Were you born in a country whose natives are ineligible, but
in which
neither of your parents
was born or
legally resident
at the time of your birth? If yes, you may claim
the country of birth
of
one of your parents if it is a co
untry whose natives
are eligible
for the DV
-
201
8
program.
For
more details on what this means, see the
Frequently Asked Questions
.
Requirement #2:
Each
DV
applicant must meet
the education
/
work experience requirement of th
e DV
program
by having
either:
at least a
high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12
-
year
course of
formal
elementary and secondary education;
OR
two
years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation
that requires
at least two
years of training or experience to perform. The
Department of State will use the
U.S. Department
of Labor’s
O*Ne
t Online
database to determine qualifying work experience.
For more information about qualifying work experience, see
the
Frequently Asked Question
s