The Visa lottery is real. You can complete the free application yourself on-line, no need to pay anyone. It's pretty straightforward forward, just follow the instructions.

Below is the official website.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1318.html

Yes, as @NBA has said it, Diversity Visa Lottery IS REAL! Use REAL WEB ADDRESS that @NBA has provided for you.

Keep in your mind the DEADLINE is December 3, 2007 for 2009 DV lottery, good luck!!!

You should learn from real Nigerians who are blessed 2007 & 2008 DV lottery winners to share their true experiences on following existing Nairaland posting links below:

Final Interview for 2008 DV Lottery
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-80808.0.html

DV Lottery Final Interview At Embassy
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-59326.0.html

Its is very real, my elder brother and his family won it about 7 years ago they are American citizens now. Also my friend who we both live together won this year and she just moved over there with her husband and two kids two about 2 months ago. There is no secret just luck althoug my friend who won it her brother in America actually applied for it for her and her husband.

It's very real. I know a lot of people who migrated through the DV lottery. However, it doesn't worth it if you have a good job in Nigeria e.g. making about $30,000 and you are over 40 years old. For guys who are unemployed, it's worth trying.

Its very real. I am a witness.

Do you need to have a family member in the US to try it ?

No,you don't need to have a famlily in America before you can apply.But make sure you carefully read the instructions before you apply to avoid disqualification.It' just luck my brother.

I know someone who won two years ago but was turned down saying they were short of visa. Someone else won four years ago, after doing all the tests and necessary things that need to be done, they had to test her. She said she was a tailor and then was told to sew a man's shirt. She said she only specialises on women's dress and for that she was disqualified. It's all about luck

Visa Lottery is vey real, I am a living withness, I'm presently in USA through visa lottery.
You can meet alot of Nigeria that won through this Forum, and you can rob mind with them http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1822433#post1822433

Seun, how is everything, this is a nice work you are doing here. nairaland has come to stay.
Congrats!

Yep, its real. Know a couple of people that won and are here today including a cousin.

Its real ! lots of people have won and infact, i played for the first this year and i hope to win too.
Best of luck.
Cheers

where r u @ in dallas? north? south? arlington or forth worth?

Sinex:

Visa Lottery is vey real, I am a living withness, I'm presently in USA through visa lottery.
You can meet alot of Nigeria that won through this Forum, and you can rob mind with them http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1822433#post1822433

Seun, how is everything, this is a nice work you are doing here. nairaland has come to stay.
Congrats!

yeah, American Visa Lottery is real, , my uncles won in '1996, '1997,'2001, my sis and couzins in 2003 & 2005, my broda-n- law last year, its REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL and they are all living in various States in d US, and they are all doing beautifully wellllll ,

The US VISA LOTTERY has been around for a long time. Asking whether it's real could simply sound like a joke. In any case, it's very much real my good nairalander. You can apply through the website www.dvlottery.state.gov or you contact photodigit. lootmedia@gmail.com[/b]They do it on Allen avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. You can email them your  biodata and of course, your well composed photograph. Now listen, the photo is the main thing and thats why people charge money. More than 90% of Nigerians who participate in dv lottery do not have adequate knowledge of the right photo size. It's of no use wasting one more year in this difficult land because of N500 or 1K. If you don't know very well how to obtain the right passport size, go meet those whose job it is to take you there. It does not cost much! [b][b]don't gamble.[/b]

DV 2010 ends on Dec 1, 2008. so hurry now!

We're waiting.

It is real

emmydee:

The US VISA LOTTERY has been around for a long time. Asking whether it's real could simply sound like a joke. In any case, it's very much real my good nairalander. You can apply through the website www.dvlottery.state.gov or you contact photodigit. photodigit@whitecoalmedia.com[/b]They do it on Allen avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. You can email them your biodata and of course, your well composed photograph. Now listen, the photo is the main thing and thats why people charge money. More than 90% of Nigerians who participate in dv lottery do not have adequate knowledge of the right photo size. It's of no use wasting one more year in this difficult land because of N500 or 1K. If you don't know very well how to obtain the right passport size, go meet those whose job it is to take you there. It does not cost much! [b][b]don't gamble.[/b]

@emmydee

what is the address of photodigit on Allen?

