Winning the green card lottery can be as wonderful as it sounds, but it can also prove to be a disappointment. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also referred to as “the green card lottery,” generates considerable excitement every fall when registration opens. “Winning the green card lottery” may sound wonderful, but it may also result in disappointment. (See I.N.A. * 203(c).) People who would not otherwise qualify for green cards get them through the lottery each year, and others make their wait time for a green card shorter. However, some…
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