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LOTTERY DEADLINE NEARS People interested in entering the DV-2000 lottery will need to get their applications out immediately if they are to make the October 31st filing deadline. And in this high tech, high-speed world, the State Department rules mandate use of the slowest means for sending the documents available. DV-2000 rules only permit applications to be sent by regular mail in an envelope of a specified size (see http://www.visalaw.com/lottery_page.html for specifics). That means that overnight mail services may not be used. Applicants outside the US will now need to have their applications mailed from addresses within the US if they are to apply in time. That might involve using an express mail service to send an applicant from overseas to a friend or lawyer in the US. The person in the US would then send the application to the National Visa Center via regular mail. Rules for DV-2001 will not be announced until next summer, but the State Department is expected to stick to its fall schedule and hold the lottery in October or November 1999. Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. |
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