DV2005 - direct de la sursa oficiala americana.

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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 19, 2003


Diversity Visa Program Registration Turns Electronic



Effective this year, all applicants who register to participate in the Diversity Visa lottery program must do so electronically through a designated Internet website, www.dvlottery.state.gov. [The website will become operational, and] applicants may access the website between Saturday, November 1, 2003, and Tuesday, December 30, 2003, to fill out the electronic diversity visa entry form. Paper entries and mail-in requests for diversity visa registration will no longer be accepted.

The Department of State is implementing the new electronic system in order to improve efficiency and make the diversity visa petition process less prone to fraud, thus making it less vulnerable to use by persons who may pose a threat to the security interests of the United States.


The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered on an annual basis by the Department of State and conducted under the terms of Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-649) amended INA 203 to provide for a new class of immigrants known as "diversity immigrants" (DV immigrants). The Act makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to persons meeting the simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. Applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen by a computer-generated random lottery drawing. The visas, however, are distributed among six geographic regions with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration, and with no visas going to citizens of countries sending more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the past five years. Within each region, no one country may receive more than seven percent of the available Diversity Visas in any one year.
For DV-2005, natives of the following countries1 are not eligible to apply because they sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous five years:

CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, 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.

1The term "country" in this notice includes countries, economies and other jurisdictions explicitly listed.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY


Applicant must be a native of one of the countries on the �List Of Countries By Region Whose Natives Qualify.�

Native of a country whose natives qualify: In most cases this means the country in which the applicant was born. However, if a person was born in a country whose natives are ineligible but his/her spouse was born in a country whose natives are eligible, such person can claim the spouse�s country of birth providing both the applicant and spouse are issued visas and enter the U.S. simultaneously. If a person was born in a country whose natives are ineligible, but neither of his/her parents was born there or resided there at the time of the birth, such person may be able to claim nativity in one of the parents� country of birth.

Applicant must meet either the education or training requirement of the DV program.

Education or Training: An applicant must have EITHER a high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. The U.S. Department of Labor�s O*Net OnLine database will be used to determine qualifying work experience. Applicants will also find a link to a Labor Department list of qualifying occupations at the Consular Affairs website: www.travel.state.gov

If the applicant cannot meet these requirements, he or she should NOT submit an entry to the DV program.

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING AN ENTRY TO DV-2005

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

• The Department of State will only accept completed Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Forms submitted electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the 60 day registration period beginning November 1, 2003.

• The Department of State will send DV lottery entrants an electronic confirmation notice upon receipt of a completed EDV Entry Form.

• Paper entries will not be accepted.

• The entry will be disqualified if all required photos are not attached. 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 children who are already U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents, even if the child no longer resides with the applicant or is not intended to immigrate under the DV program, must be submitted electronically with the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. 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 EDV 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 EDV Entry Form and notify the sender.

• The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.

• The image must be either in color or grayscale; monochrome images (2-bit color depth) will not be accepted.

• If a new digital photograph is taken, it must have a resolution of 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high, and a color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale.

• If a photographic print is scanned, the print must be 2 inches by 2 inches (50mm x 50mm) square. It must be scanned at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi) and with a color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale.

• The maximum image size accepted will be sixty-two thousand five hundred (62,500) bytes.

If the submitted digital images do not conform to the following specifications, the entry will be disqualified:

• Applicant, spouse, or child must be directly facing the camera; the head of the person being photographed should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about 50% of the area of the photo.

• The photo should be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds will not be accepted.

• Photos in which the face of the person being photographed is not in focus will not be accepted.

• Photos in which the person being photographed is wearing sunglasses or other paraphernalia which detracts from the face will not be accepted.

• Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not obscure any portion of the face of the applicant. Photos of 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.

THE ENTRY

There is only one way to enter the DV-2005 lottery. Applicants must submit an Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (EDV Entry Form), which is accessible only at 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 EDV Entry Form.

• FULL NAME - Last/Family Name, First Name, Middle name
  
  DATE OF BIRTH - Day, Month, Year
  
  GENDER - Male or Female
  
  CITY/TOWN OF BIRTH
  
  COUNTRY OF BIRTH - The name of the country should be that which is currently in use for the place where the applicant was born.
  
  APPLICANT PHOTOGRAPH - See page 2 for information on photo specifications.
  
  MAILING ADDRESS - Address, City/Town, District/Country/Province/State, Postal Code/Zip Code, Country
  
  PHONE NUMBER (optional)
  
  E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional)
  
  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.
  
  MARRIAGE STATUS - Yes or No
  
  NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ARE UNMARRIED AND UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
  
  SPOUSE INFORMATION - Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of Birth, Country of Birth, Photograph
  
  CHILDREN INFORMATION - Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of Birth, Country of Birth, Photograph

NOTE: 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 years, excepting those children who are already U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents, 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. Note that married children and children 21 years or older will not qualify for the diversity visa. Failure to list all children will result in your disqualification for the visa. (See question 11 on the list of Frequently Asked Questions.)

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS

Applicants will be selected at random by computer from among all qualified entries. Those selected will be notified by mail between May and July 2004 and will be provided further instructions, including information on fees connected with immigration to the U.S. Persons not selected will NOT receive any notification. U.S. embassies and consulates will not be able to provide a list of successful applicants. Spouses and unmarried children of successful applicants under age 21 may also apply for visas to accompany or follow to join the principal applicant. DV-2005 visas will be issued between October 1, 2004 and September 30, 2005.

In order to actually receive a visa, applicants selected in the random drawing must meet ALL eligibility requirements under U.S. law. Processing of entries and issuance of diversity visas to successful applicants and their eligible family members MUST occur by midnight on September 30, 2005. Under no circumstances can diversity visas be issued or adjustments approved after this date, nor can family members obtain diversity visas to follow to join the applicant in the U.S. after this date.


Important Notice

NO fee is charged to enter the annual DV program. The U.S. Government employs no outside consultants or private services to operate the DV program. Any intermediaries or others who offer assistance to prepare DV casework for applicants do so without the authority or consent of the U.S. Government. Use of any outside intermediary or assistance to prepare a DV entry is entirely at the applicant's discretion.

A qualified entry submitted electronically directly by an applicant has an equal chance of being selected by the computer at the Kentucky Consular Center as does an entry submitted electronically through a paid intermediary who completes the entry for the applicant. Every entry received during the lottery registration period will have an equal random chance of being selected within its region. However, receipt of more than one entry per person will disqualify the person from registration, regardless of the source of the entry.



FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DV REGISTRATION

1. WHAT DOES THE TERM "NATIVE" MEAN? ARE THERE ANY SITUATIONS IN WHICH PERSONS WHO WERE NOT BORN IN A QUALIFYING COUNTRY MAY APPLY?

