Dates for 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery (DV-2011) Announced.

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The U.S. Department of State has announced that applications for the 2011 Diversity Visa (DV-2011) Lottery will be accepted between Noon EST, October 2, 2009 and Noon EST, November 30, 2009. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery is administered on an annual basis by the Department of State and provides up to 55,000 Diversity Visas each fiscal year to be made available to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Persons seeking to apply must register electronically during the registration period. The 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery marks the seventh year that electronic registration is required. Paper entries and mail-in requests for Diversity Visa Lottery registration are not accepted.

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2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Announced.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced the opening of the registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program. The DV Lottery Program enables foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence in the United States without employment or family sponsorship. The DV Lottery Program selects 50,000 people annually who can then pursue an immigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate in their home country or adjust their status in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (if a foreign national is residing legally in a nonimmigrant status in the U.S. at the time of the application).

2011 Green Card Lottery Application Period Opens.

The Department of State recently announced instructions for the fiscal year 2011 (FY 2011) diversity lottery for permanent residence (green card). The application period begins at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, GMT 4) on Friday, October 2, 2009 and will end at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST, GMT 5) on Monday, November 30, 2009. Applications are submitted via the Department of States electronic registration system at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/. Paper applications will not be accepted.

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Program Overview of Green Card Lottery

Green Card Lottery is also called as America Green Card Lottery or Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery. Every year, the US Department of State issues 55,000 visas through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. Of such visas, 5000 visas are allocated for use under NACARA beginning with DV '99. The reason for the Green Card Lottery coming into existence was because of the increase in the number of people from the world over applying for H-1B visas.

Annual Green Card Lottery Announced.

The Department of State has announced the rules and process to register for this year's "Diversity Visa" program, which is literally a lottery for 50,000 green cards.

Green Card Lottery - Easiest Way For USA Immigration!

USA is a country of diverse cultures and people of multiple ethnicity. To maintain this diversity among its population, the USA government issues 50,000 permanent resident visas annually under its Diversity Immigrant Visa program through lottery. Yes, its that easy to get a green card for USA- through this Green Card Lottery!

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