{"$schema":"https://theacompany.ai/website/page.schema.json","page":{"id":"visa-us-dv-xk","kind":"service","lang":"en","path":"/visa/usa/dv/entry/kosovo","index":true,"for":{"service":"visa","country":"us","type":"dv","from":"xk"},"visa":{"name":"U.S. visa for the green card lottery (DV)","country":"United States","from":"Kosovo"},"embassy":{"name":"U.S. Embassy Pristina","city":"Pristina","place":"Pristina, Kosovo"},"translations":{"sq":"/al/viza/amerikane/dv/entry/kosove"}},"seo":{"title":"U.S. DV visa for the green card lottery in Kosovo","description":"Enter the lottery online, check your result, if you are selected: apply for the visa.","image":"/website/social/en/dv-kosovo.jpg"},"official_answers":{"travel-state-gov-content-dam-visas-diversity-visa-b6736a":{"name":"DV 2026 Plain Language Instructions and FAQs.pdf","site":"travel.state.gov","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23","info":{"step.entry":{"quote":"After you submit acomplete entry, you will see a confirmation screen containing your name and a\nunique confirmation number. Print this confirmation screen for your records."},"step.results":{"quote":"All DV-2026 entrants must go to the Entrant Status Check using the unique confirmation number saved from their DV-2026 online entry registration to find out whether their entry has been selected in the DV program."},"documents.photo":{"quote":"Youmust upload your digital image as part of your entry."}}},"travel-state-gov-content-travel-en-us-visas-immigr-014e0e":{"name":"Diversity Visa Program - Selection of Applicants","site":"travel.state.gov","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-submit-entry1/diversity-visa-selection-of-applicants.html","read":"2026-10-11","info":{"step.selected":{"quote":"Selected entrants are encouraged to complete the online DS-260 application immediately to schedule an interview appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate."}}},"dvprogram-state-gov-esc-help-aspx-8b02ac":{"name":"\n\tElectronic Diversity Visa\n","site":"dvprogram.state.gov","href":"https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/Help.aspx","read":"2026-10-28","info":{"documents.dvconfirmation":{"quote":"You should have a copy of your DV Confirmation Page that was displayed,"}}}},"sections":[{"section":"hero","id":"hero","title":"Apply for a U.S. visa for the green card lottery (DV) in Kosovo","lead":"Enter the lottery online, check your result, if you are selected: apply for the visa.","placeholder":"Ask about the green card lottery…","slides":[{"id":"landmark-04","ask":"Can I enter the green card lottery now?","art":{"image":"/website/hero-landmark-04.webp","alt":"A young man guides his visiting parents along a path as the Golden Gate Bridge appears through light coastal mist","credit":"The A Company"}},{"id":"original-sightseeing-wonder","ask":"How do I check my lottery result?","art":{"image":"/website/hero-original-sightseeing-wonder.webp","alt":"A grandfather showing his grandchildren the Statue of Liberty","credit":"The A Company"}},{"id":"original-friends-reunion","ask":"What happens if I am selected?","art":{"image":"/website/hero-original-friends-reunion.webp","alt":"Friends meeting again in Grand Central","credit":"The A Company"}}]},{"section":"reviews","id":"reviews","style":"badge-under","title":"60,381 customers","words":"The words people use most: “recommend”, “professional”, “smooth”, “clear” and “thank you”.","info":["customers","google_reviews"],"rating":{"score":"google_rating","count":"google_reviews","href":"office.map"},"show":8},{"section":"pricing","id":"pricing","title":"What it costs","items":[{"id":"registration","name":"Lottery registration fee (DV)","amount":"registration.price","to":"U.S. Department of State","note":"Paid to the U.S. Department of State, only by the principal applicant, when entering on the official site.","info":["registration.price"]},{"id":"service","name":"The A Company's service","amount":"service.price","to":"The A Company","note":"Paid to The A Company. 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Entering costs {registration.price}, paid only by the principal applicant.","tone":"plain","info":["entry.url","dv_entry_site","dv_one_entry","registration.price","entry_closed","dv_2027_entry","dv_confirmation_page"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/edv.webp","alt":"The confirmation page of a lottery entry (E-DV)"},"href":"https://dvprogram.state.gov","documents":[{"id":"required","title":"Required","items":[{"id":"photo","title":"Photo","text":"A color photograph of you. It is 5 x 5 cm, or 2 x 2 inches. Some visas ask for two, and some ask that it was taken within the last six months.","tone":"plain","info":["documents.photo"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/photo-print.webp","alt":"Photo"}}]}]},{"id":"results","name":"Check your result (Entrant Status Check)","text":"You are told only through Entrant Status Check, with your confirmation number. The State Department does not write to you if you are not selected. Being selected does not guarantee a visa: it means you may apply.","tone":"plain","info":["status_check.url","dv_esc","dv_confirmation","dv_not_a_visa"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/esc.webp","alt":"A selectee notification in Entrant Status