User talk:AlexanderRa

September 2011

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DV-2013 map update

AlexanderRa, I am about to update the DV eligibility map to DV-2013, specifically Bangladesh, Poland and South Sudan. I would also like to change the color of Mexico to dark red, grouping it with Central and South America. I have changed it before, but you reverted my changes, insisting that Mexico is in North America. Yes, it is geographically in North America, and the DV instructions actually list it under both regions. However, the DV legislation clearly groups Mexico with Central and South America and the Caribbean, not in North America:

(F) Region defined. - Only for purposes of administering the diversity program under this subsection, Northern Ireland shall be treated as a separate foreign state, each colony or other component or dependent area of a foreign state overseas from the foreign state shall be treated as part of the foreign state, and the areas described in each of the following clauses shall be considered to be a separate region:

(i) Africa.

(ii) Asia.

(iii) Europe.

(iv) North America (other than Mexico).

(v) Oceania.

(vi) South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

You can read it from the source here. If you agree, I will make the changes to the map. Heitordp (talk) 23:10, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I do not mind. You are right. http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DV_2013_instructions.pdf mentions "In North America, natives of Canada and Mexico are not eligible for this year’s diversity program", which assumes Mexico is under North America. However, INA 203(c) clearly states Mexico is not in North America. I assume direct meaning of the law has preference.

Original research in DV Lottery page

AlexanderRa, thank you for your attempts to improve the Diversity Immigrant Visa page. Unfortunately, your additions violate Wikipedia's policy against original research. Therefore, I have removed this addition. Please review the original research page to understand why this information must be removed from the article. If you have any further questions, feel free to message me. JoelWhy?(talk) 16:45, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Diversity Immigrant visa

Please have a read of WP:VANDAL and WP:EXTERNAL before making any further edits there. The massive collection of external links you are adding is contrary to Wikipedia policy. If you believe any of them are justifiable, please make your case in the relevant section in the article's talk page. Valenciano (talk) 15:18, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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No, they're your own original research based on spreadsheets that you've created, as at least two other editors have told you. Please read WP:EXTERNAL and WP:NOTDIRECTORY. Valenciano (talk) 15:34, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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ANI

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Valenciano (talk) 16:11, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You can reply to the complaint at WP:ANI#AlexanderRa and original research at Diversity Immigrant Visa if you wish. EdJohnston (talk) 16:32, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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