The following is the official statistics of all winnersIn2002- 889
In2003- 1418
In2004- 386
In2005- 387
In2006- 383
In 2007 the US government will give away 55,000 Green Cards! Don’t miss this opportunity of a lifetime!
Ladies and gentlemen -
Applications for the Green Card Lottery are absolutely FREE of charge.
All the necessary instructions are posted to this website in English and in Ukrainian for anyone and everyone to use.
There are very few cases where an intermediary agency is necessary, and your chance of winning is the same whether you have filed the application yourself for FREE, or whether you have paid someone else to do what you could have done yourself.
There is no need to pay anyone, which is clearly stated in the State Department press release(http://www.state.gov/) , and NO AGENCY, including Greencardcentral above in their advertisement, can make any garantees for improving your chances.
DON'T BE FOOLED!
What is a green card?
A green card is a US permanent residence visa. It allows you to live and work permanently and legally in the United States.
What rights does a green card give me?
A green card gives you the legal right to live and work permanently in the United States and to enter and leave the country freely. Green card holders also receive health, education, and other benefits. The green card does not affect present citizenship. A green card holder may later apply for United States citizenship, if desired.
What is the Green Card Lottery?
The Green Card Lottery is officially known as the "Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program" and is administered by the US Department of State. It was created by an act of Congress, the Immigration Act of 1990. The program allocates a specified number of diversity visas (green cards) to applicants from certain countries. Winners of the Lottery are chosen in a random drawing.
Why is the Lottery held?
The Green Card Lottery is intended to increase the diversity of the US population. Natives of countries with historically low immigration rates into the US are encouraged to participate.
How does the Lottery work?
Lottery entries are submitted to the appropriate government filing offices during a brief window period lasting approximately 2 months. All entries are individually numbered. Entries that do not meet the requirements, are not prepared correctly, or are not delivered during the 2-month window period are discarded and not included in the Lottery. The US State Department then selects approximately 100,000 names at random and notifications are mailed to the winners. The first 50,000 people who register and qualify will receive several forms to complete and will have a brief interview at the nearest US embassy or consulate before receiving their visas. Additional family members listed on winners' entry forms will also receive visas. Winners residing in the United States may be able to receive their visas without leaving the United States.
How many visas are available?
By law, the Diversity Immigrant Lottery makes available a maximum of 55,000 permanent residence visas each year to eligible persons. However, the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NCARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulates that beginning as early as DV-1999, and for as long as necessary, 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NCARA program. The actual reduction of the limit to 50,000 began with DV-2000 and remains in effect.
How will I know if I win?
Applicants whose applications are randomly selected from among all qualified entries will be notified by email by Green Card Experts. This notification normally occurs within 6 months of the close of the Lottery program. Together with this notification, further instructions will be provided on how to proceed, including information on fees connected with the immigration process.
To participate in the Green Card Lottery, you must satisfy General Requirements and Education/Training Requirements. Both are described below.
General Requirements
To enter the Lottery, an applicant must be able to claim nativity in an eligible country. Nativity, in most cases, is determined by the applicant's place of birth.
Persons from ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ARE ELIGIBLE to participate in the Green Card Lottery, EXCEPT persons born in the following countries:
BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland, except Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GREAT BRITAIN (and its dependent territories*, except Northern Ireland), GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, PERU, POLAND, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA and VIETNAM.
*The following dependent areas of Great Britain are not eligible to participate in the Lottery: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands.
You may still qualify to participate in the Lottery even if you were born in one of the ineligible countries listed above. There are 2 exceptions:
If your spouse was born in an eligible country, then you can claim your spouse's country of birth.
If one of your parents was born in an eligible country, then you can claim your parent's country of birth.
A short statement explaining how you satisfy this exception must be included on your application.
Education/Training Requirements
To enter, an applicant must have EITHER:
A high school education or its equivalent, defined in the US as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education, OR
2 years of work experience within the past 5 years in an occupation requiring at least 2 years of training.
