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Each year, the Diversity Lottery (DV) Program makes 55,000 immigrant visas available through a lottery to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Of such visas, 5,000 are allocated for use under NACARA beginning with DV '99. The State Department (DOS) holds the lottery every year, and randomly selects approximately 110,000 applicants from all qualified entries. The DOS selects the approximately 110,000 applications since many will not complete the visa process. However once 55,000 are issued or the fiscal year ends, the DV program is closed. If you receive a visa through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program you will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 to the United States. Once you are shortlisted for the lottery, you have 50% chance of getting the green card. Good luck. Click here to register. List of countries that cou...

Are H1b workers replacing American workers. Lets see the statistics. With unemployment rate of 8.9%, around 14 million (14,000,000) Americans ( source ) are with out jobs as of Aug 2011. Total labor force is 153.6 million. Number of H1b visa slots this year is 85000. This counts to 0.61% of the total unemployed. How is avoiding this 0.61% visas, going to give jobs for the remaining 99.39% of the workforce. People got to find ways to create jobs for everyone, rather than pointing fingers to things which don't mean anything at all.

This year, the h1b applications have not filled even after 5 days. This clearly indicates, how some companies have misused the h1b visas in the past 2-3 years. With the strict rules enforced, the eligible candidates have a good chance of getting and adding value to the America's technical work force. There are total of 85000 visas alloted. 20000 for those with a Master's degree and 65000 for the others.

What do you think will be the future of US economy. Will Barack Obama be able to keep up to his words. He is taking all possible steps to back up the economy. Are the steps taken good for providing jobs to the people? Will the people to able to retain their homes? So many questions arise in the minds of people. I am also having the same question? Any comments?