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Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Department of State Acquisition 

Regulation (DOSAR). 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0050. 

• Type of Request: Revision of 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Administration, Office of the 

Procurement Executive (A/OPE). 

• Form Number: N/A. 

• Respondents: Any business, other 

for-profit, individual, not-for-profit, or 

household organizations wishing to 

receive Department of State contracts. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,166. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,166. 

• Average Hours per Response: 

Varies. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 275,970. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from September 30, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: LatvanasBA@state.gov. You 

must include the information collection 

title and OMB control number in the 

subject line of your message. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Barbara Latvanas, 

Procurement Analyst, Department of 

State, Office of the Procurement 

Executive, 2201 C Street, NW., Suite 

900, State Annex Number 27, 

Washington, DC 20522. 

• Fax: 703–875–6155. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Barbara 

Latvanas, Procurement Analyst, 

Department of State, Office of the 

Procurement Executive, 1000 Wilson 

Boulevard, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 

22209. You must include the 

information collection title and OMB 

control number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Barbara Latvanas, Procurement Analyst, 

Office of the Procurement Executive, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached on 703– 

516–1755. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: This 

information collection covers pre-award 

and post-award requirements of the 

DOSAR. During the pre-award phase, 

information is collected to determine 

which bids or proposals offer the best 

value to the U.S. Government. Postaward actions include monitoring the 

contractor’s performance; issuing 

modifications to the contract; dealing 

with unsatisfactory performance; 

issuing payments to the contractor; and 

closing out the contract upon its 

completion. 

Methodology: Information is collected 

from prospective offerors to evaluate 

their proposals. The responses provided 

by the public are part of the offeror’s 

proposals in response to Department 

solicitations. This information may be 

submitted electronically (through fax or 

e-mail), or may require a paper 

submission, depending upon 

complexity. After contract award, 

contractors are required to submit 

information, on an as-needed basis, and 

relate to the occurrence of specific 

circumstances. 

Dated: September 23, 2008. 

Corey M. Rindner, 

Procurement Executive, Bureau of 

Administration, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E8–22993 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6379] 

Bureau of Consular Affairs; 

Registration for the Diversity 

Immigrant (DV–2010) Visa Program 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This public notice provides 

information on how to apply for the 

DV–2010 Program. This notice is issued 

pursuant to 22 CFR 42.33(b)(3) which 

implements sections 201(a)(3), 201(e), 

203(c) and 204(a)(1)(I) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act, as 

amended (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153, and 

1154(a)(1)(I)). 

Instructions for the 2010 Diversity 

Immigrant Visa Program (DV–2010) 

The congressionally mandated 

Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is 

administered on an annual basis by the 

Department of State and conducted 

under the terms of Section 203(c) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 

Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 

1990 (Pub. L. 101–649) that amended 

INA 203 provides for a class of 

immigrants known as ‘‘diversity 

immigrants.’’ Section 203(c) of the INA 

provides a maximum of 55,000 Diversity 

Visas (DV) each fiscal year to be made 

available to persons from countries with 

low rates of immigration to the United 

States. 

The annual DV program makes 

permanent residence visas available to 

persons meeting the simple, but strict, 

eligibility requirements. A computergenerated random lottery drawing 

chooses selectees for Diversity Visas. 

The visas are distributed among six 

geographic regions with a greater 

number of visas going to regions with 

lower rates of immigration, and with no 

visas going to nationals of countries 

sending more than 50,000 immigrants to 

the U.S. over the period of the past five 

years. Within each region, no one 

country may receive more than seven 

percent of the available Diversity Visas 

in any one year. 

For DV–2010, natives of the following 

countries are not eligible to apply 

because the countries sent a total of 

more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. 

in the previous five years: Brazil, 

Canada, China (mainland-born), 

Colombia, Dominican Republic, 

Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, 

India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, 

Philippines, Peru, Poland, South Korea, 

United Kingdom (except Northern 

Ireland) and its dependent territories, 

and Vietnam. 

Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, 

Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible. 

For DV–2010, Russia has returned to 

the list of eligible countries. Kosovo has 

also been added to the list of eligible 

countries. No countries have been 

removed from the list of eligible 

countries for DV–2010. 

The Department of State implemented 

the electronic registration system 

beginning with DV–2005 in order to 

make the Diversity Visa process more 

efficient and secure. The Department 

utilizes special technology and other 

means to identify those who commit 


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fraud for the purposes of illegal 

immigration or who submit multiple 

entries. For DV–2010, for the first time, 

those who submit entries may check the 

status of entries online and determine 

whether their entries are selected or not 

selected. Successful entrants will 

continue to receive notification letters 

by mail. 

Diversity Visa Registration Period 

Entries for the DV–2010 Diversity 

Visa Lottery must be submitted 

electronically between noon, Eastern 

Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT–4), 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 and noon, 

Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT–5) 

Monday, December 1, 2008. Applicants 

may access the Electronic Diversity Visa 

Entry Form (E-DV) at http:// 

www.dvlottery.state.gov during the 

registration period. Paper entries will 

not be accepted. Applicants are strongly 

encouraged not to wait until the last 

week of the registration period to enter. 

Heavy demand may result in Web site 

delays. No entries will be accepted after 

noon, EST, on December 1, 2008. 

Requirements for Entry 

To enter the DV lottery, you must be 

a native of one of the listed countries. 

See ‘‘List of Countries by Region Whose 

Natives Qualify.’’ In most cases this 

means the country in which you were 

born. However, there are two other ways 

you may be able to qualify. First, if you 

were born in a country whose natives 

are ineligible but your spouse was born 

in a country whose natives are eligible, 

you can claim your spouse’s country of 

birth provided both you and your 

spouse are on the selected entry, are 

issued visas and enter the U.S. 

simultaneously. Second, if you were 

born in a country whose natives are 

ineligible, but neither of your parents 

was born there or resided there at the 

time of your birth, you may claim 

nativity in one of your parents’ country 

of birth if it is a country whose natives 

qualify for the DV–2010 program. 

