Green Card (DV-2011) Diversity Visa Lottery
The U.S. Department of State is now accepting entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa Lottery until noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5) Monday, November 30, 2009. Entries must be submitted electronically.
Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) Entry Form at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. The Department strongly encourages applicants not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in Web site delays. No entries will be accepted after noon, EST, on November 30, 2009. All entries by an individual will be disqualified if more than one entry for that individual is received, regardless of who submitted the entry.
For DV-2011, no countries have been added or removed from the previous year's list of eligible countries. For DV-2011, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply because the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
The full instructions, including details on eligibility and how to apply, are available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24077.pdf. You do not need a lawyer to apply.