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U.S. State Department to Notify DV-2008 Lottery Winners Soon
Winning doesn’t mean you’ll get a green card |
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Albuquerque, NM–April 11, 2008 -
Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson today announce the Spring 2008 edition of their annual booklet,
Win the Green Card Lottery! Now available in PDF format at no charge at
www.myGreencard.com and to registered members at
www.myUSAi.org, this booklet provides critical tips
to help prospective immigrants residing temporarily in the United States adjust status
and those living outside the U.S. apply for an immigrant visa. Edited by Mark Jacobsen,
U.S. Immigration Attorney, and James T. Daly, Attorney at Law, Win the
Green Card Lottery! outlines the entire procedure from entering the
forthcoming DV-2010 green card lottery to obtaining a permanent resident visa. They also
offer crucial tips to help lottery winners pass their visa interview.
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According to J. Stephen Wilson, co-author, “One of the most important factors that
determine success is to apply for a visa very soon after receiving a winning notification
letter since only the first 50,000 of the 100,000 persons that receive winning notices can receive
visas.”
“If you are eligible to adjust your status in the U.S. and your required documents are
overseas ask a family member or close friend to fax your required documents to you immediately.
Then have them mail you the originals or certified copies,” notes author Marybeth Rael.
For those entering the forthcoming DV-2010 lottery in calendar year 2008, the booklet provides
a background of the lottery, presumptive registration dates, a thorough explanation of “alternate
state chargeability”, when to enter multiple applications, a section devoted to submitting
photographs that meet State Department requirements, links to related web sites, and much more.
Author Marybeth Rael wrote Win the Green Card Lottery! based on her
experience with the American Green Card Lottery Network, a lottery service she established to help
prospective immigrants prepare diversity visa applications. She also wrote the first book dedicated
to the visa lottery published by Self-Counsel Press in 2002.
Co-author J. Stephen Wilson is the electronic publisher and owner of MyGreencard.com. Editors
Mark Jacobsen and James T. Daly are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
About MyGreencard.com
Creative Networks is the publisher of Win the Green Card Lottery! The COMPLETE
Do-It-Yourself Guide to the USA Diversity Visa LotteryDV‑2008—
DV-2010
by Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson. ISBN 978-0-9816938-1-1 (e-book) FREE; ISBN
978-0-9816938-0-4 (Print on Demand) $19.50. Includes full index, illustrations, and glossary of
immigration terms, 172 pp. Editors: free review copies are available. To download the booklet or
obtain the latest immigration news and immigration reports, please visit:
www.myGreencard.com or
www.myUSAi.org. POD copies will be available soon at
www.Amazon.com and elsewhere.
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Visa Lottery Services Report for DV-2007
MyGreencard.com ranks green card websites by fee, service, and content for
2005 diversity visa lottery.
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Santa Barbara, CA August 22, 2005 - MyGreencard.com reviewed over 70 web-based
immigration services currently offering to help prospective immigrants enter the upcoming U.S. State Department
green card lottery. Among the major findings in their annual survey are that relatively few services use deceptive advertising,
countering claims by some anti-immigration groups that the industry is rife with fraud.
Their report found that only seven services (13%) earned “red flag” penalties –
indicating either understaffing, negligence, or potential fraudulent activity. Most websites were penalized for
posting obsolete rules from past visa lotteries or for receiving multiple unresolved complaints from customers
who used their service. |
| The average fee charged by green card lottery service providers is $45.50 for one person and $70.12 for
two persons. There was no correlation found between the fee charged and the quality of the service provided, based on their criteria. |
Several green card lottery websites appearing at the top of popular search engines ranked among the lowest in their review.
Top rated services offer toll free telephone numbers, accept paper-based applications with standard photographs, have immigration
attorney contacts, offer multiple natural language translations, and notify winners directly. According to J. Stephen Wilson, author
of the report, "10 lottery services out of 73 we reviewed qualify as top sites based on price, quality of service, and
information content provided to lottery registrants. Lower ranked services fail to post occupational requirements to obtain a
visa, have no listed telephone number, no attorney contacts, and depend on the government to notify winners."
The report suggests best practice recommendations for site operators and provides helpful guidelines for lottery entrants, including
legitimate reasons why applicants may need a service to help them prepare their entries.
About MyGreencard.com
MyGreencard.com is the publisher of Win the Green Card Lottery! The COMPLETE Do-It-Yourself Guide to the USA
Diversity Visa Lottery, 2005 Edition by Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson. Edited by James T. Daly, Attorney
At Law (ISBN 0970508972, ISBN 0970508980). To order the Visa Lottery Services Report for
DV-2007, the executive summary, or obtain the latest
immigration news, books and reports, please visit: http://www.mygreencard.com.
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Is 2005 the Final Year to Register for a Diversity Visa?