To enter the lottery, you must meet 

either the education or work experience 

requirement of the DV program. You 

must have either a high school 

education or its equivalent, defined as 

successful completion of a 12-year 

course of elementary and secondary 

education; OR, two years of work 

experience within the past five years in 

an occupation requiring at least two 

years of training or experience to 

perform. The U.S. Department of Labor’s 

O*Net OnLine database will be used to 

determine qualifying work experience. 

For more information about qualifying 

work experience, see Frequently Asked 

Question #13. 

If you cannot meet either of these 

requirements, you should NOT submit 

an entry to the DV program. 

Procedures for Submitting an Entry to 

DV–2010 

The Department of State will only 

accept completed Electronic Diversity 

Visa Entry Forms submitted 

electronically at http:// 

www.dvlottery.state.gov during the 

registration period between noon, 

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT–4), 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 and noon, 

Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT–5) 

Monday, December 1, 2008. 

All entries by an individual will be 

disqualified if more than ONE entry for 

that individual is received, regardless of 

who submitted the entry. You may 

prepare and submit your own entry, or 

have someone submit the entry for you. 

A successfully registered entry will 

result in the display of a confirmation 

screen containing your name and a 

unique confirmation number. You may 

print this confirmation screen for your 

records using the print function of your 

web browser. Starting July 1, 2009, you 

will be able to check the status of your 

entry by returning to the Web site and 

entering your unique confirmation 

number and personal information. 

Paper entries will not be accepted. 

It is very important that all required 

photographs be submitted. Your entry 

will be disqualified if all required 

photographs are not submitted. Recent 

photographs of the following people 

must be submitted electronically with 

the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry 

Form: You; your spouse; each 

unmarried child under 21 years of age 

at the time of your electronic entry, 

including all natural children as well as 

all legally adopted children and 

stepchildren, even if a child no longer 

resides with you or you do not intend 

for a child to immigrate under the DV 

program. You do not need to submit a 

photo for a child who is already a U.S. 

citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident. 

Group or family photographs will not 

be accepted; there must be a separate 

photograph for each family member. 

Failure to submit the required 

photographs for your spouse and each 

child listed will result in an incomplete 

entry to the E-DV system. The entry will 

not be accepted and must be 

resubmitted. Failure to enter the correct 

photograph of each individual in the 

case into the E-DV system will result in 

disqualification of the principal 

applicant and refusal of all visas in the 

case at the time of the visa interview. 

A digital photograph (image) of you, 

your spouse, and each child must be 

submitted on-line with the E-DV Entry 

Form. The image file can be produced 

either by taking a new digital 

photograph or by scanning a 

photographic print with a digital 

scanner. 

Entries are subject to disqualification 

and visa refusal for cases in which the 

photographs are not recent or have been 

manipulated or fail to meet the 

specifications explained below. 

Instructions for Submitting a Digital 

Photograph (Image) 

The image file must adhere to the 

following compositional specifications 

and technical specifications and can be 

produced in one of the following ways: 

Taking a new digital image or using a 

digital scanner to scan a submitted 

photograph. Entrants may test their 

photos for suitability through the photo 

validator link on the e-DV Web site 

before submitting their entries. The 

photo validator provides additional 

technical advice on photo composition 

along with examples of acceptable and 

unacceptable photos. 

Compositional Specifications 

The submitted digital image must 

conform to the following compositional 

specifications or the entry will be 

disqualified: The person being 

photographed must directly face the 

camera; the head of the person should 

not be tilted up, down, or to the side; 

the head of the person should cover 

about 50% of the area of the photo; the 

photograph should be taken with the 

person in front of a neutral, lightcolored background; dark or patterned 

backgrounds are not acceptable; the 

photo must be in focus; photos in which 

the person being photographed is 

wearing sunglasses or other items that 

detract from the face will not be 

accepted; photos of applicants wearing 

head coverings or hats are only 

acceptable due to religious beliefs, and 

even then, may not obscure any portion 

of the face of the applicant; photographs 

of applicants with tribal or other 

headgear not specifically religious in 

nature will not be accepted; 

photographs of military, airline, or other 

personnel wearing hats will not be 

accepted. 

Color photographs in 24-bit color 

depth are required. Photographs may be 

downloaded from a camera into a file in 

the computer or they may be scanned 

into a file in the computer. If you are 

using a scanner, the settings must be for 

True Color or 24-bit color mode. Color 

photographs must be scanned at this 

setting for the requirements of the DV 

program. See the additional scanning 

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Technical Specifications 

The submitted digital photograph 

must conform to the following 

specifications or the system will 

automatically reject the E-DV Entry 

Form and notify the sender. 

When taking a new digital image: the 

image file format must be in the Joint 

Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) 

format; it must have a maximum image 

file size of two hundred forty kilobytes 

(240 KB); the image resolution must be 

600 pixels high by 600 pixels wide; the 

image color depth must be 24-bit color 

[Note: Color photographs are required. 

Black and white, monochrome images 

(2-bit color depth), 8-bit color or 8-bit 

grayscale will not be accepted.] 

Before a photographic print is 

scanned it must meet the following 

specifications: A color image is 

required. The photographic print must 

also meet the compositional 

specifications. If the photographic print 

meets the print color and compositional 

specifications, scan the print using the 

following scanner specifications: 

Scanner resolution must be at least 150 

dots per inch (dpi); the image file format 

in Joint Photographic Experts Group 

(JPEG) format; the maximum image file 

size must be two hundred forty 

kilobytes (240 KB); the image resolution 

at 600 by 600 pixels; the image color 

depth 24-bit color. [Note that black and 

white or grayscale images with 24-bit 

color depth and monochrome images (2- 

bit color depth), 8-bit color or 8-bit 

grayscale will not be accepted.] 

Information Required for the Electronic 

Entry 

There is only one way to enter the 

DV–2010 lottery. You must submit the 

DS 5501, the Electronic Diversity Visa 

Entry Form (E–DV Entry Form), which 

is accessible only at http:// 

www.dvlottery.state.gov. Failure to 

complete the form in its entirety will 

disqualify the entry. Those who submit 

the E–DV entry will be asked to include 

the following information on the E–DV 

Entry Form. 

