The U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009US Diversity Visa Program is carried out by the US Government. This program, referred to as the “US Green Card Lottery”, provides non-US nationals a way to immigrate to the United States in the easiest and most cost-effective way. Every year the Congress of the USA authorizes issuance of 50 000 immigrant visas for the countries which are considered as “under-represented” (in regards of the immigration volume) in the USA.
The purpose of the Lottery is to provide an immigration opportunity for persons from countries other than the countries that send large numbers of immigrants to the US every year. That is why natives of some countries are not eligible to apply. Non-US nationals, natives of the countries determined by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service may apply.