Obtain an American Green Card without any form of sponsorshipOne way in which some people can obtain a Green Card without any form of sponsorship is to participate in the USA Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the Green Card Lottery which is held each year.
Between October 4 and November 5, 2011 the US State Department have in effect the 2011 Diversity Visa (DV2013) Lottery program. DV2013 Green Card Lottery Program Overview The Diversity Visa lottery program makes 50,000 green cards available each year to persons from “underrepresented countries,“ which have been less represented in employment and family-based preference categories in the United States of America and who meet two basic eligibility requirements. This years Green Card Lottery program is now open to all individuals worldwide who meet these two basic entry requirements. The Program makes green cards available to the winners, authorizing the winners and their families to live, study and work in the United States of America as permanent residents. The Green Card Lottery program is a United States congressionally- This is a lottery that accepts applications from all over the world to be considered for an american Green Card that is valid for 10 years. DV2013 Eligibility Not everyone in the world is eligible. Only those from traditionally low visa requesting countries may apply. Not every who applies is selected and not everyone who is selected obtains a Green Card. The Diversity Visa Lottery has strict exclusions for some countries and specific requirements that must be fulfilled by the recipients. The US Department of State has announced that for the Diversity Visa Lottery DV-2013, natives of South Sudan and Poland are now eligible for selection, while Bangladesh natives are now ineligible. These are the only changes from the DV-2012 green card lottery. How to apply for the DV-2013 lottery If you were born in a country that is permitted to apply for the diversity visa green card lottery, what should you do? You apply on line at www.USADiversityLottery.com. The applicant complete all the biographical information and the applicant must provide or upload an electronic/digital photograph to include with the application for each individual on the green card lottery application. The digital photograph requirements are very strict, approximately 30% of all applicants get disqualified due to their photograph not meeting the strict requirements. The photograph must have been taken within the last six (6) months and must be similar to a passport photograph, customarily 2 inches high by 2 inches wide of the head and shoulders, no jewelry, and straight faced, for details see Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery Photo Requirements. DV2013 green card lottery requirements The DV2013 green card lottery program only allows one submission per person, but a husband and wife can each submit a separate application and include the other as an immediate family member, which doubles the chance of winning a green card. Of the millions of applications submitted each year, only approximately 55,000 are selected each year. Of the 55,000, approximately 5000 are allocated to other visa programs and the remaining 50,000 are notified that they were selected or are visa lottery winners. Once selected, the applicant has a specific and limited time in which to submit a properly completed visa application or, if in the United States, an adjustment of status application. If the applicant is in the United States, s/he is only eligible to adjust status if there has been NO lapse in status. That is, when applying for the Green Card, s/he must be in a valid immigration status, usually with an unexpired I-94 arrival record. If the immigration status has expired, then even if selected for the DV2013 lottery, the application will be denied! Once selected if the applicant has no stumbling blocks in the application process, s/he can obtain an Immigrant visa if outside the US or can adjust status if physically in the US. The applicant's family can join and simultaneously enter the US; however, if the applicant is in the US, s/he can then file a petition to have his or her family join him in the US once he has been approved for the Green Card. This process may take a year or more if family members are overseas while the principal applicant is in the US. Please see our video: http://www.youtube.com/ There are only three weeks left to enter this years green card lottery and if your are interested you can apply today at http://www.usadiversitylottery.com # # # The USA Diversity Lottery service was set up to provide information about the US Diversity Visa Lottery Program and assist individuals with preparation of their Green Card Lottery application forms. Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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