dv lottary selected, not all children included

[helloheyhey 9]

Hello, please help!

 

Ive applied for my parents the dv lottery and they got selected. At the time I applied I read you that I should involve in the application only the children under 21 and so I did. I listed mom dad and sister under 21. Now they got selected and Im filling DS-260 for them. when I put we are 3 children in total from my parents marriage it states it does not match the number of children entered in the application. I live in Usa and came here appx. 3 years ago on a K1 visa. My other sister is over 21 yo and single. Should I add myself and my other single sister over 21 years old on the application? Im very confused.

** I also applied the DV Lottery for my sister over 21 yo, alone, not involving anyone else in the application, but she didnt get selected. Is this wrong?

 

Please shed some light.

Thank you in advance and God bless you all in your lifes and in all these petitions.

 

Cheers from Bella!

[Roel 7,192]

Someone correct me, but I believe this disqualifies your parents.

[helloheyhey 9]

 

[thepanda 87]

Edit: Let me find my source real quick.

"You have to enter all children when you apply no matter if they end up needing the Green Card or not."

 

Edited May 18, 2018 by thepanda

[helloheyhey 9]

Just now, thepanda said:

Yes correct. You have to enter all children when you apply no matter if they end up needing the Green Card or not.

it doesnt matter when they state INCLUDE your spouse, along with any child, adopted child or step child under 21 years old (who is not already a US citizen) on the entry.

 

Please advise. Im panicking over this

[thepanda 87]

12 minutes ago, izabelajean said:

it doesnt matter when they state INCLUDE your spouse, along with any child, adopted child or step child under 21 years old (who is not already a US citizen) on the entry.

 

Please advise. Im panicking over this

Question: So you added your sister at the time of application? And she was 21 or under 21?

[Roel 7,192]

But isn't not including all family members like a.. misrep though? I saw people getting miserp and disqualified for not including their spouses, for example.

[helloheyhey 9]

4 minutes ago, thepanda said:

Question: So you added your sister at the time of application? And she was 21 or under 21?

we are 3 sisters. 25, 24, 19. I included in the DV lottery only mom dad and 19 yo sister based on that line. Excluded myself since i live in US and am over 21 and my other sister since she is over 21. 

[Crazy Cat 41,893]

2 minutes ago, Roel said:

But isn't not including all family members like a.. misrep though? I saw people getting miserp and disqualified for not including their spouses, for example.

Yes.  It has happened here more than once, if I recall correctly.

[thepanda 87]

 

1 minute ago, missileman said:

Yes.  It has happened here more than once, if I recall correctly.

I read the same a couple of times in a differnt forum where all GC were denied because they did not entered all children because they didn't want to take them or for whatever rerason.

 

But I also found in one of the instrucions (on the other website)that it is says to include ALL children that are under 21 which you did. When I read the instructions for DS-260 it sounds like you are only supposed to add the child that is under 21 on that form. Can anyone confirm this?

[thepanda 87]

I found the following information but I do not know if it is a reliable source:

 

"

• Do you have any children?

This includes ALL children: step-children, adopted children, natural children – even if the child is over 21 years old and may be considered to have “aged out” for permanent residence. If a child is adopted, you will need to provide proof including: (1) a certified copy of the adoption decree; (2) the legal custody decree if custody occurred before the adoption; (3) a statement showing dates and places where the child resided with the adoptive parents; (4) proof that the adoption occurred before the child was 16 years"

 

http://hammondlawgroup.com/healthcareblog/2014/03/17/avoiding-errors-on-ds-230-immigrant-visa-application/

 

(Don't be milsead by the DS-230 in the link...)

Edited May 18, 2018 by thepanda

[thepanda 87]

This is from the instructions for the DV Lottery 2018:

"14. Number of children – List the name, date of birth, gender, city/town of birth, and country of birth for all living unmarried children under 21 years of age, regardless of whether they are living with you or intend to accompany or follow to join you, should you immigrate to the United States. Submit individual photographs of each of your children using the same technical specifications as your own photograph.

