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I got an email a few days ago from an American company that organizes Green Cards for a US Visa for individuals. I did an application with them a few years ago, after graduating from college, but have no interest in renewing it now. In the email they sent, they asked me to update my details & re-upload a photo, now it appears that I was mislead and in updating my details they renewed my subscription. I don't want any transaction to go through from them & have told them so, but they have not responded to my request.

Please see a copy of emails exchanged to further explain:

02-JUNE-07 04:04
Dear Garry Kelly,
We would like to take this opportunity and thank you for trusting the USAFIS Organization with your Green Card Lottery Application Program.

This is to inform you that your Green Card Application is NOT complete.

Please see below which are the wrong/missing details/photos, and update them at your earliest convenience.

Applicant Details:
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[*] Applicant Missing street address.

Missing Photos:
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[*] Applicant's photo is missing.

In order to update your application form please login to your account using provided username and password.

Login address is http://www.usafis.org/user
User Number: 15495
Password: 064GW

Once you login - please click "Edit Your Application", and edit your application with your current personal details/photos.

You must add a photo for each family member in your application in order to be submitted to the program! To upload a photo to your application - Please use the following instructions:

1. Once you are logged into your application form, click "Edit Your Application".
2. For each family member: Go to the blank photo area where it says "Click here to upload" and click it.
3. A small window will open, Click "Browse" and choose where to upload the photo from (Choose the photo from where it is stored on your computer).
4. Click "Send" to upload the photo to your application.
5. Be sure to complete all the necessary fields on your application and Click "Submit Changes" to save all the information to your application.

Please read carefully the Photo Instructions in your account and make sure your photos suits the requirements before uploading your photos.

Sincerely,
The USAFIS Organization - Helpdesk
http://www.usafis.org

This is an Automated mail - Please Do not reply to it.
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03-JUNE-07 02:46
Dear Garry Kelly,
We are happy to inform you that your American Green Card Application has been successfully completed with all the necessary photos and details, and will now go through the process of data verification by our experts. In order to avoid future mistakes, your application form will be locked for future updates.

For any changes needed in the future, please notify us by filling the "Customer Service" form on the following link: http://www.usafis.org/helpdesk (the form can be found on the bottom of the page). You can also access it by clicking the "Customer Service" link in our website at http://www.usafis.org.

Good Luck on your Green Card Application, and thank you for choosing the USAFIS Organization to handle your American Green Card Lottery Application.

Sincerely,

The USAFIS Organization - helpdesk

http://www.usafis.org

This is an Automated mail - Please Do Not reply to it.
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04-JUNE-07 09:37
Dear Garry Kelly,
Please note that the charge for your application was only made once. We charged 29$ for one year in the green card lottery. The reason why your application is now locked is because our technical department needs to review it and we can~t have any change of details during the review.

Sincerely,
The Usafis Organization - helpdesk
http://www.usafis.org

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Number: 595656
You have not answered my question: Have you charged me for registering an application which i only updated (2nd June 2007)?

What do you mean by locking my profile? Are you trying to automatically charge me now on a continuous rota?

I await a response anxiously,
Garry

--------------Disclaimer----------------
The Usafis Organization cannot provide legal advice by law.
Our Organization provides the Information needed to complete the
Green Card Lottery Program according to the U.S. Department Of State requirements.
Answers given here are governed by our terms of service http://www.usafis.org/legal.asp

Kind Regards,
Garry
Ireland.

May 20, 2019 9:59 am EDT
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One Penn Plaza, Suite 6199, New York, NY, 10119, US

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If you are in fact our valued customers, please feel free to contact us by email at Customer_relations@usafis.org and specify your unique application number, and we will be happy to offer assistance.

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May 28, 2019 4:14 am EDT
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One Penn Plaza, Suite 6199, New York, NY, 10119, US

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If you are in fact our valued customers, please feel free to contact us by email at Customer_relations [at] usafis.org and specify your unique application number, and we will be happy to offer assistance.

