May 2008 - Emerald Isle Immigration Center warns Travelers of Increased Security when Crossing Borders. Read press release: Tighter Travel Security

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - Emerald Isle Immigration Center, January 2008

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May 2007 - ALERT: BEWARE OF "LEGALIZATION PAPERWORK" FRAUD

Any organization (whether public or private) or individual (e.g., notary public or attorney), who claims that a new legalization plan has been enacted, or that you should prepare for a soon-to-be approved legalization program, is committing fraud.  Protect yourself and your community:

• Do not pay anyone or any organization to assist with the “preparation of legalization paperwork”
• The U.S. Congress has not approved, nor has the President signed immigration reform legislation that includes a process for the adjustment of status (e.g., becoming a permanent resident)

At this time, the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives continue to debate the issue and laws to reform the existing immigration system HAVE NOT BEEN ENACTED.

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Diversity Visa Program
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Please Note: There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. The Department of State notifies successful Diversity Visa applicants by letter, and NOT by email. To learn more see the Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.

2007 Diversity Lottery Results

Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Instructions

The Diversity Visa (DV) 2009 Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 3, 2007, and ends at Noon EST on December 2, 2007. Persons seeking to apply must register electronically, online through the designated Internet website www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period.

Paper entries and mail-in requests are not accepted.

The English version of the DV-2009 Lottery Instructions is available in PDF format for your convenience.

We strongly advise applicants to submit your entry early.
Last year some who waited until the final week were unable to submit due to the high volume of last minute entries.

NOTE: DV-2009 lottery winners were notified by mail between May and July 2008 and will be provided further instructions, including information on fees connected with immigration to the U.S. Those selected in the random drawing are NOT notified by email. Those individuals NOT selected will NOT receive any notification. Review the Diversity Visa Lottery Instructions "Selection of Applicants" section for more information about the DV timeframe and process.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html