MaryC

I looked at the lottery guidelines and everywhere online it states that one needs to complete ex-spouse's details also, yet on the pdf guidelines it states that if one is legally divorced details are not needed.

Very confusing. What happens if ex partners object to their details being given out? Or if people have been married more times? Which ex partner?

Ray

Depends where you read this ....
The next lottery details have yet to be published

MaryC

just DV lottery guidelines from last year as to completing the form. I thought forms remain more or less the same.

Ray

See what the new one say should come out next week sometime

meauxna

Have you got a link to what you were reading?

Ray

The 2010 Instruction are out now
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigra...ypes_1318.html

MaryC

Thank you. But the link from the gov site doesn't work. Typical.

Ray

Works for me OK ... its the only site you should be reading ...

Noorah101

It worked for me, too. That is the only official guide to the DV Lottery, and the only one you should be using.

Rene

MaryC

The site works but pdf for instructions doesn't

Ray

Try again on Oct 2nd ....

MaryC

Thank you. will do that.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

The did for me. One minute ago. You may want to check your Acrobat -- it can be hit or miss sometimes.

meauxna

That is weird. It didn't work for me this morning but it does now.

So, the original question was:
#11 instructions say "..You must list your spouse even if you are currently separated from him/her, unless you are legally separated (i.e.there is a written agreement recognized by a court or a court order). If you are legally separated or divorced, you do not need to list your former spouse.

That is of course, the pdf which says what you said it says.

Where did you see this other instruction? "everywhere online"

So I'm back to.. Link, please.

MaryC

yes I have it now. The original contradictin info I saw on one of the unofficial sites, but doesn't matter now as surelly this should be the accepted instruction material.

Thank you all. I will try to apply this year, doesn't hurt as ultimatelly I want to live in the USA, so this may come before the job, one never knows.