You will be approved for either
(i) permanent residence or
(ii) conditional residence -if you have been married for less than 2 years or entered the U.S. on a fiance visa.

Helpful tips for a successful interview:
The U.S. sponsoring spouse

• should carry photo identification such as driver’s license or passport and proof of legal status such as a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, passport, permanent resident.
• If you have common children, USCIS is much less likely to question whether your marriage is bona fide.

You may be asked general questions about your married life ( e.g. where you met, when and why you decided to get married, etc. Back up your answers with documents that illustrate bona fide marriage, such as rental agreements, joint utility bills etc. )

Fraud suspected?

If the officer suspects that your marriage is fraudulent, you will be meeting the fraud unit instead.

Possible fraud red flags

Sometimes, suspicion arises  because of people’s personal characteristics or lifestyle and may have to go through fraud interview:

• not  sharing a common language
• having large differences in age, class, cultural, religion educational background or
• not  living at the same address

An officer will interview you and your spouse separately and intensively. The officer will compare
the results of your two interviews.

Marital issues

If you have serious marriage problems, you can mention them and the detailed steps you are taking
to deal with them  ( eg marriage counseling ). In some cases, this action can be a strong evidence of a real, bona fide marriage. If the officer is not satisfied with that, you should request that your interview be rescheduled and reappear with an attorney.

If you have received a court ordered legal separation or filed for divorce, your green card will most
likely be rejected.

Exception: If your U.S. spouse is abusive (physical or emotional cruelty), you may be
able to file a self-petition on Form I-360 even if you are divorced. You must file I-360
before the final divorce, or within 2 years of the final decree if you can prove that the divorce
was connected to the abuse. You don’t need your U.S. spouse’s help or signature or any support any more
in such cases.

Here are filing instructions:  pdf

Why?

(i) Those who have won the DV lottery will be contacted by the US government and

(ii) Any Green Card Visa issuance fees required will be paid AT the processing center, e.g. at US Nairobi embassy.

Here is the scammer’s letter..

———-

Dear __________ ,

Congratulations ! You are among those randomly selected and registered
for further consideration in the diversity immigrant program.
Selection guarantees that
you will receive a United States Permanent Resident Card(also known as
Green Card or Diversity Visa) only if you follow the instructions for
further processing.


Acceptance Date:	 Friday 28th of January 2011 05:08:31 PM
Winner Name:	 _____________
Country of Birth:	 Kenya

Is the Diveristy Visa FREE ?
No. There is a big confusion. Only the participation in the Diversity
Visa Lottery was free but the winners must pay the visa processing
fees.

The fee is used to process your visa related documents and verify your identity.

Fees:

Type of Residence Card	 Status	Amount (per person)
United States Permanent Resident Card	Granted! - Waiting for payment
of processing fee	$821
Processing fees	Included
Total	$821

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read and follow all the instructions very carefully. With the
Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the
advantages and benefits of a US permanent resident, including health
and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with
guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to
integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use
it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel.
The visa must be renewed after 10 years.

Although you will have all the rights that a U.S. citizen has in the
United States, without a relative or friend in the United States you
may find the relocation difficult and expensive due the lack of
experience in the American society. Therefore the U.S. Government
helps you with the accommodation and offers you along with each visa
Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1
year), Dwelling(Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3
months ), a guaranteed job(in the field that you are are currently
qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive
in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for
U.S. Students or Higher Education through EducationUSA. It includes
transfer to a U.S college or Univeristy so you can continue your
educational study. More details can be found at
http://educationusa.state.gov/ .)

We remind you that only the visa processing fee ($821) is mandatory
and the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment.

Accompanying family members(wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters,
children, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will
be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move
together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person
and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, children, cousin) must pay
$821. There is no discount for children.

Visa Payment processing instructions
The fees must be paid using Western Union money transfer and will be
processed by the U.S. embassy in the United Kingdom.

Western Union is a leading provider of International person-to-person
money transfer. With more than 150 years experience and 245,000 Agent
locations in over 200 countries and territories, Western Union is
recognized for sending money quickly, reliably, and safety.

You can send the payment in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency.

