Diversity Lottery and Visa Waiver Program

[Maud 0]

Hi,

I'm one of the winners of the Diversity Lottery 2012 and I'd like to know if while processing to get a visa I can still travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. My boyfriend is in Seattle and I'd like to visit him in October for a month or so. I was told that the submission of the forms (DS-230, DSP-122) is an expression of “immigrant intent,” and may cause difficulty in my ability to visit while I'm waiting for the interview to come through.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

You can still visit, but yes, there is a chance you'll get turned away. Bring ties to home (lease, letter from employer stating when you are expected back, enrollment in uni etc) to prove you'll go home.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Excessive laughing *may* cause a brain embolism. Would that stop you from ever laughing again?

Sure you have immigrant intent. So does a spouse of a US citizen that has a CR-1 petition pending. What it does not mean is that the person intends to stay in the US during that visit. The question may come up, as the Penguin woman indicated, but if you can put the CBP officer's mind to rest by answering his or her question in a satisfactory manner, it doesn't mean you can't visit the US anymore just because you are in the waiting loop for formal, by-the-book immigration later.

[Maud 0]

Thank you so much for your answers. I guess I will give it a shot and bring as many proofs as I can of my ties to France. I won't forget to print the confirmation from the department of State that I am among the winners and that my interview should be scheduled soon (certainly the best reason to come back to France!)

[Sergi9 110]

Thank you so much for your answers. I guess I will give it a shot and bring as many proofs as I can of my ties to France. I won't forget to print the confirmation from the department of State that I am among the winners and that my interview should be scheduled soon (certainly the best reason to come back to France!)

print it or copy it? It should have come via mail not email.

[Superkruz 6]

print it or copy it? It should have come via mail not email.

DV2012 winners are the first lot that do not receive their winning notifications by mail. From now on it is only available online.