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To be eligible to enroll in the Diversity Immigration Visa Program,
the alien must be a native of a country with low rates of immigration
to the U.S. and have at least a high school education or its equivalent,
or within five years prior to the date of the application for the
visa, the alien must have two years of work experience in an occupation
requiring at least two years of training or experience.
The general rule for being considered as a native of a country is
that the alien must have been born in the territory of the country
or a dependent area. Exceptions to this rule are:
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children can be considered as natives of the foreign country
that an accompanying parent under this program is a native of
by virtue of the general rule or one of the exceptions.
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spouse can be considered as a native of the foreign country
that an accompanying spouse under this program is a native of
by virtue of the general rule or one of the exceptions.
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Aliens born in the U.S. who lost their citizenship or who were
not conferred citizenship for some reason are natives of the
foreign country in which he or she is a citizen, or if there
is no such foreign country, the foreign country where he or
she last resided.
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Aliens born in a foreign country where neither of his parents
were born or had residence at the time of the alien"s birth
are natives of the foreign country where either parent is a
native by virtue of the general rule or one of the exceptions.
With respect to the country with a low rate of immigration requirement,
a list of those countries that qualify due to their low rates of
immigration are published each year by the State Department before
the lottery takes place. A list of countries that qualify will be
available in August.
The last requirement is an educational or skills requirement. This
requirement can be meet by the successful completion of high school.
A high school education is defined as the successful completion
of a twelve-year course of elementary and secondary education in
the U.S. or completion in another country of a formal course of
elementary and secondary education comparable to that of a high
school degree in the U.S. A G.E.D. test is excluded from this definition.
Alternatively, one can meet the education or skills requirement
if the alien has two years work experience in an occupation requiring
at least two years of training or experience. The requisite two
years work experience must have been attained during the five years
immediately preceding the application for a visa. Moreover, the
position must be a skilled position that requires at least two years
training or experience, and the alien applying for the visa under
this program must possess this training or experience.
For more information on the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, please
click on the following links:
What
is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?
Who is eligible for the Diversity
Visa Lottery Program?
What is the general procedure?
Where to file?
The Procedure To Get a Green Card After
The Visa Lottery
Frequently Asked Questions about Visa Lottery
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