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US Greencard Through Diversity Lotto

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    #992
    sashafierce
    Registered Users Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭sashafierce


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    #993
    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Not at all, you can apply every single year!


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    #994
    sashafierce
    Registered Users Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭sashafierce


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    #995
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 10,022 ✭✭✭✭cena


    sashafierce wrote: »
    Any idea of when its open this year?

    I read last year that there maybe know this year


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    #996
    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    sashafierce wrote: »
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    Usually it is early October and runs for a month.


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    #997
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 10,022 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Dv lottery is on again this year. Confirmed this evening.


    http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions.html


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    #998
    sashafierce
    Registered Users Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭sashafierce


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    #999
    biddywiddy
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭biddywiddy


    I think you have to be married alright.

    My OH was selected in 2011. Because we weren't married (though we were together several years), I couldn't be included on his application. When we moved to the US in 2013, I had to find my own sponsorship.


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    sashafierce
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    #1001
    biddywiddy
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭biddywiddy


    My OH was notified that he was selected in June/July, the application forms arrived and had to be mailed ASAP. So we would only have had a few weeks in which to get married so that I could be included on the application form. His interview date came up in September, so it was all very fast.

    You wouldn't have to be married when you actually apply to the lottery, but, if selected, you would need to be married for you both to go on the official application. Winners of the lottery are given the chance to apply. Your status at the time of application is what matters.


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    #1002
    sashafierce
    Registered Users Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭sashafierce


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    #1003
    biddywiddy
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭biddywiddy


    Well, not in Ireland as you are required to give 3 months notice. But elsewhere, yes!


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    #1004
    iDann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 539 ✭✭✭iDann


    How do you go about the picture for the application? Can they be cropped passport pics?


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    #1005
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    sashafierce wrote: »
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    Don't forget that in Ireland you need to give 3 months notice of intention to marry. So there probably wouldn't be enough time.


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    #1006
    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    iDann wrote: »
    How do you go about the picture for the application? Can they be cropped passport pics?

    Not European passport pics, wrong size. There are specific places in Dublin, such as the pharmacy across the bridge from the US embassy, that does US style passport pics. I believe there is also internet programs that can get you a correctly dimentioned pic you can print out. They are very picky on the passport pics (ever tried to get a 4 months old to not laugh, have eyes open and mouth closed?)


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    #1007
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 10,022 ✭✭✭✭cena


    silja wrote: »
    Not European passport pics, wrong size. There are specific places in Dublin, such as the pharmacy across the bridge from the US embassy, that does US style passport pics. I believe there is also internet programs that can get you a correctly dimentioned pic you can print out. They are very picky on the passport pics (ever tried to get a 4 months old to not laugh, have eyes open and mouth closed?)
    I used an app to resize the photos I took last year of my self and my mother. Bit fiddley at first but got there.

    The site even has a photo check too. Before you submit the photo


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    #1008
    hiddenirish
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭hiddenirish


    If everybody could hold off until next year so I can win this year that'd be lovely. You're all great people <3


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    #1009
    oB1
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    hiddenirish wrote: »
    If everybody could hold off until next year so I can win this year that'd be lovely. You're all great people <3

    and how long have you been applying for??


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    #1010
    hiddenirish
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭hiddenirish


    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    and how long have you been applying for??

    All joking aside, this will be my second year. I was unfortunately not picked last year, but who knows, maybe this is my year.


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    #1011
    jaymcg91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭jaymcg91


    hiddenirish wrote: »
    All joking aside, this will be my second year. I was unfortunately not picked last year, but who knows, maybe this is my year.

    You have a 1.31% of winning says Wiki :P


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    #1012
    hiddenirish
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭hiddenirish


    jaymcg91 wrote: »
    You have a 1.31% of winning says Wiki :P

    I like those odds


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    #1013
    CaliforniaDream
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭CaliforniaDream


    circular flexing wrote: »
    Don't forget that in Ireland you need to give 3 months notice of intention to marry. So there probably wouldn't be enough time.


    Although usually you do need to give 3 months notice, there are exemptions to this. You can get married in a short period of time if needed. Get a date and go to court to get an approval from a judge. Very easy to do and you won't be the first to do it.
    Just make sure you have it done in advance of the interview and you send of your marriage cert to the embassy as soon as you get it.


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    #1014
    sabkelly
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭sabkelly


    I've just submitted my application for DV 2016, but now I'm thinking I may have been a little impulsive! I mean it's received and everything, but doesn't the DV 2016 entry open later on today?!


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    #1015
    Holsten
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    This website the one and only website you should use.

    https://www.dvlottery.state.gov

    For 2016 lotto it's open from today till Nov 3.

    Good luck!


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    #1016
    sabkelly
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭sabkelly


    Yes. Thanks for that.
    That's the link I used. I'm probably okay then.

    Best of luck to you also.


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    #1017
    hiddenirish
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭hiddenirish


    Guys for the education part of the DV forms, where does a HND fall? Some University?


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    #1018
    Joe Doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Joe Doe


    hiddenirish wrote: »
    where does a HND fall? Some University?

    HigherNationalDiploma's are indeed 'Uni' or third 'tertiary' level courses. Sometimes called 'Level 5' too. This will be my circa 15/20th lucky application so the application forms are even more of a breeze through now :).


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    #1019
    hiddenirish
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭hiddenirish


    Joe Doe wrote: »
    HigherNationalDiploma's are indeed 'Uni' or third 'tertiary' level courses. Sometimes called 'Level 5' too. This will be my circa 15/20th lucky application so the application forms are even more of a breeze through now :).

    Thanks for the info! I've more than met the working requirements and my education requirements are fine too, I just didn't know where I fell on the forms.


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    #1020
    yew_tree
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭yew_tree


    Applying for the third year in a row. Got my passport photo taken in Dublin 2 years ago especially for the requirments set out on application. Should I update my photo this year? Is it important to do this or would that be a cause of failing?


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    #1021
    oB1
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    yew_tree wrote: »
    Applying for the third year in a row. Got my passport photo taken in Dublin 2 years ago especially for the requirments set out on application. Should I update my photo this year? Is it important to do this or would that be a cause of failing?

    same here - my third year applying, and got a photo taken over a year ago (used on last years application, and i have just submitted this years with the same photo. I now regret that! hopefully that's not grounds for disqualification..

    crap....


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