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Can I apply for
U.S. citizenship after I get my Green Card?
How long is a Green Card
valid for?
What is the "Green Card"
Lottery (Diversity Immigrant Visa Program)?
How do I know my eligibility
for the Green Card Lottery?
How do I enter the
Green Card Lottery?
What does the term
"native" mean?
What does it mean to have
a "high school education or its equivalent"?
What does it mean to have
"two years work experience in an occupation
requiring at least two years training or
experience"?
May a husband and wife each
submit a separate application?
Is there a minimum age to
apply for the lottery?
How will I know if I was selected
or not selected?
Is there an application fee
to enter the lottery?
What are the correct photo
size and specifications?
Do I need to send photographs
of each family member and have each sign
the application or just the principal applicant?
How long will it take before
the winners can emigrate to the U.S.?
Which countries cannot
participate in the lottery?
Is there any official statement
by the U.S. government about the lottery?
Can I return my manual package
and get 100% refund?
If I wish to cancel my Green
Card Lottery, how should I do it?
How do I know if you receive my pictures?
Can I apply for U.S.
citizenship after I get my Green Card?
You may apply for U.S. citizenship
after a continuous 5 years of residence
in the United States. Top
How long is
a Green Card valid for?
It is valid as long as you maintain
your U.S. residence and live in the
U.S. Top
What is the "Green
Card" Lottery (Diversity Immigrant
Visa Program)?
The U.S. Government has authorized the
allotment of over 50,000 diversity immigrant
visas in the "Green Card"
Lottery. Eligible countries are determined
by the INS through a mathematical
formula based upon the number of the
immigration population to the United
States over the past 5 year period.
The State Department's National Visa
Center holds the lottery every year
and chooses winners randomly from all
qualified entries. The center chooses
over 90,000 entries to insure that the
maximum 50,000 entries will be selected.
Those winners will be given the opportunity
to apply for permanent residence. They
will also be able to bring your spouse
and any unmarried children under the
age of 21 to the United States. Top
How do I know
my eligibility for the Green Card Lottery?
Due to the high volume of lottery entries,
all participating submission must past
strict guidelines. All application will
be instantly dismissed if they do not
pass these guidelines. To view your
eligibility, you should try our free
eligibility test. Then, fill out
our online form or mail-in form. Top
How do I enter
the Green Card Lottery?
You may enter the green card lottery
through our error-free (guaranteed)
procedure. Fill out our online submission
form, or our mail application form and
also a photograph to the Immigration Service Center.
Your application will be reviewed by
our department and submitted to the
National Visa Center for processing.
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What does the
term "native" mean?
"Native" means the country
of birth, regardless of the individual's
current country of residence or nationality.
If you were born in a country which
cannot participate in the Green Card
Lottery, you can still enter the lottery
if your spouse or one of your parents
were born in an eligible country. For
example, if you were born in Canada
or the United Kingdom (both ineligible
countries), but your husband/wife or
one of your parents were born in Ireland
(an eligible country), you can enter
the Green Card Lottery. Top
What does it
mean to have a "high school education
or its equivalent"?
"High School education or its
equivalent" means the successful
completion of a twelve year course of
elementary and secondary education in
the U.S. or successful completion in
another county of a formal course of
elementary and secondary education comparable
to complete a 12 year education in the
U.S. Top
What does
it mean to have "two years work
experience in an occupation requiring
at least two years training or experience"?
The determination of which occupations
require at least two years of training
or experience shall be based upon the
Department of Labor's O*Net Online database.
The O*Net system is available online
at http://online.onetcenter.org.
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May a husband
and wife each submit a separate
application?
Yes. A husband and a wife may each
submit one lottery application. If either
is selected in the lottery, the other
would be entitled to derivative status.
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Is there a
minimum age to apply for the lottery?
There is not a minimum age to apply
for the lottery. However, the education/work
experience requirements will effectively
preclude most people under 18 from applying.
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How will I
know if I was selected or not selected?
The State Department will notify winners
by mail between May and July. They will
not notify applicants to let them know
they were not selected. The only way
you will know that you are not selected
is if you have not received a registration
notification letter before the date
the INS officially states that it has
stopped notifying people. Top
Is there
an application fee to enter the lottery?
No. There is no government application
fee for submitting a lottery application.
If you win the lottery, you will pay
a special case processing fee later.
