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The US Green Card Lottery Program, known as DV (Diversity Visa) Lottery program, is a good opportunity for potential immigrants to obtain the status as a permanent legal resident of the USA. You may apply by yourself at the U.S. Department of State website, if you wish. This program runs each year and provides 50,000 "Green Cards" to applicants randomly selected in a lottery process.

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July 4, 2009
Iraqi-born U.S. Soldier Comes Home to Become American Citizen

June 22, 2009
Ethiopian wins lottery for new life in U.S.

June 21, 2009
Frederick Alliance youth mentor enjoys helping kids, families

June 17, 2009
Green Card Eligibility Despite Overstaying or Unauthorized Employment

June 9, 2009
Becoming ‘green’ can be a gamble

June 2, 2009
Making a new life, and new wines, in Minnesota

Feb 16, 2009
Join army, be a US citizen in 6 months

Jan 14, 2009
Ten Sailors become U.S. citizens during ceremony at NAS Lemoore

Oct 14, 2008
Obama represents the rise of African migration to U.S.

Jul 9, 2008
Danish Green Card: Denmark's points based immigration...

Jul 7, 2008
EU backs French immigration pact

Jun 17, 2008
Drastic rise in Japan's migrant intake urged

Mar 24, 2008
Immigration odyssey ends in man's victory

Mar 24, 2008
U.S. Immigration changes selection process for H-1B visas

Mar 20, 2008
Steady progress noted in U.S. border security and immigration services

Mar 6, 2008
LaserCard signs $3M 'green card' contract

Feb 23, 2008
Legal immigrants to U.S. face endless wait

Feb 23, 2008
Radical changes to the way newcomers are able to earn their stay in Britain were proposed by the Government today.

Feb 21, 2008
Organizer of green card-marriage scam involving hundreds gets 2 1/2 years in prison

Dec 18, 2007
US visa fee goes up from January 1, 2008

Sep 27, 2007
Watchdog finds pervasive fraud in visa lottery

Sep 26, 2007
EU seeking skilled immigrant workers

Sep 22, 2007
Risk of Fraud High in Visa Program

Sep 21, 2007
U.S. admits nearly 10,000 from "terrorism" states

Sep 15, 2007
US embassy completes thorough review of 2007 DV program

Sep 14, 2007
Arnie pushes for more green cards, H1-Bs

Sep 13, 2007
Immigration Voice Rally on Sept 18 for Highly Skilled Legal Immigrants

June 8, 2007
Immigration Bill Dies in U.S. Senate

May 31, 2007
US Raises Citizenship, Green Card Fees

May 31, 2007
First step to citizenship - the green card - surging in cost

May 31, 2007
Lucky draw lands Uzbek family in Waco with a green card

May 19, 2007
Virginia Beach man admits to green card scam

May 8, 2007
Venezuelans Wed Cubans For Green Card?

May 5, 2007
How to Avoid the H-1B Cap Trap

Apr 22, 2007
What is the Value of a US Green Card: Is it a Million Dollars?

Apr 21, 2007
Trans Marriage Poses Immigration Glitch

Apr 20, 2007
Mass murderer Used Green Card as ID to Purchase Guns Should That Have Been Legal?

Apr 19, 2007
US embassy ready to review application of DV victims: Moriarty

Apr 18, 2007
Gunman was legal resident in U.S.

Apr 10, 2007
Is $10,000 fine too costly for a green card?

Apr 6, 2007
Get Ready Now For 2007-2008 School Year

Apr 1, 2007
Immigration Reform: Impossible status

Mar 30, 2007
Provision of Patriot Act treats Hmong as terrorists

Mar 26, 2007
Becoming an American

Mar 25, 2007
The big leap to citizenship

Mar 16, 2007
5 lakh dollars to an easier US green card

Mar 12, 2007
Warriors' Foyle becomes citizen of USA

Mar 11, 2007
International students bring strengths to U.S. employers

Mar 10, 2007
For many, it's about enforcing existing immigration policy

Mar 1, 2007
13 Arrested on Immigration Charges Thanks to Aiken Employer

Feb 28, 2007
Citizenship Giveaway

Feb 27, 2007
Immigration agency defends plan for higher fees

Feb 26, 2007
Immigrants race to apply for citizenship

Jan 11, 2007
Guest worker bill introduced in Senate

Jan 06, 2007
Investing in US is your easy ticket to a green card

Jan 05, 2007
United States immigration paperwork slowdown - too many applications

Jan 02, 2007
Legal, working and need a green card? It might be a few years

Jan 01, 2007
Demand grows for green cards

Dec 29, 2006
What rights does an immigrant have?

