DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 2011 is open

[dgjamison]

thank you so I assume the companies asking for money are a scam?

[Bevdeforges]

Originally Posted by dgjamison

thank you so I assume the companies asking for money are a scam?

Scam is a strong word. There are companies out there that will handle the filing of the application for the diversity lottery for you for a fee. If there is a reason you can't do the application yourself (say, no access to the necessary computer gear to submit electronically) you get what you pay for. But these companies are doing nothing you shouldn't be able to handle yourself.

The real scammers are the ones that insist they'll pay for your flight over "when" you win (and charge fees that easily cover the airline ticket) or that imply they have some sort of "in" to improve your chances.
Cheers,
Bev

[dgjamison]

Thank you Bev, I will let my daughter know, she can try and apply through this site
Djam

[kitkatkoe]

Hello

I was technically born in the UK.. my family immigated to Australina when I was 5 years old... (Im now 41)
I am an Australian citizen and have a Australian Passport... and I have NOT re entered the UK whatsoever since immigrating.. geez I dont even remember the place...
I am wanting to enter the lottery and just wondering if anyone can tell me as I have been a resident of Australia since being a child if this allocates me to enter the lottery as an Australian...

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by kitkatkoe

Hello

I was technically born in the UK.. my family immigated to Australina when I was 5 years old... (Im now 41)
I am an Australian citizen and have a Australian Passport... and I have NOT re entered the UK whatsoever since immigrating.. geez I dont even remember the place...
I am wanting to enter the lottery and just wondering if anyone can tell me as I have been a resident of Australia since being a child if this allocates me to enter the lottery as an Australian...

You're not eligible from what you've told us. But are you married and, if so, where was your wife born?

[pleasance]

I applied last year via my country of chargeability which is Hong Kong SAR. I was born there and immigrated to Canada as a child. Sadly, no luck. Can someone explain the numbers to me?

The 2009 DV-Lottery had 75 winners, and the 2010 had even worse results, with only 49 winners. What do these numbers mean? Were there less people applying for 2010 than there were in 2009?

I will be applying again this year, but I wanted to know if it's possible to re-use one's picture from last year's lottery application?

[kitkatkoe]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

You're not eligible from what you've told us. But are you married and, if so, where was your wife born?

Nope not married.. my father is Irish.. but was living in the UK when i was born so thats out too...
It is no wonder so many people do the whole bogus marriage thing to live in the US... Unfortunately for me ... I am too much of a romantic to do that sort of thing lol