What you always wanted to know

Is there any other way to obtain a GreenCard?

Usually not. Except you invest 1 million US$ in the USA or have close relatives or an employer advocating in your favor. But even if a US enterprise does credibly assure you that they are willing to employ you, it has to be proven that you are not taking this workplace away from a US American capable of the same job. The process of presenting such evidence at the US Department of Labor is costly and can often take years.

This means: For persons without anybody in the USA advocating for them, obtaining a GreenCard outside the DV-2011-Program is next to impossible. However, if you consider yourself particularly qualified or able to invest in the USA we recommend that you have a look at the category “USA Visa Services” on our homepage. It is our aim to assist you as well as possible.

How are the winners selected?

Each participant will be assigned a computer generated random number. Then, the US State Department selects all winners via an EDV-controlled random procedure. A total of 55,000 applicants will receive a GreenCard.

If you belong to the successful participants, the American authorities will notify us by mail in June/July 2010 and we will forward all documents to you immediately after having verified your current address by telephone or e-mail. The subsequent correspondence will then be handled by the responsible American consulate in your country. Of course we will continue to help you with this correspondence or in any other matters that you may need our assistance for.

A detailed overview of all winners does not exist. You can find an numerical overview of last year’s winners sorted by native country here.

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