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Which of my two citizenships/passports should I use to apply for my F-1 visa if I will apply for the E2 visa and DV lottery in the future?

I can either apply for my F-1 visa with my home country passport (eligible for the DV lottery, but it’s not one of the E visa treaty countries) or with my European citizenship (eligible for E2 visa). I have never lived in the European country if that is relevant.

I would apply for the DV lottery for the next five years (four on F-1, one on OPT) and if I am not selected, which is the most likely scenario, I will then apply for the E2 visa and start a business.

If I enter the US with my home country passport will I have any sort of problem when changing my status to the E2 visa (that I have to apply for with my European passport)? And how about if I instead enter the US with my European passport and I get selected in the DV lottery?

Is there anything else I should consider that I am ignoring so far? In short, which of my two passports should I use to apply for my F-1 visa?

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