Click on the following link to find the nearest Western Union agency
and send the fees payment :
Find Western Union Agency

If you are unable to find a Western Union agency near your location,
you may ask a relative or friend to pay the fee on your behalf.

After you find a Western Union agency you need to go with cash money,
an identity card(e.g passport or national identity card) and send the
payment to the U.S. embassy agent address in United Kingdom:

Name : David Leach
Address: 24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 2LQ
United Kingdom

The payment must be sent to the above U.S. embassy agent address in
United Kingdom because the U.S. Government decided this based on the
diplomatic relations with your country.






After you send the payment follow the next steps :
a) Email copy/scan of the Western Union receipt at state.gov.usa@usa.com
b) Email at state.gov.usa@usa.com with the following details (you can
find them on the money transfer receipt):

1) Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):
2) Exact sender's name on file with Western Union:
3) Exact sender's address on file with Western Union:
4) Exact receiver's name on file with Western Union:
5) Amount sent:

Then wait for the confirmation that the payment was received.

Within 72 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with your
Case Number/Confirmation Number and exact date and time(approx. 2
days) of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will
receive your documents and travel information to move in the United
States. Under no circumstances the interview won't deny your visa.




Important Notice!


The payment must be sent via Western Union no later than 5 February
2011. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to
pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays.

Under no circumstances can diversity visas be issued or adjustments
approved after this date, nor can family members obtain diversity
visas to follow-to-join the principal applicant in the U.S. after this
date.

The visa processing fee(US$ 821) is mandatory for each person and the
U.S. Government doesn't offer any discount, loan or exception.

You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the
visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time.

A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon
receiving the payment fees.

Please be advised that even through you are a winner of Diversity Visa
your Case Number/Confirmation Number will be provided only after you
send the payment confirmation of the fees. Please do not contact us to
ask for the Case Number/Confirmation Number.

If it would be necessary to contact the U.S. Department of state YOU
MUST ALWAYS REFER TO YOUR NAME. The email address is
state.gov.usa@usa.com

Major Points:

• Applications begin noon, Eastern Time (U.S.), October 5, 2010 through noon, ET, November 3, 2010.
• All applications are electronic, i.e. online.
• Start early, otherwise you may have technical difficulties if you wait till the end times.
• If you are selected, you will be notified via email starting April 2011.
• Green Card Visas start being issued to winners  starting Sept 2011 and last until all have been issued.
• One must leave for the US no later than Sept 2012.
• Instructions are on the DOS website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/, the only official site.

The DOS selects more than 50,000 applicants as lottery “winners.” and winner letters are issued to more than 100,000 applicants. Not everyone who receives the winner notification can qualify for a green card, due to procedural issues and educational and/or job requirements. Other winners will simply not take the additional steps needed to obtain their green cards.

The winner letters have detailed instructions on how to proceed. Individuals who are outside the United States will need to process for their immigrant visas at the appropriate U.S. consulates abroad.

Those who are within the United States will have the option of either an adjustment of status to permanent residence in the United States or consular processing. Of course, you must meet all standard legal requirements for either the adjustment of status or consular processing procedures in order to obtain a benefit based upon the lottery selection.

To use the online system, you must:

1. the confirmation number received following submission of the DV lottery application.
2. The name and birth date information.

Selection alone does not grant individuals or immediate family members U.S. permanent residence. You must move forward either to adjust their status to permanent residence in the United States, or to complete consular processing for an immigrant visa at the appropriate U.S. consulate abroad within the time-frames required by law. You must meet general requirements for these procedures, as well as requirements for the DV lottery. More people are granted winner letters than ultimately receive permanent residence under the DV program.

The online form is at the dv lottery site at http;//www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/

Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 121/856)

Who is this visa for?

This visa is for Australian employers who want to sponsor highly skilled workers for a permanent visa to work in Australia. The employees can be either:

• highly skilled workers from overseas
• highly skilled temporary residents currently in Australia.

What does this visa let you do?

This visa allows you and any dependent family members included in your visa application to live as permanent residents in Australia.

Australian permanent residents can:

• live and work in Australia on a permanent basis
• study in Australia at school or university
• receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
• access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
• be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
• sponsor people for permanent residence.