What is a Green Card?

Green Card - it's immigration status in the United States, which provides the following rights:

    Living and working in the United States.
    Petition for U.S. citizenship after 5 years.
    To sponsor relatives to immigrate to the United States.
    Enter without visas in the countries with which the U.S. has signed the relevant agreement.
    Borrow money in U.S. banks at a very low annual interest (4% -6% per year).

In legal terms, the owner of Green Card is almost equivalent to a U.S. citizen, not having a right to vote.

   Throughout its history, the United States has been and remains a country which adds to its population is largely due to immigration, that is, moving people from other countries to live permanently in the United States. The U.S. policy on this issue has always been aimed at the continuation and increase of the process. Due to some reasons immigration to the United States from around the world has always been and remains uneven. Some countries, more people are coming, and some less.

   Wanting to be equitably apportion the share of natives of different countries of immigration to the United States, in 1990 Congress passed the Immigration Act Reformny on the Lottery "Green Invitation Ticket", which is designed to increase the diverse population of the United States. Each year, the United States of America play out 50,000 immigrant visas, entitling them to a permanent place of residence and work in the United States.

   Profiles that are registered in the prescribed time, differentiated by six (6) geographic region. Of the total number of participants who meet the requirements of the approved program, the computer randomly selected list of winners will be determined, ie, registered candidates for the DV-2014 visas.

   Lottery participants can check the result of his application to the May 1, 2013 by the U.S. State Department Web site. According to the rules of the program DV-2014, notice is sent is not about winning or the mail or by e-mail. U.S. embassies and consulates do not provide lists of selected candidates. Husbands or wives and unmarried children (under 21) of the eligible candidates can apply for a visa to travel to the United States, along with the principal applicant or accession at a later date. Visa Program DV-2014 will be issued between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013

   Processing of applications and participants visa DV-2014 selected candidates and members of their families who are in compliance with all requirements can immigrate to the United States, along with the principal applicant, completed before September 30, 2013 After this date, the family members of the principal applicant will lose the right to visa DV-2013 to travel to the United States, along with the principal applicant or accession at a later date.

   Getting away from the party to more than one form, the application for participation in the lottery results in disqualification.