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Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Diversity Visa Program. If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Systems Alert. Skip to main content. Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Diversity Visa Program. More Information. Who's Involved. DV Program Instructions. High School Education: A high school education means successful completion of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to a year course in the United States.
Only formal courses of study meet this requirement; equivalency certificates such as the G. Work Experience: If you are qualifying with work experience, you must have two years of experience in the last five years, in an occupation which, by U. Department of Labor definitions, requires at least two years of training or experience that is designated as Job Zone 4 or 5, classified in a Specific Vocational Preparation SVP rating of 7.
The U. The passport must be valid for international travel. Internal passports, issued by some countries, are not valid for DV entry purposes. You should consider not pursuing a DV application if you listed a false or invalid passport number on your DV entry, or if you selected an exemption from the passport requirement and you did not meet the requirements for that exemption, as you may not be eligible for a diversity visa and any fees you pay for the visa application will not be refunded.
These three exemptions include: individuals who are stateless, nationals of a Communist-controlled country who are unable to obtain a passport from the government of the Communist-controlled country, and beneficiaries of individual waivers approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State. If you selected one of these exemptions on your DV entry, you will be required to explain how you meet one of the three exemptions. The exemptions apply only to individuals who are unable to obtain a passport.
If you selected an exemption because of a delay in obtaining a passport, whether or not that delay was within your control, you do not qualify for an exemption and you may not be eligible for a diversity visa. You should consider not pursuing a DV application if you selected one of the exemptions on your DV entry and you do not in fact fall into one of the exempted categories, as you may not be eligible for a diversity visa and any fees you pay for the visa application will not be refunded. Again, you should consider not pursuing a DV application if you do not meet the qualifying education or work experience requirements explained above, or if you provided an invalid passport number with your entry or selected an exemption for which you do not qualify.
Such errors may render you ineligible for a diversity visa and any fees you pay for the visa application will not be refunded. Kentucky Consular Center Information.
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