While I don't blame US at all, because I hold H1. I find it slightly ridiculous that a skilled worker needs to go thru so much hoops and long-running-processess and pay around $20k for visas and GC (if done by himself), and yet somebody can just win one of those GCs, not having to work, and bring their whole family along.
Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Submission Deadline in Four Days
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Re: Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Submission Deadline in Four Days
#12TBH sthe idea off turning such important (both for potential new citizens and country) process seems very inappropriate to me. I'm aware that it seems time- and cost-effective but is disgusting anyway.
The goal of the diversity visa is explicitly diversity and nothing is more diverse than randomness. This is not the path you're expected to take if you have a pressing reason to come to the US.
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#13While I don't blame US at all, because I hold H1. I find it slightly ridiculous that a skilled worker needs to go thru so much hoops and long-running-processess and pay around $20k for visas and GC (if done by himself), and yet somebody can just win one of those GCs, not having to work, and bring their whole family along.
The skilled worker can try the lottery too though. So another way to look at it is that he/she has 2 ways to get a visa, compared to the unskilled with just one.
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#14TBH sthe idea off turning such important (both for potential new citizens and country) process seems very inappropriate to me. I'm aware that it seems time- and cost-effective but is disgusting anyway.
The goal of the diversity visa is explicitly diversity and nothing is more diverse than randomness. This is not the path you're expected to take if you have a pressing reason to come to the US.
Hey, I've never looked at it from the perspective of stimulating diversity. Thanks.
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
The UK too. What's the options for those not eligible? The fact that these nationalities are excluded from this visa and that there are a large-ish number of such nationals currently resident in the US suggests that there is some legit route available.
Find an American to marry.
Not sure why this is downvoted, while it's not a solution I'd pursue it is a valid response.
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#16While I don't blame US at all, because I hold H1. I find it slightly ridiculous that a skilled worker needs to go thru so much hoops and long-running-processess and pay around $20k for visas and GC (if done by himself), and yet somebody can just win one of those GCs, not having to work, and bring their whole family along.
You can also apply for the lottery, so what's the problem?
It's called a diversity visa for a reason. To add diversity.
Re: Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Submission Deadline in Four Days
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
The goal of the diversity visa is explicitly diversity and nothing is more diverse than randomness. This is not the path you're expected to take if you have a pressing reason to come to the US.
Hey, I've never looked at it from the perspective of stimulating diversity. Thanks.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but it has that in its name?