At the close of this period, winning entries are selected at random by computer.  If your entry is selected, you will be notified by mail the following spring (approximately between April and July).  You will only be notified if your entry is selected; you will not receive any notification if your entry is not selected.  If you are selected, you will be provided with information on how to apply for your immigrant visa.  You will have to meet all eligibility requirements to obtain your visa.  If you already are physically present in the U.S., you may be eligible to receive your green card here, thus obtaining permanent resident status without leaving the country. 

Because more entries are selected than there are available visas, you will have to act promptly once you have been notified of your initial selection.  Simply having your entry form selected does not guarantee that you will receive a visa.  The law requires that all visas issued through the lottery be issued by September 30.  

After your visa applications are processed and approved, you, your spouse, and eligible children will receive visas allowing you to travel and live in the U.S.

 

 

 

The Department of State does not charge any initial fee for entering the lottery, nor does a specific entry form need to be used.  

Nonetheless, every year many lottery entries are disqualified for failure to properly follow directions. In a May 1999 press release, the State Department noted that during that year’s lottery, 2.5 million entries out of a total of 10.5 million were thus disqualified. Last year, over 3 million lottery applications were rejected because they did not comply with the official guidelines.

The guidelines are very precise, and the least error could result in disqualification.  I will ensure that your entry form contains all required information; that it is properly prepared, formatted and completed; that it contains all necessary material; and that it is submitted during the registration period.

Furthermore, if your lottery entry is selected, I can continue to assist you in preparing and filing your application for an immigrant visa (i.e., green card).

Fees for Attorney Services:

•  $45 for the preparation and submission of 1 lottery entry form;

•  $80 for the preparation and submission of 2 lottery entry forms (for a husband and wife);

•  There will be a $30 surcharge for all lottery entry forms prepared in the final two weeks before the official deadline.

Your payment must be in U.S. dollars.  Instructions on how to make your payment are available through the links below to the “Mail Registration” and “On-line Registration” pages, which will take you through the entire registration process with my office.

If your lottery entry form is selected, the fees you pay me will be credited to any future fees should you retain my services in preparing and filing your application(s) for immigrant visas.

There  are 2 ways my office can assist you in registering for the lottery:

1. Option 1 : Mail Registration
2. Option 2 : On-line Registration

Option 1 – Mail Registration

To register right away by mail, you can click on the button " Mail registration " at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions to print out and complete a lottery form, which you will then mail to my office.  Upon my receipt of the form and payment, I will review your form for accuracy, make any necessary corrections, and then submit it at the appropriate time.

Option 2 – On-line Registration

By clicking on the button " On-line Registration " at the bottom of the page, you will be able to electronically submit the relevant information for me to prepare a lottery entry form for you.  After I have received your payment, I will send you your 'Lottery-registration package'. 

IMPORTANT :

           Whichever option you choose, please note that in order for me to prepare and ultimately submit your lottery entry form, I must receive the following material:

(1)   a completed and signed lottery entry form;

(2)   a recent id photograph of the applicant, and if applicable his/her spouse and his/her children;

(3)   payment for my office’s services; and

(4)   a completed and signed client agreement form (which is available through both the Mail Registration and On-line Registration pages).

When registering for the lottery, the U.S. Department of State requires that you provide a mailing address so that you can be contacted if your entry form is selected.  

I offer the possibility of using my office’s address as the return mailing address for your lottery entry form.  You may prefer this option if you plan to move in the near future or if mail service in your country is unreliable.

By using my office’s address, the Department of State will contact me directly if your entry form is selected.  I then will immediately contact you (by mail, telephone, fax, and/or e-mail) to inform you of the next steps to take to continue with the visa application process.

If you prefer, however, to use your own mailing address, you can indicate so on the client agreement form.

 Register now !

            To complete an on-line registration :