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| Nattu | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 06:36 AM
The are some changes this year. This info might be helpful.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING AN ENTRY TO DV-2005 All entries by an applicant will be disqualified if more than ONE entry for the applicant is received, regardless of who submitted the entry. Applicants may prepare and submit their own entries, or have someone submit the entry for them. The Department of State will only accept completed Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Forms submitted electronically at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov during the 60 day registration period beginning November 1, 2003. The Department of State will send DV lottery entrants an electronic confirmation notice upon receipt of a completed EDV Entry Form. Paper entries will not be accepted. The entry will be disqualified if all required photos are not submitted. Recent photographs of the applicant and his/her spouse and each child under 21 years of age, including all natural children as well as all legally-adopted and stepchildren, excepting a child who is already a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident, even if a child no longer resides with the applicant or is not intended to immigrate under the DV program, must be submitted electronically with the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. Group or family photos will not be accepted; there must be a separate photo for each family member. Each applicant, his/her spouse, and each child will therefore need a computer file containing his/her digital photo (image) which will be submitted on-line with the EDV Entry Form. The image file can be produced either by taking a new digital photograph or by scanning a photographic print with a digital scanner. If the submitted digital images do not conform to the following specifications, the system will automatically reject the EDV Entry Form and notify the sender. The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format. The image must be either in color or grayscale; monochrome images (2-bit color depth) will not be accepted. If a new digital photograph is taken, it must have a resolution of 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high, and a color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale. If a photographic print is scanned, the print must be 2 inches by 2 inches (50mm x 50mm) square. It must be scanned at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi) and with a color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale. The maximum image size accepted will be sixty-two thousand five hundred (62,500) bytes. If the submitted digital images do not conform to the following specifications, the entry will be disqualified: Applicant, spouse, or child must be directly facing the camera; the head of the person being photographed should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about 50% of the area of the photo. The photo should be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds will not be accepted. Photos in which the face of the person being photographed is not in focus will not be accepted. Photos in which the person being photographed is wearing sunglasses or other paraphernalia which detracts from the face will not be accepted. Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure any portion of the face of the applicant. Photos of applicants with tribal or other headgear not specifically religious in nature are not acceptable. Photos of military, airline or other personnel wearing hats will not be accepted. THE ENTRY There is only one way to enter the DV-2005 lottery. Applicants must submit an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (EDV Entry Form), which is accessible only at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov. Failure to complete the form in its entirety will disqualify the applicants entry. Applicants will be asked to submit the following information on the EDV Entry Form. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good Luck :-) |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 07:51 AM
Does the lottery period begin on Nov 1st or Oct 1st? I'm confused here. I thought it started on Oct 1st and ends on Oct 31st. Clarification appreciated. In peace. |
| llcoola | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 07:53 AM
Thanx for sharing this with us |
| Ruby | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 07:57 AM
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO APPLY? |
| Nattu | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 08:15 AM
Dear SimpleGal, the period begins on November 1st and last for 60 days. That means, you can apply between Nov 1st - Dec 31st for FREE. It doesn't cost any money to apply. FYI, the website http://www.dvlottery.state.gov is not ONLINE yet. It'll be Online and running just before November 1st. If you want to get more info on this, visit the official DV 2005 lottery site: http://travel.state.gov/dv2005.html. |
| Nattu | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 08:18 AM
Dear SimpleGal, the period begins on November 1st and last for 60 days. That means, you can apply between Nov 1st - Dec 31st for FREE. It doesn't cost any money to apply. FYI, the website http://www.dvlottery.state.gov is not ONLINE yet. It'll be Online and running just before November 1st. If you want to get more info on this, visit the official DV 2005 lottery site: http://travel.state.gov/dv2005.html :-) |
| SimpleGal | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 10:49 AM
Thanks Nattu! :) |
| Ruby | Posted
on 09-Oct-03 01:47 PM
Its free? Someone told me it costs like 3000 dollars or so to get the card(if you win) |