| There are no fees for entering into the green | | | | green card lottery program if you are not |
| card lottery program, but once selected you | | | | selected the first time. You can however |
| should be able to pay the immigrant visa fees and | | | | re-appear only once in a year. These websites |
| a separate visa lottery surcharge. Some websites | | | | which render additional service will charge you a |
| take an additional fee for rendering service in | | | | fee for their service. The service charge differs |
| form filling and submission. The official sites of the | | | | depending upon the website and the services |
| United States department for issuing of green | | | | they are providing. |
| cards do not provide the necessary help needed | | | | The directions provided on the website are very |
| for filling in the form. | | | | essential since if the directions are not followed |
| Every year about 10 million applications are | | | | your application will be rejected. The rules and |
| processed and about 50,000 visas are issued all | | | | ways to apply for the green card will be provided |
| over the world. The winners are notified through | | | | before the drawing of the green card lottery and |
| mail and others who are not selected are not | | | | they are made available in the Federal Registry |
| notified. Even if you are selected, it does not | | | | for reference. Instructions are usually posted |
| guarantee issuance of immigrant visa as you have | | | | between the months of July and August. The |
| to pass all the requirements of immigration to the | | | | registration period of the green card lottery |
| United States. | | | | program is usually during the months of October |
| Some websites save the applicant information in a | | | | and November every year. You can call the US |
| database so that it would be easy for you to fill in | | | | lottery state information center on |
| the form when you decide to re-enter in the | | | | 1-900-884-8840 for more information. |