Dec 22, 2006
Drivers license center demands green card from U.S. Citizen

Dec 18, 2006
Some Immigrants Resort To Lawsuits For Green Cards

Dec 15, 2006
State Department Gets 6.4 Million Entries for 2008 Visa Lottery

Dec 10, 2006
When doctors emigrate

Nov 30, 2006
Desperate Uzbek journalist appeals to the US president

Nov 25, 2006
Fox News' Own Immigrant Likes Immigration

Nov 21, 2006
Over Thanksgiving Feasts, Frustrated Immigrants Will Mull Pilgrimages To More Welcoming Shores

Nov 6, 2006
US welcomes professionals

Nov 5, 2006
More illegal immigrants getting scammed in pursuit of green cards

Oct 29, 2006
Immigrant has modern barrier to cross

Oct 23, 2006
Authorities crack down on green-card marriage scams

Oct 17, 2006
Widowed Applicants Can Still Get Green Cards

Oct 4, 2006
Non-Green Card Holders Warned: Get Permission Before Travel Overseas

Oct 2, 2006
US warns of con artists in visa lottery

Oct 1, 2006
Investor green card for sale

Sep 28, 2006
Visas for Skilled Workers Still Frozen

Sep 25, 2006
Teenager who faced deportation gets green card

Sep 20, 2006
Couple Comes to Happy Ending in Cautionary Immigration Tale

Sep 19, 2006
Caution: US Embassy warns public against visa fraud

Sep 13, 2006
Marriage for green card becoming more difficult

Sep 13, 2006
U.S. citizenship is not automatic via marriage

Sep 12, 2006
Tie green cards to immigrants' military service

Sep 5, 2006
A new American

Sep 4, 2006
Teacher barred from travelling to US

Sep 2, 2006
Fake marriages dominate Visa Lottery fraud

Aug 22, 2006
83, 000 Chinese get US Green Card in 2005

Aug 22, 2006
Pilot program streamlines green card process

Aug 18, 2006
U.S. immigration policies arbitrary, unevenly favoring, shunning groups

Aug 15, 2006
Entry into U.S. not same for all

Aug 11, 2006
Over 3000 Ghanaians win US Visa Lottery

Aug 3, 2006
Dallas program effective in cutting green-card jam

Jul 30, 2006
Lottery winners are in the green

Jul 24, 2006
REGION: Highest Number Of U.S. Visa Lottery Applications From Australia

Jul 22, 2006
6 North Koreans to Get US Permanent Residency

Jul 21, 2006
1700 Bulgarians Compete for US Green Card

Jul 20, 2006
Sri Lanka gets 383 slots from US Diversity Visa Lottery 2007

Jul 14, 2006
Immigrants pin their hopes on Senate bill

Jul 14, 2006
Pair admit guilt in green card scam

May 14, 2006
Legal Immigration is Expensive!

May 12, 2006
Legal immigrants face citizenship hurdles

May 7, 2006
A LEGACY OF THE UNFORESEEN

May 2, 2006
All about HR 4437

Apr 12, 2006
Why the Immigration Deal Flopped

Apr 2, 2006
Effort to Pass Immigration Bill Collapses in Senate

Apr 2, 2006
The Immigration Debate A plan to bring people out of the shadows

Mar 26, 2006
Size Of L.A. March Surprises Authorities

Mar 22, 2006
Washington -- While many members of Congress appear eager to toughen control of the nation's borders, a showdown over plans to accommodate millions of undocumented immigrants already settled here illegally could prevent any reforms from winning approval in this election year.

Mar 21, 2006
Gambling Way to U.S. Not So Easy

Mar 19, 2006
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday debated one of the keys to solving America’s immigration problem: how to create a system in which foreign workers, including illegal ones, can earn work visas.

Mar 19, 2006
Helping people become citizens

Mar 15, 2006
Si, Se Puede, Even If No One’s Looking - Kate Daniels

Feb 2, 2006
How a Bill becomes a Law: The process of making in the Law in the US Congress is complicated, but here is a simplified description of the process.

Jan 8, 2006
US House of Representatives has passed a Bill that seeks to do away with the 'diversity visa lottery' system

December 8, 2005
Visa lottery: US may disqualify Nigeria

December 5, 2005
DV deadline ends, over 23,000 apply

November 14, 2005
When will my green card arrive?

