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The US Department of State announced that from October 2, 2009, to November 30, 2009, individuals may register online to enter the diversity visa lottery.
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program permits 50,000 diversity visas to be issued annually. To be eligible, applicants must possess:
- a high school education, or its equivalent; or
- two years of work experience, in a profession requiring at least two years’ training or experience, during the past five years.
Under the program, a computer randomly selects qualified applicants from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Lottery entrants, if selected, will be notified between May and July of 2010.