What is the green card or diversity visa lottery?
This is also known as the “green card lottery”; each year the U.S. holds a lottery for about 50,000 immigrant visas for people from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. Lottery winners may apply for permanent residence in the U.S. (if in the U.S.) or may apply to enter the United States as lawful permanent residents (if outside the U.S.).
