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| } --> | | | | Why get a green card ? |
| One can get a permanent legal resident status through | | | | As a green card holder you have the right to apply for |
| the DV lottery program that is conducted every year. | | | | government-sponsored financial aid for education. You |
| Being a green card holder, you can enter, work and | | | | can pay less tuition for university and college, also |
| live permanently in the US. There are different ways | | | | known as "in-state" tuition or "resident" tuition. Savings |
| to get a green card. | | | | in most cases are 3 to 4 times lower than what |
| | | | | foreigners pay. You have the permission to work in |
| Diversity lottery : | | | | any company located in U.S. territory regardless of job |
| | | | | function, hours/week, etc. except for some companies |
| You can get a green card through the DV lottery | | | | that only hire U.S. citizens. There is no need for |
| program. The DV lottery (Diversity Visa) program, | | | | employer sponsorship either. Some jobs require |
| conducted every year provides 50,000 green cards to | | | | security clearance that only green card holders and |
| applicants who are selected randomly. To apply for | | | | U.S. citizens can get. Therefore, a green card provides |
| the DV lottery program,applicants should meet simple, | | | | more job opportunities. |
| but strict eligibility requirements. Since not all countries | | | | It also means that you have the permission to start |
| are eligible, the very first eligibility criteria is that you | | | | own business and create own corporation. You will get |
| should be from a qualifying country. The eligibility | | | | Social Security benefits when you retire, if you worked |
| country will generally be the same as your country of | | | | for 10 years (40 quarters to be precise) before retiring. |
| birth and is not related to where you live. Other eligibility | | | | You can sponsor your spouse and unmarried minor |
| criteria is that the applicant should have at least a high | | | | children under 21 for them to get permanent status. If |
| school education or its equivalent. | | | | you got green card for your family, it will still be valid |
| | | | | even if you lose your job or pass away. |
| You might be wondering why certain countries are not | | | | Having a work permit, primary visa holder's spouse |
| eligible to participate in the green card free lottery | | | | and minor unmarried children under 21 can stay in the |
| program. Countries from which large number of | | | | U.S. as dependents. Even if you have a work permit, |
| immigrants move to the US are not eligible. If more | | | | your child/ren have to get student visas to study and |
| thatn 50,000 persons in the family and employment | | | | work visas to work. But, once they get a green card, |
| based visa categories immigrated to the US in the last | | | | they are allowed to stay in the U.S. even after turning |
| five years from a single country, this country will not | | | | 21 and even if they get married. |
| qualify for the current year's DV lottery. | | | | |