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