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Heath Insurance for immigrants
August 26, 2019 at 11:40 am
Advise or experiences of people who do not have friends or family in USA or know anyone,
1. Where do i get the address to fill in my DS260 where my GC will be mailed.
2. Can i add a hotel or rental address?
August 26, 2019 at 7:36 pm
1. Family, Friend, friend of a friend.
2. No
September 5, 2019 at 6:30 pm
1. Can a dv-lottery winner, once obtaining the green card, still own a company outside the U.S?
2. Can you still work outside the U.S once you are a permanent resident?
September 6, 2019 at 1:57 pm
1. Yes
2. Yes
September 22, 2019 at 7:38 am
Thanks!
But basically that would mean that you could say to the CO that you’ll be keeping your job in your home country (as a main income..) and that can’t be right..?
1. So to be safe, just have an sponsor as proof at the interview and then just keep commuting/work on remote once settled in the US?
2. How would one do their taxes if the income comes from another country…?
We haven’t even been selected (yet!) but we are in the middle of starting a business (that is quite lucrative) and we’re planning a bit ahead.
September 22, 2019 at 7:21 pm
1. You are supposed to live in the USA, but that doesn’t mean you can’t own a business elsewhere or travel for work outside the USA for short periods.
2. You have to report foreign income to the USA.
September 22, 2019 at 7:31 pm
Thanks you! You are truly such a blessing for so many people out there.
October 21, 2019 at 1:14 pm
I got married on 18 October 2019 and have my husband’s last name. I now want to apply for the dv lottery, however my passport has my previous last name. Do I apply on my old name even though I am now married with a new name?
October 22, 2019 at 3:16 am
New name.
December 25, 2019 at 7:55 am
Hello britsimon I changed my previous passport and I take for anew passpor since i completed Ds260 for the previus passpor so can i ask unlock my ds260 kcc as i change new previous passport thank you
December 26, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Yes.
December 31, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Please why is it necessary to continue checking your entrant status after checking it for the first time in may. Is it possible your entrant status may change?
December 31, 2019 at 5:40 pm
You only need to check it twice – once in May and once again in October. The reason is that in some years more winners are added around September. That does not happen every year – and did not happen in DV2020.
March 21, 2020 at 3:07 am
Hi BritSimon,
I’m just wondering about criminal convictions. I have a drink driving conviction from 2009 and I know that this will be sent to the Embassy when I do a police check through the New Zealand Police. Obviously, I would raise it where asked also. I just haven’t seen anything on the forums or your FAQ about the likelihood of denial due to criminal convictions?
Thanks,
Kelly
March 21, 2020 at 5:20 am
One incident from over 10 years ago is unlikely to cause a problem.
March 21, 2020 at 7:28 pm
I thought the same, thanks very much for confirming!