The site with the results of the draw of green cards hangs for the second day

May 7 to Online The results of the green card drawing program, also known as the diversified visa lottery, have become available to the US Department of State, however, participants are not able to check them, because due to the heavy load, the site has not been working for the second day.

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Instead of the results, users see the message that “This site can't be reached”. As we wrote earlier, such 7 situation occurred in May in 14: 00 on the US east coast time, about two hours after the lottery results appeared, and continues at the time of writing the news - May 8, 12:00 US East Coast time.

No comments from the lottery state department of the United States about the failure of the site yet.

If, when trying to verify the results, you encounter a problem, you should try to visit the site a little later. The lottery results will be available on the State Department website until 30 September 2020, and the result will not change from the time of the check.

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For verification, you must enter the confirmation number that you received when you applied, the name and year of birth on the official lottery website: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov.

If you found a letter with a barcode and your data on the page that opened, you won. However, before receiving the coveted green card, you need to go through a few more stages as quickly as possible, about which we wrote earlier.

It should also be understood that receiving a notification of winning a green card does not guarantee applicants receiving it. To emigrate to the United States, you must meet all the requirements that apply to immigration visa applicants.

The green card is a certificate of a permanent resident of the United States who does not have the citizenship of this state. It, among other things, gives the right to work, benefits to education and the opportunity to apply for citizenship.

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ForumDaily previously published step-by-step instructions for those who won the Green Card. Here are the key points you'll need to make.

The site Consular Electronic Application Center you need to fill out an immigration visa application form - form DS-260. It is filled in English. In the questionnaire you need to specify personal data, marital status, provide information about the place of work, study, criminal record.

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Necessary documents to be collected before the interview: the full list is listed here. All documents that are not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation. No notarization or apostille is required.

Medical examinations can only be taken at special certified centers whose addresses can be found at Online. The cost of this procedure is on average $ 215 for each family member planning to immigrate (in different countries the price may differ by $ 10-15), and vaccination is paid separately. More on this. Read in our material.

Interview. You will need the originals and translations into English of all documents, the results of the medical board and the very invitation for an interview. At the site, at the embassy, ​​you need to pay a visa fee for each family member. But this is not a guarantee that the cherished US visa in your hands. Interviews - no less important stage than the preparation of documents or medical board. The main goals of the interview are to make sure that the people who came for the interview applied, take fingerprints and check them with the database, see the results of the medical board and check that all documents are available.

After coming to the USA

In addition to the thousands of questions that will immediately face the new residents of the United States, do not forget about the paperwork. What already писал ForumDailyIt is worth making a few basic documents: arrange bank cards, social security number and US ID.

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It is important to know

The State Department will not send any electronic or regular letters.

The only email you can receive from the US Department of State is a reminder to check your status after the lottery. Moreover, the official institution never asks to make money transfers. Be especially attentive if you submitted an application through an intermediary.

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