How, when and who can participate in the lottery
The Green Card Lottery has its own rules and requirements, which by the way, are supplemented and changed from year to year. Since at the time of publication of the article there is a lottery 2016 of the year (Green Card Lottery DV-2020), then I will tell you about the main requirements of this particular draw.
First of all I want to note, What . No one has the right to demand money from you for participation.
HOW: From all submitted applications, the computer selects the winning ones automatically according to the lottery principle. The country can't get more 7% dedicated visas. That is, at best, visas issued (not winners) in each country there can only be 3500 Human. For comparison, I found information about that on the Internet, what in 2014 Ukraine had the most winning countries of all countries this year - 6000 Human. I don't know if this is true, but the figure is pretty good.
WHEN: This year (as in previous years) Applications for participation are accepted in mid-autumn, namely with 3 October 2018 by 6 November 2018 of the year. The draw itself is usually held 1 May next year (that is, for our case 1 May 2017). The results can be checked with 7 May 2019 to 30 September 2020 of the year.
WHO: Almost any! To take part in the drawing you need to be a native of almost any country, with certain exceptions. It’s easier to write those countries that cannot participate.
Countries, whose natives CANNOT participate in the current lottery: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, South Korea , United Kingdom of Great Britain (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories and Vietnam.
As we see, all countries of the former CIS can take part. Go ahead …
- you need to have secondary general education, that is, finish 10 school classes;
- you need to fill out the online form correctly indicating the required data (and photos) about yourself and your family (a woman / husband and children 21 years);
- not be convicted, have no violations of US visa laws and do not suffer from socially dangerous diseases.
Knowledge of English is not required to win or pass an interview at the embassy.
Education
To obtain an immigrant visa through the DV lottery, you must have completed secondary education
Doesn't matter, will it be general secondary education or vocational (college, technical College, Lyceum)
Education must be indicated at the time of filling out the application.. Lack of a minimum level of education is not an obstacle to filling out the application form, winning or scheduling an interview at the consulate
It is important to document your education during the interview at the consulate, otherwise you will not be given a visa. Therefore, if you are currently studying at 11 class, you can indicate incomplete secondary education
Since the interview takes place no earlier than October next year, You will be able to show your graduation documents at the interview. 11 classes.
If you graduated from school as an external student, in absentia or remotely, such education is not suitable for obtaining a green card. This applies only to secondary education, if you studied by correspondence at a university, all OK.
If you do not have a complete secondary education
If you don't have documents on secondary education, can instead confirm the presence of more 2 years of work experience in a highly qualified specialty in recent years 5 years.
To understand, does your specialty fit the criteria?, visit onetonline.org, in the Find Occupation section select Job Family.
Select your field of activity from the list.
Find your profession.
On the profession information page, find the SVP Range indicator. It should be no lower 7. Eg, cashiers do not meet these conditions, SVP Range from 4 to 6.
And an insurance sales agent has an indicator from 7 to 8 - fits.
Stages of the Greencard competition
The lottery is held in 3 stage (that’s why you have to wait more than a year for results):
- Filling out the form on the organizer’s website, transfer of information about yourself and family members - after successful registration, each participant receives a message with the name of the main applicant, identification number. This confirmation must be printed and kept until the results are summed up..
- Winners are determined by random selection using a computer program. The organizer will not personally notify participants about winnings. The applicant checks the status of the application independently, on https://dvprogram.state.gov/, in the Entrant Status Check tab, using registration for authorization (identificational) number. This section will contain detailed instructions on further actions and the date of the interview at the consulate.. By the way, notification in itself is not a reason for joy. At the interview stage, at least half of the applicants are eliminated.
- Actually, interview, based on the results of which a decision will be made on issuing a Greencard or disqualifying the participant.
For a successful interview, information, indicated in the questionnaire must completely coincide with reality, be documented.
What is a Green Card in the USA
Green Card in the USA (otherwise called Green Card, Green Card, Green map, in common parlance “Grinka”) - the most important and important document for those, who is going to someday live in America and which many people living in the USA dream of, arriving on a non-immigrant visa. With a Green Card you will forever forget about obtaining a US visa, you no longer need an American visa, because the Green Card is a document, allowing you to reside permanently in America. You can fly to your relatives, travel to other countries and return to the United States without problems, You will also have the right to legally work in the USA, open your own business, get an education and so on. I speak briefly, with Green Card, you will have almost all rights, the same as a US citizen, American.
It has already been told on our blog, that the most possible option for obtaining a residence permit in the United States is to participate in the Green Card lottery, which is held annually by the United States Department of State. The sister of the author of the website NYC-Brooklyn.ru won this opportunity. Currently she has successfully received a US Green Card and lives in New York, her story is here: History of obtaining a US visa through the Green Card lottery.
In view of this, that participation in the DV lottery for a Green Card is still a lottery, and to everyone, I don't really want to lose any money, earned, Sometimes, with great difficulty, for a ghostly opportunity, win the right to travel and reside in America, although such a possibility exists, undoubtedly, what does the example convince us of?, described above. Until now, she worked at the Republican Hospital in my small homeland in the city of Cheboksary as an endocrinologist. Received salary, as a young specialist (graduated from internship 2 years ago) around 6 thousand rubles ($200). How can you not think about it?, so as not to try to leave, of course legal in the USA, where the minimum wage for a doctor is not less than $200.000 in year (or $15,000/month - or in Russian - 450.000 rubles per month). Naturally, to obtain the right to work as a doctor in the USA, having a Russian diploma, you have to work hard, and this path is not fast. But this possibility is quite real., if you have a Green Card. And so, with our help she won a Green Card
Our specialists competently compiled all the necessary questionnaires, edited photo (what is not less important!) and sent all documents for participation in the lottery, and the result is received. In the beginning of May 2012 year we learned, that she won a green card. Therefore everything is possible, Although, of course it is important in this matter, who walks the earth under which star?