DEAR READERS,

PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO GET AN ADVICE ON WHAT TYPE OF FINANCIAL DOCUMENT IS ACCEPTED FROM SOME ONE THAT IS SPONSORING SOME THAT WANT TO STUDY IN UK. AS WELL AS WHAT DOCUMENT THAT CAN ALSO BE SHOWN TO SHOW HIS FAMILY FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS. PLEASE I WILL NEED THIS REPLY URGENTLY!!!!!!![color=#990000][/color]

guys,
i would want you to ve it at the back of ur mind that US doesnt just give visa to anybody i.e even if u applied for the visa lottery,they will screened skilled persons frm unskilled persons and some other criterias b4 even granting you the visa.
they just dont want a liability thats why they will make sure they give it to somebody who is productive and who will positively affect their economy,not just tailors,bus drivers,bankers etc.

hmmmmm, clearly you're unskilled in the use of english language (bankers are skilled in customer service, tailoring is a skill etc). my friend's mom was screened based on her tailoring experience and they gave her a sewing machine to prove herself in the embassy and she got the visa for her, her kids and husband. also i have heard of mechanics that made it here and needless to tell u that mechanics made tons of money here, especially the one i know, and it is his mechanic experience that got him his visa. more over if u have read the forms, skills was not defined as "formal education" but evidence of some work that can be reasonable verified.

FYI: tailors, drivers, bankers are not liabilities.

abubaka:

guys,
i would want you to ve it at the back of your mind that US doesnt just give visa to anybody i.e even if u applied for the visa lottery,they will screened skilled persons frm unskilled persons and some other criterias before even granting you the visa.
they just don't want a liability thats why they will make sure they give it to somebody who is productive and who will positively affect their economy,not just tailors,bus drivers,bankers etc.

@Olatos,

Which Juju your family dey use do this thing??

is there something you are not telling us

the whole thing seems like gambling to me sha,

pleas you said us lottory does not involved money while processing but this is what I got through my email What should I do then

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Sincerely,
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Hurry up! this offer ends on the 1th of December 2007

Today more than ever, it's a wonderful time to become an American.


Register now, online registration is easy.



Register today and pay $35 less for your application -
Only through this e-mail.


Sincerely,
Dan Gold
USAFIS OrganizationDear sadiq A dabo,

Apply now and make the first step to fulfill your American dream.

Get $35 off on your green card lottery application!

Hurry up! this offer ends on the 1th of December 2007

Today more than ever, it's a wonderful time to become an American.


Register now, online registration is easy.



Register today and pay $35 less for your application -
Only through this e-mail.


Sincerely,
Dan Gold
USAFIS Organization


Kindly guide me
Thank
Brown Sadiq

yes its real, my dad won, and my whole family came,
i know a couple of people here like that

but u need money(alot) for the processing,

what is expected of one to be able to win the visa lottery

whats is expected of one to be self concious when ever he sees a girl so that the body doesnt move any how

please i am an ond holder and i applied for visa lottery what is the educational back ground that will be chosen so as for me to be ascertain that i didnt make mistake in filling the form.i want mostly those resident in US to reply me and those that knows much about it .thanks

ur o'Levels is the basic requirements for DV lottery,5 credits wt or wtout Eng. & Maths but u must have 5 credits,ok

neyot:

please i am an ond holder and i applied for visa lottery what is the educational back ground that will be chosen so as for me to be ascertain that i didnt make mistake in filling the form.i want mostly those resident in US to reply me and those that knows much about it .thanks

still on this visa lottery stuff please i would like to be enlightened a friend of mine his wife won and her number is 19xxx pls what is the chances of her getting the second letter, secondly she has ond but her result is still under process, i need to know this issue of 5 credit, on what subjects cos she has 5 credits, credit in maths, and f9 in english and credit in 4 other subjects including history, what am saying here in essence is since she has 5 credits is she eligible to go for interview. i need somebody with this experience to help us here. Thanks God bless.

Yes its real, its your Waec that is needed; 5 credit, nothing more or less. www.dvlottery.state.gov that is. all the best.

paul_jones130:

still on this visa lottery stuff please i would like to be enlightened a friend of mine his wife won and her number is 19xxx pls what is the chances of her getting the second letter, secondly she has ond but her result is still under process, i need to know this issue of 5 credit, on what subjects cos she has 5 credits, credit in maths, and f9 in english and credit in 4 other subjects including history, what am saying here in essence is since she has 5 credits is she eligible to go for interview. i need somebody with this experience to help us here. Thanks God bless.

Check this site for more information on dv issues : http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?312051-Dv-2011-winners-from-nigeria-report-here

I just read a message in my inbox saying that I av won Americann Visa lottery and that I need to pay $US880 via western union one american embassy in Uk before my letter could be sent to me, please advise, thanks.

Dont pay, it's a scam. The visa lottery has been canceled and the official site is www.dvlottery.state.gov . You can check the site for full information.