US Greencard Through Diversity Lotto

Palmy · 18-08-2015 10:44pm

You can go into the U.S Embassy in Dublin and apply for your Social
Security number( they have the forms). Then they will send it to your Irish address. This is what I did.

Wexford96 · 18-08-2015 11:29pm

Palmy wrote: »

You can go into the U.S Embassy in Dublin and apply for your Social
Security number( they have the forms). Then they will send it to your Irish address. This is what I did.

Really?
Thats great news. Is there any particular day/time I need to go in there?

Palmy · 19-08-2015 12:00am

Nope, just take your Visa, Green Card etc. tell the security guards that you need to apply for your Social security card and they will let you in. Fill the form out and you will have it in about 2 weeks. A lot less hassle than waiting to get State side and then applying for one. You will be ready to hit the ground running once you get there.

Wexford96 · 19-08-2015 7:29am

Palmy wrote: »

Nope, just take your Visa, Green Card etc. tell the security guards that you need to apply for your Social security card and they will let you in. Fill the form out and you will have it in about 2 weeks. A lot less hassle than waiting to get State side and then applying for one. You will be ready to hit the ground running once you get there.

Yeah, so much less hassle. Thanks for letting m know about this.

iusedtoknow · 19-08-2015 3:23pm

Wexford96 wrote: »

Yeah, so much less hassle. Thanks for letting m know about this.

you may want to call them before heading down

http://dublin.usembassy.gov/ssa_question_3.html

Indicates that you need to the enter the US to get a SS for the first time. As with everything with US immigration, it doesn't expressly say that it is the same for GC holders but it could be so would be worth calling them.

For us, entering on a Visa - we had to wait around 10 days for our details to get across the system - we then had our cards in 2 weeks of so. I was working on day 4 in the country - my company just "zero'd" my SS number until I passed it along to them.

m.j.w · 02-09-2015 4:24am

Im planning on applying for the green card lotto this year, just wondering is it just a matter of filling in some forms or is there stuff I can have ready for it like police certs, birth cert etc

JohnMearsheimer · 02-09-2015 8:27am

m.j.w wrote: »

Im planning on applying for the green card lotto this year, just wondering is it just a matter of filling in some forms or is there stuff I can have ready for it like police certs, birth cert etc

Not really. The initial stage is just an online form.

Duckworth_Luas · 02-09-2015 9:39am

m.j.w wrote: »

Im planning on applying for the green card lotto this year, just wondering is it just a matter of filling in some forms or is there stuff I can have ready for it like police certs, birth cert etc

Besides personal details all you will need to enter is a digital photograph that meets the requirements.

You only need to start collecting documents if you are successful in the lottery (< 1% chance). Even then there can be a wait of from 4 to 16 months before you need to submit everything to the embassy.

yosser hughes · 02-09-2015 9:44am

m.j.w wrote: »

Im planning on applying for the green card lotto this year, just wondering is it just a matter of filling in some forms or is there stuff I can have ready for it like police certs, birth cert etc

Did you read any part of this thread? You will find your answer within. Lots of people with informative and helpful contributions based on personal experiences have gone to the trouble of posting here.

m.j.w · 03-09-2015 12:52am

yosser hughes wrote: »

Did you read any part of this thread? You will find your answer within. Lots of people with informative and helpful contributions based on personal experiences have gone to the trouble of posting here.

Clearly not.

Thanks for the replys lads

colman1212 · 11-09-2015 12:00pm

I'm hoping to apply this year, I'm a permanent resident in Australia at the moment but I assume I still apply as an Irish citizen? How do you find out when it actually opens?

jaymcg91 · 11-09-2015 6:51pm

https://www.dvlottery.state.gov

Keep checking that. Seems to be around the same dates yearly - but obviously that's no guarantee.

olena777 · 29-09-2015 10:18pm

1 oct - 2 nd nov this year ( for 2017)

oB1 · 29-09-2015 10:22pm

olena777 wrote: »

1 oct - 2 nd nov this year ( for 2017)

Is that official ? Don't see it on dvlottery.state.gov ?

olena777 · 29-09-2015 10:32pm

its published yesterday on a usa embassy in Russia website.

Of course , need to win first, but
Vaccinations You Must Have ( no idea where to get info as I don't have 1 records...) and my kids NOT VACCINATED AT ALL!!!
Maybe wont waste a time... or they will give some time to make vaccinations after?

The required vaccinations presently include the ones listed below. Some of these are required only in certain age groups. If other diseases later become preventable by vaccines, they may be added to this list.

