Payment of Diversity Visa Lottery Fee of $330

[brill 0]

I am a DV-2015 selectee in the US on an F1 visa. As I had to travel out of the US last month and because of the 30/60 rule I have not submitted the DS-260 as yet in order not to jeopardize my status. Can I in the meantime send in the Lottery Fee of $330 to the Department of State or must I wait until after I submit the DS-260?

[DrStein 0]

The fee is paid at the interview

[brill 0]

Are we taking about the same thing? I am referring to the initial Diversity Visa Lottery Fee payable to the US Department of State, not the filing fee ($1,070) payable to the Department of Homeland Security which must accompany the application for Adjustment of Status (I-485). I should have mentioned that I intend tro apply for AOS.

[brill 0]

I apologize for the typos. My post should have read:

"Are we talking about the same thing? I am referring to the initial Diversity Visa Lottery Fee payable to the US Department of State, not the filing fee ($1,070) payable to the Department of Homeland Security which must accompany the application for Adjustment of Status (I-485). I should have mentioned that I intend to apply for AOS.".

[DrStein 0]

OK, if it's AOS, then I don't know when the fees shall be paid

[Hammer67 0]

You can submit the $330 fee to the State Department anytime, use this http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions-for-selectees/adjustment-fee.html

I did a cut and paste in to Word and printed it out, sent that and a cashier's check on May 19 and received the receipt after about 2 weeks, when you get the receipt it is your word document with a 'received' stamp on it, doesn't look official at all.

[brill 0]

You can submit the $330 fee to the State Department anytime, use this http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/diversity-visa/instructions-for-selectees/adjustment-fee.html

I did a cut and paste in to Word and printed it out, sent that and a cashier's check on May 19 and received the receipt after about 2 weeks, when you get the receipt it is your word document with a 'received' stamp on it, doesn't look official at all.

Thanks.