The US State Department launched a diversification lottery, better known as the Green Card.. This was reported by the press service of the US Embassy in Kiev, reports UNN.

“A lottery has been started, as a result of which one can win the right to emigrate to the USA or, as people say, a“ green card ”(Green Card). The registration period in 2018 began on October 3 and will last until November 6. Registration on the site will close at noon Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5), ”the embassy said..

The consulate also noted that diversification (Diversity Visa Lottery or DV Lottery) is held annually by the US Department of State. Participation in it is absolutely free and is done by filling out the application on the website of the US government. The results of the lottery can be checked on this very site, starting from May 7, 2019.

Also, the embassy warned that those who wish to participate in the lottery must fill out the questionnaire on their own, without resorting to the help of unauthorized persons, so as not to become a victim of fraud. In addition, everyone can apply only once, otherwise they can be disqualified.

According to Voice of America, winning the lottery does not automatically mean obtaining a green card, as the lottery winner only becomes a contender for permanent resident status. To obtain this visa you will need to take several steps, the most important of which is an interview at the American Consulate..

Winning entries are selected by computer at random according to the lottery principle, without providing any benefits to certain categories of people.. At its core, the immigrant visa lottery was designed to diversify the flow of migrants to the United States from countries with low immigration.

A country that sends more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States over the previous five years is removed from the list of participants.. Ukraine still has not exceeded quotas.

Recall that since last year in the United States there is a restriction on the entry of migrants into the country using “green cards”. Restrictions apply to those lottery winners who have many marks in their passport about visiting blacklisted countries.. They will be checked more carefully when entering the US.

Maria Mamaeva Source: UNN.