Registration for the 2011 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery program began on October 2nd and will be open until November 30th 2009. Do you have questions about the registration process or qualifications? The U.S. Embassy wants to hear from you!

Please post your questions here from October 12-18, 2009 on DV-2011. The Embassy will respond to as many questions as possible.

Hello sir/Madam,
My wife is an USA immigrant(green card holder).She already applied for my immigration visa.This is under process.Can i apply for the DV visa?If i get the DV visa,is there any problem as my wife also applied for me in spouse visa category?
Thanks......

Dear Mr. Hasan,

You may apply for a Diversity Visa (DV) if your spouse is a legal permanent resident (green card holder). Applying for DV does not negatively impact the petition that your wife has already filed for you.

If you do decide to register for the DV lottery, you will still have to include your wife on your online DV registration, even though she is already in the U.S. Remember, if you do not include your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 on your online application, you will be disqualified for DV.

Dear Sir,

This year photo recomende 600x600 pixels. but some times we see that picture is not good due to make large size but photo valdation is ok or recieved succesfuly.
Was there any problem it?

Wahid
Dhaka

I completed S.S.C. (10 years School) from School “Gono Bidya Niketon, Narayangonjj” under Dhaka Education Board. Than i completed 2 years Pre-BFA & 3 years BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) from Narayanganj Art Institute Art Collage under National University, Bangladesh. And finally I did my 2 years MFA (Masters of Fine Art) from Rabindra Bharati University, India with a Scholarship from Indian Govt. Does it full fill your Educational requirement for DV? - JBL

Dear Mr. Alam,

It is not possible to make comments specifically about your DV registration. Carefully following the guidelines for photo submission in the DV instructions and using the photo validator are the best steps you can take to make sure that your registration is complete and successful. When choosing a photo to submit for DV registration, you should always make sure that it is a recently taken color photograph that is not distorted and clearly in focus.

Dear Mr. Saha,

The minimum educational requirement for DV is the equivalent of an American high school diploma. In Bangladesh, an HSC certificate is generally considered to be the equivalent of an American high school diploma. A two, three, or four-year diploma from the Technical Education Board or a 1st year pass from a government registered university would also qualify. Completion of higher degrees at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a government registered university in Bangladesh would also qualify.

can i submitted one email address for 5 or 10 person?

Hello sir/madam,
I want to apply just now for the DV2011.But i did not find the DV2011 application form in any website.Is the form not available now?If available,then please give me the actual web address.If the DV2011 form not available now then when it will be on published on the net?Please let me know.
Thanks.........

Dear Sir,

My name is Mohammed Tareq Hassan Abdullah, my father's name is Md. Abdul Hai. My friends and family call me Tareq Hassan.

How shall I split my full name to Last/Family Name, First Name, Middle name?

Please suggest …

Thanks

Mr. Hasan:

Thanks for your interest in DV-2011! You can submit your online entry at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/.

The instructions for DV-2011 are available in Bangla at our webpage, http://dhaka.usembassy.gov/.

Good luck!

Mr. Miah:

In order to control your own DV application, we advise each applicant use their own personal email address to enter DV. It's important that each applicant can receive messages directly from the Kentucky Consular Center. If you do not have an email address, you could sign up for a free account at many websites, such as gmail, hotmail, yahoo, or many others.

Please note that DV entrants will NOT receive the "winning" letter by email. All winning letters will still be sent by regular mail.

Mr. Hassan:

It is not possible to make comments specifically about your DV registration. You should make sure that the name you use in your DV online entry is consistent with the name you have used in official identification documents prior to your DV entry (school documents, government-issued identification, or other forms of ID).

Dear Sir
I am Mr. Kamrul. I passed in Alim Exam. in madrasha board. Can i participate dv 2011 program.
Please reply me

Dear Mr. Hassan,

We welcome applicants with a variety of educational backgrounds. U.S. law requires that the applicant have the equivalent of a U.S. high school education. This would allow the applicant to apply for college in the U.S. without further study. Generally, in Bangladesh, an HSC certificate is considered to be the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma. Students with intermediate education other than HSC may submit proof of 1st year pass from a government-recognized university in Bangladesh as evidence that they have the equivalent of a U.S. high-school education.

Hi, I have just submitted my DV entry and got a confermation code, but i have submitted a low resolution photograph, is there any chance i can modify the entry ?

Waiting for you .

