Do DV lottery winners need an affidavit of support?

Do DV lottery winners need an affidavit of support?

The good news is, unlike family visa applicants, Diversity Visa Lottery (“DV Lottery”) winners do not need to file an I-864 Affidavit of Support in order to apply for permanent residence.

What documents do I need for green card lottery?

In the application form for the Green Card Lottery, you must give personal details like your first and last name, date of birth, country and city of birth, passport information, level of education as well as a digital photo.

How do I file DS-261?

To file Form DS-261, you first need to sign in to the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website with the case number that the National Visa Center (NVC) sent you earlier. When you’re signed in, you’ll identify your relation to the person applying for a green card.

How can I get DS 260 form?

Where can I find the DS-260? You can access the DS-260 from the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, by going to Immigrant Visas.state.gov and clicking on “Submit Visa Application and Civil Documents,” or on the website of the U.S. embassy or consulate where you will apply.

How are DV lottery winners notified?

The Department of State does not notify winners either by mail or by email; the only way to know if you’ve been selected is to check your application using Entrant Status Check.

What is the easiest way to get a Green Card?

The simplest way to get a Green Card is through the Green Card Lottery. The U.S. Department of State gives away 55,000 Green Cards through the Diversity Visa Program every year.

How much is the fee for DS-260 form?

Pay the Fees There is a DS-260 online processing fee ($325) and a fee to process the affidavit of support ($120). The total fees are $445. You will not be able to access Form DS-260 until NVC processes your payments. After submitting your payments online, it may take one week to process.

What happens to my DV-2017 registration after September 30?

Once the total *50,000 visa numbers have been used, the program for fiscal year 2017 will end. Selected applicants who do not receive visas by September 30, 2017 will derive no further benefit from their DV-2017 registration.

How to apply for the DV-2018 program?

Those interested in entering the DV-2018 program should check the Department of State’s Visa web page in the coming months. *The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulated that up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas be made available for use under the NACARA program.

How many people applied for the DV-2017 program?

Applicants registered for the DV-2017 program were selected at random from 12,437,190 qualified entries (19,344,586 with derivatives) received during the application period that ran from noon, Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, October 1, 2015, until noon, Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.

When will the derivative diversity visa status for DV-2017 be extended?

Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2017 principal applicants are only entitled to derivative diversity visa status until September 30, 2017. Dates for the DV-2018 program registration period will be widely publicized in the coming months.

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