The diversity visa program, better known as the green card lottery, provides an opportunity for people from countries that have low immigration to the U.S., to live and work permanently in the United States.
Millions of people apply for one of the 55,000 visas available each year. With that kind of popularity, you would think a lot would be known about the lottery, but a lot of people are missing the facts. For example, you may be surprised to learn that "winners" do not automatically receive a green card if they are selected. Application must be made for an immigrant visa, but this will not be processed until an interview date is assigned. And because more winners are notified than the number of visas available, individuals near the bottom of the list may not receive an opportunity to have their application processed.
A list of green card lottery frequently asked questions is available to better explain the diversity program. The list is a work-in progress, so if you have a question related to the green card lottery, feel free to ask it in the comments section below, and I'll add it to the master list.
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I haven’t recievd a letter for an interview yet and KCC says a fee had to paid apart from the $1010 fee. I wonder what my chances are after i pay this fee given that my case is based on DV lottery
I wonder how to apply cause I dont even have a visa card or credit card
i recently apply for the program but i don’t have trust to pay, my question is how i know if its sure all this, i talk on the phone with somebody how just mostly in the conversation talk about how i pay the money, give me advice please i want to go in usa more then 15 years …