Its with joy that we have completed our first step in potentially getting a Green Card.  Since winning the lottery over a month ago, we have only just finalised our application for a visa under the Diversity Visa AKA the Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application (DS-260).

It is apparent, that despite high levels of excitement, we were not cut out for the extreme level of detail required.  Specifically, the requirement to list ALL addresses we have resided in since turning 16.  For a rather mobile society like New Zealand this was a big ask, not only to recall exactly where I was living at any one time, but also the address and duration!  Continue reading “Alien Registration complete…” →