Thursday, October 31, 2013

USCIS Reminds Diversity Visa Applicants to Be Wary of Scammers

The DOS Diversity Visa Program registration ends on November 2, 2013, and USCIS cautions applicants to be wary of fake e-mails, letters, text messages, and phone calls from possible scammers.

On October 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of State began taking online registrations for the 2015 Diversity Visa (DV) Program. The registration period ends on Saturday, November 2, 2013. During this time it is common for scammers to pose as the U.S. government and attempt to deceive DV Program applicants and take their money. USCIS would like to caution DV Program applicants not to interact with anyone other than the U.S. Department of State regarding this program and to be wary of fake emails, letters, text messages and phone calls from possible scammers. 

Please visit https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ for official U.S. government information on the program. 

To learn more about other types of immigration scams, and how to avoid becoming a victim of a scam, please visit www.uscis.gov/avoidscams. 

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services



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