Deadline nearing for 2008 Diversity Visa Registration Period
The deadline for entering the United States' 2008 Diversity Visa lottery is Dec. 3, 2006. The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Entries for the DV-2008 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 4, 2006 and noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5) Sunday, December 3, 2006. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon EST on December 3, 2006.
For further instructions and a list of countries whose citizens are or are not eligible for the 2008 DV Lottery, please go to: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DV_2008_Final.pdf.
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