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Important information on agencies that offer assistance in application for DV Lottery program

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine would like to warn Ukrainian citizens to be careful when turning to agencies that purport to offer assistance with registration for Diversity Visa Lottery or claim to offer other assistance with applications for U.S. immigrant visas ("green cards").

The Consular Section is aware of the existence of these agencies and their activities. We are also aware of the unfortunate experiences of many Ukrainian citizens, who dealt with them. We would like to stress that the U.S. Embassy does not provide accreditation to any such agencies. Therefore, none of them has any special privileges at the Embassy's Consular Section.

It is important to note that Ukrainian citizens do NOT need to pay any substantial fees for advice on how to participate in the Diversity Visa Lottery.

For those who have already applied for a "green card" through such agencies:
If the agency informs you that you have won a "green card" and demands excessive monetary compensation for returning to you the related documentation, please, contact our Consular Section at (044) 490-4422.

Diversity Visa Lottery

DV-2009 Announced

Department of State announced the 2009 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2009).

To see Rules and Conditions of the DV-2009 program, please click here.

To apply for DV Lottery (DV-2009) you may use free Internet access at the following Centers:

Click here

Library Electronic Access Project (LEAP) - 115 Internet centers have been opened in public libraries throughout Ukraine as part of the Project of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy

Click here

22 "Window on America" Centers in regional cities throughout Ukraine. Each Window on America Center is a partnership between the United States Government and a Ukrainian regional public library.

Click here

The Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) is a program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), US Department of State, funded under the Freedom Support Act (FSA). IATP is administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX).

There are 24 Internet centers in different cities of Ukraine that are run by the IATP Project.

DV-2008 Registration Has Ended

The mail-in registration period for the Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2008) which ran from October through December 2006 is now over. Winners will be selected at random by computer from among all qualified entries received during the mail-in period.

Successful applicants will be contacted my mail. Only those selected will be notified by the National Visa Center. If you do not receive written notification, then you were not selected for the DV-2008 lottery.

Neither the National Visa Center nor U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad will be able to provide a list of successful applicants.

DV-2008 Registration is now closed

 Please see Rules and Conditions of the DV-2008 here:
DV-2008 Rules and Conditions

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