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The Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the "Green Card Lottery," is a visa lottery program implemented by the U.S. Department of State. The lottery provides 55,000 permanent residency visas every... more +
The Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the "Green Card Lottery," is a visa lottery program implemented by the U.S. Department of State. The lottery provides 55,000 permanent residency visas every year. The program is open to individuals from certain countries with low immigration rates to the United States.   less -
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USCIS Proposes Changes to H-1B Visa Lottery Process

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Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing amendments that would alter the process for the filing and selection of H-1B visa petitions that are subject to the annual...more

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Strong Demand Expected for FY2019 H-1B Filings: Employers Should Plan Now

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U.S. employers who sponsor foreign workers for temporary H-1B work visas should start preparing now for the upcoming H-1B cap filing season commencing this year on Monday, April 2, 2018. Employers should start identifying...more

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U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Offers Alternative Immigration Path for Employees Subject to Backlogs

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The U.S. Department of State opened the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery registration for FY 2017 at noon eastern standard time (EST) on October 1, 2015. It will close on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at noon (EST). The DV program...more

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Dealing with Rejection: Options for Applicants Not Selected in the FY2016 H-1B Lottery

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’s announcement last month that it received nearly 233,000 H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2016 beginning October 1, 2015—a record total, and a 35% increase over last...more

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