Diversity Visas (DV)
Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Instructions
Please visit http://www.dvlottery.state.gov for information on Diversity Visa (DV).
Fraud Alert
Please Note: Dishonest agencies in Phnom Penh have been extorting money from winners of the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV) program. These companies have assisted Cambodians to apply for the DV programs and later charged the winners outrageous fees. Winners DO NOT have to pay money to receive their case number and are warned not to pay high fees to brokers. The Embassy can assist DV winners in contacting the Kentucky Consular Center to continue processing their DV case.
People and organizations that claim they can help procure a U.S. visa in exchange for a high fee are dishonest; only a U.S. consular officer at the Embassy can adjudicate a visa application. Applicants are also warned not to enter into fake marriages or use fake documents when applying for a visa: those who do so will be disqualified and be permanently ineligible for a visa to the United States. Please contact the U.S. Embassy at IVPhnomPenh@state.gov if you are being extorted by a local broker or to report visa scams, fraud, malfeasance, and other illegal activity involving nonimmigrant and immigrant visas.
There have also been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. The Department of State notifies successful Diversity Visa applicants by letter, and NOT by email. Please visit
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1749.html for further details.