"Native" ordinarily means someone born in a particular country, regardless of the individual's current country of residence or nationality. But for immigration purposes �native� can also mean someone who is entitled to be �charged� to a country other than the one in which he/she was born under the provisions of Section 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

For example, if a principal applicant was born in a country that is not eligible for this year�s DV program, he/she may claim �chargeability� to the country where his/her derivative spouse was born, but he/she will not be issued a DV-1 unless the spouse is also eligible for and issued a DV-2, and both must enter the U.S. together on the DVs. In a similar manner, a minor dependent child can be �charged� to a parent�s country of birth.

Finally, any applicant born in a country ineligible for this year�s DV program can be �charged� to the country of birth of either parent as long as neither parent was a resident of the ineligible country at the time of the applicant�s birth. In general, people are not considered residents of a country in which they were not born or legally naturalized if they are only visiting the country temporarily or stationed in the country for business or professional reasons on behalf of a company or government.

An applicant who claims alternate chargeability must include information to that effect on the application for registration.

2. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES OR NEW REQUIREMENTS IN THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THIS DIVERSITY VISA REGISTRATION?

All DV-2005 lottery entries must be submitted electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov between Saturday, November 1, 2003 and Tuesday, December 30, 2003. No paper entries will be accepted.

The Department of State implemented an electronic registration system in order to make the Diversity Visa process more efficient and secure. The Department will utilize special technology and other means to identify applicants who commit fraud for the purposes of illegal immigration or who submit multiple entries.

The signature requirement on the DV entry has been eliminated and the DV-2005 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program registration period will run from November 1 through December 30. The other major change from last year is that natives of Russia will not be eligible to apply for a diversity visa. (Please see Question 4 below for a description of why natives of certain countries do not qualify for the DV Program.)

3. ARE SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER, OR ONLY FOR THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT?

Signatures are not required on the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. Recent and individual photos of the applicant, his/her spouse and all children are required. Family or group photos are not accepted. Check the information on the photo requirements on page 2 of this media note.

4. WHY DO NATIVES OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE DIVERSITY PROGRAM?

Diversity visas are intended to provide an immigration opportunity for persons from countries other than the countries which send large numbers of immigrants to the U.S. The law states that no diversity visas shall be provided for natives of "high admission" countries. The law defines this to mean countries from which a total of 50,000 persons in the Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based visa categories immigrated to the United States during the previous five years. Each year, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) adds the family and employment immigrant admission figures for the previous five years in order to identify the countries whose natives must be excluded from the annual diversity lottery. Because there is a separate determination made before each annual DV entry period, the list of countries whose natives do not qualify may change from one year to the next.

5. WHAT IS THE NUMERICAL LIMIT FOR DV-2005?

By law, the U.S. diversity immigration program makes available a maximum of 55,000 permanent residence visas each year to eligible persons. However, the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulates that beginning as early as DV-99, and for as long as necessary, 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. The actual reduction of the limit to 50,000 began with DV-2000 and remains in effect for the DV-2005 program.

6. WHAT ARE THE REGIONAL DIVERSITY VISA (DV) LIMITS FOR DV-2005?

The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) determines the DV regional limits for each year according to a formula specified in Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Once the BCIS has completed the calculations, the regional visa limits will be announced.


7. WHEN WILL ENTRIES FOR THE DV-2005 PROGRAM BE ACCEPTED?

The DV-2005 entry period will begin on Saturday, November 1, 2003 and will last for 60 days through Tuesday, December 30, 2003. Each year millions apply for the program during the registration period. The massive volume of entries creates an enormous amount of work in selecting and processing successful applicants. Holding the entry period during November and December will ensure successful applicants are notified in a timely manner, and gives both them and our embassies and consulates time to prepare and complete entries for visa issuance.

8. MAY PERSONS WHO ARE IN THE U.S. APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM?

Yes, an applicant may be in the U.S. or in another country, and the entry may be submitted from the U.S. or from abroad.

9. IS EACH APPLICANT LIMITED TO ONLY ONE ENTRY DURING THE ANNUAL DV REGISTRATION PERIOD?

Yes, the law allows only one entry by or for each person during each registration period; applicants for whom more than one entry is submitted will be disqualified. The Department of State will employ sophisticated technology and other means to identify individuals that submit multiple entries during the registration period. Applicants submitting more than one entry will be disqualified and an electronic record will be permanently maintained by the Department of State. Applicants may apply for the program each year during the regular registration period.

10. MAY A HUSBAND AND A WIFE EACH SUBMIT A SEPARATE ENTRY?

Yes, a husband and a wife may each submit one entry if each meets the eligibility requirements. If either were selected, the other would be entitled to derivative status.

11. WHAT FAMILY MEMBERS MUST I INCLUDE ON MY DV ENTRY?

On your entry you must list your spouse, that is husband or wife, and all unmarried children under 21 years of age, with the exception of a child who is already a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident. You must list your spouse even if you are currently separated from him/her. However, if you are legally divorced, you do not need to list your former spouse. For customary marriages, the important date is the date of the original marriage ceremony, not the date on which the marriage is registered. You must list ALL your children who are unmarried and under the age of 21 years, whether they are your natural children, your spouse�s children by a previous marriage, or children you have formally adopted in accordance with the laws of your country, unless a child is already a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. List all children under 21 years of age even if they no longer reside with you or you do not intend for them to immigrate under the DV program.

The fact that you have listed family members on your entry does not mean that they are required to travel with you later. They may choose to remain behind. However, if you include an eligible dependent on your visa application forms that you failed to include on your original entry, your case will be disqualified. (This only applies to persons who were dependents at the time the original application was submitted, not those acquired at a later date.) Your spouse may still submit a separate entry, even though he or she is listed on your entry, as long as both entries include details on all dependents in your family. See question 10 above.

12. MUST EACH APPLICANT SUBMIT HIS/HER OWN ENTRY, OR MAY SOMEONE ACT ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICANT?

Applicants may prepare and submit their own entries, or have someone submit the entry for them. Regardless of whether an entry is submitted by the applicant directly, or assistance is provided by an attorney, friend, relative, etc., only one entry may be submitted in the name of each person. If the entry is selected, the notification letter will be sent only to the mailing address provided on the entry.

13. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE?

The law and regulations require that every applicant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or, within the past five years, have two years of work experience in an occupation requiring at least two years training or experience. A "high school education or equivalent" is defined as successful completion of a twelve-year course of elementary and secondary education in the United States or successful completion in another country of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to a high school education in the United States. Documentary proof of education or work experience should not be submitted with the lottery entry, but must be presented to the consular officer at the time of the visa interview. To determine eligibility based on work experience, definitions from the Department of Labor�s O*Net OnLine database will be used.