Winners will also have to pay regular
visa fees at the time of visa issuance.
The Immigration Service Service provide
a reputable paid service that allows your
application to receive a US
return address, be reviewed by our trained
staff, digitize required photos, and guarantee
to be error-free. Top
What are the correct
photo size and specifications?
The photograph must be between 1½
by 1½ to 2 by 2 square inches
(37-50 mm), with the applicant’s,
spouse's, or child's name and date of
birth printed on the back. Applicant,
spouse, or child must be directly facing
the camera; the head of the person being
photographed should not be tilted up,
down or to the side, and should cover
about 50% of the area of the photo.
Photos may be either color or black
and white.
- The photo should be taken with the
person being photographed in front
of a neutral, light-colored background.
- Photos taken with very dark or patterned,
busy backgrounds will not be accepted.
- Photos in which the face of the
person being photographed is not in
focus will not be accepted.
- Photos in which the person being
photographed is wearing sunglasses
or other paraphernalia which detracts
from the face will not be accepted.
- Photos of applicants wearing head
coverings or hats are only acceptable
due to religious beliefs, and even
then, may not obscure any portion
of the face of the applicant.
- Photos of applicants with tribal
or other headgear not specifically
religious in nature is not acceptable.
- Photos of military, airline or other
personnel wearing hats will not be
accepted.
Detailed photo requirements
available after we recive
pre-pay customer fee.
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Do I need
to send photographs of each family member
and have each sign the application or
just the principal applicant?
Recent photographs of the applicant and his/her spouse and each child except
children who are already a U.S. citizen
or a Legal Permanent Resident, even if a
child no longer resides with the applicant,
must be attached to the entry. The name
and date of birth of each family member
must be printed on the back of their photo.
Group or family photos will not be accepted;
there must be a separate photo for each
family member. Photos should be attached
with tape and not stapled to the entry.
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How long will
it take before the winners can emigrate
to the U.S.?
The process can takes between 6-12
months. Top
Which countries
cannot participate in the lottery?
Most countries are involved in the
Green Card Lottery, but there are a
few exceptions. The following countries
are excluded from participating
in this year's Green Card Lottery:
- Canada
- Jamaica
- China (mainland-born) *
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Pakistan
- India
- Russia
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- Dominican Republic
- Philippines
- El Salvador
- South Korea
- Haiti
- United Kingdom and its dependent
territories **
- Vietnam
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* Persons born in Hong Kong SAR,
Macao SAR and Taiwan are eligible.
** Northern Ireland is eligible.
Note: If we were born
in a country which cannot participate
in the Green Card Lottery, you can still
enter the lottery if your spouse or
one of your parents were born in an
eligible country. For example, if you
were born in Canada or the United Kingdom
(both ineligible countries), but your
husband/wife or one of your parents
were born in Ireland (an eligible country),
you can enter the Green Card Lottery.
On the application form, put your spouse/parent
country of birth as your "native
country" and your country of birth
as your country of birth. If you do
qualify for the Green Card Lottery through
your spouse/parent country of birth,
there are two ways to enter the lottery.
You can apply online or by mail.
Is there any
official statement by the U.S. government
about the lottery?
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
is the basis for the Diversity Visa Lottery
Program. Please read the following content
for more information. Top
Can
I return my manual package and get 100%
refund?
You may return your UNOPENED package for
a 100% refund excluding shipping and handling
fee. Any OPENED package can only be given
50% of refund excluding shipping and handling
fee. Please notify I.A.C. regarding your return or exchange FIRST. I.A.C. is not responsible for any non-delivery in email.Top
If I
wish to cancel my Green Card Lottery registration,
how should I do it?
Since Green Card Lottery is a service we
provide, after 2 months since the day of
registration, there will be absolutely no
refund. Please email us at support@dv-lottery-green-card-state.org
regarding the refund. Unfortunately, if
you cancel the service within 2 months,
10% of your application fee is taken out
for service handling fees. If you canecl
the registration within 24 hours of your
registeration, no fee will be deducted.
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How
do I know if you receive my pictures?
Due to large amount of applicants we have,
we are unable to email each applicant regarding
the receiving of their pictures. You may,
however, send us an email to ask about your
application status. Usually, no further
notification will be sent after the email
that request for your pictures, unless you've
been chosen as a winner for Green Card Lottery.
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