The US Government considers the following occupations to require 2 years of training or education to perform. If you have not completed your high school education or its equivalent but are employed in any of the following occupations (or an occupation that is similar to any of those listed below), then you are qualified to participate in the Green Card Lottery. If you have completed your high school education or its equivalent, you are automatically qualified to participate in the Green Card Lottery--you do not need to be employed in any of the occupations listed below.
Accountants
Actuaries
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Administrative Services Managers
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Crop Farm Managers
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Inspectors
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft Engine Specialists
Airframe-and-Power-Plant Mechanics
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Anesthesiologists
Animal Scientists
Anthropologists
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Appraisers, Real Estate
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Archeologists
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architectural Drafters
Archivists
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Art Directors
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Assessors
Astronomers
Athletic Trainers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists
Audiologists
Auditors
Aviation Inspectors
Avionics Technicians
Biochemists
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biologists
Biophysicists
Boat Builders and Shipwrights
Boilermakers
Bookbinders
Broadcast News Analysts
Broadcast Technicians
Budget Analysts
Calibration and Instrumentation Technicians
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Camera Operators
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
Carpet Installers
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Cartoonists
Ceiling Tile Installers
Central Office and PBX Installers and Repairers
Chefs and Head Cooks
Chemical Engineers
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemists
Child Support, Missing Persons, and Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigators
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Chiropractors
Choreographers
Civil Engineering Technicians
Civil Engineers
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
Clergy
Clinical Psychologists
Coaches and Scouts
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial Pilots
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Composers
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Programmers
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Security Specialists
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Computer Support Specialists
Construction Carpenters
Construction Managers
Copy Writers
Coroners
Cost Estimators
Costume Attendants
Counseling Psychologists
Creative Writers
Credit Analysts
Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Curators
Custom Tailors
Dancers
Data Processing Equipment Repairers
Database Administrators
Dentists, General
Desktop Publishers
Dietetic Technicians
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio
Dot Etchers
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Economists
Editors
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
Educational Psychologists
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Electrical Drafters
Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electronic Masking System Operators
Electronics Engineering Technicians
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electrotypers and Stereotypers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Embalmers
Engineering Managers
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Engraver Set-Up Operators
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Epidemiologists
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Exhibit Designers
Family and General Practitioners
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Film and Video Editors
Film Laboratory Technicians
Financial Analysts
Financial Examiners
Financial Managers, Branch or Department
Fire Investigators
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Logging Workers
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors- Construction Trades Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
Fish Hatchery Managers
Fitters, Structural Metal- Precision
Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Service Managers
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Forensic Science Technicians
Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Foresters
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Funeral Directors
Gas Appliance Repairers
Gas Compressor Operators
Geographers
Geologists
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Government Service Executives
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Graphic Designers
Hand Compositors and Typesetters
Health Educators
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics
Historians
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Housekeeping Supervisors
Human Resources Managers
Hydrologists
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Production Managers
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Instructional Coordinators
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Insurance Underwriters
Interior Designers
Internists, General
Jewelers
Job Printers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Landscape Architects
Law Clerks
Lawn Service Managers
Lawyers
Librarians
Loan Counselors
Loan Officers
Locomotive Engineers
Machinists
Management Analysts
Marine Architects
Marine Cargo Inspectors
Marine Engineers
Market Research Analysts
Marketing Managers
Materials Engineers
Materials Scientists
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Mathematical Technicians
Mathematicians
Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Inspectors
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Health Services Managers
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Meeting and Convention Planners
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health Counselors
Metal Fabricators, Structural Metal Products
Microbiologists
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Millwrights
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Model Makers, Wood
Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