14. HOW WILL SUCCESSFUL ENTRANTS BE SELECTED?

At the Kentucky Consular Center, all entries received from each region will be individually numbered. After the end of the registration period, a computer will randomly select entries from among all the entries received for each geographic region. Within each region, the first entry randomly selected will be the first case registered, the second entry selected the second registration, etc. All entries received during the registration period will have an equal chance of being selected within each region. When an entry has been selected, the applicant will be sent a notification letter by the Kentucky Consular Center, which will provide visa application instructions. The Kentucky Consular Center will continue to process the case until those who are selected are instructed to appear for visa interviews at a U.S. consular office, or until those able to do so apply at a BCIS office in the United States for change of status.

15. MAY WINNING APPLICANTS ADJUST THEIR STATUS WITH BCIS?

Yes, provided they are otherwise eligible to adjust status under the terms of Section 245 of the INA, selected applicants who are physically present in the United States may apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) for adjustment of status to permanent resident. Applicants must ensure that BCIS can complete action on their cases, including processing of any overseas derivatives, before September 30, 2005, since on that date registrations for the DV-2005 program expire. No visa numbers for the DV-2005 program will be available after midnight on September 30, 2005 under any circumstances.

16. WILL APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED BE INFORMED?

No, applicants who are not selected will receive no response to their entry. Only those who are selected will be informed. All notification letters are sent within about nine months of the end of the application period to the address indicated on the entry. Anyone who does not receive a letter will know that his/her application has not been selected.

17. HOW MANY APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED?

There are 50,000 DV visas available for DV-2005, but more than that number of individuals will be selected. Because it is likely that some of the first 50,000 persons who are selected will not qualify for visas or pursue their cases to visa issuance, more than 50,000 entries will be selected by the Kentucky Consular Center to ensure that all of the available DV visas are issued. However, this also means that there will not be a sufficient number of visas for all those who are initially selected. All applicants who are selected will be informed promptly of their place on the list. Interviews with those selected will begin in early October 2004. The Kentucky Consular Center will send appointment letters to selected applicants four to six weeks before the scheduled interviews with U.S. consular officers at overseas posts. Each month visas will be issued, visa number availability permitting, to those applicants who are ready for issuance during that month. Once all of the 50,000 DV visas have been issued, the program for the year will end. In principle, visa numbers could be finished before September 2005. Selected applicants who wish to receive visas must be prepared to act promptly on their cases. Random selection by the Kentucky Consular Center computer does not automatically guarantee that you will receive a visa.

18. IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE FOR APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR THE DV PROGRAM?

There is no minimum age to apply for the program, but the requirement of a high school education or work experience for each principal applicant at the time of application will effectively disqualify most persons who are under age 18.

19. ARE THERE ANY FEES FOR THE DV PROGRAM?

There is no fee for submitting an entry. A special DV case processing fee will be payable later by persons whose entries are actually selected and processed at a U.S. consular section for this year�s program. DV applicants, like other immigrant visa applicants, must also pay the regular visa fees at the time of visa issuance. Details of required fees will be included with the instructions sent by the Kentucky Consular Center to applicants who are selected.

20. ARE DV APPLICANTS SPECIALLY ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER OF ANY OF THE GROUNDS OF VISA INELIGIBILITY?

No. Applicants are subject to all grounds of ineligibility for immigrant visas specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act. There are no special provisions for the waiver of any ground of visa ineligibility other than those ordinarily provided in the Act.

21. MAY PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR AN IMMIGRANT VISA IN ANOTHER CATEGORY APPLY FOR THE DV PROGRAM?

Yes, such persons may apply for the DV program.

22. HOW LONG DO APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED REMAIN ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR VISAS IN THE DV CATEGORY?

Persons selected in the DV-2005 lottery are entitled to apply for visa issuance only during fiscal year 2005, i.e., from October 2004 through September 2005. Applicants must obtain the DV visa or adjust status by the end of the Fiscal Year (September 30, 2005). There is no carry-over of DV benefits into the next year for persons who are selected but who do not obtain visas during FY-2005. Also, spouses and children who derive status from a DV-2005 registration can only obtain visas in the DV category between October 2004 and September 2005. Applicants who apply overseas will receive an appointment letter from the Kentucky Consular Center four to six weeks before the scheduled appointment.


LIST OF COUNTRIES BY REGION WHOSE NATIVES QUALIFY

The lists below show the countries whose natives are QUALIFIED within each geographic region for this diversity program. The determination of countries within each region is based on information provided by the Geographer of the Department of State. The countries whose natives do not qualify for the DV-2005 program were identified by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) according to the formula in Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Dependent areas overseas are included within the region of the governing country. The countries whose natives do NOT qualify for this diversity program (because they are the principal source countries of Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based immigration, or "high admission" countries) are noted in parentheses after the respective regional lists.

AFRICA

Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cote D�Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe




ASIA

Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
East Timor
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Yemen





Natives of the following Asian countries do not qualify for this year's diversity program:
China [mainland-born], India, Pakistan, South Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam.) The Hong Kong S.A.R and Taiwan do qualify and are listed above. Macau S.A.R. also qualifies and is listed below.

EUROPE

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Estonia
Finland
France (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia

Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Region
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Netherlands (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Romania
San Marino
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vatican City





Natives of the following European countries do not qualify for this year's diversity program: Great Britain and Russia. Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands. Note that for purposes of the diversity program only, Northern Ireland is treated separately; Northern Ireland does qualify and is listed among the qualifying areas.

NORTH AMERICA

The Bahamas





In North America, natives of Canada and Mexico do not qualify for this year's diversity program.

OCEANIA

Australia (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia, Federated States of
Nauru
New Zealand (including components and dependent areas overseas)

Palau
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Samoa





SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN



Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Ecuador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela





Countries in this region whose natives do not qualify for this year's diversity program: Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, and Mexico.


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Released on August 19, 2003

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LOTERIA VIZELOR "DIVERSITY VISA"
PROGRAMUL DE VIZE DE IMIGRARE "DIVERSITY VISA" (DV-2005)




INREGISTRAREA PENTRU PROGRAMUL DIVERSITY VISA DEVINE ELECTRONICA

�ncep�nd cu acest an, toti solicitantii care se �nregistreaza pentru a participa �n programul de imigrare "Diversity Visa", trebuie sa faca acesat lucru �n mod electronic pe pagina de internet destinata, www.dvlottery.state.gov. [Pagina de web va deveni operationala si] aplicantii vor putea accesa pagina de web �ncep�nd de s�mbata, 1 noiembrie 2003, p�na marti, 30 decembrie 2003, pentru a completa formularul electronic de participare la loteria vizelor. Scrisorile de participare trimise prin posta pentru �nregistrarea �n cadrul programului loteriei vizelor nu mai sunt acceptate.

