The Green Card Lottery, officially known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, is a program that allows individuals from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States to apply for a chance to obtain permanent residency, or a “green card”. It was established in 1990 to promote diversity and create a more varied immigrant population. Every year, the program provides up to 55,000 visas, known as diversity visas or DVs, to select applicants. The process is straightforward but highly competitive. Applicants must meet strict eligibility requirements, including having a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least two years of work experience in a qualifying occupation. Furthermore, applicants must also be from a qualifying country. While the list of countries eligible for the lottery changes every year, it typically includes countries with low rates of immigration to the US, such as Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Nepal. Once you have been selected in the G...
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Non Immigrant and Immigrant Visas - Green Card Lottery - DV
---> Diversity Visa Program <--- Every year, millions of people apply for the Green Card Program. About 125,000 applicants will be randomly picked by the US Government to apply for the Diversity Visa for entering the USA as a Legal Permanent Resident. Up to 55,000 will finally be selected to receive Green Cards and enter the United States as permanent legal residents. ---> Diversity Visa Program <---