1. FULL NAME—Last/Family Name, 

First Name, Middle Name. 

2. DATE OF BIRTH—Day, Month, 

Year. 

3. GENDER—Male or Female. 

4. CITY WHERE YOU WERE BORN. 

5. COUNTRY WHERE YOU WERE 

BORN—The name of the country should 

be that which is currently in use for the 

place where you were born. 

6. COUNTRY OF ELIGIBILITY OR 

CHARGEABILITY FOR THE DV 

PROGRAM—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 review the instructions to see if 

there is another option for country of 

chargeability available for you. For 

additional information on chargeability, 

please review ‘‘Frequently Asked 

Question #1’’ of these instructions. 

7. ENTRY PHOTOGRAPH(S)—See the 

technical information on photograph 

specifications. Make sure you include 

photographs of your spouse and all your 

children, if applicable. See: Frequently 

Asked Question #3. 

8. MAILING ADDRESS—In Care of, 

Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City/ 

Town, District/Country/Province/State, 

Postal Code/Zip Code, Country. 

9. COUNTRY WHERE YOU LIVE 

TODAY. 

10. PHONE NUMBER (optional). 

11. E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional). 

12. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL 

OF EDUCATION YOU HAVE 

ACHIEVED, AS OF TODAY? You must 

indicate which one of the following 

represents your own highest level of 

educational achievement: (1) Primary 

school only, (2) High school, no degree, 

(3) High school degree, (4) Vocational 

school, (5) Some university courses, (6) 

University degree, (7) Some graduate 

level courses, (8) Master degree, (9) 

Some doctorate level courses, and (10) 

Doctorate degree. 

13. MARITAL STATUS—Unmarried, 

Married, Divorced, Widowed, Legally 

Separated. 

14. NUMBER OF CHILDREN: Entries 

must include the name, date and place 

of birth of your spouse and all natural 

children, as well as all legally-adopted 

children and stepchildren, who are 

unmarried and under the age of 21 on 

the date of your entry (do not include 

children who are already U.S. citizens 

or Legal Permanent Residents), even if 

you are no longer legally married to the 

child’s parent, and even if the spouse or 

child does not currently reside with you 

and/or will not immigrate with you. 

Note that married children and children 

21 years or older are not eligible for the 

diversity visa, however, U.S. law 

protects children from ‘‘aging out’’ in 

certain circumstances. If your electronic 

DV entry is made before your unmarried 

child turns 21, even if they turn 21 

before visa issuance, they will be treated 

as though they are under 21 for visa 

processing purposes. Failure to list all 

children who are eligible will result in 

disqualification of the principal 

applicant and refusal of all visas in the 

case at the time of the visa interview. 

See: Frequently Asked Question #11. 

15. SPOUSE INFORMATION—Name, 

Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of 

Birth, Country of Birth, Photograph. 

Failure to list your spouse will result in 

disqualification of the principal 

applicant and refusal of all visas in the 

case at the time of the visa interview. 

16. CHILDREN INFORMATION— 

Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town 

of Birth, Country of Birth, and 

Photograph: Include all children 

declared in question #14 above. 

Selection of Applicants 

The computer will select at random 

individuals from among all qualified 

entries. They will be notified by mail 

between May and July 2009 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 e-mail. Those individuals not 

selected will not receive any 

notification. U.S. embassies and 

consulates will not be able to provide a 

list of successful entrants. Spouses and 

unmarried children under age 21 of 

successful entrants may also apply for 

visas to accompany or follow to join the 

principal applicant. DV–2010 visas will 

be issued between October 1, 2009 and 

September 30, 2010. 

Processing of entries and issuance of 

diversity visas to successful individuals 

and their eligible family members must 

occur by midnight on September 30, 

2010. 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 their 

case in the U.S. after this date. 

In order to receive a Diversity Visa to 

immigrate to the United States, those 

chosen in the random drawing must 

meet all eligibility requirements under 

U.S. law. These requirements may 

significantly increase the level of 

scrutiny required and time necessary for 

processing of applicants for natives of 

some countries listed in this notice, 

including, but not limited to, countries 

identified as state sponsors of terrorism. 

Important Notice 

No fee is charged for the electronic 

lottery entry in the annual DV program. 

The U.S. Government employs no 

outside consultants or private services 

to operate the DV program. Any 

intermediaries or others who offer 

assistance to prepare DV entries do so 

without the authority or consent of the 

U.S. Government. Use of any outside 

intermediary or assistance to prepare a 

DV entry is entirely at the entrant’s 

discretion. 

A qualified entry submitted 

electronically directly by an applicant 

has an equal chance of being selected by 


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the computer at the Kentucky Consular 

Center, as does an entry submitted 

electronically through a paid 

intermediary who completes the entry 

for the applicant. Every entry received 

during the lottery registration period 

will have an equal random chance of 

being selected within its region. 

However, receipt of more than one entry 

per person will disqualify the person 

from registration, regardless of the 

source of the entry. 

Frequently Asked Questions About E– 

DV Registration 

1. What Do the Terms ‘‘Eligibility’’, 

‘‘Native’’ and ‘‘Chargeability’’ Mean? 

Are There Any Situations in Which 

Persons Who Were Not Born in a 

Qualifying Country May Apply? 

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. ‘‘Native’’ 

ordinarily means someone born in a 

particular country, regardless of the 

individual’s current country of 

residence or nationality. For 

immigration purposes ‘‘native’’ can also 

mean someone who is entitled to be 

‘‘charged’’ to a country other than the 

one in which he/she was born under the 

provisions of Section 202(b) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act. For 

example, if you were born in a country 

that is not eligible for this year’s DV 

program, you may claim chargeability to 

the country where your derivative 

spouse was born, but you will not be 

issued a DV–1 unless your spouse is 

also eligible for and issued a DV–2, and 

both of you must enter the United States 

together with the diversity visas. In a 

similar manner, a minor dependent 

child can be ‘‘charged’’ to a parent’s 

country of birth. 

