50,000 from around the world will win Green Cards
( October
4, 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The U.S. Embassy in Colombo is pleased to
announce that the 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program, popularly
known as the Green Card Lottery, will be accepting on-line applications
starting on October 2, 2012. The
Diversity Visa Lottery allows 50,000 randomly selected applicants an
opportunity to legally live and work or study in the United States each year,
so long as they are selected and are born in a qualifying country (Sri Lanka
and the Maldives both qualify) and that they meet either an educational or work
experience qualification.
In order
to apply for the Diversity Visa Lottery, please visit www.dvlottery.state.gov . For more information about the program, as
well as detailed instructions in English, Sinhala and Tamil, please see the
U.S. Embassy Colombo’s website at: srilanka.usembassy.gov/visas/diversity-visa-lottery-program.html.
The
online application for the Diversity Visa Lottery is completely free. The
lottery application period will be open from October 2, 2012 to November 3,
2012. Individuals wishing to participate
in the visa lottery are strongly urged to apply early to avoid any possible
delays. An applicant may only apply
once; more than one entry will result in automatic disqualification.
Beginning
approximately May 1, 2013, applicants may go online to www.dvlottery.state.gov
to check the status of their application with their confirmation numbers. Winners will not be notified by either postal
mail, e-mail, or telephone calls. The
results of the applicants’ entry and the instructions on how to obtain an
appointment will only be available through the website
www.dvlottery.state.gov. Applicants who
qualify will then have a one-year window in which they may immigrate to the
United States.
Important
Notice
The U.S.
Government does not employ anyone outside of the U.S. Government to operate the
visa lottery program. Any companies or intermediaries who offer assistance to
prepare Diversity Visa applications do so without the authority or consent of
the U.S. Government. Beware of persons
or companies making claims of affiliation with the U.S. Government or promising
improved odds of selection. Use of any outside intermediary or assistance to
prepare a Diversity Visa entry is entirely at the applicant's discretion. Every entry received during the lottery
registration period will have an equally random chance of being selected within
its region. However, receipt of more
than one entry per person will disqualify the person from registration,
regardless of the source of the entry.
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