Win the Green Card Lottery!: Maximize Your Chances of Being Selected : A Do-It-Yourself Guide to the Diversity Visa Lottery Dv-2003 -- Dv-2004

by Rael, Marybeth; Wilson, J. Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781551803975
• ISBN10: 1551803976
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(13)
Applying---A Quick Summary	1	(3)
What Is a Green Card?	4	(1)
What is the Green Card (Diversity Visa) Lottery?	5	(3)
Pros and Cons of Holding a Green Card	8	(4)
Where to Get the Latest Information	12	(2)
Registration Instructions	14	(14)
Fill Out the No Fee Registration Form in Appendix A	14	(4)
When to Apply	18	(1)
Mailing Instructions	18	(5)
Submitting Multiple Applications	23	(1)
Why Visa Lottery Registrants Get Disqualified	24	(2)
Using a Lottery Service or an Attorney	26	(2)
Residential Requirements	28	(7)
Geographic Regions	28	(1)
Eligible Countries for Calendar Year 2001 (DV-2003)	29	(2)
Ineligible Countries for Calendar Year 2001 (DV-2003)	31	(1)
``Low Admission'' and ``High Admission'' Countries	32	(3)
Personal Requirements	35	(13)
General Requirements	35	(2)
Rules for Immediate Family Members	37	(3)
Rules of ``Chargeability''	40	(5)
If You Are an Illegal Alien	45	(3)
Lottery Winners Only	48	(81)
Winning Doesn't Mean You'll Get a Green Card	48	(3)
Applying for an Immigration Visa	51	(2)
Required Documents	53	(6)
Your Interview with the U.S. Consulate	59	(2)
Consular Denials	61	(3)
Adjusting Status	64	(4)
How to Handle Your Interview with the INS	68	(2)
Top Reasons For ``Inadmissibility''	70	(3)
APPENDIXES
A No Fee Green Card Lottery Registration Form	73	(6)
B Sample Winning Letter	79	(1)
C Occupations Requiring Two Years Training or Experience	80	(11)
D Lottery Visas Allocated by Region for DV-2003	91	(1)
E Lottery Visas Allocated by Country for DV-2003	92	(3)
F F U.S. Embassies & Overseas Consulate Addresses	95	(21)
G Foreign Consular Office Addresses	116	(13)
Glossary	129