Diversity lottery related scams are becoming more and more online and offline.  Some websites even collect some money for the application and some even go to the extent of telling that the consulate requires some money to process the application form.  It is absolutely far from true.  The main things that you will have to know with the Diversity visa process is that:

• The application is free of cost.

• The US Department of State does not require any money to be paid in order to process the application forms.

Why should I pay an agency? You can pay the service charges for the agency to help you fill the diversity lottery form. Some people are not sure of how to fill in the form or they may not have the time to learn to do it or in some cases people may be apprehensive or uninformed about how to do the correct submission to the US Department of State website due to lack of knowledge in computers. Advantages of filing a diversity lottery form through an agency lies in that the agents are aware and well informed about:

• How the electronic diversity lottery should be submitted

• How the digital photographs should be taken

• They can in the most part ensure correct filling in of the application form and save you from rejections due to errors in application forms. The rest of the decision lies with the embassy.

Any fee you pay to your agency is related to the services they provide to fill in the form correctly and nothing goes to the US Department of State. The agency can keep you updated about the status of your diversity lottery application as they would have a user id and password to monitor the status of the application form.

If you are not savvy in using the internet you might be wholly dependent on an agency and would have to pay for all such follow up services.

The Results of the US Diversity lottery is sent by postal mail to the winner by regular confidential mail services and not to the e-mail address. However, you can still monitor the status of the application with your log in details. Winning in the diversity lottery is not a guarantee to have a green card done.

It is just the first step and you need to yet qualify in the interview otherwise your selection goes void. The true fact is diversity lottery is difficult and you are lucky if you get it.