Green Card Lottery – The Do’s and Don’ts

Houston -- Free-Press-Release.com-- Jan 13, 2011 -- The green card lottery provides hope and a chance at a new life. The green card lotteryis a program run by the US Department of State that distributes 55,000 green cards to the lucky winners. A green card is a permanent resident permit, which enables the holder to live, work and study in the United States. In order to qualify as an eligible candidate you need to be a native from a country that within the previous two years has had low immigration rates to the US.

The other requirement is that the candidate meets the educational requirements. Entering the green card lottery is a relatively simple procedure, therefore a great way to procure a permanent resident permit. There are some careless mistakes that people often make when entering the green card lottery that could result in disqualification, so here are some dos and don’ts for you so that you don’t trip up at the application stage:

Dos
Do take a look at the online application form prior to filling it in, so that you know what to expect.
Do pay close attention to the instructions for the application form.
Do be very precise with regards to the photo specifications.

Don’ts
Don’t miss out parts of the application form, if something isn’t applicable to you, write N/A
Don’t tell fibs on any of the forms!
Don’t expect to be notified if you have won, you have to check your status online

USAGC is an established green card lotteryservice that has been helping people to enter the green card lottery for almost 10 yrs now. USAGC assists with applications and will help to streamline the bureaucracy involved when entering the green card lottery. For more information, please visit the USAGC blog and Twitter account.

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Nate Andrews
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