Press Releases 2005
U.S. Consulate Sponsors Presentation on U.S. Diversity Visa
October 31, 2005
On Tuesday November 1, U.S. Consul and Chief of the Consular Section Karen Martin from the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade will give a public presentation on the 2007 U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery. She will be available to answer questions from the public about the regulations, process and procedures of the DV program.
Registration for the 2007 DV Lottery began on October 5, 2005. Persons seeking to enter the program must register online through the designated internet website during the registration period. The website for registering for the 2007 DV Lottery, http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/, is available through noon December 4, 2005. The U.S. Department of State continues to encourage persons who wish to enter the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery to submit their information early in the two-month registration period.
There is no fee charged for entering the Diversity Visa Lottery. The Department of State does not endorse, recommend or sponsor any information or material from outside entities. The Department is aware that websites and email have masqueraded as official Diversity Visa Lottery facilitators. Registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery through the official, U.S. government website, http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ is free of charge and notification of winning entries are sent by mail only.
The 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery marks the third year that electronic registration is required. Paper entries and mail-in requests for Diversity Visa Lottery registration are not accepted.
Individuals interested in attending the event should be at the American Corner in Podgorica no later than 14:30 on Tuesday November 1.
For more information on the U.S. Government’s programs in Montenegro,
please visit the Consulate's web site at http://podgorica.usconsulate.gov/.