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Green Card as a chance to legally move to the USA

Even those who never considered immigration to the United States have heard about the American Green Card Lottery. If life across the ocean is your long-time dream and goal, participating in the annual Green Card drawing should become a tradition. This identification document confirms that a non–U.S. citizen has permanent resident status, allowing not only legal residence in the U.S. but also the opportunity to obtain a good job.

The Green Card Lottery in the United States was first held back in 1994. Its purpose is to ensure an influx of reliable immigrants (representatives of various ethnic groups) to enrich American culture. By immigration law, no more than 50,000 people can become winners each year. In addition, visas are issued to immediate family members of winners (minor child/children as well as the legal spouse).

What does the Green Card provide?

The Green Card is not just a document. It is your official U.S. permanent resident card that opens many opportunities for a comfortable life, employment, and your family’s future.

Rights of a Green Card holder

A holder of this identification document is granted rights that allow them to feel almost on par with those born in the United States. If desired, after a certain period of residence in the U.S., a Green Card holder may apply for citizenship. However, many do not, as the privileges granted by permanent residency are sufficient for life.

The Green Card in the U.S. grants the right to:

•  reside in any U.S. city;
• be employed;
• receive social benefits;
• purchase real estate;
• obtain a U.S. driver’s license;
• study in public schools;
• serve in the U.S. Armed Forces;
• travel outside the U.S. and return without hindrance;
• file petitions for visas for a minor child and legal spouse.

Responsibilities of a Green Card holder

• Under the lottery terms, obtaining a Green Card grants not only rights but also imposes certain obligations. This is important to keep in mind for those who treat the Green Card Lottery as a ticket to a carefree life.Assistance in obtaining a GREEN CARDUpon receiving a Green Card, you will be obliged to:
• pay all taxes and make other contributions required by law to the state budget;
• reside in the United States on a permanent basis for at least 6 months each calendar year;
• be registered with the U.S. Army’s Selective Service (where applicable).In addition, winning the Green Card does not remove restrictions on holding certain positions in private companies as well as government agencies related to national defense.Also understand that by obtaining a Green Card in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, or earlier, you receive all rights only temporarily—namely for 10 years. After that, the identification document must be renewed.

Stages of the lottery and the procedure for participants

To the question of how residents of Belarus can obtain a U.S. Green Card, many would quickly answer: “you need to be lucky so that the computer chooses your entry.” However, luck is not the only thing you will need. The very process of obtaining an immigrant visa to activate permanent residence, as well as compiling documents for moving to the U.S., is more complex and consists of several stages.

Stage 1. Filling out the entry form

To have the opportunity to become a Green Card holder in 2025, you had to fill out the entry form on the official website between October and November 2024. When the form and photo are uploaded, you are assigned a confirmation number. Registration for the 2025 DV-2027 program begins in October 2025. You will be able to check the results in early May 2026.

Stage 2. Lottery draw

The submitted entries are verified by a computer. Those that do not meet the requirements, as well as duplicate entries, are filtered out. Then another computer program randomly selects the required number of winners.

Stage 3. Checking the results

You can check the results of the lottery on the same website in May of the year following the submission of your entry.

Stage 4. Issuance of the Green Card

If you are among the lucky ones, you will need to attend an interview at the U.S. consulate in English. Before that, you must complete a number of forms required for the Green Card, gather the necessary documents, and pay the Green Card fee (USD 330).

Even if you make no mistakes at any stage (which is unlikely when doing everything yourself), this still does not guarantee that you will be allowed to enter the United States. It may happen that your case number exceeds the immigration quota of the U.S.; in that case, you will be refused the 6‑month visa that is required to enter America and activate your Green Card.

Conditions and requirements for obtaining a Green Card

• To obtain a U.S. Green Card you may need assistance in filling out the entry and other forms. This service is especially relevant for those with limited English proficiency. Any deviation from the required format may lead to your entry being disqualified from the lottery.Applicants are eligible to submit documents for a Green Card if the following conditions are met:
• The applicant’s country of birth is on the list of eligible countries (the list is updated annually).
• The applicant has a secondary/high school education.Strict requirements also apply to the photo that must be uploaded with the entry.Photo requirements:
• Size 600×600 pixels;
• Uniform light background;
• No retouching;
• Regular clothing (religious and military clothing is not permitted), headwear is also prohibited;
• Neutral facial expression, no smile;
• Glasses are not allowed;
• The head must be strictly centered and occupy about 2/3 of the image. Do not tilt your head.Before submitting the form, you can check whether the photo meets the requirements directly on the Green Card registration website.

