will a previous participation in the Green Card Lottery cause a denial on the K1 visa during the interview??

[S&T 0]

hey VJ members :-)

has anybody any information on the question above?

Thank you very much in advance

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No, not necessarily. Depending on other factors, there might be a higher suspicion that the immigrant entered into the relationship with the petitioner just to get to the US, but that won't be decided solely on the previous DV entry. Good evidence of a bona fide relationship can overcome that suspicion. Good luck.

[lilly1986 5]

I am wondering the ssame thing. I participatet in the lottery january 2011 because at this point we knew already that we wanted to get married but i was trying it anyways. i wonder if they know about it when i have my interview soon. is there a possibility to take it back?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

If entering the lottery kept you from getting a family based petition Nigerians would be in big trouble. I think 1/3 the country enters the DV lottery

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Absolutely not.

While the K-1 is formally a "non-immigrant visa" (as strange as it appears), it is clearly a path to permanent residency. The fact that the beneficiary participated in the Green Card lottery before means nothing else than a desire to move to the United States. It's a non-issue, more than a non-issue in Frankfurt.

[milimelo 4,546]

I am wondering the ssame thing. I participatet in the lottery january 2011 because at this point we knew already that we wanted to get married but i was trying it anyways. i wonder if they know about it when i have my interview soon. is there a possibility to take it back?

How did you participate in the lottery in JANUARY 2011 when it closed in NOVEMBER 2010?

[lilly1986 5]

How did you participate in the lottery in JANUARY 2011 when it closed in NOVEMBER 2010?

for the next year, 2013

[belinda63 3,046]

Not a problem, hubby signed not only himself but also about half his family up for it every year. None of them every won, but it was not even mentioned at any time during the process.

[milimelo 4,546]

for the next year, 2013

Again, the period to apply for the 2013 doesn't open until October 4. I hope you didn't pay to enter the lottery as it's free to enter.

From state dept website:

Important Notice: DV 2013 Program - The online registration period for the 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and conclude on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). See the Diversity Visa Lottery Instructions webpage for more information

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html

Fraud Warning

Fraudulent websites are posing as official U.S. government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. government have sought money in order to "complete" DV entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. To learn more, see the Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.

The Department of State does NOT notify successful DV applicants by letter or email. Entrants can check the status of their entries, as explained below, by returning to the website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov to find out if their entry was or was not selected.

[lilly1986 5]

yeah i paid for it but its not fraud. it called the american dream and it is def not fraud. i know about these fraud firms who make u pay for nothing. the american dream will probably hand in my application as soon as its open. this is why i asked if its possible to take it back.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

THe point is that the DV lottery is free. A company taking money to turn in your application is a scam, when the application is free.

[lilly1986 5]

i know that it is for free!!!!!but they offer u a service to do it for u. I am a paralegal, i think i know what i am doing :-)

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

i know that it is for free!!!!!but they offer u a service to do it for u. I am a paralegal, i think i know what i am doing :-)

Apparently not.

If you pay somebody for filling out a form that a retarded Chihuahua can fill out -- not even knowing if they even do it (as you do not get a receipt) -- you clearly don't know what you are doing. I participated in the Green Card Lottery for 14 years, until I finally was among the selected ones and never spent more than a few minutes per year submitting everything, so if you as a paralegal do not do this yourself, something is wrong with you.

No offense intended; just stating the obvious.

[lilly1986 5]

Apparently not.

If you pay somebody for filling out a form that a retarded Chihuahua can fill out -- not even knowing if they even do it (as you do not get a receipt) -- you clearly don't know what you are doing. I participated in the Green Card Lottery for 14 years, until I finally was among the selected ones and never spent more than a few minutes per year submitting everything, so if you as a paralegal do not do this yourself, something is wrong with you.

No offense intended; just stating the obvious.

lol ok