Diversity Visa Lottery
Poland is back in the 2013 Diversity Visa Lottery!
The registration period for the DV-2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) is over. It opened on October 4, 2011, and closed on November 5, 2011. Entries were submitted electronically during this 32 calendar-day period using the electronic Diversity Visa entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period. Paper entries were not accepted.
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program 2013 Instructions (DV-2013) are available on the Department of State's website at http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DV_2013_instructions.pdf (PDF - 279 kb).
The Russian and Ukrainian language versions of the DV-2013 Instructions are available on the website of the U.S. State Department.
Инструкции по Лотерее иммиграционных виз DV-2013 на русском и украинском языках доступны на сайте Государственного Департамента США.
DV-2013: как узнать результаты лотереи (YouTube film).
Иммиграционная виза «DV-2013»: как лучше подать заявление на участие (YouTube film).
ATTENTION—2012 DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY WINNERS FROM UKRAINE!
On March 1, 2012 the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine will begin interviewing applicants for diversity immigrant visas. Processing of visa applications for Ukrainian 2012 diversity visa lottery winners will continue in both Warsaw and Kyiv until September 30, 2012. Winners receive appointment dates and locations through the Department of State’s Kentucky Consular Center (KCC). Diversity visa applicants must appear for their interviews and process their cases to conclusion at the location originally scheduled by KCC. If the KCC scheduled an appointment in Warsaw, the case will not be moved to Kyiv. Applicants who miss their scheduled appointments in Warsaw must reschedule their appointments in Warsaw.
Per Diversity Visa program regulations, any lottery winner or derivative spouse or child who does not receive a visa before September 30, 2012 will be ineligible to receive a diversity immigrant visa for the 2012 DV Program. If you have missed your original appointment date or need to reschedule a future appointment, please contact the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw’s Immigrant Visa section by email at publicwrw@state.gov or by telephone at +48/22 625-1042. To reach the Immigrant Visa unit at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, email kyiviv@state.gov or visit them at http://ukraine.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas.html.
ВНИМАНИЕ ПОБЕДИТЕЛЯМ ВИЗОВОЙ ЛОТЕРЕИ DV-2012 УКРАИНЫ!
С 1 марта 2012 года Посольство США в Киеве, Украина, начнет рассматривать визовые дела победителей Лотереи иммиграционных виз DV-2012. Собеседования с победителями будут также проходить в Варшаве до 30 сентября 2012 года. Дату и место собеседования для получения иммиграционной визы в каждом конкретном случае будет определять Консульский центр в штате Кентукки (KCC), США. Победители лотереи, их супруги и дети должны прийти на интервью и завершить все процедуры по получению виз в Посольстве, первоначально определенном Консульским центром в США. Если KCC назначило ваше собеседование в Варшаве, дело не будет передано в Киев. Победители, которые не придут на собеседование, назначенное в Варшаве или в Киеве, смогут перенести его на новую дату, но не смогут изменить место, назначенное первоначально.
Согласно правилам Программы DV-2012 иммиграционные визы выдаются победителям, их супругам и детям только до 30 сентября 2012 года включительно. Не уложившиеся в срок победители или близкие члены их семьи потеряют право на получение визы по программе лотереи DV 2012. Если Вы не смогли прийти на собеседование или хотите перенести его на новую дату, свяжитесь с иммиграционным отделом Посольства США по электронной почте publicwrw@state.gov или телефону +48 (22) 625-1042. Чтобы уведомить иммиграционный отдел Посольства США в Киеве, пришлите сообщение на адрес электронной почты kyiviv@state.gov. Для получения более подробной информации посетите сайт Посольства в Киеве: http://ukraine.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas.html.
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available each year by random selection 50,000 permanent residence visas to persons from countries that have low rates of immigration to the United States. Visas are apportioned among six geographic regions based on immigration rates over the last five years, with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration.
