| The green card lottery is where the | | | | make themselves eligible for the program. |
| Department of State annually awards green | | | | The individuals that apply must have a high |
| cards to immigrants. This is a lottery that | | | | school diploma and two years in an occupation |
| is done by a random computer selection. The | | | | requiring at least two years of training or |
| technical term for it is the Diversity Visa | | | | experience. |
| program. The people that conform to the | | | | |
| rules and learn to speak English will be able | | | | Each applicant is limited to one application |
| to enter the lottery program. | | | | in the green card lottery. If there is more |
| | | | than one application received, the individual |
| This is a great way for people that want to | | | | will be disqualified. It is important to |
| become residents of the United States without | | | | follow the instructions and the rules |
| having to wait for many years. The | | | | completely. There are so many qualified |
| immigrants that want to apply will have to | | | | people that are thrown out of the green card |
| obtain an application so that they can fill | | | | program each year because of the multiple |
| out the necessary paperwork in order to | | | | applications that are submitted. |
| become a legal candidate for this program. | | | | |
| This is a once in a lifetime chance for a lot | | | | If qualified a husband and a wife may apply |
| of people and they will take the opportunity | | | | to the green card lottery. They may each |
| very seriously. | | | | submit one application and it either is |
| | | | selected into the lottery the other would be |
| You can find the application for this green | | | | entitled to derivative status. This will |
| card lottery online. There are many federal | | | | allow both of them to be entered into the |
| websites that will help people obtain the | | | | United States. All of the entries must |
| applications so that they can get a head | | | | include the name, date and place of birth of |
| start on applying for this great program. | | | | the applicant's spouse and all natural |
| Once the application is filled out and sent | | | | children. |
| in, it will have to be reviewed. Once the | | | | |
| government approves it, that applicant will | | | | This is an opportunity that you have to sign |
| then be placed in the lottery. There are no | | | | up for early in the game or you may miss your |
| paper entries allowed anymore. It all has to | | | | chance for approval. It is something that |
| be done online or electronic. | | | | most people only dream about and knowing that |
| | | | there is the green card lottery leaves hope |
| There are 50,000 green cards that are given | | | | in the minds of many people that they will |
| out to many immigrants from all over. These | | | | one day be allowed the same freedom of living |
| people have complied with all of the rules | | | | in the United States. |
| and taken the time to do all paperwork and | | | | |