Errors when filling out the questionnaire
Here are the popular mistakes and their designation in Russian:
At least one data validation error occurred on this page. Please scroll down to see the specific error messages - some field is filled incorrectly. Scroll the page, to see the problematic question, it will be highlighted in red. Last / Family Name field must start with a letter and can only contain letters, apostrophe, hyphen, or space. Please modify before continuing. - First and last name must start with a letter and must contain only letters, apostrophe, space or hyphen.
First name must contain only letters, apostrophes, hyphens, and single spaces. - same, extra characters in the name.
Passport expiration cannot be more than 10 years into the future. - the validity period of the passport cannot be more 10 years. This mistake is often found among the citizens of Belarus.. You can specify the maximum possible date of validity from the date of submission of documents.
The following are not accepted: &, #, !, double quotes (» «), <, >. You must remove before continuing. - unsupported symbols found (&, #, !, double quotes (» «), <, >). Usually this error occurs when uploading a photo. Remove extra characters and Russian letters from the file name and try again. Names can not contain numbers or special characters. - the field must not contain numbers or special characters. Please fill in the field in English.
City/Town cannot contain invalid characters. - found unsupported characters in city name.
Unexpected Page Request - unexpected page request. Click Resume Entry, to come back.
Error establishing a secure connection
An error occurred connecting to dvprogram.state.gov.
PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
- a common error due to high server load. Press the back button and try sending the data again.
it happens, that the site is buggy and it is impossible to fill out the form to the end. Then you can try again. But when you get a unique number, you can no longer reapply this year. Duplicates are found and disqualified.
To increase your chances of winning, fill out the questionnaire for yourself and your spouse - this is not prohibited.
Even if you win the lottery, not the fact that you will get a turn for a visa interview or will not be refused an interview. Apply now, if you are determined to immigrate, not just try your luck. In case of victory, you will need to save up money for the move in a short time, consular fees and medical examination (more than 100 thousand. rubles of expenses even before departure). Without knowledge of the language and work, life in the United States will seem far from the American dream..
useful links (in English):Filling instructions (pdf)
