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Besides, we provide you with a preparation guide with a list of steps, which selected applicants must complete, to get your American Green Card approved, as well as information, necessary to qualify for this program and track your visa status.
Which countries participate in the Green Card lottery? 2023 year
Let us remind you, that the goal of the DV program is to diversify the multicultural composition of the United States. Thanks to the Green Card Lottery, The American government attracts active immigrants from all over the world. However, please note, that not all foreign citizens can take part in the lottery. Every year the US State Department presents a list of participating countries. Usually, changes to this list are made very rarely. It is mostly published unchanged. Its essence is, that the United States does not open the drawing to all countries - but only to those, whose residents immigrate to the United States in small numbers. I.e. if there is already a large flow of immigrants from any state, then this country will not be included in the lottery. There's simply no need for it. Note, that Russia traditionally participates in the Green Card lottery.
And this year was no exception: Russian citizens can participate in the Green Card lottery in 2023 year. Many other countries are also included in the list.. For example: Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Romania, Moldova, etc. But keep in mind - to apply you must be born in one of the specified countries. The country of birth is counted. If your country of birth is not listed in the lottery, then you can indicate the country of your spouse. But note that if you win, you will need to apply for an immigration visa for both. It is also allowed to indicate the country of birth of one of the parents. On one condition: if your mother/father did not live permanently in the country of your birth, did not have citizenship or residence permit there. It was supposed to be temporary, short stay.
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Despite, what in 2023 there are many forums a year, Telegram channels and chats, We recommend that you rely primarily on official information. On the US State Department website (travel.state.gov) there is a whole section, dedicated to the Green Card lottery. There you can find detailed information for participating in the lottery. The website travel.state.gov also has detailed step-by-step actions for those participants, who were lucky enough to become lottery winners. |
Background of the Diversification Lottery Program (DV)
Diversity visa lottery (known as Green Card Lottery; English. Diversity Immigrant Visa or English. Green Card Lottery) – This is a US State Department program, which takes place annually in the form of a lottery, and provides the opportunity to obtain a US immigrant visa to persons from countries with historically low levels of immigration to the US.
The Diversity Visa Lottery was established by the Immigration and Nationality Act (WHEN) 1990 of the year. According to the terms of the program it was planned, What 55 thousands of immigrant visas will be awarded in a lottery starting from 1995 of the year. The main goal of the program was to diversify immigration by providing more visas to immigrants from countries with low immigration rates to the United States over the past five years. Beginning with 1999 financial year, the number of diversity visas has been reduced to 50 thousand. 5 thousands of visas allocated for the NACARA program, whose goal was to reduce the rate of deportation of Central American citizens and their parents, arriving in the United States in search of political asylum.
IN 2011 year, for the first time in the history of the lottery, the selection results were canceled. 15 May 2011 year was announced, that the results of the drawing will be canceled due to, that the principle of random selection of winning applications was not observed. It revealed, What 98% winners submitted their applications in the first days of their acceptance - 5 and 6 October 2010 of the year, and due to a computer error, the first hundred thousand submitted applications were chosen as winners. A review of the revised results has been scheduled for 15 July 2011 of the year. Cancellation of DV-2012 results caused a wave of criticism.
No less criticism arose based on the results of DV-2020 and DV-2021, when immigrant visas were only received 30% applicants. A crisis 2020 and 2021 years arose due to the policies of Donald Trump, which issued special orders banning entry into the United States on immigrant and tourist visas based on COVID-19 concerns. Later federal court in Washington (Columbia region) ordered the State Department to issue an additional approximately 9000 visas to applicants DV-2020 and around 8000 visas for DV-2021 plaintiffs challenging the reduction of the diversity lottery program.
In the same time, Republicans call for new immigration reform, which provided for the abolition of the Diversity Visa Lottery and an increase in the annual quota of work visas. However, the reform did not find support in the US Senate, in which at that time the majority belonged to Democrats. Thus, the share of the lottery has remained uncertain to this day..
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What is the Green Gard lottery? What does the card give??
Diversification Green Card Lottery (DV) – official drawing of American visas, initiated by the US State Department.
