The Computer Drawing Process

All submissions are sent to the Kentucky Consular Center where applications are sorted by geographical region. After the end of the application period, a computer will randomly select entries from among all the applications received for each geographical region.

Within each region, the first application randomly selected will be the first case registered, the second application selected the second registration, etc. All entries received during the mail-in period will have an equal chance of being selected within each region.

When an entry has been selected, the applicant will be sent a notification letter by the Kentucky Consular Center, which will provide visa application instructions. The Kentucky Consular Center will continue to process the case until those who are selected are instructed to appear for visa interviews at a U.S. consular office, or until those able to do so apply at an INS office in the United States for change of status.

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