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DV Lottery 2017 - Questions

Hi guys, it's been long but today, I decided to clock in a lil bit and see what's happening. Thanks Sussie, Sm1smom and Simon for the great work. You surely are doing great:)
 
Shekina said:
Why can't I have my mum on my application? Thank you"Sm1smom", I'm sorry if I upset you by asking this question. I will have just enough to pay for the air fare, we don't have good source of income, I will stay at our relatives place for a few weeks. I plan to get any job, waiting tables, cleaning, nannying, anything to just get start earning, get my mum settled and then once we have enough we can get a small place on rent. I can work and study part- time. thank you :)
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Nice to see a fellow Fijian on this forum. I am a 2016 Selectee and we can share some ideas as we go along.
 
Victoria-girl said:
Hello! :) I would like to ask a question and hope no one minds me posting it here because I don't know where else to post this.
I would absolutely love to apply to the DV Lottery this year but I need some help first. The biggest issue is basically my education. I went to an A-level school in Austria for 13 years (which is a higher education than a high school) but didn't graduate from there:mad: I kind of dropped out and got a GED (which I know is not enough for the lottery). BUT I am currently enrolled in University in Canada as a full time student working towards my bachelor in economics. So actually I did the 12 years of school that they request, then a GED and am now I'm in University... So could I choose "some university courses"? I would rather choose this one because it sounds way better and I think it might be better because if I would win they would first see the University and then the GED and the rest. Would it work or should I wait until I finsih university (which is going to take a while)?

Thanks in advance! :)
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Between now and mid-2017, are you able to go back and graduate high school via Adult Equivalency? This would perhaps be a better option than hoping University education would suffice (and probably cheaper option too).
 
MattWatt said:
Between now and mid-2017, are you able to go back and graduate high school via Adult Equivalency? This would perhaps be a better option than hoping University education would suffice (and probably cheaper option too).
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Adult equivalency is not always accepted (eg GED - which she already has, anyway).

Anyway presumably her education plans are based on factors other than maybe winning a lottery....
 
SusieQQQ said:
Because allowed dependents are only spouses and unmarried children under 21. There are procedures for sponsoring other family members once you are in the US, but for parents and siblings you need to be a citizen first. Suggest you read the instructions fully before you fill in the form as it includes an explanation of who can be included.
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Will do, SusieQQQ, I will make sure that I fill the form carefully, thank you for your honesty and advice. Thank you Sm1smom for your earlier message, I'm a little concerned about my mum, the native Fijians around our village are quite aggressive, so I am now very concerned, I will have to cross that hurdle when I get there, I forget that I need to get selected first. Thank you you both are great, may I ask you where you are from?
 
hey guys, it's my first time applying, i literally found out about the whole lottery thing about 2 weeks ago. i've done some research but there's a couple of questions that i didn't find any answers to.
1- what should i put in the (living in) blank if i'm attending college in a country and spending vacations in another country (which i was born in), and will the country that i put affect my odds of getting a green card if i get selected ? (the two countries are sudan and the united arab emirates by the way)
2- is my interview (if i get selected) going to be in the country that i put in that blank ? and if yes can it be changed or not ?
 
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@Shekina, does your Mum work or did she finish her FSLC (Form 6)? How old is she? Has she considered submitting a DV entry of her own and including you as dependent if you are in your 19's/20's?

I am not sure if you can submit a second entry of your own as the primary and only applicant if your Mum submits an entry with you as dependent. The forums experts can clear this. for us, but would be ideal if possible, as this will essentially increase the ods of you being selected.

BTW, if you missed my earlier post, I am from Suva and a 2016 selectee, hoping for an interview in Dec/Jan depending on the Visa bulletin.
 
yassir96 said:
hey guys, it's my first time applying, i literally found out about the whole lottery thing about 2 weeks ago. i've done some research but there's a couple of questions that i didn't find any answers to.
1- what should i put in the (living in) blank if i'm attending college in a country and spending vacations in another country (which i was born in), and will the country that i put affect my odds of getting a green card if i get selected ? (the two countries are sudan and the united arab emirates by the way)
2- is my interview (if i get selected) going to be in the country that i put in that blank ? and if yes can it be changed or not ?
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The 'living in' question is only used to determine which consulate you will interview at if successful (albeit you can always change this if you do get through to the next round). Where you are living has no impact on your odds of being selected.
 
EmilyW said:
The 'living in' question is only used to determine which consulate you will interview at if successful (albeit you can always change this if you do get through to the next round). Where you are living has no impact on your odds of being selected.
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i know it doesn't impact the odds of getting selected, but does it impact the odds of getting a GC after getting selected ? since not all selectees are going to get a GC, i'm only asking this because i saw some users talking about how some countries have more GC's to give out than other countries, also i'm pretty sure that the number of applications that are coming from sudan is far higher than the uae's, is that going to play a role or is it irrelevant ? thanks for replying!
 
