2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Programme registration opens October 4
Gilbert Boyefio
18/10/2006
The Public Affairs Section of the United States embassy in Accra has announced the opening of registration for the United States 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery program, DV-2008, from October 4 to December 3, 2006.
Applicant whose names are selected randomly will be eligible to apply for one of 50,000 permanent resident visas made available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
"Registration is free, however, applicants must meet certain educational or work experience requirements to register for DV-2008 program. Successful entrants will be notified by the State Department for the 2008 lottery by mail between May and July 2007," the statement said.
In a press release issued by the Press Attach of the US Embassy, the 2008 lottery will mark the fourth year in which the registration process has been conducted entirely via the internet.
It said as part of instructions governing the lottery, persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated website, www.dvlottery.state.gov, and digital photos must be submitted with the registration form. Paper entries will not be accepted.
Applicants are encouraged to enter early in the registration period, because excessive demands might slow down the system as the deadline nears. Entries will be accepted between noon Eastern Daylight Time, 1600 GMT, on Wednesday, October 4, and noon Eastern Standard Time, 1700 GMT, on Sunday, December 3.
"Applicants should be aware there is only one official website for the diversity visa lottery registration, and no entries will be accepted after the deadline," the statement indicates.
Natives of countries not eligible to apply because they have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States include Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti and India.
The others are Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. However, persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
In July, the results of the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery were announced. Approximately 82,000 people in 175 countries received letters from the US State Department informing them that they were eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa to the United States.
18/10/2006
The Public Affairs Section of the United States embassy in Accra has announced the opening of registration for the United States 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery program, DV-2008, from October 4 to December 3, 2006.
Applicant whose names are selected randomly will be eligible to apply for one of 50,000 permanent resident visas made available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
"Registration is free, however, applicants must meet certain educational or work experience requirements to register for DV-2008 program. Successful entrants will be notified by the State Department for the 2008 lottery by mail between May and July 2007," the statement said.
In a press release issued by the Press Attach of the US Embassy, the 2008 lottery will mark the fourth year in which the registration process has been conducted entirely via the internet.
It said as part of instructions governing the lottery, persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated website, www.dvlottery.state.gov, and digital photos must be submitted with the registration form. Paper entries will not be accepted.
Applicants are encouraged to enter early in the registration period, because excessive demands might slow down the system as the deadline nears. Entries will be accepted between noon Eastern Daylight Time, 1600 GMT, on Wednesday, October 4, and noon Eastern Standard Time, 1700 GMT, on Sunday, December 3.
"Applicants should be aware there is only one official website for the diversity visa lottery registration, and no entries will be accepted after the deadline," the statement indicates.
Natives of countries not eligible to apply because they have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States include Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti and India.
The others are Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. However, persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
In July, the results of the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery were announced. Approximately 82,000 people in 175 countries received letters from the US State Department informing them that they were eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa to the United States.
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