I would have given a different answer but here we go... ask two lawyers and you will get three answers ;-) The Lottery (or diversity program) allows to adjust the status only after Sept 20, 2009. This means you will have to be either in stauts of a J-1 roughly 2 years from now (which may or may not be the case). If you are you can adjust, unless (and now I agree with my dear colleague) you are bared. However you can apply for a waiver in the unlikely event that you are bared. Please look at the ...

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