With a green card, one can legally live and work in the US permanently. Green card holders also enjoy certain other privileges such as qualifying for health care, education, social security and other benefits. In addition to this, green card holders can also petition their relatives for green cards so that even they can come to the US.

Remember that the Department of State will only Auto Lotto Processor Review accept green card lottery applications submitted electronically at their official website during the registration period. In your application, you have to enter information about yourself, your spouse and all unmarried children below 21 years old.

The selection process is simple. All the applications received at the Kentucky Consular Center will be given separate numbers and a computer will randomly select from the available applications. All applications submitted stand an equal chance of winning as it is done this way.

Once you are selected, the KCC will notify you with instructions for the visa application process. The KCC will send appointment letters to those selected four to six weeks before the interview with the US Consulate overseas. DV lottery winners have to pay all diversity and immigrant visa fees at the US embassy or Consulate during the time of the visa application.

All those who have applied will be able to check the status of their application to know if they have succeeded in the green card lottery program. Successful applicants can apply for adjustment of status for permanent residence.
The diversity lottery program was conducted per section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and 50,000 permanent resident visas are made available ever year to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the US.