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Green card competition stages.

To the participant of the online survey after submitting the form, will have to wait almost a year for its results. The whole event can be divided into several stages

Stage 1. Filling out an application for a green card.

You CORRECTLY fill out the form on the official website. Provide correct data. In English. Rewrite them like this, as indicated in your passport in Latin, or foreign passport.

We advise you to prepare in advance, and leave a request in the first half of the registration period, not the second. Those who try to apply at the last moment may face the problem of exceeding visa quotas for the country.

Stage 2. Green card draw and results

All questionnaires are checked by a computer for compliance with requirements and duplicates. Then the next program, randomly selects 50000 questionnaire. These are the winners.

How and when to find out about the win.

The only way: since May 2019 years to 30 september 2020 of the year, by entering the number on the official website: www.dvlottery.state.gov

US State Department does not send letters of winning. From them you can only get a reminder that, what you need to check your status on the site. They also never require remittances anywhere.. Be carefull, if there is an intermediary between you in the application.

If the car didn't pick you, do not despair. Next year you can apply again. If you won, then another survey awaits you. Collection of documents and invitation for an interview.

You shouldn't relax. According to statistics, about 50% half of the applicants are eliminated after the interview. This is the main and decisive stage, which we will talk about in a separate article.

Stage 3. Green card registration.

After the second submitted DS-260 detailed form, collection of all certificates and documents, passing a special medical examination, the most important stage is waiting for you - an interview in English with the consul. Before this interview, you need to pay the grand card and consular fee.

State fee for registration of DV visa,

The cost of issuing a green card last time was 330 dollars for each visa, regardless of age. The fee is paid at the interview with the consul and is non-refundable if the visa is refused.

After receiving visas, it is additionally paid 220 dollars in immigration tax (USCIS Immigrant Fee).

On this visa, the person who won it must enter the United States to authorize his visa.

The first person to enter the United States is the DV1 holder - the winner of the Green Card Lottery. Family members' Green Card authorization depends on the winner's Green Card authorization.

General information about foreign lotteries

Foreign lotteries have common features, inherent to most of them. Minor differences, which are present due to local legislation or traditions, have little effect on the overall picture of affairs.

1. The main positive point of foreign lotteries, having the status of national, is the most severe control by government agencies. Often the state itself is the organizer of the games, thereby giving a guarantee, what part of the win, paid as taxes, will be used in the interests of citizens (eg, for social needs).
2. Honesty of the time-tested world lotteries. This is partly a consequence of the first point, as the state conducts a thorough check of games, excluding the possibility of fraud. There is also a well-proven fact - in the entire history of the existence of the most winning lotteries in the world, not a single case of illegal fraud has been identified..
3. The size of the win and its currency. Official data makes it easy to compare the value of the jackpot in Russia and abroad. Certainly, lotteries of the world in this aspect win. And in times of the current state of instability of the domestic currency, many prefer foreign.
4. Disclosure of personal secrets is excluded, if it is in your best interest to keep your winnings a secret.

What are the chances of winning?

All participants in the lottery - and there are several million of them - are allocated 55 000 quotas. Moreover, different countries have different amounts. There are usually twice as many winners. This is done in order, in order to subsequently exclude those, who for some reason passed the initial selection for participation, but turned out to be inadequate. Sometimes the choice is made according to additional parameters: education, age, professional skills, financial situation, etc..

The Russian Green Card quota is about 2500. Image from freepik.com.

In general, Europeans are more likely to win the coveted Green Card, than representatives of Asian or African countries. In recent years, it exceeds 1,5%. That is from 200 participants for American permanent residence can count on, least, 3 human. These are quite high odds - they win much less often in the regular lottery.. You can increase the likelihood of getting a Green Card, by filling out a separate questionnaire for a spouse.

Trump has been trying to cancel the DV-Lottery for years. In the event of his re-election for a second term, it will most likely happen. So that, perhaps, for foreigners, this is the last chance to obtain a residence permit and the opportunity to become an American citizen.