• mumps

• rubella

• measles

• polio

• tetanus and diphtheria toxoids

• pertussis

• influenza (including type

• hepatitis A and B

• varicella

• meningococcal bacteria

• pneumococcal bacteria

• rotavirus.

cena · 29-09-2015 11:11pm

olena777 wrote: »

its published yesterday on a usa embassy in Russia website.

Of course , need to win first, but
Vaccinations You Must Have ( no idea where to get info as I don't have 1 records...) and my kids NOT VACCINATED AT ALL!!!
Maybe wont waste a time... or they will give some time to make vaccinations after?

The required vaccinations presently include the ones listed below. Some of these are required only in certain age groups. If other diseases later become preventable by vaccines, they may be added to this list.

• mumps

• rubella

• measles

• polio

• tetanus and diphtheria toxoids

• pertussis

• influenza (including type

• hepatitis A and B

• varicella

• meningococcal bacteria

• pneumococcal bacteria

• rotavirus.

IS that site legit??

SHOVELLER · 30-09-2015 1:08am

The ONLY official site is:

https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

olena777 · 30-09-2015 9:17am

cena wrote: »

IS that site legit??

It an EMBASSY of USA in Moscow ( same as in Dublin) . They just published info, they not except application for lottery.

oB1 · 01-10-2015 7:04am

October 1st today and still no official postings about DV2017

-- the last two years have been held from October 1st. Hopefully something soon!

Duckworth_Luas · 01-10-2015 7:56am

Opens later today

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

Faith · 01-10-2015 6:12pm

It's open now.

Quick question - say I applied this year and got accepted. What's the timeline like then? When would I have to enter the states properly, and how long do you need to spend there? If I didn't want to move for a few years, is there a point in applying this year?

oB1 · 01-10-2015 6:39pm

Faith wrote: »

It's open now.

Quick question - say I applied this year and got accepted. What's the timeline like then? When would I have to enter the states properly, and how long do you need to spend there? If I didn't want to move for a few years, is there a point in applying this year?

I believe, from reading the initial few pages of posts, that the timeline is roughly a year. The results will be out May 2016, if selected, you will be called for Embassy Interview based upon your Case Number (the lower the better)

Within that time frame you would be getting all your records in check, getting the medical, Garda Clearance, and save save save.

4th year applying, here's hoping!!

good luck to you and all

Rob

olena777 · 01-10-2015 6:40pm

Results of lottery - May 2016 , interview for winners autumn/winter 2016/17. You have to enter USA in 6 month after approval, you can leave it back next flight, BUT you have to live in states 6 month/year AT LEAST or you will loose Green card.

You cant be permanent resident in Ireland (183 days/year min) and green-card holder USA the same time, as its required from you more then half-year on both countries. I cant imagine how its possible for few years...

Faith · 01-10-2015 7:30pm

Thanks folks, I was googling but didn't think to just read the early thread

. Seems about 24 months from date of application is roughly the average maximum. Apply in October, get selected in May, interview 6-12 months later, then have 6 months to activate the visa.

toadfly · 01-10-2015 7:51pm

Going to do this at the weekend, would be amazing to live in NY.

cena · 01-10-2015 8:59pm

toadfly wrote: »

Going to do this at the weekend, would be amazing to live in NY.

YEsssssss it would

toadfly · 02-10-2015 11:40am

I cant seem to get the link now, can anyone provide it as the usual site isnt showing it. Just links to results of previous year.

EDIT: When I apply, do I add my spouse to my application or does he apply himself? If I add him, can he also apply and add me or will that disqualify us?

zielarz · 03-10-2015 1:41am

toadfly wrote: »

I cant seem to get the link now, can anyone provide it as the usual site isnt showing it. Just links to results of previous year.

https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

toadfly wrote: »

EDIT: When I apply, do I add my spouse to my application or does he apply himself? If I add him, can he also apply and add me or will that disqualify us?

You can both apply individually and it will increase your chances of getting selected.

hello777 · 03-10-2015 2:09am

Hi

Myself and my girlfriend are planning on applying this year. We are common law status at the minute and are planning on getting married in December. Just wondering should we put each other as spouses on the application. If not and we put down single what would happen if one of us where to be accepted as we would be married at that stage

Cheers

Wexford96 · 03-10-2015 10:59am

hello777 wrote: »

Hi

Myself and my girlfriend are planning on applying this year. We are common law status at the minute and are planning on getting married in December. Just wondering should we put each other as spouses on the application. If not and we put down single what would happen if one of us where to be accepted as we would be married at that stage

Cheers

http://britsimonsays.com/marital-status-getting-married-dv-lottery-process/

US Greencard Through Diversity Lotto

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