Who is Eligible to Enter the US Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery Application program?
• You or your spouse must be a native of a country that is eligible to participate in the US Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery application program. You may also be eligible to apply for the US green card lottery program if your parent was born in a country that is eligible to participate. (The State Department will publish the names of countries that are eligible to participate before each year’s lottery.) • You must have a high school diploma or the equivalent in order to apply for the US green card lottery, defined in the United States as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR you must have two years of work experience within the last five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience to perform. • See the State Department for information on the US DV green card lottery application program. How do I Complete a US Green Card Lottery Application? Before each year’s US green card lottery application drawing