November 3, 2005
Man Going to Supreme Court to Get Green Card

November 1, 2005
Green card, citizenship fees rise

October 12, 2005
Immigrants left frustrated by green card delays

October 7, 2005
Indian? Wait for Green Card just got longer

October 1, 2005
Fourteen arrested on green card violations

September 30, 2005
ICE Busts 'Green Card' Marriage Fraud Ring

September 28, 2005
Immigration, Multiculturalism Integral to U.S., Says Scholar

September 28, 2005
JO-ANN BARNAS: Red tape puts a hold on skater's citizenship

September 21, 2005
Waiting period for Green Card may trigger Indian techies' return

September 18, 2005
Time out of U.S. could hurt eligibility

September 18, 2005
Couple accused of making fake green cards

September 16, 2005
The October 2005 Visa Bulletin Warrants An Amendment to INA 245(a)(3)

September 12, 2005
Despite 9-11, SCSU maintains international student numbers

September 3, 2005
Embassy warns of visa swindle
The American embassy in Norway warns people not to be duped by a swindlers pretending to be linked to the State Department's Green Card Lottery.

September 1, 2005
Moreno Receives Green Card

August 28 2005
White House moves toward new visa plan

August 23 2005
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY

August 13 2005
H-1B CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND THE L-1 REFORM ACT OF 2004

July 23, 2005
For Green Card Applicants, Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Backlog Has Put Immigrant Workers In the Dark Longer About Their Status

July 14, 2005
Immigration Overhaul Seen as Key to Domestic Security
Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff lays out his plans to overhaul his agency, and urges a guest worker program to help secure borders.

July 1, 2005
Robert Divine
We’ve learned that Robert Divine has been named the interim Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services...

July 1, 2005
VISA BULLETIN FOR JULY 2005
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during July

June 23, 2005
State Department Eases Ban on Gaza Travel
The State Department is easing an 18-month ban on U.S. officials traveling to Gaza in order to prepare for Israel's planned withdrawal from the area...

june 22, 2005
22 arrested for sham marriages to get Green Card
Twenty two people were arrested for allegedly participating in fraud marriages designed to evade US immigration laws, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced...

May 19, 2005
REAL ID And US Citizens
The impact of REAL ID's de facto national ID card requirement will be felt mostly by US citizens...

Apr 27, 2005
Bill Gates Criticizes H-1B Cap
In a recent panel discussion at the Library of Congress, Bill Gates suggested to "get rid of the H-1B visa caps,

Feb 29, 2005
Immigration And Social Security
Immigration Daily's longstanding position that increased levels of immigration is economically good for America was reaffirmed with the release of the first study linking immigration to the Social Security deficit.

Feb 25, 2005
Legal immigration major boon to US
The Bush administration would have more reasons to dilute the immigration laws as a study shows that over the next 75 years, new legal immigrants entering the US will provide a net benefit of $611 billion in present value to America's social security system.

Feb 22, 2005
The DHHS released the latest 2005 poverty guidelines, effective February 18, 2004. This information is indispensable for any immigration practitioner to establish that the sponsor meets the income requirement for the affivadit of support.

Nov 15, 2004
New Look for U.S. Green Card
The new Permanent Resident Card ("green card") now features the DHS seal on the front and prominently mentions the "Department of Homeland Security" on the back.

Oct 6, 2004
Green Card Lottery Feeds New Hopes among Zimbabweans
... looking to obtain a US permanent-resident document have a new chance this year, as natives from Zimbabwe are again eligible to apply in the Green Card Lottery. ...

Oct 3, 2004
Green Card Lottery Feeds Hope among Bulgarians
... to obtain a US permanent-resident document have a new chance this year, as natives from the country are again eligible to apply in the Green Card Lottery

Oct. 1, 2004
2006 Green Card Lottery A Month Away
Immigrants looking to take a chance for a greencard through the annual diversity visa or lottery will soon be do so again. ...

Sep 14, 2004
Legal Immigration Significantly Lower In 2003 than In 2002
The Office of Immigration Statistics of the DHS issued its 2003 Yearbook which included the following highlights: Legal immigration in 2003 (705,827) was lower than in 2002 (1,063,732); Sixty-three percent of all immigrants intended to reside in six states: California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois; USCIS Asylum Officers approved 29 percent of asylum cases adjudicated in 2003.

Sep 7, 2004
9/11 Staff Report
The 9/11 Commission issued a Staff Report subsequent to the earlier Commission Report on the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 Commission Report welcomed immigration to America, and recognized that our security depends on many factors, not the least of which are our actions overseas (including military actions).

Sep 1, 2004
DOS Cable On SEVIS
The Department of State issued a cable reminding consular posts of student and exchange visitor visas processing policies.

Aug 22, 2004
Waiver of the Visa Screen Certification Requirement for Qualified TN Healthcare Workers: Employment, Licensure, Advance Parole

Aug 11, 2004
Family Immigration abolishment?
With an estimated 10 million undocumented aliens living and working in the US, it is undisputed that our immigration laws are broken. Our current immigration laws unfortunately do not reflect the fact that most immigrants come to America to work.