Finally, if you were born in a country 

not eligible to participate in this year’s 

DV program, you can be ‘‘charged’’ to 

the country of birth of either of your 

parents as long as neither parent was a 

resident of the ineligible country at the 

time of the your birth. In general, people 

are not considered residents of a 

country in which they were not born or 

legally naturalized if they are only 

visiting the country, studying in the 

country temporarily, or stationed 

temporarily in the country for business 

or professional reasons on behalf of a 

company or government from a country 

other than the country in which the 

applicant was born. If you claim 

alternate chargeability, you must 

indicate such information on the E–DV 

electronic online entry form, question 

#6. Please be aware that listing an 

incorrect country of eligibility or 

chargeability (i.e. one to which you 

cannot establish a valid claim) may 

disqualify your entry. 

2. Are There Any Changes in New 

Requirements in the Application 

Procedures for This Diversity Visa 

Registration? 

No paper entries will be accepted. For 

DV–2010, you may check the status of 

your entry using your confirmation page 

information. Because this confirmation 

information will be provided only once, 

at the time of your entry, it is extremely 

important that you print or write down 

your confirmation information for later 

use. If you lose this information, you 

will still receive a letter from the 

Kentucky Consular Center by mail 

notifying you of your selection, if you 

are successful. You will receive no 

additional notification if your entry is 

unsuccessful, but may check this 

through the Internet using your 

confirmation information. 

Photo size requirements have 

increased for DV–2010 to 600 by 600 

pixels. Old photos used in previous 

years should not be reused for DV–2010. 

Only color photos may be submitted for 

DV–2010. Black and white photos are 

not acceptable. 

3. Are Signatures and Photographs 

Required for Each Family Member, or 

Only for the Principal Entrant? 

Signatures are not required on the 

Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. 

Recent and individual photographs of 

you, your spouse and all children under 

21 years of age are required. Family or 

group photographs are not accepted. 

Refer to information on the photograph 

requirements located in this notice. 

4. Why Do Natives of Certain Countries 

Not Qualify for the Diversity Program? 

Diversity visas are intended to 

provide an immigration opportunity for 

persons from countries other than the 

countries that send large numbers of 

immigrants to the U.S. The law states 

that no diversity visas shall be provided 

for natives of ‘‘high admission’’ 

countries. The law defines this to mean 

countries from which a total of 50,000 

persons in the Family-Sponsored and 

Employment-Based visa categories 

immigrated to the United States during 

the period of the previous five years. 

Each year, the USCIS adds the family 

and employment immigrant admission 

figures for the previous five years in 

order to identify the countries whose 

natives will be ineligible for the annual 

diversity lottery. Because there is a 

separate determination made before 

each annual E–DV entry period, the list 

of countries whose natives are not 

eligible may change from one year to the 

next. 

5. What is the Numerical Limit for DV– 

2010? 

By law, the U.S. diversity immigration 

program makes available a maximum of 

55,000 permanent residence visas each 

year to eligible persons. However, the 

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central 

American Relief Act (NACARA) passed 

by Congress in November 1997 

stipulates that beginning as early as DV– 

1999, and for as long as necessary, up 

to 5,000 of the 55,000 annuallyallocated diversity visas will be made 

available for use under the NACARA 

program. The actual reduction of the 

limit by up to 5,000 diversity visas 

began with DV–2000 and is likely to 

remain in effect through the DV–2010 

program. 

6. What Are the Regional Diversity Visa 

(DV) Limits for DV–2010? 

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS) determines the DV 

regional limits for each year according 

to a formula specified in Section 203(c) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

(INA). Once the USCIS has completed 

the calculations, the regional visa limits 

will be announced. 

7. When Will Entries for the DV–2010 

Program Be Accepted? 

The DV–2010 entry period will run 

through the registration period. Each 

year millions of people apply for the 

program during the registration period. 

The massive volume of entries creates 

an enormous amount of work in 

selecting and processing successful 

individuals. Holding the entry period 

during October, November, and 

December will ensure that selectees are 

notified in a timely manner, and gives 

both the visa applicants and our 

embassies and consulates time to 

prepare and complete cases for visa 

issuance. You are strongly encouraged 

to enter early in the registration period. 

Excessive demand at end of the 

registration period may slow the system 

down. No entries whatsoever will be 

accepted after noon EST Monday, 

December 1, 2008. 

8. May Persons Who Are in the U.S. 

Apply for the Program? 

Yes, an applicant may be in the U.S. 

or in another country, and the entry may 

be submitted from the United States or 

from abroad. 


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9. Is Each Applicant Limited to Only 

One Entry During the Annual E–DV 

Registration Period? 

Yes, the law allows only one entry by 

or for each person during each 

registration period. Individuals for 

whom more than one entry is submitted 

will be disqualified. The Department of 

State will employ sophisticated 

technology and other means to identify 

individuals who submit multiple entries 

during the registration period. People 

submitting more than one entry will be 

disqualified and an electronic record 

will be permanently maintained by the 

Department of State. Individuals may 

apply for the program each year during 

the regular registration period. 

10. May a Husband and a Wife Each 

Submit a Separate Entry? 

Yes, a husband and a wife may each 

submit one entry if each meets the 

eligibility requirements. If either were 

selected, the other would be entitled to 

derivative status. 

11. What Family Members Must I 

Include on My E–DV Entry? 

On your entry you must list your 

spouse (husband or wife), and all 

unmarried children under 21 years of 

age, with the exception of children who 

are already U.S. citizens or Legal 

Permanent Residents. You must list 

your spouse even if you are currently 

separated from him/her, unless you are 

legally separated (i.e., there is a written 

agreement recognized by a court or a 

court order). If you are legally separated 

or divorced, you do not need to list your 

former spouse. You must list all your 

children who are unmarried and under 

21 years of age at the time of your initial 

electronic DV entry, whether they are 

your natural children, your spouse’s 

children, or children you have formally 

adopted in accordance with the laws of 

your country, unless such child is 

already a U.S. citizen or Legal 

Permanent Resident. List all children 

under 21 years of age at the time of your 

electronic entry even if they no longer 

reside with you or you do not intend for 

them to immigrate under the DV 

program. 

