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US Diversity Visa Lottery Program
Want to Live in US? Read here about US Visa Lottery!
There are three major ways to get a U.S. Green Card which grants you the right to live and work in the United States legally:
An employer sponsors you;
You married a United States citizen lawfully; or
Participating in the American Visa Lottery program.
Getting a U.S. employer to sponsor you is a complex manner and many businesses do not
wish to get involved in the paperwork and time of it all.
Finding a true love that also happens to be a U.S. citizen is something that only destiny
can take care of. It is important to know that the government does check up on how honest
the marriage is between an American and foreigner. People have committed fraud in this
area and have found themselves deported and/or jailed.
If a person really wants to live and work in the United States,
the easiest way to accomplish this, and with the best odds, is to
enter the American Visa Lottery program. Statistics show that 1 out
of every 70 people who enter have a chance to get a Green Card.
Most countries are eligible to enter the American Visa Lottery program and all a person needs
is a high school diploma or its equivalent, or two years of work experience within the past
five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform.
To enter the American Visa Lottery program
one needs to fill out an electronic application form with digital photos. However, the U.S. State Department
requires that the application is filled out correctly and the photos have to meet certain regulations.
Anything missing is an automatic disqualification. In 2004, almost 3 million people were disqualified
from the American Visa Lottery program because they did not adhere to the rules of the United States Department of State.
Towards the end of the year, the U.S. State Department randomly selects 100,000 people for further
consideration in getting a Green Card. Selection does not automatically translate into a Green Card.
Only 50,000 people from the 100,000 selected within the American Visa Lottery program will be granted
the Green Card. However, those who have been selected and want to get the Green Card must fill out
some paperwork, go through a security check, and interview with a U.S. Consul.
All paperwork to obtaining a Green Card must be filled out properly, but thousands upon thousands
of people do not do this and are automatically disqualified. It is a shame that people who were
selected did not get the proper legal help in order to complete the process. So close, yet so
far from fulfilling one's dream to live in the U.S. It is suggested that when a person is selected,
he or she should get a lawyer to help with the process.
