H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
This year a record number of 15 million foreign applicants entered the green card lottery system which only hands out 50,000 green cards each year.
The lottery program was established by the State Department back in 1990. Participation in the lottery has grown steadily as people in the developing word have gained increasing access to the internet. The month long enrollment period ended on November 3. Many people apply year after year since there is no limit on the number of times you can apply. The only rule is that only 7% of the winning applicants may come from any one country.