| Q30: | Should each of my family members sign on the Green Card
Lottery application? |
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Only the principal applicant must sign the application. |
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| Q31: | What are the specifications for the photograph? |
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| | The photographs must conform to the following specifications: - The digital image specifications:
- The image must be in
the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
format.
- If a new digital
photograph is taken, it must have a resolution
of 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high, and a
color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit color,
or 8-bit grayscale.
- If a photographic print
is scanned, the print must be 2 inches by 2
inches (50mm x 50mm) square. It must be scanned
at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi) and
with a color depth of either 24-bit color, 8-bit
color, or 8-bit grayscale.
- The maximum image size accepted will be sixty-two thousand five hundred (62,500) bytes.
- The person the photograph must be directly facing the camera. The head of the person being photographed should not be tilted up, down or to the side, and should cover about 50% of the area of the photograph.
- The photograph must be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photographs taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds are not accepted.
- Photographs where the face of the person is not in focus are not accepted.
- Photographs in which the person being photographed is wearing a hat or glasses with dark lens or in which the face is obscured in any way will not be accepted.
- Photographs 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 are not acceptable.
Photographs of military, airline or other
personnel wearing hats will not be
accepted.
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| Q32: | What are some grounds for disqualification? |
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| | Some common grounds of disqualification include: - Incomplete application
- Application from ineligible country
- Photograph not submitted with the application
- Photograph submitted in incorrect format
- More than one entry submitted
- Application arrives too early
- Application arrives too
late
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| Q33: | My spouse and children do not wish to immigrate. Should I still list my spouse and children on the application? |
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| | Yes. You have to list your spouse and children even if your spouse and children do not wish to immigrate.
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| Q34: | My country had a different name when I was born. Which name should I enter? |
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| | You must list your country of birth by the name it currently uses. For example enter Kazakhstan and not Soviet Union as your country of birth. |
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| Q35: | When they use the term "children", what do they mean? |
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| | The term "Children" includes all your natural children, your spouse's children from a previous marriage and any adopted children. |
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| Q36: | What do you mean by cross charging to an eligible country?
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| | Natives of certain
countries with high numbers of immigrants to the U.S. are barred from entering the lottery. An applicant born in India (non-eligible country) married to a person born in Nepal (eligible country) can cross-charge to his/her spouse's country. |
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| Q37: | Would I receive a rejection letter from the Lottery center if my application gets rejected? |
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No. The Department of State does not communicate if your application was rejected. |
