ARE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 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. • MAY PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR AN IMMIGRANT VISA IN ANOTHER CATEGORY APPLY FOR THE DV LOTTERY PROGRAM? Yes, such persons may apply for the DV program. • HOW LONG DO APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED REMAIN ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR VISAS IN THE DV LOTTERY CATEGORY? Persons selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery are entitled to apply for visa issuance only during the next fiscal year, i.e., from October through September. Applicants must obtain the DV visa or adjust status by the end of the Fiscal Year (September 30). There is no carry-over of DV benefits into the next year for persons who are selected but who do not obtain visas during the next fiscal year. Also, spouses and children who derive status from a DIVERSITY LOTTERY
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