| The diversity Immigrant Visa program or also known | | | | future lotteries. You can only submit one entry during |
| as, the green card lottery is a congressional | | | | a lottery. Spouses will get a Diversity Visa based on |
| mandated lottery program which gives out green | | | | the fact that their partner was selected. The |
| cards. It is only done was a year by the Department | | | | requirements to enter are: Bring from an eligible |
| of State and is conducted under the terms of | | | | country and by meetings the educational or training |
| Section 203 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality | | | | requirements. For the 2007 lottery, people from the |
| Act. It has provided a new class of immigrants that | | | | following countries may not apply; Canada, China |
| are allowed in the United States. The program allows | | | | (only if from Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan), |
| up to 50,000 permanent resident visas to go out | | | | Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, |
| annually to people from countries with low | | | | Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, |
| immigration rates to the United States. | | | | South Korea, United Kingdom (unless from Northern |
| A green card is one of the most important things to | | | | Ireland), and Vietnam. |
| have in the United States; you should be prepared to | | | | You should always check with the State Department |
| get ripped off. If you ever hear that you have to | | | | to determine your eligibility. As for the education, you |
| pay a fee, you are in the process of being scammed, | | | | will only need to complete a twelve-year course of |
| don't ever offer to pay for the green card lottery. | | | | elementary and secondary education. You will also be |
| There is not fee to enter the lottery and the winners | | | | accepted if you have two years of working |
| are chosen randomly. It doesn't mean you become | | | | experience within an occupation from the past five |
| an instant citizen either. The lottery only allows you | | | | years. Check the Department of Labor to determine |
| to apply. Rather you are accepted is to the judgment | | | | if the work experience qualifies you. |
| of the American Government. | | | | As for the Scams, don't trust anyone who says they |
| To enter, you can log online to This site is only up | | | | are affiliated with the U.S. Government. Only the U.S. |
| and running during the application period. You are | | | | government conducts the Green card lottery. Also, |
| required to give a picture and any pictures of children | | | | don't trust anyone who says they have expertise or |
| or spouse under 21 years old. They all must be | | | | a special entry form. All applicants fill out the same |
| separate, no group photos. The site will list the | | | | form. Don't believe anything that sounds too good to |
| requirements of the photograph. | | | | be true like everyone qualifies or their company has |
| The entry period is usually from October to | | | | an increase of winners. Everything is random and |
| December, but check with the State Department for | | | | cannot offer anyone anything special. |