All American lotteries, specifications

I must say, that there are not many lottery projects in the USA - the two most famous ones with the possibility of a multi-million dollar win are Mega Millions and PowerBall. There are also several mini-lotteries and instant. Let's see, what are they.

3.1. Mega Millions Lottery

Minimum jackpot - 15 million dollars and it grows from circulation to circulation, if none of the players guesses the combination of numbers 5/75 and 1/15. It's hard enough to do it, the chances of winning the main prize are low, therefore, its amount can rise to several hundred million.

If you really want to play the American lottery, but not a US resident, the rate on your behalf will be paid by the local representative of the intermediary site.

Numbers are drawn using two lottery drums. The balls with the numbers of the main draw are painted white and loaded into one lottery drum, and additional - in red (loaded into the second).

Ticket design, acquired in different states, may differ slightly.

Learn more about this lottery and how to play it in this article.: “How to play and win the Mega Millions lottery from Russia?«.

3.2. Powerball lottery

The game scheme is somewhat reminiscent of Mega Millions: 5/69 (main draw) and 1/26 ( additional).

The chances of winning the top prize are negligible - 1 to 292 201 338, and to win any prize - 1 to 25 .

The jackpot in this lottery is never lower 40 million dollars and is constantly growing until that time, until somebody rips it off.

Yesterday's win (read at the beginning of the article), albeit dizzy, but not so big, as was on one of the printings last year - 1, 56 billion dollars were won by three lucky people from different states.

Winnings over 600$ can only be obtained at the lottery office - this can be done for you by a representative of the intermediary company. And again I have to remind, that not all concierges are bona fide.

Jackpots are given to winners in two ways: as a lump sum and as an annuity (parts over several years). Small winnings await their owners for a year, and if after this time no one asked for them, prizes are donated to charities.

Learn more about this lottery and how to play it in this article.: "American Powerball lottery - buying tickets from Russia".

3.3. Mini lotteries

They differ from the standard ones in the frequency of draws and in the smaller number of numbers required for guessing. for example, in Florida Lucky Money the algorithm is as follows: 4/47 + 1/17. Jackpot amounts too, respectively, less, than in big lotteries.

Honestly, where can Russian players buy a ticket for the American lottery in mini format, I cant, since I have not met them on any of the intermediary sites.

3.4. American Instant Lotteries

These are scratches popular among Americans with colorful designs., non-selectable numbers. But even the most reliable intermediaries are unlikely to sell them to you online.. The American instant lottery requires the player to erase the protective field - simply "scratch" the surface of the paper ticket.

I told about this type of lottery for informational purposes.

If you suddenly find yourself in the States, pay attention to Minnesota Hold'em or Texas Hold'em tickets, Monopoly, Win for life

How to get a green card

There are several ways to obtain a residence permit in the United States.:

• Marry a citizen of the country.
• Apply for family reunification.
• Open a work visa with a call from the employer.
• Open or acquire a business in the country.
• Apply for political asylum.
• Finally, win a green card in the Diversification Visa Lottery.

If you have no close relatives in the United States, they are in no hurry to offer you a job or a hand and heart, no money to start a business, and you have nothing to do with persecuted national and political groups or religious and social minorities, the last option remains - the most obvious, but at the same time, the most difficult thing is to win the green card.

Green card: requirements for applicants

Citizens of countries can try their luck in the visa lottery, admitted to the lottery - with low US immigration, with secondary education. If there is none, 2 years of work experience in the specialty is suitable, which are trained at least 2 years. The experience must be fresh - for the last 5 years.

There are no age restrictions, but the educational qualification weeds out the vast majority of applicants younger 18 years. The first condition can be circumvented: lottery rules allow the applicant to position himself as a representative of the country of birth of the spouse or one of the parents.