The fact that you have listed family 

members on your entry does not mean 

that they later must travel with you. 

They may choose to remain behind. 

However, if you include an eligible 

dependent on your visa application 

forms that you failed to include on your 

original entry, your case will be 

disqualified. This only applies to those 

who were family members at the time 

the original application was submitted, 

not those acquired at a later date. Your 

spouse may still submit a separate entry, 

even though he or she is listed on your 

entry, as long as both entries include 

details on all dependents in your family. 

See question #10 above. 

12. Must I Submit My Own Entry, or 

May Someone Act on My Behalf? 

You may prepare and submit your 

own entry, or have someone submit the 

entry for you. Regardless of whether an 

entry is submitted by the individual 

directly, or assistance is provided by an 

attorney, friend, relative, etc., only one 

entry may be submitted in the name of 

each person and the entrant remains 

responsible for insuring that 

information in the entry is correct and 

complete. If the entry is selected, the 

notification letter will be sent only to 

the mailing address provided on the 

entry. All entrants, including those not 

selected, will be able to check the status 

of their entry through the official DV 

Web site. Entrants should keep their 

own confirmation page information so 

they may independently check the 

status of their entry. 

13. What Are the Requirements for 

Education or Work Experience? 

The law and regulations require that 

every entrant must have at least a high 

school education or its equivalent or, 

within the past five years, have two 

years of work experience in an 

occupation requiring at least two years 

training or experience. A ‘‘high school 

education or equivalent’’ is defined as 

successful completion of a twelve-year 

course of elementary and secondary 

education in the United States or 

successful completion in another 

country of a formal course of elementary 

and secondary education comparable to 

a high school education in the United 

States. Only formal courses of study 

meet this requirement, correspondence 

programs or equivalency certificates 

(such as the G.E.D.) are not acceptable. 

Documentary proof of education or 

work experience must be presented to 

the consular officer at the time of the 

visa interview. To determine eligibility 

based on work experience, definitions 

from the Department of Labor’s O*Net 

OnLine database will be used. 

What Occupations Qualify for the 

Diversity Visa Program? The 

Department of Labor (DOL) O*Net 

Online Database groups job experience 

into five ‘‘job zones.’’ While many 

occupations are listed on the DOL Web 

site, only certain specified occupations 

qualify for the Diversity Visa Program. 

To qualify for a Diversity Visa on the 

basis of your work experience, you 

must, within the past five years, have 

two years of experience in an 

occupation that is designated as Job 

Zone 4 or 5, classified in a Specific 

Vocational Preparation (SVP) range of 

7.0 or higher. 

How Do I Find the Qualifying 

Occupations on the Department of 

Labor Web Site? Qualifying DV 

Occupations are shown on the 

Department of Labor O*Net Online 

Database. Follow these steps to find out 

if your occupation qualifies: Select 

‘‘Find Occupations’’ and then select a 

specific ‘‘Job Family.’’ For example, 

select Architecture and Engineering and 

click ‘‘GO.’’ Then click on the link for 

the specific Occupation. Following the 

same example, click Aerospace 

Engineers. After selecting a specific 

Occupation link, select the tab ‘‘Job 

Zone’’ to find out the designated Job 

Zone number and Specific Vocational 

Preparation (SVP) rating range. 

14. How Will Successful Entrants Be 

Selected? 

At the Kentucky Consular Center, all 

entries received from each region will 

be individually numbered. After the end 

of the registration period, a computer 

will randomly select entries from among 

all the entries received for each 

geographic region. Within each region, 

the first entry randomly selected will be 

the first case registered, the second 

entry selected the second registration, 

etc. All entries received during the 

registration period will have an equal 

chance of being selected within each 

region. When an entry has been 

selected, the entrant will be sent a 

notification letter by the Kentucky 

Consular Center, which will provide 

visa application instructions. The 

Kentucky Consular Center will continue 

to process the case until those selected 

to be visa applicants are instructed to 

appear for visa interviews at a U.S. 

consular office or until those qualifying 

to change status in the United States 

apply at a domestic USCIS office. 

Important Note: Notifications to those 

selected in the random lottery are not sent by 

e-mail. Should you receive an e-mail 

notification about your E–DV selection, be 

aware that the message is not legitimate. 

15. May Selectees Adjust Their Status 

With USCIS? 

Yes, provided they are otherwise 

eligible to adjust status under the terms 

of Section 245 of the INA, selected 

individuals who are physically present 

in the United States may apply to the 

USCIS for adjustment of status to 

permanent resident. Applicants must 

ensure that USCIS can complete action 

on their cases, including processing of 

any overseas derivatives, before 

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registrations for the DV–2010 program 

expire. No visa numbers for the DV– 

2010 program will be available after 

midnight on September 30, 2010 under 

any circumstances. 

16. Will Entrants Who Are Not Selected 

Be Informed? 

Starting with DV–2010, all entrants, 

including those not selected, will be 

able to check the status of their entry 

through the E–DV Web site and find out 

if their entry was or was not selected. 

Entrants should keep their own 

confirmation page information from the 

time of their entry (October 2, 2008 to 

December 1, 2008) until they may check 

the status of their entry online. Status 

information for DV–2010 will be 

available online from July 1, 2009 until 

June 30, 2010. All notification letters are 

sent within five to seven months from 

the end of the application period to the 

address indicated on the entry. 

17. How Many Individuals Will Be 

Selected? 

There are 50,000 DV visas available 

for DV–2010, but more than that number 

of individuals will be selected. Because 

it is likely that some of the first 50,000 

persons who are selected will not 

qualify for visas or pursue their cases to 

visa issuance, more than 50,000 entries 

will be selected by the Kentucky 

Consular Center to ensure that all of the 

available DV visas are issued. However, 

this also means that there will not be a 

sufficient number of visas for all those 

who are initially selected. All applicants 

who are selected will be informed 

promptly of their place on the list. 