But sometimes it all depends on a small mistake, small inaccuracy... For example, Due to an incorrect photo, your application in the DV lottery for a Green Card will be disqualified!
Therefore everything is possible, Although, of course it is important in this matter, who walks the earth under which star?. But sometimes it all depends on a small mistake, small inaccuracy... For example, Due to an incorrect photo, your application in the DV lottery for a Green Card will be disqualified!
Country of birth
The lottery is for people only, born in countries, of which for the last 5 came to the USA less than 50 000 immigrants. Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan are eligible to participate.
A list of all participating countries is provided in the official instructions in English.
Screenshot with requirements from the official instructions You must select the country of participation in the lottery based on your place of birth. If the name of this country does not exist now, select the current name of this territory. Regarding disputed territories, you need to look at the official position of the United States, what country do they classify this territory as?.
For example:
- Born in Leningrad → Russia
- Kurile Islands: Habomai, Shikotan, Kunashiri and Etorofu → Japan
- Southern Kuril Islands → Russia
- Kyiv, Crimea, Donetsk → Ukraine
- Tbilisi, South Ossetia, Abkhazia → Georgia
- Transnistria → Moldova
- Nagorno-Karabakh → Azerbaijan
Current citizenship or country of residence does not matter.
If your country of birth does not allow participation
You can participate in your spouse's country of birth, provided that you submit two joint applications and receive visas together too. You can also participate in your parents' country of birth, if at the time of your birth in a country prohibited from participation, parents did not have permanent residence and were not citizens of this country (prohibited from participating, there, where were you born). One person can submit one application per person. Multiple applications cannot be submitted through different countries.. Sometimes it is beneficial to change the country of origin, to slightly increase the chance of winning, since each region has a different chance of winning.
Details of participation in the lottery and obtaining a green card to America
By the way, few people know, that winning the lottery is one thing, but getting a green card is another thing (During the registration process, some applications are disqualified for a number of reasons).
A) The main requirement for participants
be a citizen or resident of a country, who participates in the program (list of countries see. p 17). Born in most countries of the world (including in the republics of the former USSR) have the opportunity to register themselves and their half, even if the spouse's place of birth is the country, not on the "allowed" list. (The same applies to children under the age of 21 of the year, if they are not married).
IN) This moment deserves special attention:
spouses can submit two applications, from each individually, which doubles your chance of winning. (Is it true, here we need to make a reservation: "double option" works then, when and husband, and wife were born in one of the countries, included in the list, and meet other requirements. Otherwise, one spouse must submit the application., and the other, if you're lucky, will receive "derived status")
S) Another requirement is
that the applicant must have completed secondary education (equivalent to 12 years of schooling. Please note, what's not 10 or 11) or work experience of at least two years in a particular specialty, which requires at least two years of training or relevant experience to master.
Please note: – Persons born or residing on the Japanese Kuril Islands (Habomai Islands, Shikotan, Kunashiri, and Etorofu) need to submit an application D, both from residents, living in Japan, regardless of their citizenship. The ownership of the islands by Russia is disputed by Japan, which considers them as part of its Nemuro District, Hokkaido Governorate. Only the southern part of Sakhalin Island is considered as Russian territory.
Persons born or living in Crimea and territories occupied by the Russian Federation in the south-east of Ukraine need to submit a DV application 2025, both from residents, living on the territory of Ukraine. Annexed and occupied territories are not considered by the international community as the territory of the Russian Federation.
The rest is a matter of technique: “upload” the required photo, answer a dozen biographical questions, and indicate your passport details ( Only a passport for foreign travel or a passport in which the applicant’s data is indicated in Latin is required).After registration, You must save the confirmation page and email address, to prove your membership in the program if you win.
Remember - participation in the lottery is free! If you decide to use someone else’s services when submitting an application, then the main thing is to beware of scammers and do not fall for unrealistically tempting offers. Many portals are quite primitively veiled as the website of the US State Department. Such “official” sites are full of stars and stripes, in the words "green card", "immigrant visa", “immigration lottery”, etc.. in all languages and dialects. In addition to collecting personal data, they ask you to enter your credit card number, by paying a fee of 50 to 500 dollars allegedly charged for “submitting an application”.
So, despite the simplicity of document submission and participation procedures, applicants may have questions. For more details, please contact the immigration and naturalization support service by phone +1-800-375-5283.
If suddenly you do not find answers to your questions or if you lack knowledge of the English language, contact our reception - with 16 to 22 Moscow time, and we will be happy to help you.
If you have a special case or specific question, relating to the preparation of documents or receipt of winnings, then you better contact a lawyer who specializes in US citizenship and immigration issues.
Don't waste your time and money on online "gurus", better yet ask, what the law says and how to comply with the rules. For similar questions, you can contact, by filling out the form or writing a message on instant messengers with 16 to 22 hours Moscow time on working days of the registration period, indicating the full name and subject of the question; They will definitely help you find professional legal support.
How to take part in the Green Card Lottery DV-2023
Don't wait until the last day. Do not forget, that family members of participants also apply for a Greencard (that is, one applicant is the minimum 2 Green cards).According to statistics, the chances are much higher for applicants, among the first to register 10000.
Important:
A limited amount of time is given to fill out the form - exactly 60 minutes. If you don't meet, all entered information will be automatically reset
Save profile, what's in a text editor, what's online, to enter information later, it is forbidden. Their good news is that the form can be submitted as many times as possible., how much is required to assign an identification number for registration in the system.
One more moment, after receiving the ID, You cannot register again - the second application will be regarded as a duplicate, which may lead to disqualification.
