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I. Verify your
qualifications 
If you are selected, you must demonstrate that you have an educational
level equivalent to the 12th grade or two years of professional
experience in a job that requires two or more years of professional
experience. This experience must have been acquired within the past five
years.
Native Country
You can not participate in the lottery if you were born in one of the
countries listed below unless (1) your spouse was born in a country not
listed or (2) neither of your parents was born in your country of birth and
was a resident of that country when you were born. In the first case, write
below your country of birth your spouse's country of birth.
Please note that if you
win the lottery, your spouse will have to apply for the green card and enter
the United States
with you. In the second case, write below your country of birth the country
of birth of one of your parents.
List of
non-participating countries in the lottery:
For DV-2008, natives of
the following countries are not eligible to apply because they sent a total
of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. over the period of the previous
five years: BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA
(mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, HAITI, INDIA,
JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, PERU, POLAND, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA,
UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and
VIETNAM. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan are
eligible
II. Send your
application
Your application must be filled between October 4, 2006 and December 3, 2006. You can find the application and the
instructions at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov.
As last year, all applications must be filled electronically at
www.dvlottery.state.gov.
Photo
Attach to your electronic filing a recent individual photo for you, your spouse
and all children (who are less than 21 years old and including step children)
even if they don’t intend to come to the U.S. except for those already US citizen or
permanent resident. Standard for each
picture: full face, head of the person should cover 50% of the picture, light
colored background, in focus, no sunglasses, no head coverings. Electronic format: if the photo is a new digital picture it
should be saved in JPEG format, should be no more than 62,500 bytes, and
should be 24-bit color or 8-bit color or 8-bit grayscale (monochrome images
will not be accepted). If the photo
submitted is a scan of a photographic print it must meet the following
format: 50mm square, color or
grayscale, scanned at resolution of 150 dots per inch, JPEG format, no more
than 62,500 bytes, 300 x 300 pixels, 24-bit color or 8-bit grayscale
(monochrome images will not be accepted).
Send only one application per
person
If you file more than one
application per person you will be automatically disqualified. On the other
hand, it is fine and recommended to send an application in your name and
another one in the name of your spouse.
III. Wait
to be selected
Approximately 100.000 applications will be randomly selected. Only the
selected applicants will receive a notification. Notifications will be sent
by during May , June and July 2007 with instructions to apply for the green
card.
IV. Send
application for the green card immediately
Green cards will granted between October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.
It is important to send your
green card application as soon as possible since there are always more
selected applicants than green cards available. Furthermore, your application
must be processed before September 30, 2008.
The spouse and children under 21
will be able to apply for a green card at the same time
V. All
requirements for a permanent visa must be met
All conditions attached to
the green card must be met by each family member. See Who is Prohibited from
Receiving a Permanent Visa.
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