Check"},"href":"https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/","documents":[{"id":"required","title":"Required","items":[{"id":"dvconfirmation","title":"DV entry confirmation page","text":"The DV Confirmation Page displayed when you submitted your entry. A copy.","tone":"plain","info":["documents.dvconfirmation"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/dvconfirmation.webp","alt":"The DV entry confirmation page"}}]}]},{"id":"selected","name":"If you are selected: apply for the visa","text":"Selected? The visa itself is a second application: the DS-260, the documents, the medical exam and the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina. It has its own page.","tone":"plain","info":["dv_not_a_visa"],"art":{"image":"/website/docs/ds260.webp","alt":"The DS-260 confirmation page for the DV visa"},"href":"https://theacompany.ai/visa/usa/dv/selected/kosovo"}]},{"section":"cta","id":"cta","title":"Ask us to fill in your entry","placeholder":"Help me enter the green card lottery…"},{"section":"faq","id":"faq","style":"columns","menu":"Questions","title":"Questions? Answers.","items":[{"id":"cost","q":"How much does entering the U.S. green card lottery (DV) cost from Kosovo?","text":"{registration.price}, paid only by the principal applicant, on the official site dvprogram.state.gov.","info":["registration.price","dv_entry_site"],"step":"before"}]},{"section":"ask","id":"ask","style":"strip","placeholder":"Ask anything about visas…","title":"Still have a question?"},{"section":"related","id":"related","title":"Related pages"},{"section":"sources","id":"sources","title":"Official sources"}],"questions":[{"id":"cost","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How much does entering the U.S. green card lottery (DV) cost from Kosovo?","text":"$1, paid only by the principal applicant, on the official site dvprogram.state.gov.","sources":[{"name":"Fees for Visa Services","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Diversity Visa Program: Submit an Entry","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Diversity Visa Registration Fee (paid at time of registration only by the principal applicant) | $1.00\nAll entries must be submitted electronically on the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website during the specified registration period. No late entries or paper entries are accepted.\nThere is no cost to register for the DV Program. You are strongly encouraged to complete the entry form yourself without a “Visa Consultant,” “Visa Agent,” or other facilitator who offers to help."},{"id":"dv-free","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"Is it free to enter the U.S. green card lottery (DV)?","text":"No. Entering costs $1, paid only by the principal applicant when registering. Enter only on the official site, dvprogram.state.gov, and fill it in yourself. Beware of emails and websites that ask for money: the State Department never asks you to send money by mail or Western Union.","sources":[{"name":"Fees for Visa Services","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Diversity Visa Program: Submit an Entry","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry.html","read":"2026-10-11"},{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"Diversity Visa Registration Fee (paid at time of registration only by the principal applicant) | $1.00\nAll entries must be submitted electronically on the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website during the specified registration period. No late entries or paper entries are accepted.\nThere is no cost to register for the DV Program. You are strongly encouraged to complete the entry form yourself without a “Visa Consultant,” “Visa Agent,” or other facilitator who offers to help.\nWarning: You may receive emails from websites that try to trick you into sending money or providing your personal information. You may be asked to pay for forms and information about immigration procedures, all of which are available free on the Department of State website, travel.state.gov, or through U.S. embassy or consulate websites. Additionally, organizations or websites may try to steal your money by charging fees for DV-related services.\nThe Department of State will never ask you to send money by mail or by services such as Western Union, although applications to USCIS for adjustments of status do require mailing a fee.","related":["dv-when"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"How much does it cost to enter the Diversity Visa program?"}]},{"id":"dv-who","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"Who can enter the U.S. green card lottery (DV)?","text":"People born in an eligible country, with a high school education or qualifying work experience. Your country is where you were born, not where you live or your citizenship. If it is not eligible, you may claim your spouse’s country of birth, or a parent’s when neither parent was born or lived in your country when you were born. The list of countries that are not eligible may change every year.","sources":[{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"Your country of eligibility will normally be the same as your country of birth. Your country of eligibility is not related to where you live or your nationality if it is different from your country of birth.