Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You did not get a visa for DV-25, registration period for DV2025 ended barely a couple of days ago and the results do not get released until May 2024. Since you’re a DV2024 selectee, your post has been moved from the 2025 thread to this 2024 thread.Hello Sm1mom,
I got my visa for Dv-25 from Montreal Canada, my questions are below:
1- is it okay if I enter the US to activate the visa and come back to Canada right after?
2- I plan to stay with my current job as under contract for 1 year in Canada, however, I will go back to the US every 3 months and stay there for 4 days on each trip. Is that okay?
Now to answer your questions:
1. Yes you can do that. Just make sure to not tell the CBP at the POE you’re there to “activate your visa” as officially, there’s no such thing as activating the visa. You may be denied entry and asked to return when you’re ready to settle down in the US. This has happened before.
2. You’ll probably run into trouble at some point if you do this. CBP could accuse you of using the GC as a super visa to visit the US. In general, you’re allowed to depart from the US after the initial entry and stay out up to one year to enable you tie up whatever loose ends you may have back at home before returning to settle down in the US.