Before applying for a green card, please note the following:

• Provide only valid data! If a lie emerges after the draw (and she will definitely pop up), your winnings will be voided. Don't waste your time.
• If one of the family members wins, the green card is automatically awarded to his / her spouse and unmarried children up to 21 of the year. If luck smiles on you, are you ready to part with your parents, grown children and other people dear to your heart? If in doubt - do not rush to apply. maybe, you never dare to move, depriving the chance of, who needs it badly.
• Green card holders have more than just rights, but also responsibilities. Winning the visa lottery, you will have to pay taxes, notify the migration service about a change of residence, and men between the ages of 18 and 25 will have to register for possible military service.
• Immigration to the USA is not a cheap pleasure. Before you set foot on American soil, you will have to spend money on the consular fee for an immigrant visa, examination in an accredited medical institution, Well, actually, на Green Card.

Are the chances of winning a green card high

Every year the lottery establishes about 50 thousand. prizes, while applicants - about 10 million. That is, the winner becomes 1 one of 200 participants. Still, the chances of winning the visa lottery are much higher., than the probability of hitting a big jackpot in a regular. The winners are determined by the program - a random number generator, so there is no manipulation of results.

After assessing the feasibility of efforts and weighing all the pros and cons, you can proceed to the next stage - submitting an application. To increase your chances of winning, it is better for both spouses to do this - the lottery rules do not prohibit this.

Photo requirements

• Photo taken no more 6 months ago. Photos from last year won't work.
• Photo size from 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels, square format.
• .Jpg file format.
• File size up to 240 KB.
• Color photo.
• Photo background white.
• Head from crown to chin takes from 50% to 69% frame.
• Eye level in height from 56% to 69% from the bottom edge.

Requirements for the quality and composition of photos are identical to those for a US visa.: natural color, good photo quality, without unnecessary objects in the frame. If the photo does not meet the requirements, the application can be cut off automatically before the drawing or already at the stage of the visa interview.

Examples of good photos

Errors when filling out the questionnaire

Here are the popular mistakes and their designation in Russian:

At least one data validation error occurred on this page. Please scroll down to see the specific error messages - some field is filled incorrectly. Scroll the page, to see the problematic question, it will be highlighted in red. Last / Family Name field must start with a letter and can only contain letters, apostrophe, hyphen, or space. Please modify before continuing. - First and last name must start with a letter and must contain only letters, apostrophe, space or hyphen.

First name must contain only letters, apostrophes, hyphens, and single spaces. - same, extra characters in the name.

Passport expiration cannot be more than 10 years into the future. - the validity period of the passport cannot be more 10 years. This mistake is often found among the citizens of Belarus.. You can specify the maximum possible date of validity from the date of submission of documents.

The following are not accepted: &, #, !, double quotes (» «), <, >. You must remove before continuing. - unsupported symbols found (&, #, !, double quotes (» «), <, >). Usually this error occurs when uploading a photo. Remove extra characters and Russian letters from the file name and try again. Names can not contain numbers or special characters. - the field must not contain numbers or special characters. Please fill in the field in English.

City/Town cannot contain invalid characters. - found unsupported characters in city name.

Unexpected Page Request - unexpected page request. Click Resume Entry, to come back.

Error establishing a secure connection
An error occurred connecting to dvprogram.state.gov.
PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
- a common error due to high server load. Press the back button and try sending the data again.

it happens, that the site is buggy and it is impossible to fill out the form to the end. Then you can try again. But when you get a unique number, you can no longer reapply this year. Duplicates are found and disqualified.

To increase your chances of winning, fill out the questionnaire for yourself and your spouse - this is not prohibited.

Even if you win the lottery, not the fact that you will get a turn for a visa interview or will not be refused an interview. Apply now, if you are determined to immigrate, not just try your luck. In case of victory, you will need to save up money for the move in a short time, consular fees and medical examination (more than 100 thousand. rubles of expenses even before departure). Without knowledge of the language and work, life in the United States will seem far from the American dream..

useful links (in English):Filling instructions (pdf)

Further actions after filing an application

After, how the green card applicant applied, nothing depends on him - all further actions are taken by the American government (weeds out incorrect statements), and computer algorithm (selects winners from all applications). Probability says, that the chances of winning a green card are not very high - for example, filed last year 23 million applications, of which only won 55 thousand, or 0,239% from all participants.