William Denney
Customer Relations
USAFIS Organization
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114 comments
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Forbes Boyce
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Jul 28, 2008 11:28 am EDT

I 've registered again in 2007 December, my application was approved, I've already sent payment and all photo. Then I was told via telephone that my application will enter in year 2009. I am trying to login to know the status, but so far I am not getting through.
My password is IV651, and my user number is [protected]

Forbes Boyce

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Marcel Svensson
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Jul 19, 2008 1:37 am EDT

Some more info

Info from http://www.domaincrawler.com
Reverse DNS 212.187.241.129
IP from Country United Kingdom

Mail server IP 207.159.133.69
IP from Country USA

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Marcel Svensson
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Jul 18, 2008 11:14 pm EDT

Hello!
Regarding USAFIS July 19th, 2008

After I payed for the service (2-3 years) I got a call from Mr David who said he worked for USAFIS. He said I had been chosen for VIP program witch meant pay extra 400EUR and increase you chances of winning. He also wanted me to give out my full VISA nr on the phone, he could not send me an e-mail of this since it was all unofficial...but he would ask his supervisor. Those I have spoken with from USAFIS are David from sales dept, says he is originally from Holland and a female at the customer dept. None of these 2 are Americans and do have foreign accent

The only solid thing i could find regarding USAFIS is, contact person is Ivona Beker, her location is Israel (Info from Western Union).

The reason for this is that the USAFIS company has not to date managed to prove that they are an legal company. They have no Company organization number, the tool free phone nr they use can not be looked up (+ [protected]). When searching the Yellow pages over the NY it has no info what so ever regarding USAFIS Organization 2576 BROADWAY 443 New York NY 10025 United States. Others that reside in NY say that there is no such thing on that address only a postal box. My broadband company can not find any info regarding their domain. They (USAFIS) say that they are based in USA but no info can be found in the USA of such company. And since I have made a deposit I would like to know if I have been fooled.

If USAFIS could give me some sort of proof and not only say look at our site there you will find everything you need for proof...I'd gladly use their service.

Marcel

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AHMAD
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Jun 11, 2008 8:03 am EDT

I NEED USAFIS ORGANIZATION ADDRESS PLEASE.

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AHMAD
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Jun 11, 2008 7:51 am EDT

I WANT TO KNOW THE MAIL ADDRESS FOR USAFIS ORGANIZATION BECAUSE I AM TRING TO SEND DHL & THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ADDRESS IS NOT CORRECT.
HELP ME PLEASE BY GIVING ME THE RIGHT ADDRESS
THANKS

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NAAA
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Jun 08, 2008 1:43 pm EDT

I WORK IN USAFIS! IT IS A TRUE COMPANY! FOR ANY HELP U CAN CALL +[protected].

USAFIS IS A LEGAL ORGANISATION WORKING IN THIS FIELD IN THE PAST 7 (YES SEVEN!) YEARS! THE LOTTERY IS FREE.. WHEN U PAY WITH USAFIS U PAY FOR THE SERVICE THE ORGANIZATION GIVES U...

IF U THINK THIS MONEY IS TAKEN FOR NO REASON.. I DO ADVISE U TO GO TO THE STATE DEPARTMEANT OF THE us GOVRENMEANT AND TRY TO FIND THE dv LOTTERY PROGRAM.. AND TELL ME IF U HAD ANY LUCK!

PLEASE STOP WITH THE WHINING AND CRYING, U WONT BELIEVE HOW MANY PPL I TALK TO EVERYDAY THAT FORGET THEY EVEN REGISTERED, FORGOT ALL THIER DETAILS, FORGOT TO FILL IN (LIKE 3-4 YRS AGO...) U REALLY EXPECT ME TO HELP U WHEN U DONT EVEN TAKE IT SERIOUSLY ?

THANKS MIGHTS!

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Hirut Asrat HaileMariam
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May 30, 2008 5:54 am EDT

I wanted to edit my application but I have no idea how to do it. please help.

