The Green Card Lottery (DV)

The application period for the DV-2006 green card lottery has ended. The last day to apply was January 7, 2005 at noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST). If you would like to be informed about the date of the next green card lottery (DV-2007), click here to join our lottery update mailing list.

You may apply for a green card at no charge at the US State Department website. Instructions on how to apply for the green card lottery are posted each year at the US State Department website. If you need help with your application, Immigration Law Offices can process your application for you. Our fee is $70 US, payable by check or credit card.

In order to qualify for the green card lottery, you must:

(1) be born in a qualifying country, or, if you are not native-born, you may claim your native-born spouse's country of birth, or your parents' country of birth, if neither of your parents were born or resided in that country at your time of birth. (2) hold either a high school diploma or at least two years of job experience in a job requiring a minimum of two years of training or experience Please Note: A job offer is NOT necessary to be eligible for this program.

For DV-2006, natives of the following countries are NOT eligible to apply:

CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM.

Definitions:

Accompanying Relative: The spouse or child under the age of 21 of the holder of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, who is accompanying them to the US