Electronic Diversity Visa Program
Electronic Diversity Visa Program
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Form:
DS-5501
Expires:
08/31/2022
Estimated Burden:
30 minutes
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2. Gender
Male
Female
3. Birth Date
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Birth City Unknown
Your country of eligibility will normally be the same as your country of birth.
Your country of eligibility is NOT related to where you live.
If you
were born in a country that is not eligible for the DV program, please go to
Explanation of Country of Eligibility
to see if there is another
option available in your case.
Are you claiming eligibility based on the country where you were born?
Yes No
If not, you must enter the country from which you are claiming eligibility.
Select A Country...
7. Passport
In order to submit an entry for the Diversity Visa program, you must currently possess a valid, unexpired passport from
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No Middle Name
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8. Entrant
Photograph
Photographs must be submitted at the time of eDV entry. Photographs that do not comply with all specifications,
including but not limited to
recency of the photos (must be taken in the last six months), composition of the photos, and unacceptable backgrounds are
grounds for
disqualification of the entire entry. Any manipulation of photographs that alters the facial
characteristics is grounds for disqualification of the
entire entry. See examples on the
Photo Examples
page.
You will use one of the following methods to enter the image into eDV:
Clicking the 'Choose New Photo' button will allow you to look for and
choose the file which is storing the photograph. Once chosen, the file
name and the
photo will display. If the photo is not correct, please click on the 'Choose New Photo'
button to choose a new file.
9. Mailing Address
a. In Care Of (optional)
b. Address Line 1
c. Address Line 2 (optional)
d. City/Town
e. District/County/Province/State
No Postal Code / Zip Code
g. Country
Select A Country...
(optional)
13. What is the highest level of education you have achieved, as of today?
Married and my spouse is NOT a U.S.citizen or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) CASADO CON NO RESIDENTE AMAERICANO
Married and my spouse IS a U.S.citizen or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)
Divorced
Widowed
Legally Separated
Enter Spouse Information
Legal separation is an arrangement when a couple remain married but live apart,
following a court order. If you and your spouse are legally
separated, your spouse
will not be able to immigrate with you through the Diversity Visa program. You will
not be penalized if you choose to
enter the name of a spouse from whom you are
legally separated.
If you are not legally separated by a court order, you must include your spouse even if you plan to be divorced before you apply for the Diversity
Visa. Failure to list your eligible spouse is grounds for disqualification.
If your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, do not list him/her in your entry.
Children include all biological children, legally adopted children, and stepchildren who are unmarried and under the age of 21 on the date you
submit your entry. You must include all eligible children, even if they do not live with you or if they do not intend to apply for a Diversity Visa as
your derivative. Failure to list all eligible children is grounds for disqualification. If your child is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, do
not list him/her in your entry.
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT:
The information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. INA Section 222(f) provides that
visa issuance and refusal records shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration,
nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of visa records may be made available to a court which certifies that the information contained in such records is
needed in a case pending before the court.
PRIVACY POLICY:
For information on the Department of State’s privacy policy, regarding the nature, purpose, use, and sharing of any Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
collected via this website please click here.
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