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Diversity Lottery - Overview
The United States State Department makes available a total of 50,000
green cards each year to aliens that come from countries with low
immigration rates to the United States.  The Lottery is held each year
whereby the National Visa Center chooses winner randomly from all
qualified applicants.  Each alien that wins will be permitted to apply for
permanent residence through consular processing or through
adjustment of status.  If permanent residence is granted, then the
individual will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United
States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried
children under the age of 21 to the United States.  Registration for the
lottery usually begins in October and ends in December of each year.     


Requirements For Diversity Lottery
To qualify for the Diversity Lottery, the following requirements must be
established:

  • the alien must be a native of a country with low rates of immigration to
    the United States; and
  • Have at least a high school education or its equivalent; or
  • Within five years prior to the date of the application for the visa, the
    alien must have two years of work experience in an occupation
    requiring at least two years of training or experience.  

Contact Cipolla & Pelud P.C. for a consultation to determine if
you qualify for the Diversity Lottery and for assistance in entering the
Diversity Lottery.  
Legal Notice

 Cipolla & Pelud P.C. is a Chicago, US based law firm specializing in immigration law along with protecting and asserting the rights of immigrants in areas beyond immigration law.  Immigration law is federal in nature.
 Cipolla & Pelud P.C. does not claim expertise in the laws of states or countries other than where our attorneys are licensed. Cipolla & Pelud P.C. retains clients only after following specifically stated immigration
consultation procedures. The information contained on this website is intended to provide general education to its users and is not intended to provide solutions to specific problems, facts, or cases.  Users of this website
are not encouraged to resolve individual immigration issues on the basis of information contained herein and are strongly advised to contact an immigration lawyer.  Please contact Cipolla & Pelud P.C. so that we
may consult with you based on your specific immigration issue or other legal issue.  

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