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New US visa chance for Bangladeshis

By Staff Correspondent
Bangladeshis who may have missed the chance of being v lected in the US-OP 1 pro gramme a couple of years ago. may try their luck for obtaining an American citizenship through the upcoming DV I visa programme starting In October. 1995
As many as 3,850 Bangla deshls have the chances of availing US Immigrant visas after the programme is laun ched early next year
The USIS. in a press release yesterday, stated that the American Diversity Immigrant Visa Programme known as DV I is Intended to Increase visa availability from countries from where there Is less Immigration and added. 'Nationals of Bangladesh will qualify for consideration under this programme ‘
The press release said that
nationals of Bangladesh would however, not be eligible under the AA-1 programme a similar diversity programme
The DV 1 programme Is intended to Increase visa availability for applicants from countries other than twelve or thirteen principal sources of immigrants, and to provide an alternative means of visa entitlement for persons who do not have a close relative or an employer who can petition for them." the press release stated.
Some 55.000 visas are to be provided annually to principals and dependants, subject to certain regional and per country limits under the DV 1 programme.
An official at the US embassy said the new programme would be similar to the OP 1 pro gramme and once announced
people desirous of participation would have to send their names to Washington. He also mentioned that Bangladesh is one of the countries whose percentage of immigrant population is rather less."
The United States Department of State hopes to publish final regulations for the DV-1 lottery in early 1994 and begin the application period and registration process in the spring of 1994.
The press release, however, added that the final rules for the DV-1 programme are not yet available.
Although details of the DV-1 programme are not yet conclusive, the programme is very likely to Include the following elements, the press release stated:
—The United States Government will not charge any fee for registering for the DV-1 lottery.
—It is not necessary to use the services of a lawyer, agent, or advisor to register for theDV-1 programme.
—It may be required of persons selected for registration and further processing to pay a processing fee.
—Each person is strictly limited to only one application for registration. Submission of more than one application will automatically disqualify the person for registration.
—Winning applications will be selected at random by computer. There is no way that an applicant or other person can influence the chances for selection.
—Visas will be made available on a regional basis using a formula which considers the region's population and total immigration to the United States during the previous five years.
—There will be a maximum upper limit of 3.850 DV-1 Immigrant visas available for issuance to nationals of any one country in one year, no matter how many nationals of that country have applied for and been selected for registration.
—The US Embassy in Dhaka will make every effort to provide reliable, up-to-date information on the DV-1 programme at all times, the press release stated.