\nHowever, you may choose your country of eligibility as the country of birth of your spouse, or the country of birth of either of your parents if you were born in a country in which neither parent was born and in which your parents were not resident at the time of your birth. These are the only three ways to select your country of chargeability.\nSince DHS makes this calculation annually, the list of countries whose natives are eligible or not eligible may change from one year to the next.\nU.S. immigration law and regulations require that every DV entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.\nA “high school education or equivalent” is defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education in the United States OR the successful completion in another country of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to a high school education in the United States. Only formal courses of study meet this requirement; correspondence programs or equivalency certificates (such as the General Equivalency Diploma [G.E.D.]) are not acceptable. You must present documentary proof of education or work experience to the consular officer at the time of the visa interview.","related":["dv-education","dv-family"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"Can I still apply if I was not born in a qualifying country?"}]},{"id":"dv-education","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"What education or work experience do I need for the U.S. green card lottery (DV)?","text":"A high school education, or work experience. The school must be a completed formal course of 12 years of elementary and secondary education; equivalency certificates such as the G.E.D. are not accepted. The work must be 2 years within the past 5 years, in an occupation that requires at least 2 years of training or experience, as classified in the Department of Labor’s O*Net database. You prove it at the interview.","sources":[{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"U.S. immigration law and regulations require that every DV entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.\nA “high school education or equivalent” is defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education in the United States OR the successful completion in another country of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to a high school education in the United States. Only formal courses of study meet this requirement; correspondence programs or equivalency certificates (such as the General Equivalency Diploma [G.E.D.]) are not acceptable. You must present documentary proof of education or work experience to the consular officer at the time of the visa interview.\nU.S. immigration law and regulations require that every DV entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.\nU.S. immigration law and regulations require that every DV entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.\nThe Department of State will use the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) O*Net OnLine Database to determine qualifying work experience.\nTo qualify for a DV on the basis of your work experience, you must have, within the past five years, two years of experience in an occupation classified in a Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) range of 7.0 or higher.\nIf you do not meet the requirements for education or work experience you will be ineligible for a DV, and your spouse and children will be ineligible for derivative DVs.","related":["dv-who"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"What are the requirements for education or work experience?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"What occupations qualify for the DV program?"}]},{"id":"dv-when","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"When can I enter the U.S. green card lottery (DV-2027)?","text":"The dates are not announced yet. The State Department will announce the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable. Entries are accepted only online, during that period, one per person; more than one disqualifies you. For DV-2026 it ran from October 2, 2024 to November 7, 2024.","sources":[{"name":"Changes to Entry Period for 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Program","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/changes-to-2027-dv-program-entry-period.html","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Diversity Visa Program: Submit an Entry","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"We will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable, as well as the date that DV-2027 selection results may become available through the Entry Status Check (ESC). These changes will not affect the visa application period for individuals selected for DV-2027, which will remain October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.\nYes, the law allows only one entry per person during each registration period. The Department of State uses sophisticated technology to detect multiple entries. Individuals with more than one entry will be ineligible for a DV.\nAll entries must be submitted electronically on the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website during the specified registration period. No late entries or paper entries are accepted.\nThere is no cost to register for the DV Program. You are strongly encouraged to complete the entry form yourself without a “Visa Consultant,” “Visa Agent,” or other facilitator who offers to help.