Diversity Visa (DV 2014) Registration Begins Tuesday October 2, 2012

Diversity Visa (DV 2014) Registration Begins Tuesday October 2, 2012

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The annual Diversity Visa program begins its registration period for 2014 on October 2, 2012 at noon. The registration period only lasts for 30 days so it is important to file immediately.

The Diversity Visa 2014 is a congressionally mandated program administered by the United States Department of State that makes 50,000 permanent residency visas available to people from countries that do not have large numbers of immigrants coming to America.

Unlike other visa categories—such as green cards through employment, green cards through family or green cards for refugees—the Diversity Visa has relatively few requirements. Potential applicants need only to demonstrate that the country they are claiming for eligibility is not on the list of countries that have high-volume U.S.-bound migration and that they meet certain education or work requirements. A high school degree or two years of experience in a job that required two years of training fulfill the education or work requirement.

A green card is a United States immigration document that indicates that the holder is a permanent resident of America. Permanent resident status allows an individual to work and live in the United States legally. Green card holders are also allowed to leave and enter the country at will for short periods of time without losing their claim to live and work in the United States.

Countries not considered eligible for Diversity Visa 2014 are Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Mainland China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, the United Kingdom and its dependents except the North Ireland region, and Vietnam.

When the State Department considers the selection of Diversity Visa winners no more than seven per cent of the total available visas will be granted to residents of one particular country or region. The winners of the Diversity Visa 2014 will be announced on May 1, 2013.

After the winners of the Diversity Visa have been announced you may check whether or not you have won through our website, USAGreenCardLottery.org, or through the State Department.

USAGreenCardLottery.org ensures that your entry is error free and will help you track its status during the year. Register for the Diversity Visa 2014 on October 2!

Register for Green Card Lottery 2014

Green Card lottery, the official program of the United States, is also known as the Diversity Visa lottery. Registration period for Green Card lottery 2014, as announced by the US Department of State starts from October 2, 2012 and ends on November 3, 2012.

Through this lottery program, 50,000 diversity immigrant visas are granted every year, to immigrants from eligible countries. A computer will arbitrarily select the winners and eligible winners will receive immigrant visas. You may enter the United States with the immigrant visa and obtain a permanent resident card in the country. After obtaining a Green Card, you may be free to reside and work anywhere in the country. This lawful permanent resident status will provide various rights and you may travel around the country freely but with a few restrictions.
However, you need to meet two eligibility requirements to take part in the lottery program. You need to be a native of a country that is eligible to participate in Green Card lottery 2014 and you need to be a high school graduate. If you do not have the required educational qualification, you must have the required work experience. You need to check the list of eligible countries to make sure that you are eligible to enter DV-2014, before filing your entry.

This is the only program that allows foreign nationals to immigrate to the United States without the help of sponsors. Understanding and taking part in the program is not a complicated process. You just need to complete and file an online form to take part in Green Card lottery 2014. If you win the lottery and if you are eligible to immigrate to the United States, your eligible dependents along with you will be issued diversity immigrant visas. Moreover, you can participate in DV-2014, even if you had entered the lottery program in the previous years and if you had already filed a petition for an immigrant visa in some other category.

The registration period for DV-2014 is fast approaching and you may file your entry to win a Green Card through the official lottery program. Don't miss this lottery program that will give you an opportunity to live and work in the country of your dreams. File your Green Card lottery 2014 entry as soon as possible.

Diversity Lottery – Facts

Diversity lottery program is nothing but the official lottery program conducted by the US Congress which grants diversity immigrant visas to people across the globe. People from almost all the foreign countries wish to immigrate to the United States and lead a life there. This program will be much helpful to people who wish to live in the United States. However, there are few different ways through which eligible foreign nationals may immigrate to the United States. For instance, a foreign national who has close relatives living in the United States may get a chance to immigrate through family based immigration. Similarly, there are some US employers who hire foreign nationals and sponsor them. The other way that does not require sponsors, is the Diversity Visa lottery program.

Anyone can register to take part in this program which is conducted once a year. There are few countries that are eligible to enter this program and certain countries are ineligible. Hence to enter this program you will have to be a national of such an eligible country. Some countries are considered ineligible because of their high immigration rates. There is no upper age limit to enter this program and so you may apply if you are above age 18. Moreover, to file an application to enter this program, you must have completed a 12 year course which includes your primary and secondary education. You may also be eligible, if you have the required work experience. In order to qualify, you must have worked for at least two years in a qualifying occupation. If you satisfy these requirements, you may enter the diversity lottery program.

If you choose to participate in the diversity visa lottery program, you must file an online application. Remember that you must submit digital pictures along with your application. You may take 60 minutes to complete this diversity lottery application. People who are already in the United States in some other non-immigrant status, hoping to remain permanently in the country also may file applications to take part in this program. On winning the lottery, they may apply for adjustment of status and get Green Cards. People who are outside the United States, on winning the lottery must apply for immigrant visas. They will be required to provide various civil documents and will have to undergo medical examinations. They will be interviewed by an immigration officer after which they may get immigrant visas, if they are considered to be eligible to immigrate to the United States.

However, people who enter the diversity lottery program must remember that all those who win the lottery may not be eligible to get immigrant visas. Winners will be called for interviews according to the case numbers allotted to them. And, the immigration officers will determine the eligibility of the winners based on the evidence that they provide and based on the interview. Then the eligible winner will be granted an immigrant visa and with that he can travel to the United States and get a Green Card in the United States.

What You Need to Know About the DV Lottery Program?

There are many things that you must know about the DV lottery program which is also known as the Green Card lottery program. This program is conducted officially, every year by the US Congress. United States is already known as a land of immigrants as it constantly welcomes immigrants from various parts of the world and allows them to reside there permanently and also allows them to become citizens, if they are eligible for US citizenship. This is the only program, through which a foreign national may immigrate to the United States without the help of sponsors. You also need not worry about paying huge sums as you may enter this program free of cost. You will have to pay the diversity visa fees after you win the lottery, while you apply for a visa. This program allows citizens of many eligible countries across the globe to take part and few countries are ineligible to participate in the DV lottery program. That is because, there are already a lot of immigrants in the United States from those ineligible countries.

Every year, 50,000 diversity immigrant visas are issued to eligible DV lottery winners. To become eligible to take part in this program and to get an immigrant visa if you win the lottery, you just need to hold a 12 year high school completion certificate or you must have the required work experience. It is also not so difficult to file an application to enter this program as there is no paper work involved. You will have to completely fill and file an online application. The form requires information about you and your eligible dependents. Moreover, do not think that your chances to win the lottery may increase if you file multiple forms and that will only make you ineligible to participate in the program. But you and your spouse may both file separate forms. After you fill and file the online form, you will obtain a unique confirmation number. You will have to retain that number until the DV lottery results are published. That is because, you will not receive letters or mails, if you win the DV lottery and the only way through which you can check is through the entrant status check for which you will have to enter the confirmation number that you had obtained while filing your application. Remember that there is no other way to check the results of the lottery program.

If you are a DV lottery winner, you will receive further notification about your interview and other things only through the entrant status check. You will have to undergo medical examinations and you must appear for the visa interview. Visas will be issued according to the case numbers that are allotted to the winners. You will be issued a diversity visa, if you are found to be eligible to immigrate to the United States. You may travel to the United States with that visa within six months from the date of issuance of the visa and apply for and obtain a Green Card in the United States.