Music Arrangers and Orchestrators
Music Directors
Musicians, Instrumental
Natural Sciences Managers
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Therapists
Offset Lithographic Press Setters and Set-Up Operators
Operations Research Analysts
Optical Instrument Assemblers
Opticians, Dispensing
Optometrists
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Orthodontists
Painters and Illustrators
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Park Naturalists
Paste-Up Workers
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Patternmakers, Wood
Pediatricians, General
Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Refinery and Control Panel Operators
Pewter Casters and Finishers
Pharmacists
Photoengravers
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicists
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Pilots, Ship
Pipe Fitters
Plant Scientists
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Plate Finishers
Podiatrists
Poets and Lyricists
Police Detectives
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Scientists
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Potters
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Power Generating Plant Operators, Except Auxiliary Equipment Operators
Precision Pattern and Die Casters, Nonferrous Metals
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Pressure Vessel Inspectors
Private Sector Executives
Producers
Product Safety Engineers
Program Directors
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Prosthodontists
Psychiatrists
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Public Relations Specialists
Public Transportation Inspectors
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Purchasing Managers
Radiation Therapists
Radiologic Technicians
Radiologic Technologists
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Range Managers
Recreational Therapists
Reed or Wind Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Refrigeration Mechanics
Registered Nurses
Reporters and Correspondents
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities
Sales Engineers
Sales Managers
Scanner Operators
Sculptors
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Set Designers
Ship and Boat Captains
Ship Engineers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Social and Community Service Managers
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Soil Conservationists
Soil Scientists
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Speech-Language Pathologists
Station Installers and Repairers, Telephone
Statisticians
Stonemasons
Storage and Distribution Managers
Strippers
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Surgeons
Surveying Technicians
Surveyors
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Technical Directors/Managers
Technical Writers
Tool and Die Makers
Traffic Technicians
Training and Development Managers
Training and Development Specialists
Transformer Repairers
Transportation Managers
Treasurers, Controllers, and Chief Financial Officers
Urban and Regional Planners
Veterinarians
Vocational Education Teachers Postsecondary
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School
Welder-Fitters
Wellhead Pumpers
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologist
What type of photograph must I submit?
ALL photographs must conform to the following specifications:
*The person being photographed must be directly facing the camera. The head should not be tilted up, down, or to the side. The head must cover about 50% of the area of the photograph.
*The photo should be taken with the person being photographed in front of a neutral, light-colored background. Photos taken with very dark or patterned, busy backgrounds will not be accepted.
*The person's face must be in focus.
*The person in the photograph must not wear sunglasses or other objects that obscure the face.
*A photograph with the person wearing a head covering or a hat is only acceptable if the covering or hat is worn specifically due to that person's religious beliefs, and even then, the hat or covering cannot obscure any portion of the face. A photograph of a person wearing tribal, military, airline, or other headgear not specifically religious in nature will not be accepted.
*Do not send group or family photos. A separate photo is required for every family member.
You have the option to submit hardcopy photographs or electronic photographs.
To submit photos electronically:
After you complete an online application or after you mail a hardcopy version of your application, you can login to your online account. Follow the instructions provided there to upload your photos. In addition to the requirements described above, all electronic photos must conform to the following specifications:
* The image must be in the 'Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) File Interchange Format (JFIF)' format.
* The image must be either in color or grayscale. Monochrome images (2-bit color depth), 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale will not be accepted.
*Digital images from either a digital camera source or a scanned photograph via scanner will be accepted.
*If a new digital photograph is taken, it must have a resolution of 300 pixels wide by 300 pixels high OR 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high, and a color depth of 24-bit color.
*If a photographic print is scanned, the print must be 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm x 5 cm) square. It must be scanned at a resolution of 150 dots per inch (dpi) and with a color depth of 24-bit color.
*The maximum image size accepted will be 62,500 bytes (62.5 Kb).
Electronic photographs should appear as follows:
To submit hardcopy photos:
After you complete an online application or after you mail a hardcopy version of the application, you can mail one photograph for each family member included on your application. In addition to the requirements described above, please follow these guidelines:
Photographs must measure approximately 2 x 2 inches (5 x 5 cm).
Photos can be either in color or black and white.
Write the full name and date of birth of the person photographed behind the photo.
Use clear cellophane tape to attach the photos to the front or rear of the application. Do not use staples or glue!
Mail your application and photos to Green Card Experts. We will scan and upload your photographs to complete your application.
Hardcopy photographs should appear as follows