The White House yesterday unveiled an immigration plan that provides a mechanism to naturalize approximately 1.8 million DREAMers, but would exclude approximately 10 million undocumented immigrants. It would also restrict legal immigration and eliminate the visa lottery in exchange for increasing border security and allocating $25 thousand ... Read more
Due to a technical glitch, all applications to the fiscal year 2019 Diversity Visa Program, better known as the "visa lottery," that were submitted since the start of the opening period on October 3, 2017 are invalid and will be excluded from the lottery. Any person who submitted an application ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain the visa lottery program and who is eligible to register for the upcoming lottery. Here is the column: The U.S. Department of State announced that the new deadline for registering and submitting electronic forms for the visa lottery ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wants to know the results of the visa lottery and how to claim one of these visas. Here is some general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. This is ... Read more
There are already reports of people claiming to have been scammed by unscrupulous individuals during the visa lottery registration period. In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Here is the column: The new registration period for the Diversity Visa Lottery has opened... Read more
The new visa lottery registration period will open soon. In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what the program consists of and who can apply. This is the column: One of the ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States is through the visa lottery program, which ... Read more
Since the deadline to register for the Diversity Visa program, known as the "visa lottery," is now open, eligible individuals should take advantage of this opportunity. The application window is short. You have until November 3, 2015 to submit an application. Remember, you can only apply once. If you try to submit multiple applications ... Read more
The new visa lottery period is open. In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what the program consists of and who can apply. This is the column: Obtaining permanent residency is a privilege that millions of immigrants desire. But for many it is a long and difficult process. There are ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who won the visa lottery and wants to apply for permanent residency. Here I provide general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. This is the column: I am Honduran and ... Read more
The U.S. Department of State has released the list of visa lottery winners for fiscal year 2016. Anyone who submitted an application should go to the Entrant Status Check website to see if they are among the winners. To check if you have been selected, you will need to enter the ... Read more
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