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Possible Impact of Diversity Visa (DV-2015) on E-2 Investor Visa

However you look at it, it's all very confusing.

Even if entering the DV is an immigration visa petition (and there seems to me to be some uncertainty about that), if you file it yourself then the answer is surely "no" to Q36 which asks about someone filing "on your behalf". I'm thinking it's probably best/safest to answer no, and then mention it in the interview.
 
britsimon said:
MacTexas, one further thing. Any temporary visa can be declined based on what they think your intent is. SO - having a plan to go down a EB5 route could be enough to raise concern and could get a temp visa denied. However, it is not all black and white. As I mentioned, people here (SusieQQQ I believe is one) have obtained temp visas by showing ties to their home country and demonstrating the intent to come back and process an immigrant visa appropriately. So - you are right to be careful but back to the original question, entering the lottery is not going to cause you a problem.

Jeez - just enter already! :D
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Yes, correct.

MacTexas said:
Interesting. Had you actually applied for the DV at that point, or merely entered the lottery?
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I also find it interesting. I had also entered a previous lottery by the time of my B1 interview, though perhaps the fact that I had a "proper" petition in progress made that a moot point.

I would find it strange that just entering the lottery counts as a petition, as you have not yet filled in the actual petition form yet ie DS230.
 
I had entered the DV lottery since 2005. Applied for my B1/B2 in Oct 2011, no problem, there were no questions asked about applying for the DV. Only about my ties to Oz and my financials. I got my B1/B2 with 5-years validity.

In fact, my husband had been selected in May 2011 in that botched up DV2012 but was disqualified, so you'd think that would have sent up a red flag if it had been a dual-intent issue.

After I was selected in DV2013 in May of 2012, I went to the US twice on my B1/B2 visa from Canada, even after my two forms had been sent in and processed. No questions asked.
 
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britsimon said:
Yes indeed, that thought had occurred to me also...
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Yes, it does appear that way...

Thanks again to everyone who answered my post. I applied yesterday and, while I do know the odds are against us, we'll just have to wait and see.
 
Jumping in late with my 2 cents - I have entered the lottery for years (see my sig), and have also applied for and been granted an E3 visa on two separate occasions. E3 is bundled in the same general category as an E2 - meaning it also has requirement that I have no immigrant intent. I interviewed in Calgary, Canada for my first E3, and Sydney, Australia for my second E3. Neither interview mentioned my entering the DV.

I agree with britsimon and others that entering DV will not affect your application.

Saying you have immigrant intent when you've merely entered the lottery is the same as someone who says they WILL win a million dollars just by buying a lottery ticket. Doesn't mean it will actually happen.
 
Your post made me smile Nicole, as I had a conversation on this with hubby a couple of days ago and I said...."if that means immigrant intent then I have been a millionaire and didn't know it with all the lottery tickets I have bought over the years :p "

Warm wishes, hoping this is your year :)

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haha I've been using the lottery metaphor a lot lately - just did it on a job cover letter. I'd totally forgotten about this post. good to see I'm not the only one with these thoughts!
 
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