In fiscal year 2013 Poland will return on the list of Diversity Visa (DV) eligible countries, though due to the large numbers of Poles immigrating to the United States, in the last six years Poland was excluded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from the DV Lottery. The Immigration and Nationality Act states that no diversity visas shall be provided for “high admission” countries – those from which there were more than 50,000 immigrants during the previous five years. Each year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the DHS compiles the immigrant admission figures for the previous five years to identify those countries that must be excluded from the annual diversity lottery. A separate determination is made before each lottery application period, resulting in the list of countries eligible for the program changing from one year to the next. Therefore, it was possible that Poland was included in the DV-2013 Program again, because the number of Polish immigrants to the U.S. dropped below the 50,000 threshold for the preceding five years.
Please note that winning DV Lottery does not mean getting an immigrant visa or a green card. DV applicants have to meet all the requirements for both the DV Lottery and the U.S. immigrant visa to be eligible to obtain it.
- DV-2012 Program Participants (PDF - 173 kb)
Persons whose DV-2012 Lottery entry has been selected. - DV-2013 Prospective Participants
Persons who plan to submit their entry for the DV-2013 Visa Lottery Program.
SCAM WARNING!!!
Poland does not participate in DV Lottery program for 2012.
If you receive an e-mail claiming that you have been selected in the DV-2012 Diversity Visa Lottery program, and requesting any action or payment from you, you should be aware that you are a victim of a scam.
The Embassy warns Polish citizens that such notifications are not legitimate. Please do not take any action or send any money.
For fraud warning details please check the State Department’s info at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1749.html
Important Notice about DV-2012:
From July 15, 2011, through June 30, 2012, all entrants may check the status of their entry on-line at www.dvlottery.state.gov Entrant Status Check after entering your unique confirmation number and personal information. Entrant Status Check will be the ONLY means of informing you if your entry DV-2012 was selected or not.
Important Notice for Diversity Visa (DV) 2012 Entrants: Successful entrants are encouraged to send in their required documents to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) immediately, so that an interview appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy or consulate can be scheduled before the program ends. In order for an appointment to be scheduled with either a U.S. Embassy or Consulate, entrants must first submit the Form DSP-122 and Form DS-230 to KCC. Embassies and consulates only have a limited number of appointments each month, including September, for DV applicants, so it is vital that successful entrants mail these documents to KCC very soon.
DV 2012 ends on September 30, 2012. In addition, if all of the 50,000 DV visas have been issued before that date, the program will end. U.S. Embassies and Consulates only have six months left to issue visas to eligible applicants in the DV 2012 program. Successful entrants should act now. DV-2012 visas cannot be issued after September 30, 2012. Participants are reminded to check the status of their DV entry through Entrant Status Check http://www.dvlottery.state.gov, using the confirmation numbers they received when they initially submitted their applications.
Please note that Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) is no longer mailing a letter confirming that applicants were selected. Entrant Status Check is the sole means of informing you of your selection for DV-2012. The Entrant Status Check will also provide instruction on how to proceed with your application, and will notify you of your appointment for immigrant visa interview, so it is essential you retain your confirmation number.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you have lost your confirmation information, you will not be able to check your DV entry status. The State Department will not be able to resend the confirmation page information to you.
Electronic lottery entry in the annual DV program is free (there is no fee). To enter the DV lottery, you must be a native of one of the countries listed by the State Department. Persons born in Poland do not qualify for the DV-2012 program. The list of countries eligible to participate in the DV-2012 lottery is available here.
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 diversity visas (DV) annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The law and regulations require that every diversity visa entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have, within the past five years, two years of work experience in an occupation requiring at least two years' training or experience. To learn more about qualifying occupations, see the Diversity Visa Instructions Frequently Asked Questions and the List of Occupations webpage.
Visa interviews for Diversity Visa 2012 will begin on October 1, 2011 and finish on September 30, 2012.
DV-2012 Instructions in Russian are available here.
FRAUD WARNING: DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM OF FRAUD!
Please check the Diversity Visa Lottery information page of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, for more information regarding potential DV fraud. This information is also available in Ukrainian language.
You can notify the U.S. Embassy Kyiv about instances of visa fraud via email at KyivFPM@state.gov or via phone at (044) 490-4525.