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Dina G. Khalaf
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May 25, 2008 4:29 am EDT

My complaint is different: I have been hacked by the USAFIS and they withdrew $320 USD from my visa card without my approval.
Earlier this year I started an application but I stopped because, unlike the advertisement, it is not for free.
Since then I've been receiving emails from this organization until I received my bank sattemnet.
This is a shameful act and I will not let it go this easy.

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SAKINEH FERAIDOUNY
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May 19, 2008 5:22 am EDT

Dear Sir
In my e-mails you said that my application is approved
but you must know that I am Iranian and I can not approve from my country .
Please inform me about your institute .

Regards

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marivic davidson
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May 01, 2008 4:46 pm EDT

It is advisable to wait for visa?

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christian francise matsika
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May 01, 2008 7:06 am EDT

i, m very happy to play for a green card because this green card help the people to leave the country

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christian francise matsika
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May 01, 2008 7:00 am EDT

i agree because the green carte help the peoples from some country, anotherwise everything is right.

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christine namagembe
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Apr 17, 2008 8:29 am EDT

j filled application forms in 2006 july, j would like please to know when resuilts will be out.

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kaos
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Apr 16, 2008 3:31 pm EDT

--- DO NOT USE USAFIS. ---

GO CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL FRAUD ALERT BY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ABOUT USAFIS AND OTHER SCAM WEBSITES :

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt003.shtm

YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO WIN THIS LOTTERY IS BY GOING ON THE OFFICIAL USCIS WEBSITE AND APPLY.

REMEMBER, OFFICIAL WEBSITES USE .GOV DOMAIN EXTENSIONS, NOT .ORG .COM .NET OR ANY OTHER

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Nicola Giovannelli
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Dec 19, 2007 2:47 am EST

I have not found any problem with the use of this link as to the green card lottery is concerned.

Kind Regards!

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BROOMAND Bernard
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Nov 17, 2007 8:37 am EST

It's about the result of my green card application and also my wife that I didn't receive a confirmation by E-mail since July 28/2007, in order to participate in the Green Card Lottery. You told it will go to take up to 4 weeks, and it is now more then a 4 month. (16 November 2007).

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Youssouf Kahn DIALLO
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Oct 25, 2007 4:52 am EDT

It's about the result of my green card application.

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Hani Mohammed Ali Abu Assi
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Oct 22, 2007 8:57 pm EDT

I cant open my application to add more information and my photo.

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Crispin Jose Ajucum Ixchajchal
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Oct 05, 2007 10:40 am EDT

Organization USAFIS, if she fulfills. She is a serious and responsible Organization. I also sere one of winning hundreds.

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deniz miftarovski
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Oct 04, 2007 1:45 am EDT

please can you sent me the address of usafis organisation
thanks

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HMISSA
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Sep 30, 2007 7:51 am EDT

I want cancel a ticket to usa (usafis)
thanks,Sir

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hafamohamed
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Sep 29, 2007 8:17 am EDT

i'm wondered whenn usafis said i've been chosen so is that mean i could when green card? and the other thing i've forgot my usafis number may you help to remind me it back and can i know when might you annonce about winners of card green this year

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STEVE OBASEGUN OGUNJOBI
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Sep 22, 2007 6:46 am EDT

I Steve ogunjobi, i won your lottery in this year 2007, with case number 20070C00000156 and my ticket number is [protected], please i want you to give me assurance and detail of it before i proceed, in fact am tring to get all important document, but on money issue, i believe that after you sent everything to me, and i wil get to lagos in nigeria and pay the processing fees, and also get my visa.
i appreciate your effort, thank for your corporation.
your sincere,
steve ogunjobi

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Kyle
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Sep 19, 2007 12:08 pm EDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa

>> Check out no.4 in the "contents" table, PERIOD.

