The Green Card Lottery, officially known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, is an annual lottery that awards permanent residency to 50,000 people from countries with low immigration rates to the United States. It is administered by the U.S. Department of State and provides the opportunity for people from eligible countries to become lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, in the United States. Once a person has obtained a green card, he or she may live and work in the U.S. permanently and even apply for U.S. citizenship after a certain period of time has elapsed. To be eligible for the lottery, applicants must have a high school education or its equivalent and must have been born in an eligible country, or have at least one parent who was born in an eligible country at the time of the applicant’s birth. An eligible country is one that has sent fewer than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years. After completing the online application form and paying the application fee, entrants are selected at random by a computer-generated drawing. Eligible entrants are then contacted by the Department of State and required to complete additional steps before being granted a green card.
The annual Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) is open to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The requirements for the Green Card Lottery are that the individual must have either a high school education or its equivalent, or two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience. In addition, the individual must not be inadmissible to the United States on public safety or security grounds.
The Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) program is administered by the U.S. Department of State and applications must be submitted through their official website, www.dvlottery.state.gov. To apply, you must create an account on the website and follow all instructions to complete the application form. You may also need to submit a photo of yourself and other supporting documents.
Yes, there are several restrictions on who can apply for the Green Card Lottery program. Applicants must have either been born in an eligible country or have a parent who was born in an eligible country at the time of the applicant’s birth. In addition, applicants must also meet certain educational or work experience requirements.
The maximum number of Green Cards that can be issued through the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) is 55,000 per year.
The countries that are eligible to participate in the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) are the countries with low rates of immigration to the United States, as determined by the U.S. Department of State. These countries include:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea (Conakry), Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq , Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Lebanon , Liberia , Libya , Macau SAR , Macedonia , Madagascar , Mali , Mauritania , Moldova , Mongolia , Morocco , Mozambique , Myanmar (Burma) , Nepal , Nicaragua , Niger , Nigeria , Oman Pakistan , Palestinian Authority Areas , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , Philippines , Rwanda ; Senegal ; Sierra Leone ; Somalia ; South Sudan ; Sri Lanka ; Sudan ; Syria ; Tajikistan ; Tanzania ; Thailand ; Togo ; Tunisia ; Turkey ; Turkmenistan ; Uganda ; Ukraine ; Uruguay ; Uzbekistan ; Venezuela ; Vietnam and Yemen.
The documents required to apply for the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) vary depending on the country you are applying from. Generally, the documents required are:
-A recent photograph of yourself
*Your valid passport
*Proof of your education or work experience
*Proof of your marital status
*Any other documents necessary to prove that you meet the eligibility requirements for the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa).
The chances of winning a Green Card through the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) are quite low. The odds of winning the lottery are roughly 1 in 500,000 applicants, depending on the year and country of origin.
If selected, you will be notified by the U.S. Department of State within approximately six months after the end of the registration period.
If you have won a Green Card through the Green Card Lottery, you will receive a notification by mail from the U.S. Department of State. The notification will include instructions on how to proceed with the application process for your Green Card.
If you are selected in the Green Card Lottery, you will be notified by mail from the U.S. Department of State (DOS). At that point, you can start the process of preparing for your immigration to the United States. You will need to complete the DS-260 form (electronic application for permanent residence) and submit a petition for an immigrant visa at the U.S. Embassy in your home country. Once approved, you will receive a visa that will allow you to travel to the United States and become a permanent resident.
If you are selected in the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) but are no longer eligible, you will not receive a visa. The Department of State will take back the selection and select another eligible individual instead.
No, spouses and children are not automatically eligible for a Green Card if you are selected in the lottery. You will need to apply for a Green Card for each family member individually.
No, you do not need to renew your application every year for the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa). Your application is only valid for the year in which it was submitted. After the lottery is conducted, applicants are notified if they have been selected. Those who are selected must then go through the normal process of applying for a Green Card.
Yes, you can check your status online for the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa). After the lottery has been held, the U.S. Government will post a list of winning numbers online. You can then use the Entrant Status Check on the official U.S. Department of State website to check if your entry was selected for further processing.
Yes, there are several other ways to obtain a green card, such as through family, employment, or humanitarian grounds.