\nApplicants must submit entries for the DV-2026program electronicallyatdvprogram.state.govbetween 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and12:00 pm (noon) EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Thursday, November 7, 2024.\nApplicants must submit entries for the DV-2026program electronicallyatdvprogram.state.govbetween 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and12:00 pm (noon) EasternStandard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Thursday, November 7, 2024.","related":["dv-free","dv-results"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"When can I submit my entry?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"Can I only enter once during the registration period?"}]},{"id":"dv-open","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"Can I enter the U.S. green card lottery (DV) now?","text":"Not right now. The Electronic Diversity Visa site says entries are not being accepted at this time. The State Department will announce the start date of the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable.","sources":[{"name":"Electronic Diversity Visa Program","href":"https://dvprogram.state.gov","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Changes to Entry Period for 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Program","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/changes-to-2027-dv-program-entry-period.html","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"Entries are not being accepted at this time.\nWe will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable, as well as the date that DV-2027 selection results may become available through the Entry Status Check (ESC). These changes will not affect the visa application period for individuals selected for DV-2027, which will remain October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027."},{"id":"dv-results","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"How do I check if I was selected in the U.S. green card lottery (DV)?","text":"Only on Entrant Status Check at dvprogram.state.gov, with your confirmation number. The State Department sends no letter and no email telling you whether you were selected, and embassies give no list. If you lose the number, Entrant Status Check can retrieve it through the email you entered with.","sources":[{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"Entrant Status Check is the sole means by which the Department of State will notify you if you are selected, provide further instructions on your visa application, and notify you of your immigrant visa interview appointment date and time.\nThe Department of State will NOT notify you directly if your entry is not selected. You must use the Entrant Status Check to learn whether you were selected.\nThe Department of State will not send you a notification letter. The U.S. government has never sent emails to notify individuals that they have been selected, and there are no plans to use email for this purpose for the DV-2026 program.\nU.S. embassies and consulates will not provide a list of selectees.\nThe only authorized Department of State website for official online entry in the Diversity Visa Program and Entrant Status Check is dvprogram.state.gov.\nYou must have your confirmation number to access Entrant Status Check. A tool is now available in Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website that will allow you to retrieve your confirmation number via the email address with which you registered by entering certain personal information to confirm your identity.","related":["dv-not-a-visa"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"How do I know if I am selected?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"What if I lose my confirmation number?"}]},{"id":"dv-confirmation","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"What do I need to check my U.S. green card lottery (DV) result?","text":"Your confirmation number, which is on the DV confirmation page shown after you submit your entry. Print that page and keep it. If you lose the number, Entrant Status Check can send it to the email address you registered with.","sources":[{"name":"Entrant Status Check (ESC)","href":"https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/Help.aspx","read":"2026-10-28"},{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"The Confirmation Number is 16 characters long (alphanumeric); the first four characters represent the program year.\nYou should have a copy of your DV Confirmation Page that was displayed,\nand that you should have printed, after you submitted your Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form.\nYou must have your confirmation number to access Entrant Status Check. A tool is now available in Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website that will allow you to retrieve your confirmation number via the email address with which you registered by entering certain personal information to confirm your identity."