Green card lottery is the prime way for millions of people looking for United States Green Card. The period of application for DV lottery 2011 was, between October 2, 2009, and November 30, 2009. There are several people who missed the chance for applying to diversity visa lottery program for year 2011.

Diversity Visa Lottery 2012
People who missed to apply for a green card through green card lottery program last year can again apply this year. The application process for the Diversity Visa Lottery 2012 will start in October, 2010. This information is given on Department of State’s website. The website also confirms that entrants will have to apply on Form DS-5501 (Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form). However, this form will be available on website only during the DV open registration period.

List of Qualifying Countries
It is well known that foreign nationals from only qualifying countries can apply for diversity visa lottery program. The list of countries qualifying for DV Lottery 2011 was identical to the list for DV Lottery 2010 program. No countries were added or removed from the qualifying countries in 2010. However, it is better to check with Department of State’s website at the time of commencement of final dates for making online application.

How to Avoid Mistakes in Application
It is very important for people (who are planning to apply for first time, or whose application got rejected last year) to know how to make error free application for diversity visa lottery. Most of the applications are rejected due to lack of required information or minor mistakes.

People are advised to read the instructions to fill the application very carefully. The process is online that means once submitted, it is impossible to modify the application.

Some people prefer to hire services of green card lottery consultants. There are several agencies assisting people in applying for diversity lottery program. Some of them are really excellent and employ experienced immigration consultants. They also provide guarantee for application acceptance. So, they are ideal for people who don’t want to take any chance with their application.

So, for people who lost their chance last year or missed the dates, it is time to act. They should start making possible arrangements for this year without any fault.

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