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The U.S. State Department has announced that registration for the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery, also know as the Green Card Lottery, will begin at noon local time on October 5, 2005. Persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated Internet website during the registration period. Applications will be accepted from noon October 5, 2005 through noon December 4, 2005.
In response to demand, the Department has tripled the number of servers hosting the registration website this year. In addition, persons submitting entries to the 2007 lottery will receive a notice of receipt now containing their name, date of birth, country of chargeability, and a time/date stamp when information has been properly registered.
The Department continues to encourage persons who wish to enter the 2007 Green Card Lottery to submit their information early during the two-month registration period. There is no fee charged for entering the lottery and notification of winning entries are sent by mail only. Paper entries and mail - in requests for lottery registration will not be accepted. This year marks the third year that electronic registration is required.
Find out if you qualify for the U.S. Green Card Lottery right away by going to the Do I Qualify page.
