The visa lottery entry.

All entries by an applicant will be disqualified if more than one US visa lottery entry for the applicant is received, regardless of who submitted the visa lottery entry. Applicants may prepare and submit their own lottery entries, or have someone submit the US visa lottery entry for them.

The Department of State will only accept completed electronic visa lottery entry forms submitted electronically at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov during the 60 day registration period.(OCTOBER 4, 2006 to DECEMBER 3, 2006.) The Department of State will send visa lottery entrants an electronic confirmation notice upon receipt of a completed entry form. Paper entries will not be accepted.

Photographs required for the US visa lottery.

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 visa lottery program, must be submitted electronically with the electronic visa lottery entry forms. 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 visa lottery 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 US visa lottery entry form and notify the sender. The image must be in the JPEG format. Photos of US visa lottery 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.

One way to enter the US visa lottery.

There is only one way to enter the visa 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 applicant’s entry. Applicants will be asked to submit the following information on the US visa lottery entry form.

1. Full name - Last Name, First Name, Middle name

2. Date of birth - Day, Month, Year

3. Gender - Male or Female

4. City or town of birth

5. Country of birth - The name of the country should be that which is currently in use for the place where the applicant was born.

6. A photograph

7. Mailing Address - Address, City/Town, District/Country/Province/State, Postal Code/Zip Code, Country

8. Phone number

9. E-mail address

10. Country of eligibility if the applicant's native country is different from country of birth. If the applicant is claiming nativity in a country other than his/her place of birth, this information must be submitted on the entry. If an applicant is claiming nativity through spouse or parent, please indicate this on the entry.

11. Marriage status - Yes or No

12. Number of children who are unmarried and under 21 years old.

13. Spouse information - Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of Birth, Country of Birth, Photograph

14. Children information - Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of Birth, Country of Birth, Photograph

Visa lottery entries must include the name, date and place of birth of the applicant’s spouse and all natural children, as well as all legally-adopted and stepchildren, who are unmarried and under the age of 21, excepting those children who are already US citizens or Legal Permanent Residents(green card holders), even if you are no longer legally married to the child’s parent, and even if the spouse or child does not currently reside with you and/or will not immigrate with you to the US.. Note that married children and children 21 years or older will not qualify for the visa lottery. Failure to list all children will result in your disqualification for the visa lottery program.