DV2026 Entry Information

[Jaffacake]

Hi all,

Looking for help with my entry for DV2026 which I got selected for.

Is there a way of viewing the information submitted on the original entry ? Or possibly a way to retrieve it ?

I made a mistake on the original entry and did not include spouse. (It's a long story, and we have no intention of lying etc to anybody). We have since both filled out the DS-260 with all correct information.

I read a lot that this will automatically disqualify us. I understand that they are strict and this is a tough competition. Is there any hope or anything that can be done here to help our Situation ?

Another reason I ask if it goes bad and the consulate disqualifies us, will it affect further travel to the U.S ? I currently travel there very regularly with work without any issue and hope this would not affect it.

Any help and information would be really appreciated,

Thank you all !

 

[SusieQQQ]

No way to retrieve original information, however, as it is really just basic biographical information there shouldn’t be a need to retrieve it assuming it was truthful.

How do you “mistakenly” say you’re not married when you are? Yes, you’ll be disqualified.

Depending where you are from and individual circumstances, expressing immigrant intent may or may not be a problem for future travel to the US. Submission of a DS260 signals immigrant intent.

 

[Jaffacake]

No way to retrieve original information, however, as it is really just basic biographical information there shouldn’t be a need to retrieve it assuming it was truthful.

How do you “mistakenly” say you’re not married when you are? Yes, you’ll be disqualified.

Depending where you are from and individual circumstances, expressing immigrant intent may or may not be a problem for future travel to the US. Submission of a DS260 signals immigrant intent.

Thanks you that.

It is a bit of a story unfortunately but basically we had filed to not be married at the time and I submitted the DV for myself only. However the filing bounced back from our city for a correction to be fixed but we ended up working out our relationship and staying together. Not really a mistake as such I guess but I am just trying to see if there is any way at all at the interview or even before hand of fixing this to not be disqualified.

I travel to the U.S every week for work so that part is important.

Would it be safer to ask KCC to cancel my application and not go to an interview to save all this ?

 

[SusieQQQ]

I don’t really understand your story (do you mean filing for divorce?) but if you were legally married at the time of submitting the entry you should have put your spouse in. Were you? Per instructions the only time to not list your spouse is if you were legally separated by a court order (in which case the spouse is not eligible to immigrate). They specifically note that even if you are planning to divorce but are not yet divorced you need to list your spouse.
see section 13 https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV 2026 Plain Language Instructions and FAQs.pdf

You can ask for KCC to not schedule an interview (it seems just a waste of time and money if you wouldn’t go through) but the DS260 remains on record and can’t be withdrawn. Do you need a B visa for your weekly travels or are you from a visa-frwe/visa waiver country?

 

[Jaffacake]

We filed for divorce and submitted. After this some weeks later I applied for the DV entry myself only thinking it would be the way at the time.

Our filing got bounced back for more information and in that time we fixed our marriage (which is most important here of course). So the DV entry could not be changed and when selected I added my spouse onto the application and we both filled out our DS-260s and double checked everything before submitting them.

So to confirm are you saying we should go to the interview or we should just cancel to save the time and effort ?

I do not require a visa or B1, I am a visa waiver country citizen. And at the point with how frequently I travel there I'm on first name bases with half of the officers !

Thank you for your replies by the way, very helpful and I appreciate it !

 

[SusieQQQ]

So the DV entry could not be changed

I feel you missed the point of what I posted. Either you were legally married when you submitted the form, or you weren’t. It’s binary. Even if you filed for divorce, you are not actually divorced until a court order/decree comes through. This means that even if your divorce had gone through, the date on the decree would have been after your submission date and you would have been disqualified anyway. Bottom line: you didn’t follow the instructions and set yourself up for disqualification.

if it were me, I would not waste the time and money on medicals, documents, interview if I knew I was getting denied. Some people (understandably) don’t just want to take such important advice off the Internet and prefer to do the appointment “just in case”. Your decision.

VWP country probably (no guarantees) means it likely is not an issue, different from the way your record would be scrutinized if you were applying for a visa renewal at some stage. Also, you cannot adjust status (other than by marrying a US citizen) after entry on VWP so form CBP perspective there should also be little risk letting you enter for fear of misusing your status to try stay permanently.

 

[Jaffacake]

I feel you missed the point of what I posted.

Yes, sorry I was not clear. At the time of submission we were still legally married and I did not put that. An unfortunate move done by myself in the heat of the moment, which I'm regretting of course.

I guess I am looking for even a glimmer of hope and a possibility that if we went to the interview and be completely open and honest with everything that happened maybe there would be a small chance of them forgiving us for the mistake, providing everything else was in order and there was no other question marks against us. I understand it is possible to be a big waste of time, resources and money to go through with it all with a very likely outcome of being denied but I would also hate to ask KCC to cancel my application and never know what could have been. Especially since the chances of being selected again are practically zero.

My work is very simple for CBP thankfully, it's very regular to there and back in the same day by land border. I just require an I-94 to enter which I get there.

I guess in respect to your last paragraph, if we went ahead and attempted to continue with our application known it will most likely get declined, that there would not be an implication on my travels with work to the U.S further.

I also assume I would be automatically disqualified from entering future DV lotteries ?

