If you are one of the lucky winners the US Green Card Lottery is an easy way for you and your family to gain US permanent residence.
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55,000 US immigrant visas are available under the Green Card Lottery. You only have a few more weeks to apply. The entry period ends at 12 pm Eastern Time on 5 November. Selection is made randomly by computer under the Green Card Lottery. If you are one of the lucky winners this is a relatively easy way of gaining immigration the US.
Please note that if you were born in one of the following Countries you are NOT eligible to apply this year:
A panel of business leaders, immigration law experts, and city mayors said that the United States needs to realize that immigration is a vital component in spurring American economic growth and increasing its global competitiveness.
The discussion was organized by the Partnership for a New-American Economy and held in El Paso Texas on 5 October 2011.
"Our immigration system is broken," said El Paso mayor John Cook.
The United States has begun accepting applications for the DV-2013 Green Card Lottery. Applications will continue to be accepted until 5 November 2011.
Each year, the United States makes 55,000 visas available to people born in countries with low levels of immigration into the US. Winners are selected in a random basis; You can then apply for a permanent residence visa for the US.
Vivek Wadhwa, writing for the Washington Post, says the United States is experiencing its first ever brain drain and should do more to encourage skilled immigration.
"In 1980, when I came to the United States to study, this was the only land of opportunity for skilled immigrants like me," Wadhwa writes.
"If I was arriving today, I would not have taken the same path," he added.
According to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, America is committing "suicide" by turning away skilled immigrants.
The American Dream cannot survive if we tell the dreamers to go elsewhere, Bloomberg said during a speech.
Bloomberg is a supporter for immigration reform in the US and supports increasing green card availability for highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs.