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Green Card Lottery DV-2008
State Department Web site for the 2008 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2008) is now open.
The application submission period for DV-2008 is from 12:00PM EDT (GMT -5) on October 4, 2006 to 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on December 3, 2006. The application form will only be available for submission during this period and this period only. Applications will not be accepted through the U.S. Postal Service.
There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. The Department of State notifies successful Diversity Visa applicants by letter, and NOT by email.
DV 2008 Application Instructions
The English version of application is the only official version. Some unofficial translations are available on the US government website, such as Georgian, Latvian, Uzbek, Portugese, Romanian and Spanish.
For DV 2008, natives of the following countries are NOT eligible to apply because they sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous 5 years:
Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, RUSSIA, South Korea, United Kingdom
(except Northern Ireland), and Vietnam.
Please read the DV-2008 Application Instructions carefully. Applicants may be disqualified for not completing the application form correctly or by submitting more than one application. Use the link below to view the instructions.
US Greencard Lottery DV 2008 Instructions (in PDF)
The application form is prepared in two parts, one for the primary applicant and one for dependents (if any). Each part must be completed correctly and completely before going to the next part. After all parts are completed, the application will be submitted to the DV-2008 Processing Center for handling. Click the link below to begin the application process.
Photo Validator
Begin Application
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