Interviews for the DV–2010 program 

will begin in October 2009. The 

Kentucky Consular Center will send 

appointment letters to selected 

applicants four to six weeks before the 

scheduled interviews with U.S. consular 

officers at overseas posts. Each month 

visas will be issued, visa number 

availability permitting, to those 

applicants who are ready for issuance 

during that month. Once all of the 

50,000 DV visas have been issued, the 

program for the year will end. In 

principle, visa numbers could be 

finished before September 2010. 

Selected applicants who wish to receive 

visas must be prepared to act promptly 

on their cases. Random selection by the 

Kentucky Consular Center computer as 

a selectee does not automatically 

guarantee that you will receive a visa. 

You must qualify for the visa as well. 

18. Is There a Minimum Age for 

Applicants To Apply for the E–DV 

Program? 

There is no minimum age to apply for 

the program, but the requirement of a 

high school education or work 

experience for each principal applicant 

at the time of application will 

effectively disqualify most persons who 

are under age 18. 

19. Are There Any Fees for the 

E–DV Program? 

There is no fee for submitting an 

electronic lottery entry. DV applicants 

must pay all required visa fees at the 

time of visa application directly to the 

consular cashier at the embassy or 

consulate. Details of required diversity 

visa and immigration visa application 

fees will be included with the 

instructions sent by the Kentucky 

Consular Center to applicants who are 

selected. 

Do DV Applicants Receive Waivers of 

Any Grounds of Visa Ineligibility or 

Receive Special Processing for a Waiver 

Application? 

Applicants are subject to all grounds 

of ineligibility for immigrant visas 

specified in the Immigration and 

Nationality Act. There are no special 

provisions for the waiver of any ground 

of visa ineligibility aside from those 

ordinarily provided in the Act, nor is 

there special processing for waiver 

requests. Some general waiver 

provisions for people with close 

relatives who are American Citizens of 

Lawful Permanent Resident aliens may 

be available to DV applicants as well, 

but the time constraints in the DV 

program will make it difficult for 

applicants to benefit from such 

provisions. 

21. May Persons Who Are Already 

Registered for an Immigrant Visa in 

Another Category Apply for the DV 

Program? 

Yes, such persons may apply for the 

DV program. 

22. How Long Do Applicants Who Are 

Selected Remain Entitled To Apply for 

Visas in the DV Category? 

Persons selected in the DV–2010 

lottery are entitled to apply for visa 

issuance only during fiscal year 2010, 

from October 1, 2009 through 

September 30, 2010. Applicants must 

obtain the DV visa or adjust status by 

the end of the fiscal year. There is no 

carry-over of DV benefits into the next 

year for persons who are selected but 

who do not obtain visas during FY– 

2010. Also, spouses and children who 

derive status from a DV–2010 

registration can only obtain visas in the 

DV category between October 2009 and 

September 2010. Applicants who apply 

overseas will receive an appointment 

letter from the Kentucky Consular 

Center four to six weeks before the 

scheduled appointment. 

23. If an E–DV Selectee Dies, What 

Happens to the DV Case? 

The death of an individual selected in 

the lottery results in automatic 

revocation of the DV case. Any eligible 

spouse and/or children are no longer 

entitled to the DV visa, for that entry. 

24. When Will E–DV Online Be 

Available? 

Online entry will be available during 

the registration period beginning at 

noon EDT (GMT–4) on October 2, 2008 

and ending at noon EST (GMT–5) on 

December 1, 2008. 

25. Will I Be Able To Download and 

Save the E–DV Entry Form to a 

Microsoft Word Program (or Other 

Suitable Program) and Then Fill It Out? 

No, you will not be able to save the 

form into another program for 

completion and submission later. The 

E–DV Entry Form is a Web form only. 

This makes it more ‘‘universal’’ than a 

proprietary word processor format. 

Additionally, it does require that the 

information be filled in and submitted 

while on-line. 

26. If I Don’t Have Access to a Scanner, 

Can I Send Photographs to My Relative 

in the U.S. To Scan the Photographs, 

Save the Photographs to a Diskette, and 

Then Mail the Diskette Back to Me To 

Apply? 

Yes, this can be done as long as the 

photograph meets the photograph 

requirements in the instructions, and 

the photograph is electronically 

submitted with, and at the same time 

the E–DV online entry is submitted. The 

applicants must already have the 

scanned photograph file when they 

submit the entry on-line. The 

photograph cannot be submitted 

separate from the online application. 

Only one on-line entry can be submitted 

for each person. Multiple submissions 

will disqualify the entry for that person 

for DV–2010. The entire entry 

(photograph and application together) 

can be submitted electronically from the 

United States or from overseas. 

27. Can I Save the Form On-Line So 

That I Can Fill Out Part and Then Come 

Back Later and Complete the 

Remainder? 

No, this cannot be done. The E–DV 

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and submitted at one time. However, 

because the form is in two parts, and 

because of possible network 

interruptions and delays, the E–DV 

system is designed to permit up to sixty 

(60) minutes between the downloading 

of the form and when the entry is 

received at the E–DV Web site after 

being submitted online. If more than 

sixty minutes elapses and the entry has 

not been electronically received, the 

information already received is 

discarded. This is done so that there is 

no possibility that a full entry could 

accidentally be interpreted as a 

duplicate of a previous partial entry. For 

example, suppose an applicant with a 

wife and child sends a filled in E–DV 

Entry Form Part One and then receives 

Form Part Two, but there is a delay 

before sending Part Two because of 

trouble finding the file that holds the 

child’s photograph. If the filled in Form 

Part Two is sent by the applicant and 

received by the E–DV Web site within 

sixty (60) minutes, there is no problem. 

However, if the Form Part Two is 

received after sixty (60) minutes have 

elapsed, then the applicant will be 

informed that he or she must start the 

entire entry over from the beginning. 

