The USGCLS Advantage

Feature State Department Web Site USGCLS Web Site   Same chance for all entries to be selected   Register 365 days a year   One click DOUBLE YOUR CHANCES   (More) (close) Married couples can double their chances by submitting two separate applications. Through USGCLS, you can register once, and double your chances at any time with one click (instead of submitting an entirely new application for your spouse).   Free of charge   Submit regular photos by mail   (More) (close) The State Department only accepts digital photos with very specific requirements. USGCLS accepts both digital and regular photos. If you do not have digital photos, you can send us regular photos by mail and we will scan them to meet the exact requirements. Incorrect photos will disqualify your application.   Samples of good and bad photos   (Very important) (close) More than 40% of photos checked by USGCLS do NOT meet the submission requirements because of their content. The State Department website does NOT check photo content - you can submit a photo of a chair and it will still be accepted. Submitting a photo that does not meet the content requirements will disqualify your application! USGCLS provides samples of good and bad photos, and your photos are personally reviewed for content errors. You can submit your photos as many times as you wish until they pass the content review.   Personal review of your photos   (Very important) (close) More than 40% of photos checked by USGCLS do NOT meet the submission requirements because of their content. The State Department website does NOT check photo content - you can submit a photo of a horse and it will still be accepted. Submitting a photo that does not meet the content requirements will disqualify your application! USGCLS provides samples of good and bad photos, and your photos are personally reviewed for content errors. You can submit your photos as many times as you wish until they pass the content review.   Update address and photos at any time   Online help and support   Guaranteed timely submission   (Very important) (close) Last year, many thousands of applicants were not able to apply because the State Department web site was not available during the registration period. The USGCLS website is open 365 days a year and completed registrations are submitted to the State Department on time. A copy of the State Department confirmation of successful submission is provided to each applicant.   Saved proof of successful submission   (More) (close) All completed USGCLS registrations are submitted to the State Department on time. A copy of the State Department confirmation of successful submission is provided to each applicant and is available at all times online.   Saved proof of all information submitted   (Very important) (close) USGCLS maintains copies of the exact information submitted to the State Department on the State Department application. This is extremely important when you win and need to fill in the visa application - any change from the exact information you entered can cause significant delays and even loosing your green card.   One click registration for future years   (More) (close) Through USGCLS you are able to renew your registration each year with one click. You are also able to register in advance for multiple years. Each year, USGCLS reviews the new requirements issued by the State Department, and make sure your information complies with all current requirements.   DVSecure™ Anti-Fraud Protection   (Very important) (close) Recently there have been many cases of fraudulent emails to lottery participants. USGCLS provides security features to help you ensure that messages are received from USGCLS and not other impostors.

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The application requirements are very strict. Failure to meet the requirements exactly will get your application disqualified. In previous years over 40% of all applications sent were disqualified (the State Department no longer publishes numbers of disqualified applications). Unlike USGCLS, the State Department web site does not check the content of what you submit, only that you submit the type of information required. For example, if you try to submit this photo of a cat (!), the State Department web site will accept it and let you proceed with the application, as long as it is 600 pixels by 600 pixels and less than 240 kilobytes. Don't believe us? Try it yourself. From our own experience, over 35% of all photos we check do not meet the requirements, even though they would be accepted without any notice from the State Department web site (of course we let you know if there is a problem and help you fix it). The State Department will not tell you if there is an error on your application, so long as you submit all of the required information. You will receive a confirmation number, but your application will be disqualified later. This means that you will never know if there is a problem with your application, and you will keep on making the same mistake over and over year after year, each year your application will be disqualified and you will lose your chance, and you will never even know about it! If after all this you still want to take your chances and do it on your own, we wish you the best of luck. If however you want to benefit from the knowledge of experts who have been doing this for over 15 years, and would like us to review your application and help you to ensure that your application is entered in the lottery, start your registration now.