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Annual Diversity Visa Lottery Program Begins
Athens -- (October 4, 2006) The U.S. Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program or Visa Lottery Program begins October 4 and will end December 3, 2006. Greeks and citizens of the other 174 countries that meet with the necessary criteria are encouraged to apply early.
Applicants whose names are selected randomly will be eligible to apply for one of 50,000 permanent resident visas made available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
The 2008 lottery will mark the fourth year in which the registration process has been conducted entirely via the Internet. Persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated Web site (www.dvlottery.state.gov), and digital photos must be submitted with the registration form. Paper entries will not be accepted, according to the DV-2008 instructions. Instructions and further details are available in Greek at http://www.usembassy.gr/consular/immigrant_visas.htm.