Departamentul de Stat implementeaza noul sistem electronic �n scopul de a �mbunatati eficienta si sa faca procesul de petitionare "diversity visa" mai putin predispus la frauda, fac�ndu-l astfel mai putin vulnerabil la folosirea de catre persoane care pot ridica o amenintare la securitatea intereselor Statelor Unite.

Programul de imigrare "Diversity Visa" mandatat de Congres este administrat pe o baza anuala de catre Departamentul de Stat si condus sub termenii Sectiunii 203(c) a Legii de Imigrare si Naturalizare (INA). Sectiunea 131 a Legii de Imigrare din 1990 (Pub. L. 101-649) a modificat INA 203 prevaz�nd o noua clasa de imigranti cunoscuta ca "diversity immigrants" (imigranti DV). Legea pune anual la dispozitie 50.000 de vize de rezident permanent persoanelor din tari cu rate mici de imigrare �n Statele Unite.

Programul anual DV pune la dispozitie vize de resedinta permanenta, persoanelor care �ndeplinesc cerinte simple dar stricte de calificare. Solicitantii de vize DV sunt selectionati printr-o tragere la sorti aleatorie, facuta de un computer. Totusi, vizele sunt distribuite pe sase regiuni geografice, cu un numar mai mare de vize acordat regiunilor cu o rata de imigrare mai redusa, si cu neacordarea nici unei vize tarilor care au trimis mai mult de 50.000 de imigranti catre SUA, �n ultimii cinci ani. In cadrul fiecarei regiuni geografice, nici o tara nu poate primi �ntr-un an mai mult de sapte la suta (7%) din numarul de vize DV disponibile �n fiecare an.

Pentru DV-2005, persoanele nascute �n urmatoarele tari* NU se califica sa aplice pentru program deoarece aceste tari au trimis mai mult de 50.000 de imigranti catre SUA �n ultimii cinci ani:

CANADA, CHINA (continentala), COLUMBIA, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, EL SALVADOR, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXIC, FILIPINE, PAKISTAN, RUSIA , COREEA DE SUD, MAREA BRITANIE (cu exceptia Irlandei de Nord) si teritoriile sale dependente si VIETNAM. Persoanele nascute �n Regiunea Adminstrativa Speciala HONG KONG, Regiunea Administrativa Speciala MACAU si TAIWAN se califica �n cadrul programului.

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* In aceste instructiuni, termenul "tara" include tarile, sistemele economice si alte jurisdictii listate �n mod explicit.

CERINTE PENTRU PARTICIPARE:

• Aplicantul trebuie sa fie nativ al uneia dintre tarile mentionate �n " Lista tarilor pe regiuni geografice, ai caror cetateni se califica."

• Nativ al unei tari care se califica: �n cele mai multe cazuri aceasta �nseamna tara �n care aplicantul s-a nascut. Totusi, daca o persoana s-a nascut �ntr-o tara care nu participa la program dar sotul/sotia acesteia este nascut(a) �ntr-o tara care participa, o astfel de persoana poate face apel la tara �n care s-a nascut sotul/sotia, cu conditia ca aplicantul si sotul/sotia sa primeasca vize si sa intre simultan �n Statele Unite. Daca o persoana este nascuta �ntr-o tara care nu se califica, dar nici unul din parintii sai nu este nascut sau nu a locuit �n acea tara �n acea perioada, o astfel de persoana poate face apel la una din tarile �n care s-au nascut parintii.

• Aplicantul trebuie sa �ndeplineasca cerinta de educatie sau de experienta �n munca a programului "Diversity Visa".

• Educatie sau experienta: Un aplicant trebuie sa aiba SAU diploma de bacalaureat SAU doi ani de experienta �n ultimii cinci ani �ntr-o ocupatie care presupune cel putin doi ani de calificare sau experienta pentru a profesa. Dovada experientei profesionale se face cu cartea de munca. Pentru a determina calificarea pe baza experientei profesionale se va folosi baza de date O*net On Line a Departamentului Muncii al SUA: www.onetcenter.org Aplicantii vor gasi de asemenea o lista a Departamentului Muncii cuprinz�nd meserii care se califica la adresa de internet a Afacerilor Consulare : travel.state.gov

Daca aplicantul nu �ntruneste aceste cerinte, el/ea NU ar trebui sa trimita o scrisoare de participare la programul DV.

PROCEDURI PENTRU �NREGISTRAREA PARTICIPARII LA DV-2005.

• Daca s-au primit MAI MULTE �nregistrari pentru un singur aplicant, toate �nregistrarile pentru participare vor fi descalificate indiferent de cine a transmis �nregistrarea. Aplicantii pot pregati si transmite ei �nsisi �nregistrarile sau altcineva poate facea acest lucru �n folosul lor.

• Departamentul de Stat va accepta numai Formulare de �nregistrare Electronica complete pentru Diversity Visa, transmise �n mod electronic la www.dvlottery.state.gov �n timpul perioadei de �nregistrare de 60 de zile �ncep�nd cu data de 1 noiembrie 2003.

• Departamentul de Stat va trimite participantilor la programul DV un mesaj de confirmare electronic la primirea unui Formular de Participare Electronic - EDV.

• Scrisorile de participare tiparite pe h�rtie nu vor fi acceptate.

• �nregistrarea de participare va fi descalificata daca nu sunt atasate toate fotografiile cerute. Fotografiile recente ale aplicantului si ale sotiei/sotului si ale fiecarui copil, inclusiv toti copiii naturali la fel ca si cei adoptati legal si copiii vitregi, except�nd copiii care sunt deja cetateni americani sau rezidenti permanenti, chiar daca acestia nu mai locuiesc cu aplicantul, trebuie sa fie transmise electronic cu Formularul Electronic de �nregistrare Diversity Visa. Fotografiile de grup sau de familie nu vor fi acceptate; trebuie sa existe c�te o fotografie separata pentru fiecare membru de familie.

Fiecare aplicant, sotul/sotia sa si fiecare copil va avea deci nevoie de un fisier creat cu ajutorul computerului care sa contina fotografia (imaginea) sa digitala, fisier care va fi transims on-line odata cu Formularul de �nregistrare Electronica EDV. Fisierul cu fotografia digitala poate fi obtinut fie prin fotografiere cu o camera digitala, fie prin scanarea unei fotografii obisnuite folosind un scanner digital.

Daca fotografiile transmise digital nu se conformeaza cu urmatoarele specificatii, sistemul va respinge automat Formularul de �nregistrare EDV si va �nstiinta expeditorul.

• Fisierul cu fotografia digitala trebuie sa fie �n formatul JPEG - (extensia fisierului: jpg).

• Imaginea trebuie sa fie color sau �n tonuri de gri: imaginile monocrome (2 bit ad�ncime de culoare) nu vor fi acceptate.

