. Just stop thinking about it and you won't feel any pressure, in fact there shouldn't be any pressure as its a matter of luck.
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Wow, that's really unlucky @NADIAD_KISUMU

I don't have high expectations, but I'm excited in the same time...

Its interesting to read how people share their feelings about the big day ...I gotta say, I'm enjoying it at least since I can relate
 
Britsimon said:
It is simple - you just need the ratio between entries and family members - and that is published data.

A bunch of statistics here:-
https://travel.state.gov/content/vi...y-visa/diversity-visa-program-statistics.html

Then entries for each year (three numbers - entries, family, total). Total/entries = derivative rate.
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DVStatistics/DVApplicantEntrantsbyCountry 2013-2015.pdf


Here is the 2013 to 2015 data

Netherlands
5,419 4,543 9,962
5,984 5,171 11,155
5,585 4,746 10,331

Which gives derivative rates of:-

2015 - 1.85
2014 - 1.86
2013 - 1.84
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You're awesome! Thank you :)!!

22 more days to go!! :)
 
Britsimon said:
It is simple - you just need the ratio between entries and family members - and that is published data.

A bunch of statistics here:-
https://travel.state.gov/content/vi...y-visa/diversity-visa-program-statistics.html

Then entries for each year (three numbers - entries, family, total). Total/entries = derivative rate.
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DVStatistics/DVApplicantEntrantsbyCountry 2013-2015.pdf


Here is the 2013 to 2015 data

Netherlands
5,419 4,543 9,962
5,984 5,171 11,155
5,585 4,746 10,331

Which gives derivative rates of:-

2015 - 1.85
2014 - 1.86
2013 - 1.84
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Wow after my calculations it seems us Dutchies really don't have much of a chance! According to my calculations we stand an approx. 0.8% chance of getting selected... yikes!
 
so from the statistics its seems no one from China - Taiwan has been applying for the Dv programme. so is it the case or there is an explanation for it. cos I think looking at their population, one or two guys would want to be in the US.
 
Sammyblankson said:
so from the statistics its seems no one from China - Taiwan has been applying for the Dv programme. so is it the case or there is an explanation for it. cos I think looking at their population, one or two guys would want to be in the US.
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Which statistics are you looking at? Nearly 500 Taiwanese were selected in DV2015. https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/dv-2015-selected-entrants.html

Did fall, just under 300 in DV2016 (scroll all the way) https://travel.state.gov/content/vi...ulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-june-2015.html

Certainly not "none" even if not a huge amount.
 
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