The United States government issues 55,000 Green Cards every year through the USA Green Card Lottery. Applicants are selected randomly by a computer generated drawing. If selected, the main applicant, spouse and all unmarried children under 21 years of age will have a chance to receive permanent resident status in the United States.
Live and Work in the U.S: Contact us at [email protected] to Register for the Green Card Lottery.
- What is the Green Card Lottery?
- History of the Green Card Lottery Program
- How does it work?
- What are the requirements?
- Why register with Australia-Offshore?
- Service fees
- How to apply?
- F.A.Q.
- Useful informations & links
See also:
- What are the advantages of the Green Card?
- Our Green Card Winners
- Chance of Winning a Green Card
- List of Green Card Winner by Country of birth
- The Green Card Lottery application step by step
What is the Green Card Lottery?
Official U.S. government program, Congress
approved.
A chance for you to legally live and work in the
U.S.A. with a legal green card.
55,000 winners and their families will win a US
green card every year!
Easy online registration
Double chances for married people to win the
green card lottery.
See also: Why the Green Card?
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History of the Green Card Lottery Program
The diversity visa lottery to win green cards was a program by which a category of immigrants from underrepresented countries and those adversely effected by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 (P.L. 89-236) were to receive a special immigration benefit.
In 1986 the United States Congress attempted to assist recently disadvantaged immigrants with an emphasis on persons from the Irish Isles obtain some special way to immigrate and receive a green card to the United States. The sponsors of the Legislation, (among them prominent Irish-American members of Congress) devised a lottery program that would grant green cards to persons from otherwise underrepresented countries. Since that initial program, changes have been made.
The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is also known as the Diversity Lottery program or the Green Card Lottery. It is administered on an annual basis by the U.S. Department of State and conducted under the terms of Section 203© of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-649) amended INA 203 to provide for a new class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” (DV immigrants).
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How does it work?
Applications for the green card lottery are accepted only online. In the past, paper applications with signatures were accepted. In 2003, this process was changed by the U.S. Government and green card applicants may only apply for the lottery online.
Please see the description of the application process:
Check if you qualify
Pay an administrative fee
Receive registration number
Provide photos of yourself and any co-applicant
Have Diversity Visa application submitted
Winners are notified by mail
Permanent Resident is the status received after you complete all of your processing of your applications and obtain your residence visa – Green Card.
You are permitted to remain in the United States indefinitely with a
green card.
You are permitted to work in any job that you can obtain, and you may start
a business
You must pay taxes on you “worldwide” income on an annual basis
You are permitted to leave the United States and return in the same status
with a green card
You must continue to “reside” in the United States. This means you must live most of the time in the United States and have significant ties to the United States. With special permission
you may leave for up to two years. (Reentry Permission)
You can file for citizenship after five years if you have completed requisite residence periods in the United States. Citizenship allows you to vote and obtain a U.S. Passport, while your status as permanent residence with a green card does not.
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What are the requirements?
All individuals worldwide are free to enroll if they meet the following two main requirements:
1. Applicant must be a native of a qualifying country.
Native of a qualifying country: In most cases this means the country in which the applicant was born. However, if a person was born in an ineligible country but his/her spouse (husband/wife) was born in an eligible country, such person can claim the spouse`s country of birth providing both the applicant and spouse are issued visas and enter the U.S. simultaneously. Also, if a person was born in an ineligible country, but neither of his/her parents was born there or resided there at the time of the birth, such person may be able to claim nativity in one of the parents`country of birth.
Contact us at [email protected] for the list of Eligible countries.
2. Applicant must meet either the education OR training requirement.
Education or Training: An applicant must have EITHER a high school education or its equivalent, defined in the U.S. as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. The U.S. Department of Labor`s O*Net OnLine database will be used to determine the occupations that require at least two years of training or experience to perform.
If the applicant cannot meet these requirements, he or she should NOT submit an entry to the Green Card Lottery program.
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Why register with Australia-Offshore?
Australia-Offshore provides you with the following benefits:
Winning Notifications:
Winners will be notified by email, regular mail, phone (and fax optionally).
Flexible Address:
You can change your address at anytime (including email address, physical address, phone & fax numbers, etc.) also after the submission of the application or after the deadline period – We will update the changes in our data base.
Photos Scanning or Uploading:
Upload your photos online or send us your photos with post mail and we will scan them according to the US Government requirements.
Photo update:
You may update your photographs at anytime before the actual submission period.
Timely submission:
You do not need to worry about the submission period. The state department dedicated website will only be available for a short and specific period only. You can send us the data at any time and we will ensure that your application is submitted on time as required.
No missing details:
Australia-Offshore service will ensure that your application has all the required information according to the US State Department rules and regulations and will notify you if more details are required. All based on the data received from you.
Multiple Year Submission:
You can fill your details once, and we will resubmit your application every year (see payments requirements).
English Submission:
We submit your application in English according to the State Department Rules and Regulations.
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How to apply?
Apply online using the link below or contact us at [email protected] to Register for the Green Card Lottery.
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Useful informations & links
Work in the USA
- Professional Worker Visa
- Resume (CV) guidance
- Find Jobs
- Credentials Evaluation
Study in the USA
- F-1 Student Visa
- Student Visa Interview Tips
- Credentials Evaluation
- School Information
Live in the USA
- Family Based Green Card
- Tourist Visa
- Business Visa
- Green Card Lottery Winners
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If you are interested in more information regarding the application for the Green Card Lottery, please contact our immigration service at [email protected]
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