• Daca se face o noua fotografie digitala, ea trebuie sa aiba o rezolutie de 320 pixels x 240 pixels si o ad�ncime de culoare de 24 bit culoare sau 8 bit culoare sau 8 bit tonuri de gri.

• Daca se scaneaza o fotografie obisnuita, aceasta trebuie sa aiba dimensiunea de 2 inches pe 2 inches (50mm x 50mm) patrati. Ea trebuie scanata la o rezolutie de 150 puncte per inch (dpi) si cu o ad�ncime de culoare de 24 bit culoare sau 8 bit culoare sau 8 bit tonuri de gri

.

• Marimea maxima acceptata a imaginii va fi de saizecisidouademiicincisute (62.500) bytes.

Daca imaginea digitala transmisa nu se conformeaza cu urmatoarele specificatii, �nregistrarea va fi descalificata;

• Aplicantul, sotia/sotul sau copilul acestuia trebuie sa priveasca obiectivul �n fata; capul persoanei fotografiate nu trebuie sa fie �nclinat spre spate, �n fata sau lateral si trebuie sa acopere 50% din suprafata fotografiei.

• Fotografia trebuie sa aiba un fundal neutru, deschis la culoare. Fotografiile av�nd un fundal �ntunecat sau cu model �ncarcat nu vor fi acceptate.
  Fotografiile �n care fata persoanei fotografiate nu este bine focalizata, nu vor fi acceptate.

• Fotografiile �n care persoana fotografiata poarta palarie sau ochelari cu lentile �nchise la culoare sau �n care fata persoanei este �n obscuritate, indiferent de motiv, nu vor fi acceptate.

• Fotografiile �n care aplicantii poarta capul acoperit sau plalarii sunt acceptabile doar datorita convingerilor religioase si chiar si atunci acestea nu trebuie sa ascunda nici o portiune a fetei solicitantului. Fotografiile aplicantilor cu accesorii tribale sau de alt fel pentru cap, care nu sunt �n mod specific religioase prin natura lor, nu sunt acceptabile. Fotografiile personalului militar, aviatic sau de alt fel care poarta palarii ale uniformei respective, nu se accepta.

�NREGISTRAREA

Exista numai un singur mod de a participa la loteria DV-2005. Aplicantii trebuie sa transmita un Formular Electronic de �nregistrare Diversity Visa (Formular de �nregistrare EDV) care va fi accesibil numai la www.dvlottery.state.gov Necompletarea acestui formular �n totalitatea lui va descalifica �nregistrarea aplicantului. Aplicantilor li se va cere sa trimita urmatoarele informatii pe Formularul de �nregistrare EDV.

• NUMELE COMPLET - Numele de familie/Primul nume de botez/Al doilea nume de botez

• DATA NASTERII - Zi, Luna, An.

• SEXUL - Masculin sau Feminin

• ORASUL/COMUNA �N CARE S-A NASCUT

• TARA �N CARE S-A NASCUT - Numele tarii ar trebui sa fie cel care este �n mod curent �n uz pentru locul �n care s-a nascut aplicantul.

• FOTOGRAFIA APLICANTULUI - Vezi mai sus informatiile specifice despre fotografie

• ADRESA DE CORESPONDENTA - Adresa, Orasul/Comuna, Judetul, Codul postal, Tara

• NUMARUL DE TELEFON (optional)

• ADRESA DE E-MAIL (optional)

• TARA DE ORIGINE A APLICANTULUI DACA ACEASTA ESTE DIFERITA DE TARA DE NASTERE - Daca aplicantul face apel pentru nativitate la alta tara dec�t cea �n care el/ea s-a nascut, aceast lucru trebuie sa fie precizat �n mod clar �n �nregistrare. Daca un aplicant face appel la tara de nastere a sotului/sotiei sau a unuia dintre parinti, acest lucru trebuie specificat �n �nregistrare.

• STATUTUL MARITAL - Da sau Nu

• NUMARUL COPIILOR CARE SUNT NECASATORITI SI SUB V�RSTA DE 21 ANI

• INFORMATII DESPRE SOTIE/SOT - Nume, Data nasterii, Sex, Orasul/Comuna �n care s-a nascut, Tara �n care s-a nascut, Fotografia

• INFORMATII DESPRE COPII - Nume, Data nasterii, Sex, Orasul/Comuna �n care s-au nascut, Tara �n care s-au nascut, Fotografia

NOTA: Formularul de �nregistrare trebuie sa includa numele, data si locul nasterii sotiei/sotului si tuturor copiilor naturali, precum si ai celor adoptati �n mod legal si copiilor vitregi, care sunt necasatoriti si sub v�rsta de 21 ani, chiar daca �n prezent nu mai sunteti casatorit cu parintele copilului si chiar daca copilul nu mai locuieste cu dumneavoastra si/sau nu va imigra cu dumneavoastra. Luati nota ca acei copii casatoriti sau copiii de 21 ani sau mai mari nu se vor califica pentru Programul Loteriei Vizelor. Faptul de a nu trece toti copiii pe scrisoarea de participare va duce la descalificarea dumneavoastra pentru obtinerea vizei. (Vezi �ntrebarea 11 pe lista �ntrebarilor puse frecvent.)

SELECTAREA APLICANTILOR

Aplicantii vor fi selectati la �nt�mplare de un calculator, din toate formularele de �nregistrare calificate. Cei selectionati vor fi �nstiintati prin posta �n perioada mai - iulie 2004 si vor primi instructiuni ulterioare, inclusiv informatii asupra taxelor legate de imigrarea �n Statele Unite. Persoanele neselectionate NU VOR PRIMI nici o �nstiintare. Ambasadele si Consulatele Statelor Unite nu vor putea furniza o lista a aplicantilor selectionati. Sotiile/sotii si copiii necasatoriti, sub 21 ani, ai aplicantilor desemnati c�stigatori pot de asemenea solicita vize pentru a �nsoti sau urma aplicantul principalul. Vizele pentru DV-2005 vor fi eliberate �n perioada 1 octombrie 2004 - 30 septembrie 2005.

Pentru a li se elibera vize de imigrare, aplicantii trebuie sa �ndeplineasca TOATE cerintele de calificare ale legii Statelor Unite.
Procesarea formularelor de �nregistrare si eliberarea vizelor aplicantilor desemnati c�stigatori precum si a membrilor lor de familie eligibili TREBUIE sa aiba loc p�na la miezul noptii al datei de 30 septembrie 2005. Sub nici o forma vizele �n cadrul programului de loterie nu pot fi eliberate sau aprobate dupa aceasta data si nici membrii de familie nu pot obtine vize �n cadrul programului de loterie pentru a urma aplicantul principal �n Statele Unite dupa aceasta data.