However, there is one peculiarity - the probability of winning also depends on, from which country the application is submitted. So, all countries in the world were divided into 6 regions, and the probability of winning in each of them is very different:

• Africa - according to the lottery 2013 of the year, the chances of winning were 1,84% (except for some countries, which are "closed" for participation);
• Asia - the probability of winning was 0,93%;
• Europe - the likelihood of winning 1,31%;
• North America - chances to win 0,5% (now Canada and Mexico are generally "forbidden" countries);
• Oceania - chances to win 6,22%;
• South, Central America and the Caribbean - 1,05%.

In the lottery 2022 years, the chances for everyone will be lower - the number of those wishing to emigrate to the United States is only growing, and the number of green cards has been unchanged for several years. Besides, according to unofficial data, the organizers of the green card drawing intentionally reduce the likelihood of winning for some countries within the same region, but according to the official rules this is not.

Check, whether the application won, need on the same site - www.dvlottery.state.gov in the appropriate section, which requires a confirmation number and some personal data. There will be no other way to check the status - no U.S. government or embassy staff will call or email.

IN 2020 year, there were some changes in the system - so, many lottery participants could not find out their status for a long time, and some winners in theory may lose their green card altogether due to the coronavirus pandemic, told Associate Professor Dmitry Karpukhin from the Financial University:

However, even winning the lottery on the green card does not mean, that the winner will be able to leave for permanent residence in the United States - according to statistics, minimum 15-20% winners cannot do this (but in reality that's all 50%). The fact, that the United States does not want to invite those, who runs the risk of being dependent on the state, therefore, after winning the lottery, you need to go through a series of checks.

In particular, the visa applicant will have to:

• send your ID number to the US Embassy and wait for an interview invitation;
• fill out a new questionnaire - according to the DS-260 form, in which you will need to re-enter all the basic data about yourself and your family;
• undergo a medical examination - only in an institution approved by the embassy (all of them 3 on the side), moreover paid. As a result, the applicant will receive a sealed package with the results, you will need to take it with you to the embassy;
• prepare a package of documents for a visa - except for foreign passports, other identification documents and a package from a medical examination, have to find documents for the property (PTS, extracts from the USRN), educational documents, work, military ID, no criminal record, etc.;
• additionally you need to prepare documents, that confirm the wealth of the family - account statements and not only;
• all this must be brought to an interview at the embassy, as well as the consular fee in the amount of 330 dollars for each family member. An interview is not the most difficult questions about yourself and your plans, all in Russian;
• if the interview results in a positive verdict - the applicant receives an immigration visa.

You can get a green card directly only in the USA., where you will need to enter on an immigrant visa, and only within six months after the medical examination.

After moving, you should not count on the help of the American authorities - ticket costs, residence, language learning and everything else completely fall on the immigrant.

Instructions for filling out the participant's questionnaire

If you are familiar with English (and where without him so, who is going to the USA?), then download detailed instructions from the US Government website. All relevant information is contained here, so when filling out it is better to be guided by it. If with English (until) you are tight, then you can use a translator - that's quite enough, to understand the instructions.

Besides, you need an electronic photograph of 51x51 mm (600х600 pixels) in JPEG format and "weight" no more 240 KB. Image from freepik.com.

When filling out the questionnaire, you must provide full information about the lottery participant (Part One — Entrant Information):

If you don't have a spouse and children, then this completes the questionnaire. Send an application for consideration and cross your fingers for good luck awaiting the drawing, which will take place next spring. For applicants with family and children, you must fill out the second part with complete information about the family. Here everything is done by analogy with the first part of the questionnaire..

When all the required items are completed (and filled in correctly), then you will be redirected to the confirmation page, where the participant's identification number will be indicated. It will subsequently be possible to check the results of the lottery.

Winning the lottery does not exempt the winner from the need to issue permits and pass an interview. Image from freepik.com.

To fill out the questionnaire is allocated 30 minutes of time, if you did not meet this period, have to start all over again. And remember - only Latin letters!