},{"id":"dv-not-a-visa","step":"before","shown":true,"q":"Does being selected in the U.S. green card lottery (DV) mean I get the visa?","text":"No. Selection only means you may apply. More than 55,000 people are selected each year for up to 55,000 visas, so there are not enough for everyone selected. You must still meet every requirement of U.S. law at the interview.","sources":[{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"},{"name":"Diversity Visa Program: If Selected","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-if-you-are-selected.html","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Each year, the Department of State selects more than 55,000 selectees to account for selectees who will not qualify for visas and those who will not pursue their cases to completion. This means there will not be a sufficient number of visas for all those selected.\nBeing randomly chosen as a selectee does not guarantee that you will receive a visa or even the chance to make a visa application or to schedule a visa interview. Selection merely means that you may be eligible to apply for a Diversity Visa.\nIt is important to remember that selection does not guarantee you will receive a visa. To receive a DV to immigrate to the United States, selectees must still meet all eligibility requirements under U.S. law\nBy law, up to 55,000 Diversity Visas are available each fiscal year.","asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"dv-family","step":"before","shown":false,"q":"Must I list my spouse and children in my U.S. green card lottery (DV) entry?","text":"Yes. List your spouse and all your unmarried children under 21, even if they do not live with you or will not immigrate. Leaving one out, or listing someone who is not your family, can make you all ineligible. Do not list a spouse who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or your parents and siblings. Your spouse may also submit an entry; if either of you is selected, the other can apply as a dependent.","sources":[{"name":"Instructions for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)","href":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","read":"2026-10-23"}],"quote":"Spouse: If you are legally married, you must list your spouse regardless of whether they\nlive with you or intend to immigrate to the United States.\nChildren: You must list ALL your living children who are unmarried and under 21 years of\nage at the time of your initial DV entry\nParents and siblings of the entrant are ineligible to receive DV visas as dependents, and\nyou should not include them in your entry.\nIf your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, do not list them in your entry.\nFailure to list all children who are eligible or listing someone who is not your child may make you ineligible for a DV, in which case your spouse and children will also be ineligible as Diversity Visa derivative applicants.\nChildren: You must list ALL your living children who are unmarried and under 21 years of\nage at the time of your initial DV entry\nYes, each spouse may each submit one entry if each meets the eligibility requirements. If\neither spouse is selected, the other is entitled to apply as a derivative dependent.","related":["dv-who"],"asked":[{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"Which family members must I include in my DV entry?"},{"by":"https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DV-Instructions-Translations/DV-2026-Instructions-Translations/DV%202026%20Plain%20Language%20Instructions%20and%20FAQs.pdf","q":"May my spouse and I each submit a separate entry?"}]},{"id":"guarantee","step":"interview","shown":true,"q":"Can anyone guarantee a U.S. visa?","text":"No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.","sources":[{"name":"U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQ","href":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"Is it true that another company, website or individual can guarantee the issuance of a U.S. visa?\nNo. Any and all such claims are fraudulent.\nA U.S. Consular Officer will review your application at the time of the interview and decide whether you are qualified for a visa.","asked":[{"by":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","q":"Is it true that another company, website or individual can guarantee the issuance of a U.S. visa?"}]},{"id":"price-dv","shown":false,"q":"How much does The A Company charge for the Diversity Visa application?","text":"€15 for one applicant, €20 for an applicant and spouse, €30 for a family. When both spouses apply, or both parents in a family, it is €10 more.","sources":[{"name":"The A Company: the Diversity Visa application","href":"https://theacompany.ai/","read":"2026-10-28"}],"quote":"service.prices: [{\"for\":\"individual\",\"price\":{\"value\":15,\"currency\":\"EUR\"}},{\"for\":\"applicant and spouse\",\"price\":{\"value\":20,\"currency\":\"EUR\"}},{\"for\":\"family\",\"price\":{\"value\":30,\"currency\":\"EUR\"}}]\nservice.double: {\"for\":\"both spouses apply, or both parents in a family\",\"price\":{\"value\":10,\"currency\":\"EUR\"}}","asked":[{"by":"us"}]},{"id":"our-guarantee","shown":false,"q":"Can The A Company guarantee my visa?","text":"No. Nobody can: a consular officer interviews you and decides whether you qualify.","sources":[{"name":"U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQ","href":"https://xk.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions-nonimmigrant-visa/","read":"2026-10-11"}],"quote":"A U.S. Consular Officer will review your application at the time of the interview and decide whether you are qualified for a visa.","asked":[{"by":"us"}]}]}