�NTREBARI FRECVENTE DESPRE PARTICIPAREA LA PROGRAMUL DV

• CE �NSEAMNA TERMENUL "NATIV"? EXISTA SITUATII �N CARE PERSOANE CARE NU SUNT NASCUTE �NTR-O TARA PARTICIPANTA LA PROGRAM, POT PARTICIPA ?

• "Nativ" se refera �n mod obisnuit la o persoana nascuta �ntr-o anumita tara, indiferent de tara �n care �si are resedinta sau al carei cetatean este. Dar "nativ" poate de asemenea sa se refere si la o persoana �ndreptatita sa fie "alocata" unei tari, alta dec�t cea �n care el/ea s-a nascut, conform prevederilor Sectiunii 202(b) a Legii de imigrare a SUA.

• De exemplu, daca un aplicant principal s-a nascut �ntr-o tara care nu participa �n acest an la programul DV, el/ea poate face apel la tara �n care este nascut sotul/sotia dar el/ea nu va primi o viza DV-1 dec�t daca sotul/sotia se califica pentru si primeste o viza DV-2 si ambii soti trebuie sa intre �n SUA simultan. �n maniera similara, un copil minor dependent poate fi "alocat" tarii de nastere a unuia din parinti.

• Oricare aplicant nascut �ntr-o tara care nu participa la programul DV �n acest an poate fi "alocat" tarii �n care s-a nascut oricare din parinti, at�ta vreme c�t nici unul din parinti nu a fost rezident la data nasterii lui/ei �n tara respectiva. �n general, persoanele nu sunt considerate rezidente �ntr-o tara �n care nu s-au nascut sau au obtinut naturalizarea �n mod legal, daca ele doar viziteaza tara temporar sau se afla �n tara pentru afaceri sau motive profesionale �n slujba unei companii sau a unui guvern.

• Un aplicant care face apel la o alta tara dec�t cea �n care s-a nascut trebuie sa includa informatia �n acest sens pe formularul de �nregistrare.

• EXISTA VREO SCHIMBARE SAU CERINTE NOI �N PROCEDURA DE �NSCRIERE PENTRU ACEASTA LOTERIE?

• Toate �nregistrarile la loteria DV-2005 trebuie sa fie transmise electronic la www.dvlottery.state.gov �n perioada s�mbata 1 noiembrie 2003 si marti 30 decembrie 2003. Nici o scrisoare de participare tiparita si trimisa prin posta nu va fi acceptata.

• Departamentul de Stat a implementat un sistem de �nregistrare electronic �n scopul de a face procesarea Programului de Loterie mai eficienta si mai sigura. Departamentul va utiliza tehonolgie speciala si alte mijloace pentru a identifica aplicantii care comit frauda �n scopul de a imigra ilegal sau care transmit formulare de �nregistrare multiple.

• Cerinta semnaturii pe formularul de �nregistrare DV a fost eliminata si perioada de �nregistrare �n Programul de Imigrare Diversity Visa va fi de la 1 noiembrie p�na la 30 decembrie. O alta schimbare majora din ultimii patru ani este ca nativii din Rusia nu vor mai putea aplica �n programul loteriei vizelor. (Vezi �ntrebarea 4 mai jos care explica de ce nativii anumitor tari nu se califica �n cadrul programului DV).

• SUNT SEMNATURILE SI FOTOGRAFIILE CERUTE PENTRU FIECARE MEMBRU AL FAMILIEI SAU NUMAI PENTRU APLICANTUL PRINCIPAL?

• Semnaturile nu mai sunt cerute pe Formularul de �nregistrare Electronic pentru Diversity Visa. Se cer fotografii recente si individuale ale solicitantului, sotiei/sotului si tuturor copiilor acestuia. Fotografiile de familie sau de grup nu sunt acceptate. Verificati informatiile de mai sus ale acestui buletin despre cerintele fotografiilor ale acestui buletin.

• DE CE ANUMITE TARI NU SE CALIFICA PENTRU PROGRAMUL DE LOTERIE?

• Vizele DV sunt menite sa ofere o oportunitate de imigrare pentru persoane din alte tari dec�t tarile care trimit un numar mare de imigranti �n SUA. Legea prevede ca nici o viza de loterie nu va fi pusa la dispozitie tarilor cu "o rata �nalta de imigrare." Acestea sunt tari care �n ultimii cinci ani au furnizat mai mult de 50.000 de imigranti �n categoriile de imigrare bazate pe legaturi de rudenie si cele bazate pe oferte de lucru. �n fiecare an, Biroul pentru Cetatenie si Servicii de Imigrare (BCIS) �nsumeaza numarul de imigranti admisi �n categoriile bazate pe legaturi de rudenie si pe oferte de lucru pentru precedentii cinci ani, pentru a identifica tarile care trebuie excluse din loteria anuala a vizelor. Deoarece se face o determinare separata �naintea perioadei de �nscriere a programului loterie, lista tarilor care nu se califica se poate modifica de la un an la altul.

• CARE ESTE LIMITA NUMERICA PENTRU DV-2005?

• Prin lege, programul de imigrare prin loterie al SUA pune la dispozitie �n fiecare an maximum 55.000 de vize pentru resedinta permanenta �n SUA persoanelor care se califica. Totusi, legea adoptata de Congresul SUA �n noiembrie 1997 sub numele de "The Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act" (NACARA) stipuleaza ca �ncep�nd cu programul DV-99, si pentru c�t timp va fi necesar, 5.000 din cele 55.000 de vize DV alocate anual vor fi disponibile pentru a fi folosite �n cadrul programului NACARA. Aceasta reducere a limitei la 50.000 a �nceput efectiv cu programul DV-2000 si ram�ne �n vigoare si pentru programul DV-2005.

• CARE SUNT LIMITELE NUMERICE PENTRU DIFERITELE REGIUNI GEOGRAFICE PENTRU DV-2005?

• Biroul pentru Cetatenie si Servicii de Imigrare (BCIS) determina limitele regionale �n fiecare an conform unei formule specificate �n articolul 203(c) al Legii de Imigrare si Naturalizare (INA). In momentul �n care Biroul pentru Cetatenie si Servicii de Imigrare a completat calculele, vor fi anuntate limitele regionale.

• C�ND VOR FI ACCEPTATE �NREGISTRARILE PROGRAMUL DV-2005?

• Perioada de �nregistrare pentru DV-2005 va �ncepe s�mbata 1 noiembrie 2003 si va dura 60 de zile, p�na marti 30 decembrie 2003. �n fiecare an milioane de aplicanti participa la acest program �n perioada de �nregistrare. Volumul mare de �nregistrari creeaza o enorma activitate de selectare si procesare a aplicantilor considerati calificati. Stabilirea perioadei de �nregistrare �n perioada noiembrie si decembrie va face ca �nstiintarea aplicantilor selectionati sa se faca la timp si va da at�t aplicantilor c�t si ambasadelor si consulatelor noastre de peste hotare mai mult timp pentru a pregati si completa formularele necesare pentru eliberarea vizelor.

