DV-2019

[Alien2010]

State Department Posts DV-2019 Application Info (Sept. 13, 2017).
Here is the link to the Federal Register:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-13/pdf/2017-19412.pdf

The usual https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions.html does not have DV-2019 instructions yet.

 

[Pierre82]

State Department Posts DV-2019 Application Info (Sept. 13, 2017).
Here is the link to the Federal Register:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-13/pdf/2017-19412.pdf

The usual https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions.html does not have DV-2019 instructions yet.

The might update their website soon with info on DV 2019. Thanks a lot for sharing.

 

[Claus Larsen]

Here we go again, another year of trying

Important note from the instructions:
• No Eyewear: The subject must not wear glasses or other items that detract from the face.

 

[OnTheGo]

The might update their website soon with info on DV 2019. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Looks like updated to me. However, they are somehow explaining this from the future, lol.

DV-2019 Program: Online Registration
DV-2019 Program: Online registration for the DV-2019 Program began on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluded on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).

Here is the direct link to the instructions:
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2019-Instructions-Translations/Clean_DV-2019_Plain_Language_Instructions_and_FAQs .pdf

 

[Claus Larsen]

However, they are somehow explaining this from the future, lol.

Great we will know right away if we have been selected

 

[SusieQQQ]

Great we will know right away if we have been selected

You didn't read the instructions linked above yet, clearly

No - you find out in May 2018.

 

[Claus Larsen]

You didn't read the instructions linked above yet, clearly

No - you find out in May 2018.

it was a joke

 

[Pierre82]

Looks like updated to me. However, they are somehow explaining this from the future, lol.


Here is the direct link to the instructions:
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2019-Instructions-Translations/Clean_DV-2019_Plain_Language_Instructions_and_FAQs .pdf

Thanks for the update @OnTheGo . I will make sure to get my picture ready by next week and just wait for October

 

[Pierre82]

Here we go again, another year of trying

Important note from the instructions:
• No Eyewear: The subject must not wear glasses or other items that detract from the face.

Good luck on this DV2019 @Claus Larsen

 

[Claus Larsen]

Good luck on this DV2019 @Claus Larsen

You too Pierre

 

[Pierre82]

You too Pierre

I don't have a lot of hope on the DV Lottery compared to previous years, but still giving it a try and see what happens.

 

[Mushy_hot]

Good luck everyone for DV2019

 

[Pierre82]

Good luck everyone for DV2019

Good luck to you as well @Mushy_hot I hope one of us or both of us gets selected next year.

 

[Mushy_hot]

Good luck to you as well @Mushy_hot I hope one of us or both of us gets selected next year.

Well I hope we both gets selected. Best wishes

 

[Rue]

I don't have a lot of hope on the DV Lottery compared to previous years, but still giving it a try and see what happens.

Me too dont have much hope. But I will enter the lottery each year until I win or they remove it.

 

[Robinson Onyema]

Does anybody have the idea of when Nigeria will be in the list eligible countries for dv? It has been a while now

 

[Xarthisius]

Does anybody have the idea of when Nigeria will be in the list eligible countries for dv? It has been a while now

That depends on how many people immigrate to US from Nigeria. Quick look at the annual statistics shows that this number only raises, even though Nigeria hasn't participated in DV since FY2014. Roughly, they look at the number of new LPRs per country during past 5 fiscal years. If that number exceeds 50k, country is ineligible to participate in the lottery.

 

[frizzical]

Im curious, if I was to get a US passport photo done would that fit the requirements for the DV photo? cause I've been trying to take them with my iphone but with flash I get really bad red eye that even photoshop cant fix

 

[Pierre82]

Im curious, if I was to get a US passport photo done would that fit the requirements for the DV photo? cause I've been trying to take them with my iphone but with flash I get really bad red eye that even photoshop cant fix

I go to a local store that takes pictures for U.S. tourist visa and take a digital picture. I will then check with the photo tool in case any adjustments are needed and its done

 

[OnTheGo]

Im curious, if I was to get a US passport photo done would that fit the requirements for the DV photo? cause I've been trying to take them with my iphone but with flash I get really bad red eye that even photoshop cant fix

In my experience, using flash will not only create a red eye problem but also shadows of your head on the background, which is not accepted.

Scroll down to 'Detailed Examples of Visa Photos' > 'Shadows and lighting' tab and check out the description in last example on this page (use the arrows to scroll down to the last picture example):
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/photos/photo-page.html

Acceptable—Photo is clear and in color, reproduces skin tones accurately, and is properly exposed with no shadows

Take your picture in day light in front of a plain white or off-white background without flash...adjust the brightness and contrast using your phone's camera instead! In my experience, this gives you a much better outcome.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/photos.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/photos/photo-composition-template.html

I have always taken our photos myself. I also adjusted size and composition manually before they even had the online photo tool, by using simple programs like Paint.

Good luck.