Why America needs a Green Card Lottery?
This event is called a lottery because, that the winners are determined at random (the probability of winning is not affected by either knowledge of English, nor age, no profession - nothing at all, only luck). Officially in American law, this event is called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (translated into Russian "Immigration Diversity Visa Program"). The lottery's mission is to attract immigrants from those countries, underrepresented in America.
The United States is a unique country. It was founded by expatriates and needs a continuous influx of new people, with courage and grip. US lottery continues to attract experience, culture and knowledge from all over the world. Indeed, including due to the diversity (multinationality) of its population, the United States of America managed to achieve a leading position in the world. Each nation has contributed to the development of the country.
Besides, those who are usually prone to immigration, who "still has gunpowder in the flasks": active youth and the most active representatives of the older generation. They, who are ready to start from scratch in a new country, capable of independently solving all life questions, with a slight touch of "adventurism". Such an audience is desirable for any capitalist country., especially, for the USA.
Lottery win, certainly, the most widely available way of immigration to the USA. Almost everyone can participate in the lottery. Winners' costs before entering the US are relatively low. Knowledge of English is not required to obtain an immigrant visa. There are no special requirements for education or work experience.
But it should also be noted, that the winners need to find housing and work on their own. And all the other worries, arising in the process of immigration, also rest on their own shoulders. You can only rely on yourself and your friends. America needs new Columbus, not freeloaders. You are ready?
Participation in the Green Card Lottery (Green Card) with NVS is:
- The ability to send a questionnaire for participation at any convenient time, regardless of the period of participation in the Green Card drawing;
- Filling out a Green Card application form in a language convenient for you - our specialists will translate it into English in compliance with all the nuances;
- Monitoring application status, from submission to publication of results;
- Support throughout all stages of the competition, starting with filling out a questionnaire and ending with drawing up a drawing;
- Assistance in collecting the necessary documents;
- Preparing for the interview, including detailed consideration of possible questions and correct behavior during the interview;
- Advising participants, who are not clients of our company, within the framework of free seminars;
- Individual approach to each individual situation;
- Flexible system of payment for services;
- Getting compensation in case of visa refusal (when purchasing the "Paid" package, "Prize").
In addition to helping to participate in the Green Card competition, NVS specialists assist in obtaining immigration and non-immigrant visas, helping to get around slippery topics and solve possible problematic issues. Besides, focusing on the provided data, company employees can assess the chances of obtaining a visa.
Green Card cost
Applying for participation in Green Card on the official website is free. but, contacting our company, you get a number of benefits. You don't have to translate your application, submit it annually on the official website and track your winnings. We will do all this for you!
If there is no confidence in success, requirements for paperwork are not fully understood, unclear, how to prepare for an interview at the embassy and what to expect, - we recommend contacting our company. We can provide the necessary support, help with professional advice and bring you closer to the fulfillment of your dream of moving to America.
Details about the Green Card and why it is green?
Green Card Information (Green card) there is a lot of it on the Internet and many have looked, but not everyone can explain, what it is, and what this status gives, including what are the ways to issue a Green Card. so, Green card is a card, which identifies the identity of the immigrant, grants its owner the right to permanently live and officially work in the States, be a resident of the country. What else does she give? And that, that its owner has the ability:
- reside permanently in the country;
- find a good job;
- study (apply for grants, get a good discount on tuition fees);
- receive social benefits;
- freely cross the US border;
- become a full American citizen in five years.
Generally, absolutely everything is possible with the Green Card, except for the right to vote in elections.
Responsibilities of the green card holder
However, Green Card holders are endowed not only with rights, but also liable for obligations. You should also know about them:
- The owner of the green card is obliged to pay taxes to the state budget.
- You must prove your trustworthiness, if you moved to the USA for work. To do this, you must work with the employer for at least six months, and better 2 of the year. Then you can change your place of work. It is necessary, so that the migration service does not have any questions regarding the reliability of the applicant, as an employee, and citizen.
- You need to constantly live in America.
- Be in the reserve military register of the American army for men aged from 18 to 27 years old.
- Comply with American law.
From the story of the Green Card
The green card is externally presented as a small plastic green card. But it was not always so. By the way, originally the document was printed on plain white paper. AT 1940 year in the United States, a simplified registration process for foreigners was adopted at the legislative level. The document was available for receipt at any post office. You just had to enter your details into the form and pay a small fee. That was enough, to legally reside in the USA. After World War II, the situation changed. A wave of immigrants has led to stricter registration rules. The document began to be printed on a green background. AT 1977 year was created an electronic version of the card - a prototype of a modern card. Later the card design changed, including her color. This was done in order to protect against crafts. FROM 2010 of the year the card began to be issued only in green. This design became a logical explanation., why this document began to be called the Green Card.
Modern green card contains personal data of the owner, fingerprint data, photo and the period for which it was issued. Also, the certificate has several degrees of protection., which protect the document from forgery.
Who is the card?
The following applicants can count on the green card:
- they, who has close relatives in America;
- faces, married to a U.S. citizen;
- officially employed in the USA, the employer is applying for;
- investors, made a significant contribution to the US economy;
- refugees;
- national lottery winners;
- big businessmen.