Dear Sirs,

I have been trying to submit my application all morning and it has been impossible. I only receive a message saying that the page has expired or it cannot be opened. This has happened to me when trying to see if my photo is valid on the Photo Validation site and also after clicking on the "continue" button after filling the first part of my application. Does this count as an incomplete application ordoes the system simply not count that as a valid application? and if I fill it once again will it be considered a duplicate?
Is there any specific reasons why the page is giving me an error each time I try?? Is it only because of the millions of people who are making the server too busy at the time? Is there a recommended time in which I should apply?
Thank you for your answer.

Dear Mr. Mahmoud,

Once you receive your confirmation notice, you should not resubmit your application. Individuals for whom more than one entry is submitted will be disqualified.

Dear Ms. Piaggio,

Given the nature of the internet and your particular computer and internet connection, the amount of time it takes to submit your E-DV application and receive a confirmation response is unpredictable. If many minutes have elapsed since pressing the “Submit” button, there is no harm in pressing the “Submit” button a second time. The E-DV system will not be confused by a situation where the “Submit” button is hit a second time, because no confirmation response has been received. You may try to submit an application as many times as is necessary until a complete application is received and the confirmation notice is sent. However, once you receive a confirmation notice, do not resubmit your information.

We always recommend applicants apply early as the E-DV site historically experiences heavier traffic in the latter weeks and days of the registration period. Good luck!

DV lottery 2010 winner can apply DV lottery 2011 online registration?

Host: U.S. Embassy-Dhaka
Type: Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network: Global
Start Time: Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:00am
End Time: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 4:00pm
Location: Online-Discussion Board

Dear Sir,

1)October 19, 2009than : How can continue replay our Question -Answer?, is it possible any Online-Discussion Board again or email ID / phone no. / Website for Bangladeshi national?

2) Is it possible a sample DV applicant photo upload like (600x600 pixel + 150 dpi regulations + RGB mood + JPEG format + 24 bit color) show or link face book site or embassy website ?

I am HHC passed but dv from entry High school, no degree or High school degree?

Dear Mr. Das,

Regarding your first question, if you were selected in DV 2010, yes, you may submit a DV-2011 online entry.

Dear Mr. Das,

Regarding the two questions in your second post. Currently, we do not have another Q&A session scheduled. We have appreciated the enthusiastic response and would like to continue offering opportunities for applicants to get accurate information on DV. Please continue to check our website, http://dhaka.usembassy.gov, and Facebook for the latest information on DV outreach events.

In regards to your second question, you can go to the photo validator page at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/photo.aspx. If you scroll down, you can see sample images of good DV entry photos that meet the photo requirements. You can also see some examples of unacceptable photos that may help you avoid mistakes.

Good luck!

Dear Mr. Sunjil,

In Bangladesh, an HSC certificate is generally considered to be the equivalent of an American high school degree. If you have passed HSC, the appropriate selection would be “High School degree.”

If somebody already application (dv-2011) they have not good education but they have good experience of work and entry has been selected anybody dv-2011 program or they can going usa or their application cancel???

Dear Mr. Rahman,

To receive a DV visa, applicants must qualify through their education or work experience. If the applicant does not meet the education requirement, they may qualify through their work experience. Applicants should evaluate their qualifications carefully before they come to the visa interview.

To qualify through education, an applicant must have the equivalent of an American high school degree. Generally a Bangladesh HSC is considered equivalent, or a first-year pass from a government-recognized university in Bangladesh is also sufficient.

It is more difficult to qualify through work experience. To qualify through work experience, the applicant must have worked for 2 years in the last 5 years in a job that qualifies under the Department of Labor's guidelines. On the Department of Labor's website, the job must have an SVP range of 7 or higher. Applicants can go to http://online.onetcenter.org/ to find out their job's score. Click on "Find Occupation", select a Job Family, and then select the Job Title that matches the applicant's job. The applicant's job must have an SVP range of 7 or more to qualify for DV.

I have a relative whose husband died last year. Now she wants to apply in DV-2011 Programme. My question is either she would require her husband's photo and other information if she selects "WIDOW" under marital status option in E-DV application form.

Dear Mr. Musabbir,

For the purposes of a DV application, widowed applicants are not considered married and therefore do not need to submit a photo for their deceased spouse. Your friend should, as you mentioned, select “Widowed” status on the E-DV form. In addition, if she has unmarried sons or daughters under the age of 21, she must include those children on her E-DV application or she will be disqualified.

Hello sir/madam,
I want to apply just now for the DV2011.

My full Name is MOHAMMAD ABUL HOSSAIN MIA
As its belongs with 4 part of name. just advise which will be 1st, last & middle name to submit for dv

does Mohammad & Mia reflect as negetive to select the applicant?

I'm still unmarried I will fill part1 only. just advise is it ok

Thanks.........