Rules for the Green Card Lottery
1. This green card lottery updates you on the rules for the
green card lottery. It is the intention to tell you about the rules so that you
can avoid the fraudulent practices that may be available on the Internet. The
Federal Trade Commission warns immigrants who may want to enter the United
States with a green card through the Green Card Lottery that there are many
people on the Internet - both individuals and attorneys -- who will say that
they will increase your chances to win the green card or make sure you will get
the green card. These websites are fraudulent and the attorneys are
unscrupulous, affording to The Federal Trade Commission's website. All
applications for the green card lottery must only be submitted online; there is
no other way to do it. These online applications must include a digital photo
the size of a passport photo and your spouse and children under 21 years old
must submit separate digital photos. Applicants can only apply once within any
year. The spouse of an applicant can put in a separate application if they both
qualify. If one is picked and the other is not, both can come in on the same
Diversity Visa (green card).
2. There are two eligibility requirements: The person wanting to enter the
country must come from one of the countries listed in the rules. Each year the
rules may list different countries so you will need to check for 2010. The
second requirement is for education and the individual applying must have
either a diploma from an accredited high school or show completion of 12 years
of elementary school (Green Card Lottery updates).
3. The training requirement requires two years of experience in work within
five years past in a career occupation that requires at least two years of
experience in order to perform the task. You can find out whether your job
qualities by going to the Department of Labor’s O*Net OnLine database. WATCH
OUT FOR SCAMS The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns new immigrants of
several scams that are related to the Green Card Lottery. These are done by
both businesses and attorneys. These people misrepresent their business by
saying the following: ? They say they are working or consultants to the United
States Government -- they are not. Only the U.S. State Department issues visas
(green cards). ? They have a special entry form for you to use that
will make your chances greater -- the green card lottery can only be applied
for online. ? They have never had an application rejected that their company
sent in -- the lottery is a random drawing so some applications will be
rejected since only 50,000 applications are accepted and many more are sent in.
Some companies send in more than one application for immigrants which
automatically disqualifies their entry.
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