Get a Permanent Residency with Green Card Lottery

A permanent resident card of United States also known as Green Card or immigrant card is an identification card assigned to a foreigner as a permanent resident proof of resident in United States of America. With this valid proof, a card holder is granted benefits of immigration including the authorization to stay in United States permanently and work as well. The status of permanent resident of United States can be taken back from the green card holder if certain criteria to hold this status are not met.

Initially, green cards were issued by the Immigration and naturalization service or INS, but during the process of re-organization, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration service of Department of Homeland security, replaced and absorbed it. Soon after re- organization bureau of citizenship and immigration services was renamed to United States citizenship and immigration services, which retains the authority of issuing green cards to foreign nationals. After the completion of five years of its stay in United States of America, a foreigner is eligible to apply for the Green card. If he/ she are married to a citizen of United States citizen then this time period is shortened to three years. It can also be reduced to four years if a foreigner is in an asylum. Citizens are given special privileges and rights than permanent residents. A foreigner who has applied for the green card can acquire two important documents or permits, if a certain stage or time has passed in processing the green card. The first one is an employment authorization document which is also known as the temporary work permit which authorizes a foreigner to work in United States. The other one is temporary travel document which permits him to enter United States

Green Card Lottery

Each year around more than fifty thousand immigrant visas are issued through diversity visa program, which is popularly known as Green card lottery. The winners of this lottery are eligible to apply for the permanent residence. They can also file the permanent resident status for their unmarried children under 21 years of age and spouse.

Fraud with Green Card Lottery

There are many scams associated with green card lotteries. Some fraudulent agencies charge some money from applicants to submit the application form on their behalf. They usually charge a fee of around $150-200. It is just the waste of money and time. There is no charge for submitting an application it is free of charge.

There are many websites which provide help in filling up the application form.

Things to Consider After Winning the Green Card Lottery

A permanent resident card or green card visa is granted to a person who is authorized to live and work in United States of America on a permanent basis. Green card Visa is a proof of such of that authority. Any foreigner can get the green card visa or green card in many different ways. A relative or family member or employer in the United States of America sponsors most foreign citizens. Some of the foreign individuals may become permanent residents through asylum refugee status or other humanitarian program. In these cases, a person is eligible to file a petition for a green card.

In some cases, a foreigner may even be able to file a self-petition or have a record created for permanent residence card on its behalf. Generally, to meet the requirements for permanent residence card or green card visa in the United States, a foreigner must fulfill following criteria.

• He/ She should be born in any country other than United States of America.
• The immigration rate of his country should lower in comparison to the immigration rate of other countries in the past five years.
• He/She should have qualification up to High school or relevant experience of two years in the field of employment.

These are the basic criteria for people applying for green card or visa US. The criteria can be different for different immigrants.

All foreigners applying for green card visa or adjustment of status must have valid proofs to satisfy consular or immigration officers that they are admissible (eligible for green card) to the United States of America.

There are many valid reasons of inadmissibility or rejection of an application that could potentially cause a foreigner to be ineligible to become a permanent resident of United States. The USICS officers may consider issuing green card visa grounds of medical illness, criminal, security issues, physical disability or humanitarian activities.

The immigration visa US or US Green Card visa is valid up to ten years from the date of issue and it should be renewed after stipulated period. It is privilege to hold the United States citizenship and every year 50000 foreigners fills application forms to get the green card visa. There are also green card lottery programs conducted every year and winners are announced by the lucky draw and choosing a number randomly. The green card lottery programs were stared in the year 1996 and have provided US citizen ship to many.