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So thought I read that while entering for the dv lottery that we should also include a family photo of ourselves and our family. is this true? I can't seem to find an example of the accepted family photo. is family photo required for dv entry? I am familiar with the standard passport type photos and requirements but what about this family photo. I can't seem to find any info on it. what I want to know is what are the requirements and where do I submit the family photos?

Well to give everyone some final details of what happen. He decided the safest route is 3 because he doesn't have to make any modification to his application and avoid having to answer questions about his marriage which might or might not cause him to get denied. So as a result he passed his lottery interview and received his visa. He mentioned that having a relative already in the states and sponsoring him through i-134 really help. After making sure he had the required documents they only were interested in confirming that he had a relative and they were willing to support him. The people who worked at the embassy said his was one of the fastest interview approval they've seen. So now after he get settle in the states he'll just wait until he's eligible to sponsor his wife over. His family is excited for him especially since this is the only possible scenario he could have ever come to the US because he doesn't have any immediate relatives there.

So I have a friend who was selected for the DV 2023 lottery but he's in a unique situation and not sure what is the correct approach. So my friend had a pure ceremonial marriage a couple years back, no marriage certificate. When applying for the lottery he entered himself as single because technically he's not officially married. He wants to just finish the visa process as single so as to not complicate the process further. If he was to be approved for a visa he plans on marrying his wife officially after he is settled in the US. Are there any issues with this approach? Also to throw a wrench in it he does have pictures of the marriage ceremony on his social media would he be denied a visa because of this? He assumed that he would have been in a worse situation if he said he was married but did not have any legal document to prove it. So what do you think he should do?