• POT APLICA PENTRU ACEST PROGRAM PERSOANE AFLATE �N SUA?

• Da, un aplicant se poate afla �n SUA sau �ntr-o alta tara si �nregistrarea poate fi transmisa din SUA sau din strainatate.

• ESTE UN APLICANT LIMITAT LA A TRIMITE NUMAI O SINGURA �NREGISTRARE �N PERIOADA DE �NREGISTRARE PENTRU DV?

• Da, legea permite numai o singura �nregistrare de catre sau pentru fiecare persoana �n cadrul fiecarei perioade de �nregistrare; aplicantii pentru care sunt transmise mai multe �nregistrari vor fi descalificati. Departamentul de Stat va folosi o tehnologie avansata si alte mijloace pentru a identifica persoanele care transmit �nregistrari multiple �n perioada de �nregistrare. Aplicantii care transmit mai multe �nregistrari vor fi descalificati si Departamentul de Stat va mentine �n mod permanent o nota electronica a acestui fapt. Aplicantii pot participa la program �n fiecare an dar numai �n perioada stabilita pentru �nregistrare.

• POT UN SOT SI SOTIA SA SA TRANSMITA FIECARE C�TE O �NREGISTRARE SEPARATA?

• Da, un sot si sotia sa pot trimite fiecare c�te o �nregistrare daca fiecare �ntruneste criteriile de calificare. Daca unul din ei c�stiga, celalalt este �ndreptatit la statut derivativ.

• CE MEMBRI DE FAMILIE TREBUIE SA INCLUD PE FORMULARUL DE PARTICIPARE LA DV?

• �nregistrarea dumneavoastra trebuie sa includa sotul/sotia si toti copiii necasatoriti si care au v�rsta sub 21 de ani cu exceptia unui copil care este deja cetatean american sau rezident permanent. Trebuie sa listati sotul/sotia chiar daca �n prezent sunteti separati. Totusi, daca sunteti divortati nu trebuie sa includeti fostul sot/sotie pe scrisoarea de participare. Trebuie sa includeti TOTI copiii necasatoriti sub 21 de ani daca sunt copiii dumneavoastra naturali, copiii sotului/sotiei dvs. dintr-o casatorie anterioara, sau au fost adoptati legal �n conformitate cu legile tarii dvs. numai daca acesti copii nu sunt deja cetateni americani sau rezidenti permanenti. Listati toti copiii, chiar daca nu mai locuiesc cu dumneavoastra si nu intentioneaza sa imigreze �n cadrul programului DV.

• Faptul ca ati inclus �n scrisoarea de participare membrii de familie, nu �nseamna ca ei trebuie sa calatoreasca cu dvs. ulterior. Ei pot decide sa ram�na �n tara. Totusi, daca includeti pe cererea de viza de imigrare un dependent eligibil pe care ati omis sa �l includeti �n �nregistrare, cazul dumneavoastra va fi descalificat. (Aceasta se aplica numai persoanelor care erau dependenti la data la care a fost trimisa scrisoarea de participare initiala, nu la dependentii dob�nditi la o data ulterioara.) Sotul/Sotia dvs. poate sa transmita o �nregistrare separata, chiar daca el/ea este inclus(a) �n �nregistrarea dvs. at�t timp c�t ambele �nregistrari includ detalii despre toti dependentii din familia dvs. Vezi �ntrebarea 10 mai sus.

• TREBUIE CA FIECARE APLICANT SA �SI TRANSMITA PERSONAL �NREGISTRAREA SAU POATE ALTCINEVA ACTIONA �N FOLOSUL SAU?

• Aplicantii pot sa �si pregateasca si sa transmita ei �nsisi �nregistrarile sau altcineva poate facea aceasta pentru ei. Indiferent daca �nregistrarea este transmisa direct de solicitant sau beneficiaza de asistenta acordata de un avocat, prieten, ruda, etc., numai o �nregistrare poate fi transmisa �n numele fiecarei persoane. Daca �nregistrarea este selectionata, scrisoarea de �nstiintare va fi trimisa numai la adresa furnizata �n �nregistrare.

• CARE SUNT CERINTELE PENTRU CRITERIUL EDUCATIONAL SAU AL EXPERIENTEI PROFESIONALE?

• Legea si reglementarile cer ca fiecare aplicant sa fie cel putin absolvent de liceu, adica sa aiba diploma de bacalaureat sau sa aiba cel putin doi ani de experienta profesionala, �n ultimii cinci ani, �ntr-o meserie care necesita cel putin doi ani de pregatire sau experienta. Dovada experientei profesionale se face cu cartea de munca. Aplicantii trebuie sa fie absolventi de liceu, adica absolventi a douasprezece clase elementare si secundare �n SUA sau absolventi �ntr-o alta tara a unor cursuri formale elementare si secundare comparabile cu liceul �n SUA (diploma de bacalaureat). Dovezile referitoare la educatie sau la experienta profesionala nu trebuie transmise odata cu �nregistrarea, ci trebuie prezentate ofiterului consular la data interviului pentru viza de imigrare. Pentru determinarea calificarii pe baza experientei profesionale se vor folosi definitiile Departamentului Muncii din baza de date O*Net OnLine, pagina de web: online.onetcenter.org

• CUM VOR FI SELECTIONATI C�STIGATORII?

• La Centrul Consular Kentucky, toate �nregistrarile vor fi numerotate individual �n functie de regiunea geografica. Dupa �ncheierea perioadei de �nregistrare a aplicatiilor, un computer va selectiona aleatoriu din �nregistrarile primite pentru fiecare regiune geografica. �n cadrul fiecarei regiuni, prima �nregistrare selectionata la �ntamplare va deveni primul caz �nregistrat, a doua �nregistrare selectionata, al doilea caz �nregistrat, etc. Toate �nregistrarile primite �n perioada de �nregistrare stabilita vor avea sanse egale sa fie selectionate �n cadrul fiecarei regiuni. C�nd o �nregistrare a fost selectionata, Centrul Consular Kentucky va trimite aplicantului o scrisoare de �nstiintare care va fi �nsotita de instructiuni privind solicitatea vizei. Centrul Consular Kentucky va continua procesarea cazurilor p�na ce toti cei selectionati sunt informati sa se prezinte la interviurile pentru viza la birourile consulare ale SUA sau p�na ce pot aplica pentru ajustarea statutului la un birou al BCIS �n SUA.

• POT C�STIGATORII SA �SI AJUSTEZE STATUTUL LA BCIS?

