Form i-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Evidence of Selection in DV Lottery 

You must provide a copy of the principal applicant’s DOS Selection Letter for the DV lottery and a copy of the receipt 

from DOS for the DV lottery processing fee.

Evidence of Relationship 

If derivative applicants are filing Form I-485 based on the principal applicant’s Selection Letter, you must provide 

evidence that the principal applicant included the derivative applicants in the entry when entering the DV lottery for the 

current fiscal year.

If the DV selectee becomes a spouse or parent (whether of a natural, adopted, or stepchild) after submitting the qualifying 

online DV lottery entry, the spouse and children are eligible for derivative status for immigration purposes.  However, the 

qualifying marriage, birth, or adoption must occur before the DV selectee becomes a lawful permanent resident.  If the 

qualifying marriage, birth, or adoption occurs after the DV selectee becomes a lawful permanent resident, then the DV 

selectee may petition for eligible family members in an appropriate family-based category.