The DV–2010 instructions explain 

clearly and completely what 

information is required to fill in the 

form. This way you can be fully 

prepared, making sure you have all of 

the information needed, before you start 

to complete the form on-line. 

28. If the Submitted Digital Images Do 

Not Conform to the Specifications, the 

Procedures State That the System Will 

Automatically Reject the E–DV Entry 

Form and Notify the Sender. Does This 

Mean I Will Be Able to Re-Submit My 

Entry? 

Yes, the entry can be resubmitted. 

Since the entry was automatically 

rejected, it was not actually considered 

as submitted to the E–DV Web site. It 

does not count as a submitted E–DV 

entry, and no confirmation notice of 

receipt is sent. If there are problems 

with the digital photograph sent, 

because it does not conform to the 

requirements, it is automatically 

rejected by the E–DV Web site. 

However, the amount of time it takes the 

rejection message to reach the sender is 

unpredictable due to the nature of the 

Internet. If the problem can be fixed by 

the applicant, and the Form Part One or 

Two is re-sent within sixty (60) minutes, 

there is no problem. Otherwise the 

submission process will have to be 

started over. An applicant can try to 

submit an application as many times as 

is necessary until a complete 

application is received and the 

confirmation notice sent. 

29. Will the Electronic Confirmation 

Notice That the Completed E–DV Entry 

Form Has Been Received Through the 

Online System Be Sent Immediately 

After Submission? 

The response from the E–DV Web site 

which contains confirmation of the 

receipt of an acceptable E–DV Entry 

Form is sent by the E–DV Web site 

immediately. However, how long it 

takes the response to reach the sender 

is unpredictable due to the nature of the 

Internet. If many minutes have elapsed 

since pressing the ‘Submit’ button, there 

is no harm in pressing the ‘Submit’ 

button a second time. The E–DV system 

will not be confused by a situation 

where the ‘Submit’ button is hit a 

second time, because no confirmation 

response has been received. An 

applicant can try to submit an 

application as many times as is 

necessary until a complete application 

is received and the confirmation notice 

sent. However, once you receive a 

confirmation notice, do not resubmit 

your information. 

30. How Will I Know if the Notification 

of Selection That I Have Received Is 

Authentic? How Can I Confirm That I 

Have in Fact Been Chosen in the 

Random DV Lottery? 

Keep your confirmation page. You 

will need it to check the status of your 

entry yourself at the official DV Web site 

after the electronic lottery is conducted 

(usually March). If you lose your 

confirmation information you will not 

be able to check your DV entry status 

yourself and we will not resend the 

confirmation page to you. If selected, 

you will also receive a letter from the 

Kentucky Consular Center by mail 

sometime between May and July 2009 at 

the addresses listed on the E–DV entry. 

Only the randomly selected individuals 

will be notified by mail. Persons not 

selected may check their entry using 

their confirmation information through 

the official DV Web site, but will not 

receive additional official notification 

by e-mail or by mail. We will not resend 

confirmation page information to you. If 

you lose your confirmation page 

information you will only find out if 

you were selected if you receive an 

official letter by mail. U.S. embassies 

and consulates will not be able to 

provide a list of those selected to 

continue the visa process. 

The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) 

will send the letters notifying those 

selected. These letters will contain 

instructions for the visa application 

process. The instructions say the 

selected applicants will pay all diversity 

and immigrant visa fees in person only 

at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at the 

time of the visa application. The 

Consular Cashier or Consular Officer 

immediately gives the visa applicant a 

U.S. Government receipt for payment. 

You should never send money for DV 

fees through the mail, through Western 

Union, or any other delivery service. 

The E–DV lottery entries are made on 

the Internet, on the official U.S. 

Government E–DV Web site at http:// 

www.dvlottery.state.gov. KCC sends 

only letters to the selected applicants. 

KCC, consular offices, or the U.S. 

Government has never sent e-mails to 

notify selected individuals, and there 

are no plans to use e-mail for this 

purpose for the DV–2010 program. 

The Department of State, Visa 

Services advises the public that only 

Internet sites including the ‘‘.gov’’ 

indicator are official government Web 

sites. Many other non-governmental 

Web sites (e.g., using the suffixes 

‘‘.com’’ or ‘‘.org’’ or ‘‘.net’’) provide 

legitimate and useful immigration and 

visa related information and services. 

Regardless of the content of nongovernmental Web sites, the Department 

of State does not endorse, recommend 

or sponsor any information or material 

shown at these other Web sites. 

Some Web sites may try to mislead 

customers and members of the public 

into thinking they are official Web sites 

and may contact you by e-mail to lure 

you to their offers. These Web sites may 

attempt to require you to pay for 

services such as forms and information 

about immigration procedures, which 

are otherwise free on the Department of 

State Visa Services Web site, or overseas 

through the Embassy Consular Section 

Web sites. Additionally, these other 

Web sites may require you to pay for 

services you will not receive, often 

including diversity immigration 

application and visa fees in an effort to 

outright steal your money. Once you 

send money in one of these scams, you 

will never see it again. Also, you should 

be wary of sending any personal 

information that might be used for 

identity fraud/theft to these Web sites. 

31. How Do I Report Internet Fraud or 

Unsolicited E-Mail? 

If you wish to file a complaint about 

Internet fraud, please see the 

econsumer.gov Web site, hosted by the 

Federal Trade Commission, which is a 

joint effort of consumer protection 

agencies from 17 nations at http:// 

www.econsumer.gov/english/ or go to 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 

Internet Crime Complaint Center or IC3. 

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mail, contact the Department of Justice 

Contact Us page. 

32. If I Am Successful in Obtaining a 

Visa Through the Dv Program 

Will the U.S. Government Assist With 

My Airfare to the U.S., Provide 

Assistance to Locate Housing and 

Employment, Provide Healthcare or 

Provide Any Subsidies Until I Am Fully 

Settled? 

