USA restarts 2019 Green Card Lottery: what you need to know

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Online registration for the lottery Green Card 2019 (DV 2019) 3 began on October 2017 of the year, but ten days after the start of receiving applications it became known that “for technical reasons” the process had to be stopped, and previously submitted applications were canceled.. The new deadline for applications for DV 2019 is from October 18 to November 22. The period for determining the lottery results has also shifted, and now you can check whether you have become the owner of a green card by registering an application number for DV 2019 with 15 in May 2018 of the year, instead of 2 in May, as was previously announced.

US Embassy Ecuador The first to report changes. On Monday, the information appeared on the official website. lotteries , prepared answers to questions that may arise in connection with the postponement of the deadline for receipt of applications.

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Is there any information about the technical problem that caused the change of dates? Have applications been lost? Was it a hacking attempt?

The technical problem was the inability of the system to properly determine whether the application is acceptable if the participant chose a country eligible to participate in the lottery, which is not his birthplace, which is allowed only in certain limited circumstances. This was not the result of any external interventions or hacking attempts.

How many applications were received before a technical problem was detected?

Due to technical problems, it is impossible to reliably estimate how many valid applications were received during this time. In order to protect the integrity of the process and ensure fair opportunities for all participants, it was decided to start the application period anew.

How many applications does the State Department expect to receive this year's DV-2019 lottery?

During the DV-2018 lottery, the last year for which statistics are available, more than 14 million applications were received from those wishing to win a green card.

How does the State Department notify applicants whose applications were canceled due to technical problems?

The department will send an automatic notification of the cancellation and new deadlines by email to each applicant whose application was received before October 18 of the year 2017. For this, the e-mail address specified in the form of participation in the lottery will be used.

The department will also work through US embassies and consulates to inform potential lottery participants about the current situation and the new registration period; social networks and local media will also be used for this.

Can this transfer lead to a total delay in the DV-2019 process?

The results of the DV-2019 lottery will be announced on 15 May 2018. There are currently no delays in the DV-2019 process.

Despite changes in the deadlines, the requirements for applicants and the rules for filling out documents have not changed.

How to apply

In 2019, 50 will play thousands of green cards, it says official website of the State Department.

Instructions for applying and filling out all the necessary documents can be found at link.

You can fill out the form only on the site: www.dvlottery.state.gov. Please note that the site has the extension exactly .gov, because fraudsters sometimes create fake sites with .net, .com and others.

There is detailed instructions to fill out the questionnaire in English from the organizers of the lottery.

Remember that participation in the lottery is free. You do not have to pay for registration, nor for filling out a questionnaire, for anything else, until you win. It is also strongly not recommended to use the services of intermediaries: the questionnaire is simple, available even for people with a minimum level of English, filling in takes about 20 minutes.

As soon as you start filling out the form, you will have exactly 1 an hour to enter all the information. If you are late - you have to start over.

You must include your current spouse, even if you do not live together, with children up to 21. In addition, each spouse can fill out a questionnaire separately. Thus, the chances of winning the family will increase. For more information on how to indicate relatives in the questionnaire, read in material ForumDaily.

The photo for the questionnaire must be taken within 6 months before submitting the questionnaire and showing how you look right now. A detailed description of the requirements for photography can be found in our material. Additionally, here You can customize your photo to the right proportions.

IMPORTANT: After you fill out the form and press the button Submit (“Send”), you should receive a notification with the confirmation number. You definitely need to save it - without it you won’t know if you won a green card or not.

How and when to find out about winning

The only way: from 15 May 2018, using your confirmation number, you can check the status of the application on the website: www.dvlottery.state.gov.

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.

Details about what to do if you become a winner, read the article. ForumDaily "What to do after winning the Green Card Lottery: step by step instructions".

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