August 4, 2004
The Foreign-Born Population inthe United States: 2003
Report published by the US Census Bureau, describes in detail various characteristics of the foreign-born population in the US

July 28, 2004
Foreign Terrorist Organization Fact Sheet
The Office of Counterterrorism of the Department of State issued a fact sheet on foreign terrorist organizations in accordance with section 219 of the INA.

July 21, 2004
DHS Expedites Removal Of Non-Mexican Undocumented While Extending Mexican Visitors Stays

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Becoming ‘green’ can be a gamble Details

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Making a new life, and new wines, in Minnesota Details

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Join army, be a US citizen in 6 months Details

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Ten Sailors become U.S. citizens during ceremony at NAS Lemoore Details

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Obama represents the rise of African migration to U.S. Details

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Immigration odyssey ends in man's victory Details

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U.S. Immigration changes selection process for H-1B visas Details

Mar 20, 2008
Steady progress noted in U.S. border security and immigration services Details

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LaserCard signs $3M 'green card' contract Details

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Legal immigrants to U.S. face endless wait Details

Feb 23, 2008
Radical changes to the way newcomers are able to earn their stay in Britain were proposed by the Government today. Details

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Organizer of green card-marriage scam involving hundreds gets 2 1/2 years in prison Details

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US visa fee goes up from January 1, 2008 Details

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Watchdog finds pervasive fraud in visa lottery Details

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EU seeking skilled immigrant workers Details

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Risk of Fraud High in Visa Program Details

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U.S. admits nearly 10,000 from "terrorism" states Details

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US embassy completes thorough review of 2007 DV program Details

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Arnie pushes for more green cards, H1-Bs Details

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Immigration Voice Rally on Sept 18 for Highly Skilled Legal Immigrants Details

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Immigration Bill Dies in U.S. Senate Details

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US Raises Citizenship, Green Card Fees Details

May 31, 2007
First step to citizenship - the green card - surging in cost Details

May 31, 2007
Lucky draw lands Uzbek family in Waco with a green card Details

May 8, 2007
Venezuelans Wed Cubans For Green Card? Details

May 5, 2007
How to Avoid the H-1B Cap Trap Details

Apr 22, 2007
What is the Value of a US Green Card: Is it a Million Dollars? Details

Apr 21, 2007
Trans Marriage Poses Immigration Glitch Details

Apr 20, 2007
Mass murderer Used Green Card as ID to Purchase Guns Should That Have Been Legal? Details

Apr 19, 2007
US embassy ready to review application of DV victims: Moriarty Details

Apr 18, 2007
Gunman was legal resident in U.S. Details

Apr 10, 2007
Is $10,000 fine too costly for a green card? Details

Apr 6, 2007
Get Ready Now For 2007-2008 School Year Details

Apr 1, 2007
Immigration Reform: Impossible status Details

Mar 30, 2007
Provision of Patriot Act treats Hmong as terrorists Details

Mar 26, 2007
Becoming an American Details

Mar 25, 2007
The big leap to citizenship Details

Mar 16, 2007
5 lakh dollars to an easier US green card Details

Mar 12, 2007
Warriors' Foyle becomes citizen of USA Details

Mar 11, 2007
International students bring strengths to U.S. employers Details

Mar 10, 2007
For many, it's about enforcing existing immigration policy Details

Mar 1, 2007
13 Arrested on Immigration Charges Thanks to Aiken Employer Details

Feb 28, 2007
Citizenship Giveaway Details

Feb 27, 2007
Immigration agency defends plan for higher fees Details

Feb 26, 2007
Immigrants race to apply for citizenship Details

Jan 11, 2007
Guest worker bill introduced in Senate Details

Jan 06, 2007
Investing in US is your easy ticket to a green card Details

Jan 05, 2007
United States immigration paperwork slowdown - too many applications Details

Jan 02, 2007
Legal, working and need a green card? It might be a few years Details

Jan 01, 2007
Demand grows for green cards Details

DEC 29, 2006
What rights does an immigrant have? Details

DEC 22, 2006
Drivers license center demands green card from U.S. Citizen Details

DEC 18, 2006
Some Immigrants Resort To Lawsuits For Green Cards Details

DEC 15, 2006
State Department Gets 6.4 Million Entries for 2008 Visa Lottery Details

DEC 10, 2006
When doctors emigrate Details

Nov 30, 2006
Desperate Uzbek journalist appeals to the US president Details

Nov 25, 2006
Fox News' Own Immigrant Likes Immigration Details

Nov 21, 2006
Over Thanksgiving Feasts, Frustrated Immigrants Will Mull Pilgrimages To More Welcoming Shores Details

Nov 5, 2006
More illegal immigrants getting scammed in pursuit of green cards Details

Oct 29, 2006
Immigrant has modern barrier to cross Details

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Authorities crack down on green-card marriage scams Details


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