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How many attempts did it take you before winning?

SusieQQQ said:
Funnily enough, the first I heard of the DV lottery was when a work colleague won it way back in the dark ages, it was probably within the first couple of years of it starting. Everything was done by mail in those days, I think they even sent in a paper form to enter.
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The internet becoming more accessible has helped information access and verification for sure; up until the ds260 form became strictly fillable online and embassies could be contacted by email for questions and information clarification, there were barriers some barriers to information. At the time, I didn’t live near a US embassy with Immigrant visa processing capability, so the document gathering step + travel cost to attend an interview in another country without an exhaustive list of all steps, etc. made the whole idea of the DV program seem a bit odd without first hand account of previous DV selectees to answer most questions.
 
I was selected on the 2nd or 3rd attempt from Europe about 20 years ago.

PS--Regarding the discussion on reusing old photos: If there is one thing I learned in all my years in the US, it is that the US authorities will always tell you exactly what they want. I never had any problems in US government offices because I took their instructions, studied them, and followed them. I also have seen friends try to get by with "oh, they can't mean that, can they," and more often than not, the US really means it.
 
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