• Da, �n cazul �n care se califica sa �si ajusteze statutul �n conditiile articolului 245 al INA, aplicantii selectionati care sunt fizic prezenti �n Statele Unite pot solicita Biroului pentru Cetatenie si Servicii de Imigrare (BCIS) ajustarea statutului ca rezidenti permanenti. Solicitantii trebuie sa se asigure ca BCIS poate �NCHEIA ACTIUNEA �n cazurile lor, inclusiv procesarea oricaror dependenti aflati peste hotare, �nainte de 30 septembrie 2005, deoarece la acea data expira �nregistrarile �n cadrul programului DV-2005. Numerele pentru programul DV-2005 nu vor mai fi disponibile dupa miezul noptii datei de 30 septembrie 2005, indiferent de circumstanta.

• VOR FI APLICANTII NESELECTIONATI INFORMATI �N VREUN FEL?

• Nu, aplicantii neselectionati nu vor primi nici un raspuns la �nregistrarea lor de participare. Numai cei care au fost selectionati vor fi informati. Toate scrisorile de �nstiintare se asteapta sa fie trimise �n aproximativ noua luni de la sf�rsitul perioadei de �nregistrare la adresa indicata �n formularul de �nregistrare. Oricine NU primeste o scrisoare va sti ca solicitarea lui/ei nu a fost selectionata.

• C�TI APLICANTI VOR FI SELECTIONATI?

• Exista 50.000 de vize DV disponibile pentru anul fiscal 2005 dar un numar mai mare de persoane vor fi selectionate. Deoarece este posibil ca unele din primele 50.000 de persoane care sunt selectionate sa nu dea curs cazurilor lor p�na la eliberarea vizei, Centrul Consular Kentucky va selectiona un numar mai mare de 50.000 de �nregistrari pentru a se asigura ca toate vizele alocate pentru DV sunt eliberate. Totusi, aceasta �nseamna si ca nu vor fi suficiente numere de viza pentru toti cei selectionati initial. Toti aplicantii care sunt selectionati vor fi informati cu promptitudine asupra locului lor pe lista. Interviurile cu cei selectionati vor �ncepe la �nceputul lunii octombrie 2004. Centrul Consular Kentucky va expedia scrisori de programare aplicantilor selectionati, cu patru - sase saptam�ni �nainte de datele interviurilor programate cu ofiterii consulari la posturile de peste hotare. �n fiecare luna vor fi eliberate vize, �n functie de disponibilitatea numerelor, acelor aplicanti care sunt pregatiti pentru acordarea vizei �n acea luna. Odata ce toate cele 50.000 vize pentru anul fiscal 2005 au fost eliberate, programul va fi �ncheiat. �n principiu, numerele de viza se pot termina �nainte de septembrie 2005. Aplicantii selectionati care doresc sa primeasca vize trebuie sa fie pregatiti sa actioneze cu promptitudine. Alegerea aleatorie de catre computerul de la Centrul Consular Kentucky, nu garanteaza �n mod automat ca dumneavoastra veti primi o viza.

• ESTE O V�RSTA MINIMA LA CARE APLICANTII SE POT �NSCRIE �N PROGRAMUL DV?

• Nu exista o v�rsta minima pentru �nregistrarea �n cadrul programului, dar cerinta absolvirii unui liceu sau experienta �n munca pentru fiecare aplicant principal la data solicitarii vizei, va descalifica efectiv majoritatea persoanelor care au sub 18 ani.

• EXISTA VREO TAXA SPECIALA PENTRU PROCESAREA CAZURILOR DV?

• Nu exista nici o taxa pentru transmiterea unei �nregistrari. O taxa speciala de procesare a cazului DV va fi platita mai t�rziu la un birou Consular al SUA, de catre persoanele ale caror �nregistrari sunt selectionate si procesate. Aplicantii DV, ca si alti aplicanti de vize de imigrare, trebuie de asemenea, sa plateasca taxele de viza obisnuite, la data eliberarii vizei. Detalii despre taxele cerute vor fi incluse �n instructiunile trimise de Centrul Consular Kentucky aplicantilor selectionati.

• SUNT APLICANTII DV �N MOD SPECIAL �NDREPTATITI SA SOLICITE O DEROGARE DE LA SECTIUNILE DE LEGE CARE INTERZIC ELIBERAREA UNEI VIZE?

• Nu. Aplicantii sunt supusi tuturor sectiunilor de lege care interzic eliberarea vizei de imigrare, specificate in Legea de Imigrare si Naturalizare a SUA. Nu exista prevederi speciale pentru obtinerea unei derogari de la sectiunile din lege, altele dec�t cele prevazute de lege.

• POT PERSOANELE CARE DEJA SUNT �NREGISTRATE PENTRU O VIZA DE IMIGRARE �N ALTA CATEGORIE SA SE �NSCRIE �N PROGRAMUL DV?

• Da, astfel de persoane se pot �nscrie �n programul DV urm�nd procedura de �nscriere.

• C�T TIMP SUNT �NDREPTATITI APLICANTII SELECTIONATI SA SOLICITE VIZE �N CATEGORIA DV?

• Persoanele selectionate �n cadrul loteriei DV-2005 sunt �ndreptatite sa solicite eliberarea vizei numai �n timpul anului fiscal 2005, adica din octombrie 2004 p�na �n septembrie 2005. Aplicantii trebuie sa obtina viza sau sa �si ajusteze statutul p�na la sf�rsitul anului fiscal (30 septembrie 2005). Nu exista posibilitatea transferului beneficiului DV �n alt an fiscal pentru persoanele selectionate, dar care nu obtin vizele �n timpul anului fiscal 2005. De asemenea, sotii/sotiile si copiii care au statut derivativ de la �nregistrarea DV-2005 pot obtine vizele �n categoria DV �ntre octombrie 2004 si septembrie 2005. Aplicantii care solicita viza peste hotare vor primi o scrisoare de programare de la Centrul Consular Kentucky, cu patru -sase saptam�ni �nainte de data programarii.

LISTA TARILOR CARE SE CALIFICA, PE REGIUNI GEOGRAFICE.

Listele de mai jos* cuprind tarile care se CALIFICA �n programul loterie, pentru fiecare regiune geografica. Determinarea tarilor �n cadrul fiecarei regiuni geografice este bazata pe informatiile furnizate de Serviciul Geografic al Departamentului de Stat. Tarile care nu se califica pentru programul DV-2004 au fost identificate de catre Serviciul de Imigrare si Naturalizare conform formulei din articolul 203 (c) al Legii de Imigrare a SUA. Teritoriile dependente sunt incluse �n cadrul regiunii apartin�nd tarii guvernante. Tarile care NU se califica �n cadrul acestui program de loterie (pentru ca sunt tarile sursa principala de imigrare bazata pe relatii de rudenie si oferte de lucru sau tari cu "rata �nalta de imigrare") sunt notate �n paranteza dupa listele regionale respective.

* Vezi lista tarilor de la mesajul de mai sus.