The key rules of the Internet lottery are as follows::
- The timing is tied to the US fiscal year;
- The Russian Federation is a participating country in the drawing, as well as other CIS countries;
- subject to play 55 thousands of immigrant visas;
- The winners are selected randomly by a computer;
- no more than one country is allowed 7% winning profiles from the total number of registered;
- participation in the lottery is free.
Green card holders have the right:
- enter and exit the USA an unlimited number of times, also visit many other countries without a visa;
- study, work, do business;
- invite relatives remaining in their homeland to permanent residence;
- receive pension benefits, subject to working in the state for 10 years;
- purchase real estate, cars, firearms;
- use lending services, insurance, other government benefits.
Green card holders are prohibited from participating in elections, leave the country for a long period of time (more than a year). Forced deportation and revocation of green cards are provided for those, who has committed a crime or is suspected of other criminal violations of the law.
What is a US Green Card
The US Green Card is a document, allowing you to live and work in the United States of America legally. If you have a Green Card you can live anywhere in the country, officially get a job, the only exceptions are government bodies of the country, Only US citizens are allowed to work there. Also, the owner of “Grinka” can serve in the US armed forces and can qualify for various social benefits.
If the Green Card holder has lived in the States for five years or more, then he can legally apply for citizenship of the country. Upon receipt of citizenship, you will become the owner of all the rights of a citizen!
How to win a green card?
S 1990 a special lottery is held every year, the prize of which is a Green Card. This program was designed to give people a chance to resettle in America, for which other methods are not available, and in this way diversify the migration flow. quota is 55 outside. Green Card. One participating country can claim no more than 3850 cards (7%).The list of states is updated annually. If over the past five years more than 50 outside. Human, then she will not participate in the next green card draw.
Becoming a participant in the competition and a possible winner is very simple - you need to fill out a questionnaire on the official portal https://www.uscis.gov/. Submitting an application is absolutely free and there are minimal requirements for the applicant. An adult citizen of the state can take part in the Green Card drawing, eligible to participate in the lottery, having at least a high school education. If education is lower, then work experience for the last 5 must be at least two years old (professions are considered, requiring a minimum of two years of training).
Happy Green Card holder can quickly move to the USA, no matter how much you want it, will not work - the pass will be issued no earlier, than through 18 months after the draw. Before this, you will need to prepare an impressive package of documents, obtain a medical report on your health status, pay the Consular fee and come to the Embassy for an interview. The final result will depend on the correct implementation of these points.. After all, winning the Green Lottery does not guarantee admission to America.
The competition is computerized - a special program, method of selecting random numbers, holds a drawing. People participate in the lottery only at the stage of checking submitted applications. Applications are accepted from early October to early November. The results are published on the official website in May of the year following the lottery., and they will be available for a year and four months. You must check the result in person - not electronically., The message will not be sent to your email address. Notifying applicants is not the responsibility of the draw organizers.
How to fill out the form - detailed instructions
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Each participant has the right to fill out the questionnaire only once a year. Allowed time for filling - 30 minutes. It is advisable to prepare information on points in advance, which will be in the questionnaire. This:
- Family name, Name, patronymic in English letters like this, as in a foreign passport. Citizens, who only have a name, write it down in the “surname” column;
- Pol;
- Number, month, year of birth;
- Place of Birth (city, village, another locality);
- Country of birth. If the country name was changed, then you need to indicate the current name;
- Country of origin. Usually coincides with country of birth. However, if your country of birth is not included in the list of lottery participants, it is permissible to indicate the country of origin of the spouse, parent. Such attribution of oneself to the country of origin of another person must be indicated in the application form and justified.;
- Photo of the applicant and his family members (A separate photo is provided for each person);
- Full postal address of residence;
- Country of Residence (at the time of application);
- Phone number (optional field to fill in);
- Email. The applicant must have access to the specified e-mail until he receives a Green Card, in case of winning;
- The level of education (average, higher, incomplete higher education, master's degree, etc.);
- Family status;
- Children's data, if their age is younger 21 of the year, regardless of whether they immigrate to the States with you or not.
The received number must be printed and saved., since without it you won’t be able to find out about the outcome of the drawing.
