US Visa Lottery?
Jun 7th 2009, 10:33 am
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US Visa Lottery?
Why Can't Citizens of the UK or Canada enter?
If rich countries like Ireland, Norway and Sweden can?
Just wondering...
If rich countries like Ireland, Norway and Sweden can?
Just wondering...
Jun 7th 2009, 10:48 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
Apparently, the U.K. has a high rate of immigration using more traditional routes.
Also apparently, this is not true of Ireland. I've heard it said that Ireland has benefitted largely through the lobbying of politicians with an Irish heritage (most notably Ted Kennedy) though I don't know how accurate that is.
Jun 7th 2009, 10:49 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
The premise is that it's a diversity lottery (DV), to increase numbers from countries that traditionally do not have a high rate of immigration to the US via other routes.
Apparently, the U.K. has a high rate of immigration using more traditional routes.
Also apparently, this is not true of Ireland. I've heard it said that Ireland has benefitted largely through the lobbying of politicians with an Irish heritage (most notably Ted Kennedy) though I don't know how accurate that is.
Apparently, the U.K. has a high rate of immigration using more traditional routes.
Also apparently, this is not true of Ireland. I've heard it said that Ireland has benefitted largely through the lobbying of politicians with an Irish heritage (most notably Ted Kennedy) though I don't know how accurate that is.
Jun 7th 2009, 11:00 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
It's a mathematical formula
"Those born in any territory that has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years are not eligible to receive a diversity visa. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
"Those born in any territory that has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years are not eligible to receive a diversity visa. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
Jun 7th 2009, 11:12 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
It's a mathematical formula
"Those born in any territory that has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years are not eligible to receive a diversity visa. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
"Those born in any territory that has sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years are not eligible to receive a diversity visa. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
Jun 7th 2009, 11:55 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
Yes, the U.K. currently sends about 15000 immigrants to the US each year, if this dropped below 10000 then at some stage the UK would become eligible.
Jun 8th 2009, 11:33 am
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Jun 9th 2009, 7:28 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
residents of northern ireland, although part of the Uk are still eligible for the visa lottery.
Jun 9th 2009, 8:02 am
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Re: US Visa Lottery?
Just wondering how white anglo saxons (for the majority) would diversify the USA?
