How does the Diversity Green Card lottery work?
To obtain a green card, an application must be completed and mailed to a specific post office box listed by the State Department every year. Only one application per applicant will be allowed. Applications must be received within a one-month period that differs slightly from year to year but is usually during October and November. (This site will publish the exact date each year as soon as it becomes available.) The State Department will then select “winners” by chance. (Entries that do not contain all required information will be rejected.) Winners will then submit immigrant visa applications and have a brief interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Winners who live in the U.S. may be able to receive their green cards without leaving the U.S. Residence and Other Requirements You are eligible wherever you are living. You must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) or have worked at least two years in an occupation that requires two or more years of work experience and/or training.