Important! Remember, that just wear a rank from the list, to become the owner of the Green Card, this is very little. For each listed category, there are special conditions for obtaining a card
You can read details about each method of obtaining a Green Card in the article.
Basic facts about the green card lottery: when and where, who can participate
Basic requirements for the applicant:
- Country, where the person was born, who wants to take part in the green card drawing, should not be excluded from the list of states, admitted to participate. At the moment, applications cannot be submitted by those, who was born in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Colombia, Salvador, Pakistan, Ecuador, South Korea, Vietnam, Haiti, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Philippines and Peru. Countries cannot participate in the lottery, of which more than immigrated to the USA 50 thousand people in the last 5 years old. Natives of other countries can participate, if they meet other requirements.
- Availability of secondary education. Document, high school graduation, must be in the hands of every applicant. It can only be replaced by work experience in the specialty, which involves training over two years.
Knowledge of English does not matter. To participate in the lottery, the correct submission of biographical information is much more important.. for instance, family member, wanting to move to the United States for permanent residence, must indicate not only information about yourself, but also about relatives.
According to immigration law, a family is considered to be spouses and their common children under the age of 21 of the year. Information about children from previous marriages is also indicated.. Information about the child over 21 year not specified.
To double your chances, each spouse can submit a separate application. Unmarried and unmarried children can only provide information and photos of their own.
There is no age limit for participation in the lottery, but a criminal record matters.
Also, application forms are not accepted., having serious illnesses, state-sponsored, as well as persons, suffering from socially dangerous diseases or mental disorders.
Let's start off with, what is it all about - Green Card?
Green Card (in Russian you can call "green card" or "green card") Is a document, which allows its owner to live permanently in America. Having a "green card", a person can legally work, visit relatives and friends, relax, study, do business, travel, buy real estate in the USA, etc.. Generally, one becomes almost "American", decides for himself, where to live and what to do. To use the official term, Green Card is a US residence permit.
A green card holder does not need an American visa - he can come and go then, when it suits him. The only requirement: it is desirable to be in the USA at least 6 months of the year. "Green card" is issued on an unlimited basis, so if you don't commit crimes and don't leave the USA for a long time, this status will remain forever. After five years of holding a green card, you can apply for American citizenship - this gives some additional advantages and removes the requirement for a mandatory 6-month stay in the United States. Having received American citizenship, a person becomes a real American
There are several main ways to get a green card:
- for instance, The green card is given to those, who marries a US citizen.
- Also, a "green card" can be obtained by those, who has close relatives in the USA.
- At the request of American companies, "green cards" are issued to highly qualified specialists, in which these companies are personally interested.
- Green cards are received by those, who is granted asylum in the USA.
- AND, finally, "Green card" can be won in the lottery. And it's not a joke! The United States of America does hold an official draw every year 50 thousand "green cards".
Green card in the USA
Quite often and quite rightly, the Green Card is compared with a "residence permit" or the main "document for permanent residence", which provides certain privileges to its owner, but also requires from him a strict order and compliance with a number of duties.
What is it and how it looks?
Green card - an official document, giving it to its owner 100% a chance to freely enter the United States, find a job or get an education, take a loan and just live, and after five years - apply for citizenship.
But to change the status of "immigrant" to "resident", first have to prove, that the constant presence of a person will benefit the state.
Initially, the green card looked, like an ordinary official sheet of paper, on which all the most important information was marked, but due to the fairly frequent cases of forgery, it was decided to remake it. The Green Card now looks like a plastic document, resembling an ID-card. The final design took shape in 2010 year and she really has a green tint, personal data is indicated on the surface, residence time, fingerprints and photos.
The progenitor of the modern plastic ID-card is the AR-3 form (Alien Registration) - document, appeared in 1940 year.
By law, every foreigner was required to have a registration. For, to get it, required to fill out a postal form, which was then sent to the immigration and naturalization service.
After processing this document, a ready-made prototype of the Green Card was delivered back with the mail..
Benefits, rights and obligations of the owners
Obtaining a Green Card is a great chance to take advantage of many benefits while in the United States. Wherein, while being, privileges, which this document gives, are quite identical to those, what do citizens get. The only rights, which will not be available to immigrants - the ability to vote in elections, and also hold managerial positions at work.
This document endows its holder with the following advantages:
- Receive a discount on tuition fees in the country;
- Take out loans from banks on preferential terms;
- Enter and leave the country several times;
- Transport your wife and children to the USA;
- Apply for any kind of job vacancies;
- Pay taxes at more lenient interest rates;
- High chance to apply for US citizenship.
Based on this, the obligations of the holder of the "Green Card" include the payment of taxes, taking into account income, including salary money and other ways of getting it. You will also have to register for military service., if the immigrant is a man aged from 18 to 26 years old.
It is important to remember this nuance., as a period of stay - the country cannot be left for more than six months. Otherwise, the US Department may consider further finding meaningless
As practice shows, immigrant status can be simply canceled. For, to prevent this from happening, must comply with laws, in particular, do not spoil the life of the people around, being drunk or getting into fights. When, if laws are violated, set for the holder of the document, the person will be immediately deported without the right to return.
Besides, important to remember, that in different states of the United States there are different and sometimes the most unusual laws. For this reason, it is important to familiarize yourself with them in advance., so as not to violate the entrusted duties