Thanks again for your help !

 

[SusieQQQ]

You are not disqualified from future entries, but you need to make sure you follow the instructions to complete all the information correctly.

I’m again finding your responses a little confusing. You say you are a visa waiver country citizen but traveling by land border. Are you a foreign citizen resident in a neighboring country (neither of which are VWP countries)? If you are a VWP country citizen, you need an ESTA. If you go to the DV interview and are denied an immigrant visa, you will need to update your ESTA to reflect that you have now been denied a visa to the US (see extract from CBP website below). It is possible (I don’t know how likely or not likely) that the updated information will result in them revoking your ESTA and requiring you to obtain a B visa for future travel. If you are in fact a Canadian citizen then it is not actually a VWP country and the ESTA issue does not apply.

When do I need to reapply for an ESTA?​

A new travel authorization may be required in any of the following circumstances:

• The traveler is issued a new passport
• The traveler changes his or her name
• The traveler's country of citizenship changes; or
• The circumstances underlying the traveler's previous responses to any of the ESTA application questions requiring a "yes" or "no" response have changed.

 

[Jaffacake]

Of course, every detail accurate when applying again.

Yes, I'm a citizen of a vwp country but I reside in Canada - soon to be citizen of here also and can dual too.

I do currently have an ESTA so you're information is again very helpful. Thank you !

 

[SusieQQQ]

From State website:

A recent visa refusal for any reason could result in denial of ESTA authorization, additional review at the port of entry, or denial of admission to the United States.

Visa Waiver Program

travel.state.gov

This had previously been posted on State website too but I can’t find it currently to give you a source:
If you were previously denied a visa, or previously refused entry to the United States, or previously removed from the U.S., your ESTA application will most likely be denied.

 

[binathnethpul]

Hi everyone,

My dad and our family (Dad is our main applicant) had selected for further processing in DV-2026 lottery program. But I want to know that can we apply for the visa with our own business experience, because he have no enough education level related to the requirements. I have a look in the ONet database but I cannot find a relevant category related to this case. So, if someone know about this case please consider this and give me a advice.

Thank you.

 

[Sm1smom]

Hi everyone,

My dad and our family (Dad is our main applicant) had selected for further processing in DV-2026 lottery program. But I want to know that can we apply for the visa with our own business experience, because he have no enough education level related to the requirements. I have a look in the ONet database but I cannot find a relevant category related to this case. So, if someone know about this case please consider this and give me a advice.

Thank you.

You/your dad cannot use family business ownership to qualify. Your dad, as the selectee, needs a HS diploma or applicable work experience to qualify and successfully complete the selection process.

 

[binathnethpul]

You/your dad cannot use family business ownership to qualify. Your dad, as the selectee, needs a HS diploma or applicable work experience to qualify and successfully complete the selection process.

Thank you very much for your information. But we have continue our business for more than 16 years and we have our business registrations and all the documents relevant. So, by the way do we have any chance.

 

[Sm1smom]

Thank you very much for your information. But we have continue our business for more than 16 years and we have our business registrations and all the documents relevant. So, by the way do we have any chance.

This is not a “we” thing, and it is not about how long you guys have had your “family” business. Your dad needs to demonstrate he meets the applicable work experience as a business owner. You’ve not explained what kind of business your dad owns or what he does as a business owner.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Thank you very much for your information. But we have continue our business for more than 16 years and we have our business registrations and all the documents relevant. So, by the way do we have any chance.

The short version is that if your dad cannot find a category within Job Zone 4 or 5/SVP 7 on o*net that matches the requirements, he will not be eligible. It is not about length of business or how much money you make, it is about meeting the requirements. The following is taken directly from the DoS website:

Confirm Your Qualifications

travel.state.gov

If you do not have either the required education or qualifying work experience, you are not eligible for a diversity visa.

Work Experience: If you are qualifying with work experience, you must have two years of experience in the last five years, in an occupation which, by U.S. Department of Labor definitions, requires at least two years of training or experience that is designated as Job Zone 4 or 5, classified in a Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) rating of 7.0 or higher.

The U.S. Department of Labor provides information on job duties, knowledge and skills, education and training, and other occupational characteristics on their website http://www.onetonline.org/. The O*Net online database groups work experience into five "job zones." While many occupations are listed, only two years of experience in certain specified occupations qualify an individual for a Diversity Visa.

How to Find the Qualifying Occupations on the Department of Labor Website: Qualifying DV Occupations are shown on the Department of Labor O*Net Online Database. Follow these steps when you are in O*Net Online to find out if your occupation may qualify you for a Diversity Visa:

• Under "Find Occupations" select "Job Family" from the pull down;
• Then Browse by “Job Family”. (For example, select Architecture and Engineering) and click "GO";
• Then click on the link for your specific occupation. (As an example, select Aerospace Engineers. At the bottom of this Summary Report for Aerospace Engineers, under the Job Zone section, you will find the designated Job Zone 4, SVP Range, 7.0 to < 8.0. This means using this example, Aerospace Engineering is a qualifying occupation.)

Again, you should consider not pursuing a DV application if you do not meet the qualifying education or work experience requirements explained above. Such error may make you ineligible for a diversity visa and any fees you pay for the visa application will not be refunded.