DV Update | July 2006 Special Features

10 Terms to Help You Enter the
US Green Card Lottery
You need them to understand what’s it’s all about

We understand that Immigration issues are often complex. Rules and regulations may change and leave you in complete disarray of what you should do in order to realize your dream – to live and work in US.

Learn top 10 terms necessary to get into the US green card immigration process!

  • Green card/ GC
    GC is also known as a permanent resident card (PRC). Green card is a special permit that allows its holders to live and work in USA permanently and also serves as an entry document. Green card holders can apply for US citizenship if they keep their GC for a certain period of time and meet special requirements.
  • Visa
    Every citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter the U.S. must obtain a visa (either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence). Visa is a permit issued by a consulate of the USA that gives those persons permission to seek entrance to the United States at a port of entry.
  • Nonimmigrant Visa
    A Nonimmigrant Visa for foreign citizens, wishing to enter the United States temporarily for a specific purpose. Examples of persons who may receive nonimmigrant visas are tourists, student, diplomats and temporary workers
  • Immigrant Visa
    An Immigrant Visa is for a person who plans to live permanently in the United States. To receive an immigrant visa a person has ho meet certain requirements (usually in education, family or work fields).
  • Green card lottery
    The factual name for the Green Card Lottery is Diversity Lottery (DV). The program makes 55,000 immigrant visas available through a lottery. If you receive a visa through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program you and your family will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States.
  • DV lottery
    An annually conducted Green Card Lottery that allows Green Cards worldwide without employer or family sponsorship. See also Green Card Lottery.
  • Uscis.gov
    USCIS stands for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
  • Usafis
    The USAFIS organization helps non-American natives immigrate to the United States of America. In 2001 USAFIS has launched the secure Green Card Lottery online application to ensure error free entries, and easy tracking of the applicant status. USAFIS guarantees error-free Application Submission. The USAFIS Organization is a privately held company and is not an official US agency. More information on please visit the usafis green card application site.
  • GC application
    A formal request for a Visa or a Green Card.
  • Applican
    A foreign citizen making a formal request for a Visa (nonimmigrant or immigrant) or a Green Card.

  • Bonus US Immigration Terms:
  • Immigration Lottery
  • Government Lottery
  • Visa Lottery (American Visa Lottery/ US Visa Lottery)

A Green Card equals to permanent residence in the USA, don't you think it is time to take part in this year's Green Card Lottery program?

The choice is now in your hands!
Apply for US green card
now or learn more about usafis organization
and its application services!

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