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Dear Sir,

Thank you for your kind care. I am an Egyptian medical graduate. I have applied for a B1/B2 visa in order to travel as a tourist to the US and I have been granted it. But due to family issues (the loss of my grandmother), I could not travel and simply canceled my plans. I have always wanted to take part in a research training in the field of biomedical studies. So I started contacting faculty members of universities all over the US asking them for a non-paid volunteer research scholar position. I kept receiving emails stating the lack of research spots. Based upon an advice from a friend, I decided to apply for diversity visa so as to increase my chances of landing a volunteer research position in the chance of winning the lottery. So I simply filled the online application for the lottery visa. Few days after that, I received an email from a professor willing to accept me as a research scholar and I simply followed the procedure to get my J1 visa. My J1 visa interview is 2 days from now but I am afraid that I would be rejected because I applied for the DV visa. I have got no intention of immigration. And given the fact that I received a B1/B2 visa and did not have any intention of violating immigration laws, I will be granted the J1 visa? What should I say if I am asked about the DV? What are my chances now. Is there anything I can do it prove my intention? Please advise.