What is
the Diversity Visa (DV) or "Green Card" Lottery
The
program (DV immigrant visa Program) was created to provide a mean of
immigration to those foreign nationals of countries with relatively
low U.S. immigration rates. There are 50,000 diversity visas
allotted each year, and the 50,000 allotment includes family members
of the principal DV immigrant.
The winning applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen by a
computer-generated random lottery drawing. The winning odds depend
on where you are from: the quotas are established for each of the
six geographical regions and a country of each region receive a
portion of the established quota based on the number of immigrants
from the country in the past 5 years. High-admission countries (>
50,000 over the preceding 5 years) receive no diversity visas. The
per-country limit for any country is seven percent (7%) of the
50,000 total allotment.
Who are
eligible
(Eligible countries for future DV program may be different from
those for DV-2005.)
The natives of the following countries are NOT
eligible for DV-2005::
Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines,
Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and
its dependent territories, and Vietnam.
Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and
Taiwan are eligible.
Requirement on
Education or Work Experience
To qualify for a DV visa, you must have at least
a high school education or equivalent, or have two years of work
experience in an occupation requiring at least two years of training
or experience in the preceding 5 years.
The documentation of the education or work
experience is not required for the DV application and is ignored in
the selection process. It is required only at the time of formal
immigration visa application or adjustment of status.
Application Procedures
All DV entries must be submitted electronically.
No paper entries will be accepted.
The signature requirement on the DV entry has been eliminated.
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