President Trump wants to get rid of one of the most popular green card programs, The Green Card Lottery. This program awards 50,000 green cards each year. Unlike other immigration pathways, this program is open to people of eligible countries without the need to have an employer or relative sponsor. How the Green Card Lottery […]
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Back in August 2016, just a couple months before the election, Trump laid out his 10-point immigration plan: the big changes to immigration he’d make as soon as he’d become president. He spoke in front of a large crowd of his followers in Arizona, a state that had taken a strong stance on immigration in
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Less than 24 hours after Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbek, drove a rented truck along a bike path in New York City, killing eight people and injuring over a dozen more, President Donald Trump blamed what he called the “Green Card Lottery” system that allowed Saipov into the country. The incident occurred on October
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After a registrant wins the Green Card Lottery they are then given the opportunity to apply for an immigration visa. However, what does a winner do after they have received their immigration visa? Preparing to Come to the U.S. The first thing to address when preparing to enter the United States has to do with
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The United States is full of excellent schools and Green Card holders are entitled to use these schools as much as they can. Not only are Green Card holders allowed to go to schools in the U.S., but also their close relatives such as spouses and children. In order to get a Green Card one
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The Diversity Visa Lottery is a very popular immigration program in the United States because it’s so much easier to get into than other immigration programs. Other immigration visas require applicants to already have a job arranged in America or relatives willing to put them up. But what about people who want to immigrate, but
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During the process of applying for a green card visa through the Green Card Lottery, applicants will be asked to show that they will not become a public charge after they immigrate to the United States. The term “public charge” is a technical term used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to
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Many people who visit the United States become enamored by the country and decide that they want to immigrate. Many folks choose to immigrate to the U.S. using the Green Card Lottery, which is often considered to be one of the easiest ways to immigrate. However, there are distinct differences between visa types that potential
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Though the Green Card Lottery is an annual program and it is available once every year, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t spend time preparing. Simple mistakes in the registration period will prevent you from winning the Green Card Lottery until a later year. Before, this wasn’t such a great concern if you had the
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A Major Overhaul The Federal Election in 2012 has made it apparent to many people in the United States that improving the U.S. immigration system is absolutely necessary. These changes could impact the Green Card Lottery quite a lot. Many people in the U.S. care deeply about this subject and it may have even had
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