Be sure to include:

 all living natural children;

 all living children legally adopted by you; and,

 all living step-children who are unmarried and under the age of 21 on the date of your electronic entry, even if you are no longer legally married to the child’s parent, and even if the child does not currently reside with you and/or will not immigrate with you.

 

UNCLASSIFIED - 5 -

UNCLASSIFIED

Married children and children who are already aged 21 or older when you submit your entry are not eligible for the DV program. However, the Child Status Protection Act protects children from "aging out" in certain circumstances. If you submit your DV entry before your unmarried child turns 21, and the child turns 21 before visa issuance, it is possible that he or she may be treated as though he or she were under 21 for visa processing purposes.

A child who is already a U.S. citizen or LPR will not require or be issued a Diversity Visa; you will not be penalized for either including or omitting such family members from your entry. "

 

If I were you I would only enter your sibling that is 19.

[helloheyhey 9]

2 minutes ago, thepanda said:

I found the following information but I do not know if it is a reliable source:

 

"

• Do you have any children?

This includes ALL children: step-children, adopted children, natural children – even if the child is over 21 years old and may be considered to have “aged out” for permanent residence. If a child is adopted, you will need to provide proof including: (1) a certified copy of the adoption decree; (2) the legal custody decree if custody occurred before the adoption; (3) a statement showing dates and places where the child resided with the adoptive parents; (4) proof that the adoption occurred before the child was 16 years"

 

http://hammondlawgroup.com/healthcareblog/2014/03/17/avoiding-errors-on-ds-230-immigrant-visa-application/

 

(Don't be milsead by the DS-230 in the link...)

Yes I read that several times. 

 

2 minutes ago, thepanda said:

This is from the instructions for the DV Lottery 2018:

"14. Number of children – List the name, date of birth, gender, city/town of birth, and country of birth for all living unmarried children under 21 years of age, regardless of whether they are living with you or intend to accompany or follow to join you, should you immigrate to the United States. Submit individual photographs of each of your children using the same technical specifications as your own photograph.

Be sure to include:

 all living natural children;

 all living children legally adopted by you; and,

 all living step-children who are unmarried and under the age of 21 on the date of your electronic entry, even if you are no longer legally married to the child’s parent, and even if the child does not currently reside with you and/or will not immigrate with you.

 

UNCLASSIFIED - 5 -

UNCLASSIFIED

Married children and children who are already aged 21 or older when you submit your entry are not eligible for the DV program. However, the Child Status Protection Act protects children from "aging out" in certain circumstances. If you submit your DV entry before your unmarried child turns 21, and the child turns 21 before visa issuance, it is possible that he or she may be treated as though he or she were under 21 for visa processing purposes.

A child who is already a U.S. citizen or LPR will not require or be issued a Diversity Visa; you will not be penalized for either including or omitting such family members from your entry. "

 

If I were you I would only enter your sibling that is 19.

The sibling that is 19 has been entered since the beginning of the application.  Now that I am filling out the DS 260, for the principal applicant which is my mother, asks for the name of the spouse (father) then asks how many children from this marriage? I put 3, and then it says the number of the children does not match the number of children in the application.... :@

[thepanda 87]

8 minutes ago, izabelajean said:

Yes I read that several times. 

 

The sibling that is 19 has been entered since the beginning of the application.  Now that I am filling out the DS 260, for the principal applicant which is my mother, asks for the name of the spouse (father) then asks how many children from this marriage? I put 3, and then it says the number of the children does not match the number of children in the application.... :@

This is so contradicting... I am so sorry but I am confused too. I tried to help but I wasn't really helpful.

[helloheyhey 9]

4 minutes ago, thepanda said:

This is so contradicting... I am so sorry but I am confused too. I tried to help but I wasn't really helpful.

i thank you so very much thepanda. I appreciate it! I hope I get to the bottom of this! I wish you the best in your life and with your situation!