{"id":1517,"date":"2018-09-24T21:19:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.usgreencardoffice.com\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2024-03-27T04:43:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T04:43:32","slug":"things-you-need-to-know-about-green-card-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/things-you-need-to-know-about-green-card-lottery","title":{"rendered":"About Green Card Lottery"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"greencard-header-area\">\n<div class=\"mid-container\">\n<h1 class=\"home-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Things you need to know about Green Card Lottery<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nEach year, the US government grants up to 55,000 <strong>Green Cards<\/strong> to people born in countries with historically low levels of immigration. The distribution process is done by a random lottery draw. Take a look at how it works and what you need to do to enter the lottery:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"needing-things\">\n<div class=\"needing-things-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1457 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/know-300x192.png\" alt=\"About Green Card Lottery\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/know-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/know.png 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"needing-things-right\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"color: #61251c; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Things you need to know about Green Card Lottery<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"listing-number\">1<\/span>Only people born in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/qualifying-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qualified countries<\/a> with a low immigration rate are allowed to participate.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"listing-number\">2<\/span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">US Department of State<\/a> decides which countries are eligible to take part in the lottery. The list of countries changes from year to year.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"listing-number\">3<\/span>More than 20 million applicants qualified and applied for the Diversity Visa Program in 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"qualifying-program-area\">\n<div class=\"mid-container\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 32px; text-align: right; color: #ffabbf !important; margin-bottom: 30px;\">To qualify for the program, you must<\/p>\n<div class=\"qualifying-program-total\">\n<div class=\"qualifying-program-left\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have been born in one of the <a style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/qualifying-countries\">eligible countries<\/a> <span class=\"listing-number\">1<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Have finished high school with a degree or have 2 years\u2019 work experience within the last 5 years <span class=\"listing-number\">2<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Have a clean criminal record. <span class=\"listing-number\">3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qualifying-program-right\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1459 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hand-300x162.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hand-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/hand.png 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"lucky-lottery-area\">\n<div class=\"mid-container\">\n<div class=\"lucky-lottery-total\">\n<div class=\"lucky-lottery-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lucky.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"214\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"lucky-lottery-right\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">What is the chance of winning the lottery?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #272a1d; font-size: 18px; overflow-x: hidden; line-height: 1.6;\">The chance of your winning depends on the number of applications and cannot be determined before each program. However, to get the best chance of being selected, it is essential to use a value-added immigration service. Therefore, we recommend you look at the comparison charts to understand better the difference between the free and paid immigration service. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/green-card-lottery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/green-card-lottery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cost-area\">\n<div class=\"mid-container\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">How much does it cost?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"total-cost-features\">\n<div class=\"single-feature\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/man-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>We charge<\/h3>\n<h2>$80.00<\/h2>\n<p>For a single application<br \/>\nIncluding all US Government fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"double-feature\">\n<div class=\"feature-images\">\n<div class=\"box-feature\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/application.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"123\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"couple-feature\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/couple.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>For married couples<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(two applications submitted \u2013 double the chance of winning).<br \/>\nIncluding all US Government fees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fee\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"dollar\">$120.00 <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"child-feature\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin-top: 18px;\">All children under the age of 21<br \/>\nare included on their<br \/>\nparents\u2019 application <span style=\"color: #fff;\">free<\/span> of charge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usgreencardoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/child.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"71\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things you need to know about Green Card Lottery Each year, the US government grants up to 55,000 Green Cards to people born in countries with historically low levels of immigration. 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