You can't just decide which country to claim eligibility in. Your country of birth determines which region you end up in if you are successful (unless you are cross-charging eligibility through a spouse or parent, which is a whole other discussion). This is where so many people come unstuck, thinking they can 'game' the system and be selected in a region with better odds: only to find out that they have been so clever as to disqualify themselves.

Each region has 7% of the total number of visas available. There are no countries that 'have more GCs to give out'. Everyone has an equal chance of being selected so countries that have more applicants are likely to figure more highly in selectees. For example, in OC, the large majority of people entering are Australian hence Australians gets more GCs than New Zealanders and Fijians.

Short story: don't try to be too clever here. Your place of birth is your country of eligibility. Living in the UAE won't make a difference if your country of birth is the Sudan. If you are selected, you will be processed in accordance with African applicants / case numbers, even if you live overseas from your country of birth.
 
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EmilyW said:
You can't just decide which country to claim eligibility in. Your country of birth determines which region you end up in if you are successful (unless you are cross-charging eligibility through a spouse or parent, which is a whole other discussion). This is where so many people come unstuck, thinking they can 'game' the system and be selected in a region with better odds: only to find out that they have been so clever as to disqualify themselves.

Each region has 7% of the total number of visas available. There are no countries that 'have more GCs to give out'. Everyone has an equal chance of being selected so countries that have more applicants are likely to figure more highly in selectees. For example, in OC, the large majority of people entering are Australian hence Australians gets more GCs than New Zealanders and Fijians.

Short story: don't try to be too clever here. Your place of birth is your country of eligibility. Living in the UAE won't make a difference if your country of birth is the Sudan. If you are selected, you will be processed in accordance with African applicants.
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makes sense lol, i know this may be too abvious for you but i'm new to this as i said earlier, and by the the way it's the other way around my parents are sudanese but i was born and raised in dubai, and now i'm going to college in sudan. thanks for replying again !
 
Nothing is obvious when you start out on this journey. Better to ask now and avoid problems later. :)
 
Good news today ,
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Link : http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/dv2011.html

Info source : http://www.startimes.com/f.aspx?t=35792028
 
LazyDoggie said:
@Shekina, does your Mum work or did she finish her FSLC (Form 6)? How old is she? Has she considered submitting a DV entry of her own and including you as dependent if you are in your 19's/20's?

I am not sure if you can submit a second entry of your own as the primary and only applicant if your Mum submits an entry with you as dependent. The forums experts can clear this. for us, but would be ideal if possible, as this will essentially increase the ods of you being selected.

BTW, if you missed my earlier post, I am from Suva and a 2016 selectee, hoping for an interview in Dec/Jan depending on the Visa bulletin.
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Good suggestion, and of course she can submit her own entry as well - anyone who is qualified can submit their own entry.
 
yassir96 said:
makes sense lol, i know this may be too abvious for you but i'm new to this as i said earlier, and by the the way it's the other way around my parents are sudanese but i was born and raised in dubai, and now i'm going to college in sudan. thanks for replying again !
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If you're born in Dubai that is the country you charge to.
 
LazyDoggie said:
@Shekina, does your Mum work or did she finish her FSLC (Form 6)? How old is she? Has she considered submitting a DV entry of her own and including you as dependent if you are in your 19's/20's?

I am not sure if you can submit a second entry of your own as the primary and only applicant if your Mum submits an entry with you as dependent. The forums experts can clear this. for us, but would be ideal if possible, as this will essentially increase the ods of you being selected.

BTW, if you missed my earlier post, I am from Suva and a 2016 selectee, hoping for an interview in Dec/Jan depending on the Visa bulletin.
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Thank you, I will ask her. I am 18 years old. All the best and hope you get an interview.
 
EmilyW said:
You can't just decide which country to claim eligibility in. Your country of birth determines which region you end up in if you are successful (unless you are cross-charging eligibility through a spouse or parent, which is a whole other discussion). This is where so many people come unstuck, thinking they can 'game' the system and be selected in a region with better odds: only to find out that they have been so clever as to disqualify themselves.

Each region has 7% of the total number of visas available. There are no countries that 'have more GCs to give out'. Everyone has an equal chance of being selected so countries that have more applicants are likely to figure more highly in selectees. For example, in OC, the large majority of people entering are Australian hence Australians gets more GCs than New Zealanders and Fijians.

Short story: don't try to be too clever here. Your place of birth is your country of eligibility. Living in the UAE won't make a difference if your country of birth is the Sudan. If you are selected, you will be processed in accordance with African applicants / case numbers, even if you live overseas from your country of birth.
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Thank you EmilyW for that clear and sound description, I benefited , understood a lot of what you just said as I have very limited understanding on this topic.
 
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