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HENDRIK DUVENHAGE
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Sep 17, 2007 1:34 pm EDT

It is now more then a 12 months I py my Lotto fee. Sens then I here nothing of then , whats going on is this a scam please contack me and tell me what going on.
thanx.

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foreignfantasy
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Aug 07, 2007 8:56 am EDT

I have just received such an email myself, saying that I won the DV Lottery without any application, that my email address was selected among I don't know how many other email addresses in the world... I have a very strong feeling that this is a SCAM. I haven't contacted them yet, the address and phone numbers are those from Thailand, as someone said before... As far as I remember, the official USCIS site tells us loud and clear not to apply through any other organization... These guys from USAFIS even gave me a case number and all... Can anyone tell me FOR SURE whether this is a scam or not?

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Blerim
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Jul 26, 2007 12:25 pm EDT

All usafis.org applicants are a victims...

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Piyaporn Chantayang
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Jul 22, 2007 1:21 pm EDT

After registering for the GreenCard Lottery I received a reply on 10/6/2006 5:40:51 which gave me a:
Login address: www.usafis.org
Login Name: [protected]
Login Password: XJ808 (I received new password ZUhF7 in mid July if 2007)
The Application I submitted lacked my husband's divorce papers from a previous marriage as my submittal was made in the USA and I had to get the papers when I returned to Thailand. We went back to Thailand in November of 2006mand attempted to contact usafis to submit the necessary document but they would not accept my usafis given Login Name or Login number.

We have tried numerous times in both our home in Thailand and at our home in Huntsville Alabama without any success.

Am I a victim of a Fraud?

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Andy Kurehwatira
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Jun 18, 2007 12:52 am EDT

I'm a young man by the name Andy Kurehwatira,from Zimbabwe who applied for the green card. Unfortunately I did not get any confirmation email, but I did get my user ID and password of which I lost,since I was using a public internet.That day I save my confirmation on the computer since the printer wasn't functioning. The next day I try to save my document on my flash disk,unfortunately the programmer deleted all the information saved on the computer.

I did register last year and my uncle Ladson Sibanda uses his Standard bank credit card for my payment.The address I use is as follows.

3732 Chipere Road
Budiriro 2
HARARE
ZIMBABWE

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Eltahir Eltayeb
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Jun 11, 2007 2:42 am EDT

I couldn't get the right website to edit and complete my application. I have tried www.usafis.org/user but it doesn't work.

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jumana rifai
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Jun 09, 2007 12:42 pm EDT

i can't found the steps you told me about to do please help me

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Mohamed Kanneh
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Jun 09, 2007 4:46 am EDT

Am mohamed kanneh. I won the usafis U.S.visa lottery promotion united state department of state, national visa center 32 rochester ave, porthsmouth, NH [protected] 20th friday april 2007.

My winning number is MM-52047 and she said they sent my visa winning detail to their Asia/Pacific agent Mr.Fredrick Anderson office. Address:Indra Tower suite 105,75/76 wireless road panthumwan -bangkok Thailand.

T E L:+[protected]-209hotline+[protected]
Email:usafismp@oued.org
Alternative:usafis-mp@usa.com

I have paid processing fee $ 500
DHL fee $350
agent commission fee $ 450
insurance deposit fee $ 600
health certificate insurance $704
endorsement fee $ 550
accommodation for six in the usa fee$1,920

With all this huge amount $5,104 i have paid to this agent he did not my send my package through DHL. He still requesting i should sent $ 1,500 for woman in thailand to put seal and sign my document.

He even sent me claim recognition certificate from usafis visa lottery promotion. Global lottery promotion agent. Regional office Bangkok Thailand fax +[protected]

Consolate in kentuky sent me email a warm congratulation she said that they have sent my letter of confirmation to their agent Asia/pacific.he too write me an said mohamed kanneh we have seal your document you pay DHL fee agent commission fee which i paid untime after the payment he write me an said you will receive your package in three working day and date i suppose to receive this package have past he still demanding $1500 usd.

Regrads,
Mohamed Kanneh
Monrovia, liberia.