MyGreencard.com publishes green card lottery booklet for DV-2007 |
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Santa Barbara, August 10, 2005 - If the immigration reform bill introduced by John
Cornyn (R-Texas) and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) is passed by the Senate, the diversity visa lottery may no longer exist. This
popular U.S. State Department program, long the ire of anti-immigrant groups, is now a convenient target of those fearing
terrorists will win the lottery and gain permanent residence. Regardless whether most Americans support the immigration
lottery, winning and obtaining a visa is too important to be left to chance, and this year’s lottery could be the final
opportunity for millions of prospective immigrants to register.
Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson today announce the publication of Win the Green Card Lottery! for DV-2007.
Now in its fourth major edition, this booklet provides helpful tips |
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to get a green card. Edited by James T. Daly, Attorney At Law, Win the Green Card Lottery! outlines
the entire procedure from entering the lottery to obtaining a permanent resident visa. They also offer the only independent
review of lottery services for those who need third party assistance. |
“The average fee charged by green card lottery service providers is $45.50 for one person and $70.12 for two persons.
There is no correlation between the fee charged and the quality of the service provided, based on their review criteria.”
“Most entrants should apply for the lottery themselves at the State Department web site. However, the main reasons to use
a lottery service are: convenience, poor English skills, lack of computer access, unreliable postal service, and unknown future
residence,” according to author Marybeth Rael.
Some lottery services even spend extra time cleaning up poor photographs that would normally be rejected by the government.
Others accept applications received as late as one or two weeks before the closing date of the lottery, but may charge an
additional fee for processing last minute applications. However, several green card lottery web sites appearing at the top of popular
search engines rank among the lowest in their review, yet have well-designed, attractive web sites.
About MyGreencard.com
Creative Networks is the publisher of Win the Green Card Lottery! The COMPLETE Do-It-Yourself Guide
to the USA Diversity Visa Lottery DV 2005—DV-2007 by Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson. Edited by James T. Daly, Attorney
At Law. ISBN 097050897-2 (e-book) $9.50; ISBN 097050898-0 (POD) $19.50. Includes full index, illustrations, and glossary of
immigration terms, 188 pp. Editors: free review copies are available. To order the booklet or obtain the latest immigration
news and immigration reports, please visit: http://www.mygreencard.com.
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New Immigration Booklet Simplifies Complex Rules and Requirements
For 2005 Green Card Lottery |
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Santa Barbara, July 15, 2005 - The diversity visa lottery is a
complex process that can make or break a family's entry into the United States. Each year millions
apply for a green card, but many fail because they do not follow the ever-changing requirements or
have prior knowledge of the rules. Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson today announce the publication
of Win the Green Card Lottery! for DV-2007. Now in its fourth edition,
this booklet is now available at http://www.mygreencard.com and Amazon.com via Print on Demand (POD) and as an e-book.
Edited by James T. Daly, Attorney At Law, Win the Green Card
Lottery! outlines the entire procedure from entering the lottery to obtaining
a permanent resident visa. They also |
| offer the only independent review of lottery services for those who need third party assistance.
Based on the latest changes in immigration law, this inexpensive guide provides
over 20 crucial tips and essential guidelines to help eliminate common mistakes throughout
the process, plus an entire chapter devoted to lottery winners. With these easy-to-read
instructions green card lottery entrants will: |
- Submit photographs that meet current State Department requirements,
- Understand the latest lottery rules and successfully register online,
- Comprehend confusing regulations for registering family members,
- Determine qualifications for alternate state chargeability,
- Know when to contact an attorney,
- Recognize why lottery entrants are disqualified,
- Enter multiple applications where instructed,
- Avoid costly pitfalls that prevent applicants from obtaining a visa,
- Know what to do if out of status and win the lottery,
- Identify other ways to get a green card,
- Pass their visa interview, and more.
"I'd recommend Win the Green Card Lottery! to all my international students. It's also a textbook
for Foreign Student Advisors."-John Diaz, International Student Advisor.
Author Marybeth Rael wrote Win the Green Card Lottery! based on her experience with the American
Green Card Lottery Network, a lottery service she established to help prospective immigrants prepare
diversity visa applications. She also wrote the first book dedicated to the visa lottery published by
Self-Counsel Press in 2002.
J. Stephen Wilson is the co-author, electronic publisher and owner of MyGreencard.com, a leading
green card lottery web site featuring weekly immigration news, books, reports, and related publications.
Editor James T. Daly is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
His firm, Daly Law Office, is located in Santa Barbara, California.
Win the Green Card Lottery! The COMPLETE Do-It-Yourself Guide to the USA Diversity Visa Lottery, DV 2005—DV-2007 by Marybeth Rael and J. Stephen Wilson; edited by James T. Daly, Attorney At Law. USD $9.50. Published by Creative
Networks ISBN 097050897-2 (e-book) $9.50; ISBN 097050898-0 (POD) $19.50. Includes full index, illustrations, and glossary of immigration terms, 184 pp. Editors: free review copies
are available. To order the booklet in PDF format or obtain the latest immigration news, please visit:
http://www.mygreencard.com.
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