Bangladeshis ineligible for DV-2013
The State Department in an announcement said the nationals of these countries are not eligible to apply for 2013 DVs programme as the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the US over the past five years.
The 18 other countries are: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.
Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan, however, are eligible for the programme, the announcement said.
It also mentioned that for fiscal year 2013, 50,000 diversity visas will be available and the annual DV programme makes visas available to persons meeting simple, but strict, eligibility requirements.
Changes in eligibility this year:
For DV-2013, natives of South Sudan and Poland are now eligible for selection.
The Department of State implemented the electronic registration system beginning with DV-2005 in order to make the DV process more efficient and secure.