VisaOfficer:

It is complicated, isn't it?!?

It sounds to me like you have a good plan. But if you leave the U.S. before your LPR card ("green card" is issued, you may have trouble returning. You can always apply for a boarding foil if you've been outside the U.S. less than 12 months -- but my advice would be to stay until your LPR card is issued if at all possible.

Good luck!

Thank you for making it easier. I will definitely let you know the outcome and when time is closer by, I'll be back to pester you with the nothingness of problems that exist in my mind.

Hello Visa Officer,

Can I just tell you, you're doing an awesome job and you must be a saint to do all this gratis.

I was recently selected for the DV lottery and am awaiting a visa (or not) mid-2015. I have not put my life on hold and continue living as I was before May 3. IF I am selected, I know I have a certain period of time before I could travel (around 6 months I think). So considering I get the visa in June, I would need to move to USA no later than December. I don't want to move in peak winter as I have a (then) 3 year old and I wont be able to work at all. I also have work commitments in Kenya that require me to train a replacement for an year before I leave. So, could I possibly travel to the USA in July for a few weeks to activate my LPR Status and get all the paperwork and move back to Kenya to sort my life out and then travel back in August 2016 to live there?

There's too many ifs there, but I want to prepare myself for every scenario before I take my decisions. I do want to move to the USA for sure... i think, and I want to do this gradually and well-prepared, not suddenly and out of excitement.