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2007 Diversity Visa Lottery Registrations Begins

The Embassy of the United States of America announced today that the registration for the 2007 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will begin at noon on October 5, 2005.

The annual DV program is administered by the Department of State and makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas to persons meeting the simple, but strict eligibility requirements.

Persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated Internet website during the registration period.  The website for registering for the 2007 DV Lottery, www.dvlottery.state.gov, will be available from noon October 5, 2005 through noon December 4, 2005.

The 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery marks the third year that electronic registration is required.  Paper entries and mail-in requests for Diversity Visa Lottery registration are not accepted.

Persons submitting entries to the 2007 lottery will receive a notice of receipt now containing their name, date of birth, country of chargeability, and a time/date stamp when information has been properly registered at www.dvlottery.state.gov.

The Department continues to encourage persons who wish to enter the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery to submit their information early in the two-month registration period.

There is no fee charged for entering the Diversity Visa Lottery.  Detailed information about the requirements of the program, the eligibility of applicants and the application process can be found on the website: www.amembassy-fiji.gov.  Instructions are also available via the internet at: www.travel.state.gov or by collection at the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji.

The Department of State does not endorse, recommend or sponsor any information or material from outside entities.  The Department is aware that websites and email have masqueraded as official Diversity Visa Lottery facilitators.  Registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery through the official, U.S. government website, www.dvlottery.state.gov is free of charge and notification of winning entries are sent by mail only.

*Important DV Notice*