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The Diversity Visa or The Diversity Immigrant Visa or a Green Card lottery is a program in the United States to invite people (immigrants) from around the world to live in the United States.

 

Mainly the applications are invited from the countries whose immigration to the United States is less or those countries from which only few people have migrated to the United States. 

 

Every year more than 50,000 people are selected from the different parts of the world randomly to live in the United States. They are given Green cards along with their immediate family to live in the United States. 

 

This program helps people who want to immigrate to the US but they don't have much resources. This doesn't mean anyone can enter the US through this program. A strict background check is made for the applicants.

 

To enter in this program you simply need to fill an online form. No fees are required to fill the form. Only the selected candidates need to pay the fees afterwards.

 

Eligibility for Diversity Visa:

 

This program doesn't require employment offers or any recommendation letters. The eligibility requirements for this visa are very simple. They are:

 

1. You must be born in a country that doesn't send many immigrants to the US.
    

2. One must have a high school diploma in order to apply for this visa.
    

3. Minimum two years of experience in your professional field.
    

There are some countries which are not eligible for this program as the number of immigrants these countries send are very high every year. These countries are mainly: Canada, Mexico, China, United Kingdom and India. 

 

People from above countries are not eligible to enter in the Diversity Visa Lottery program. The Department of States issued a list of countries who are not eligible to take part in the diversity visa lottery 2023. These are:

 

Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, United Kingdom, Mexico, India, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Venezuela and Vietnam.

 

If you are a native of these countries you are not eligible. But if your spouse is from one of the eligible countries, you can apply as your spouse's main applicant. You can also apply, if your parents have different countries of birth then you and their country is on the list.

 

Step by Step Procedure: To enter in the Lottery you must follow all the steps. The first step is:

 

1. Fill the online form on the Department of States official website.
    

2. You should fill the complete form to be accepted. Forms who are not fully filled are not submitted.
    

3. Take suggestions if you are not able to understand any questions.
    

4. In the country of birth, fill your birth country not your living in case both are different.
    

5. In the country of eligibility, you can fill in your birth country if that is eligible, otherwise you can fill in your spouse or Parent’s birth country if that is eligible in the list.
    

6. Fill your Spouse details. 
    

7. Fill the details of all your children: Biological, Adopted and Step children (under age 21).
    

8. You must use your recent photograph in the application. 
    

After you complete your online form and submit it, you will get your confirmation number which will help you to track your application.

 

Selection of Diversity Lottery: Once you submit your entry, the lottery is chosen. Each region of the world has a specific number of immigrants who are chosen to live in the US. 

 

This is mainly based on the fact that how many immigrants from that region have entered the US in the last 5 years. However the selection process is completely random and it's done by a computer program. 

 

You can check your results on the official website of the state department with the help of your confirmation number. If you are selected, then you and your family members will be evaluated based on the requirements of a US green card. 

 

If you and your family fulfill all the requirements including your criminal records and medical records then you are eligible for the US green card.

 

After selection, you need to apply for your Visa, as there is a difference between Applications selected and Visas issued. You get a numerical rank on your selection which will help in applying for your visa. 

 

It usually takes 7 to 14 months for selection and scheduling your interview after you submit your online form. The fast you act after your selection, the sooner you will get your Visa.

 

FEES: Also there are no fees for the online application. You only need to pay the required fees if you are selected in the lottery.

 

So live your US dream with your family with the Diversity Visa Lottery. 

 

Summary

 

1. A pathway to directly get a US green card.

2. More than 50 countries are eligible.

3. Immediate family is also eligible.

4. No fees for Application Filling.

5. If eligible your spouse can also apply.

6. Random draw from the online applications.

 

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