DV 2011 lottery interview

[Verne Blaise 0]

All,

Please my cousin attended her interview for the DV 2011 lottery on August 1st, 2011 at Tokyo Japan and Consular officer concluded she was ineligible under section 212(a)(5)(A)of INA.

My search of above mentioned section makes reference to labor certification? What's the real implication of above mentioned section to a DV lottery visa?

Any advice/idea on how to remedy such a situation?

Thank you all

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Has she overstayed a previous visa?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Was she attempting to use her job skills as reason to enter instead of schooling ? It sounds like they found that she did have the correct level of job skill per O net classifications

[milimelo 4,196]

Was she attempting to use her job skills as reason to enter instead of schooling ? It sounds like they found that she did have the correct level of job skill per O net classifications

This is what's the reason - she probably didn't have sufficient highschool level or job experience that falls in the appropriate level category - 4 or 5 is required, anything below that will NOT get a DV visa.

Cousin can go back to school or college and get qualified that way or get some relevant job experience - this is all for future DV lotteries - right now there is nothing she can do - the decision has been made for her DV2011 status.

I wonder why would she send off paperwork when she knew she would not qualify? Step 1 of the instructions for selectee clearly says to make sure you qualify and NOT send paperwork in if you don't:

High School Education: A high school education means successful completion of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to completion of a 12-year course in the U.S.

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.S. 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 7.0 or higher. The U.S. Department of Labor provides information on job duties, knowledge and skills, education and training, and other occupational characteristics at their website http://online.onetcenter.org/. The O*Net online database groups work experience into five "job zones." While many occupations are listed, only certain specified occupations qualify for the Diversity Visa Program.

How To Find the Qualifying Occupations on the Department of Labor Website: Qualifying DV Occupations are shown on the Department of Labor O*Net Online Database. Follow these steps, when you are in O*Net Online to find out if your occupation qualifies:

• <LI class=msonormal>Under "Find Occupations" select "Job Family" from the pull down; <LI class=msonormal>Then Browse by “Job Family”. (For example, select Architecture and Engineering) and click "GO";
• Then click on the link for your specific occupation. (As an example, select Aerospace Engineers. At the bottom of this Summary Report for Aerospace Engineers, under the Job Zone section, you will find the designated Job Zone 4, SVP Range, 7.0 to < 8.0. This means using this example, Aerospace Engineering is a qualifying occupation.)

If you do not have either the required education or qualifying work experience, you are not eligible to be issued a diversity visa. Only you, as the principal applicant, must meet this requirement. Your spouse and children do not have to meet this requirement. Do not continue with this application if you do not meet the qualifying education or work experience requirements explained above.

[Verne Blaise 0]

Has she overstayed a previous visa?

@ Penguin_ie, no she has never visited the US

[Verne Blaise 0]

@milimelo; that's the same question I asked myself. She wasn't even suppose to play from the onset. Most of the time when you here that some one has won the DV lottery, most people (myself) included always assume you have the educational requirement since it is well known pre requisitic.

Too bad all the funds have gone down the drain

Thank you to all those who responded.

[milimelo 4,196]

@milimelo; that's the same question I asked myself. She wasn't even suppose to play from the onset. Most of the time when you here that some one has won the DV lottery, most people (myself) included always assume you have the educational requirement since it is well known pre requisitic.

Too bad all the funds have gone down the drain

Thank you to all those who responded.

You'd be surprised how many people do not qualify - thousands. That's why they have the pool of 100,000 potential applicants so they do give out 50,000 diversity visas in the end.