No, applicants who obtain a DV visa 

are not provided any type of assistance 

such as airfare, housing assistance, or 

subsidies. If you are selected to apply 

for a DV visa, before you can be issued 

a visa, you will be required to provide 

evidence that you will not become a 

public charge in the U.S. This evidence 

may be in the form of a combination of 

your personal assets, an Affidavit of 

Support, Form I–134 from a relative or 

friend residing in the U.S. and/or an 

offer of employment from an employer 

in the U.S. 

List of Countries by Region Whose 

Natives Are Eligible for DV–2010 

The lists below show the countries 

whose natives are eligible for DV–2010 

within each geographic region for this 

diversity program. The countries whose 

natives are not eligible for the DV–2010 

program were identified by the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS) according to the formula in 

Section 203(c) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act. Dependent areas 

overseas are included within the region 

of the governing country. The countries 

whose natives are not eligible for this 

diversity program (because they are the 

principal source countries of FamilySponsored and Employment-Based 

immigration, or ‘‘high admission’’ 

countries) are noted after the respective 

regional lists. 

Africa 

Algeria 

Angola 

Benin 

Botswana 

Burkina Faso 

Burundi 

Cameroon 

Cape Verde 

Central African Republic 

Chad 

Comoros 

Congo 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 

Djibouti 

Egypt 

Equatorial Guinea 

Eritrea 

Ethiopia 

Gabon 

Gambia, The 

Ghana 

Guinea 

Guinea-Bissau 

Kenya 

Lesotho 

Liberia 

Libya 

Madagascar 

Malawi 

Mali 

Mauritania 

Mauritius 

Morocco 

Mozambique 

Namibia 

Niger 

Nigeria 

Rwanda 

Sao Tome and Principe 

Senegal 

Seychelles 

Sierra Leone 

Somalia 

South Africa 

Sudan 

Swaziland 

Tanzania 

Togo 

Tunisia 

Uganda 

Zambia 

Zimbabwe 

Persons born in the Gaza Strip are 

chargeable to Egypt. 

List of Countries by Region Whose 

Natives Are Eligible for DV–2010 

Asia 

Afghanistan 

Bahrain 

Bangladesh 

Bhutan 

Brunei 

Burma 

Cambodia 

East Timor 

Hong Kong Special Administrative 

Region 

Indonesia 

Iran 

Iraq 

Israel 

Japan 

Jordan 

Kuwait 

Laos 

Lebanon 

Malaysia 

Maldives 

Mongolia 

Nepal 

North Korea 

Oman 

Qatar 

Saudi Arabia 

Singapore 

Sri Lanka 

Syria 

Taiwan 

Thailand 

United Arab Emirates 

Yemen 

Natives of the following Asian 

countries are not eligible for this year’s 

diversity program: 

China [mainland-born], India, 

Pakistan, South Korea, Philippines, and 

Vietnam. Hong Kong S.A.R. and Taiwan 

do qualify and are listed above. Macau 

S.A.R. also qualifies and is listed below. 

Persons born in the areas administered 

prior to June 1967 by Israel, Jordan and 

Syria are chargeable, respectively, to 

Israel, Jordan and Syria. 

List of Countries by Region Whose 

Natives Are Eligible for DV–2010 

Europe 

Albania 

Andorra 

Armenia 

Austria 

Azerbaijan 

Belarus 

Belgium 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Bulgaria 

Croatia 

Cyprus 

Czech Republic 

Denmark (including components and 

dependent areas overseas) 

Estonia 

Finland 

France (including components and 

dependent areas overseas) 

Georgia 

Germany 

Greece 

Hungary 

Iceland 

Ireland 

Italy 

Kazakhstan 

Kosovo 

Kyrgyzstan 

Latvia 

Liechtenstein 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav 

Republic 

Macau Special Administrative Region 

Malta 

Moldova 

Monaco 

Montenegro 

Netherlands (including components and 

dependent areas overseas) 

Northern Ireland 

Norway 

Portugal (including components and 

dependent areas overseas) 

Romania 

Russia 


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San Marino 

Serbia 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

Spain 

Sweden 

Switzerland 

Tajikistan 

Turkey 

Turkmenistan 

Ukraine 

Uzbekistan 

Vatican City 

Natives of the following European 

countries are not eligible for this year’s 

diversity program: Great Britain and 

Poland. Great Britain (United Kingdom) 

includes the following dependent areas: 

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin 

Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland 

Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, 

St. Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands. 

Note that for purposes of the diversity 

program only, Northern Ireland is 

treated separately; Northern Ireland 

does qualify and is listed among the 

qualifying areas. 

List of Countries by Region Whose 

Natives Are Eligible for DV–2010 

North America 

The Bahamas 

In North America, natives of Canada 

and Mexico are not eligible for this 

year’s diversity program. 

Oceania 

Australia (including components and 

dependent areas overseas) 

Fiji 

Kiribati 

Marshall Islands 

Micronesia, Federated States of 

Nauru 

New Zealand (including components 

and dependent areas overseas) 

Palau 

Papua New Guinea 

Somoa 

Solomon Islands 

Tonga 

Tuvalu 

Vanuatu 

South America, Central America, and 

the Caribbean 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Argentina 

Barbados 

Belize 

Belize 

Bolivia 

Chile 

Costa Rica 

Cuba 

Dominica 

Grenada 

Guyana 

Honduras 

Nicaragua 

Panama 

Paraguay 

Saint Kitts and Nevis 

Saint Lucia 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

Suriname 

Trinidad and Tobago 

Uruguay 

Venezuela 

Countries in this region whose natives 

are not eligible for this year’s diversity 

program: Brazil, Colombia, Dominican 

Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, 

Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and 

Peru. 

Dated: September 22, 2008. 

Janice Jacobs, 

Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

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members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

24, 2008. 

Francisco Estrada C., 

RTCA Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E8–22983 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier 

Registration Plan Board of Directors 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

Time and Date: November 6, 2008, 12 

noon to 3 p.m., Eastern Time. 

Place: This meeting will take place 

telephonically. Any interested person 

may call Mr. Avelino Gutierrez at (505) 


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