How to correctly fill out the application form for the Green Card Lottery

• If you want to participate in the Green Card Lottery under the Diversity Program, you will need to complete a detailed entry form online. You have 60 minutes to complete the form. Please make sure you have not missed anything and that all information is provided in Latin letters.You will need to provide:
• First and last name. The spelling of the patronymic (if applicable) must match what is written in the international passport. If the patronymic is written in Latin letters in the passport, include it in the entry. If it is written only in Cyrillic, do not include it.
• Gender and date of birth. Select day, month, and year from the dropdown lists.
• City where you were born. Enter only the city name (do not include district or region). Use the current official name—for example, “Saint Petersburg,” not “Leningrad.”
• Country where you were born. Likewise, write the modern name in Latin letters.
• Country of eligibility for the lottery. If you were born in a country eligible to participate in the Green Card drawing, proceed to the next item. If your country of birth is not eligible, you may claim the country of your spouse or parents.
• Photograph. To upload the picture, click “Choose File.” The photo must comply with several simple rules. Head height must be 59–69% of the total image height; the background must be neutral; you must be in focus. No glasses or headwear (with limited exceptions for certain religions). The maximum file size is 240 KB; resolution is 600×600 pixels or 300 dpi (when scanning).
• Postal address. You may provide the address of your P.O. box, relatives, or acquaintances in any country. Be sure to include the recipient name, street, house number, city/town, state/region, postal code, and country.
• Country. This refers to your current country of residence.
• Phone number. Provide it in international format.
• Email address.
• Education level. Indicate your level as of the date you submit the entry—from primary school to doctoral studies.
• Marital status and number of children under 21.After completing the first part of the entry, a second part will open if you listed a spouse or children. After completing it, click Continue. A page will open where you can check all the required data again and correct errors if necessary. Then click Submit to receive your confirmation number. You will use it to check your entry status.

Filling out the Green Card application with Dream Visa

If you do not know how to submit the Green Card entry in Minsk or from another city, or if you are afraid of making a mistake, you can use the services of Dream Visa. Our staff will complete the online form on the lottery website for you and, if necessary, prepare you for the consular interview. We do not know the secret of how to “win the Green Card” in Belarus, but we do know the nuances of completing the documents, which will allow you to participate in the drawing and avoid being disqualified before it even begins.

If luck does not smile on you this year, you can always contact us for assistance in obtaining a tourist or business visa.

Fees for Green Card Lottery winners

MINI PACKAGE

You receive:

1. Completion of the DS-260 form;
2. Payment in three stages:
   • At the time of signing the contract pay only 60% of the tariff cost;
   • If you are not invited to the interview – you do not pay stages 2 and 3;
3. Certified translation of documents into English;
4. All translations INCLUDED in the service! (elsewhere from 25 BYN/page);
5. Provision of a U.S. address for Green Card delivery;
6. Monitoring the interview date for timely preparation;
7. Determination of the document list and compliance check;
8. Correspondence, calls, and other communication with immigration authorities (KCC, embassy);
9. Full support for medical examination;
10. Preparation for the interview with the visa officer;
11. Guidance on first steps in the U.S. and adaptation;
12. Resolution of any other related issues at all stages of immigration.

Spouse – 300 BYN. Children under 14 – 100 BYN (from 14 to 21 – 150 BYN).

Price: 600 BYN per winner.

ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

You receive:

1. Completion of the DS-260 form;
2. Payment in three stages:
   • At the time of signing the contract pay only 60% of the tariff cost;
   • If you are not invited to the interview – you do not pay stages 2 and 3;
3. Certified translation of documents into English;
4. All translations INCLUDED in the service! (elsewhere from 25 BYN/page);
5. Provision of a U.S. address for Green Card delivery;
6. Monitoring the interview date for timely preparation;
7. Determination of the document list and compliance check;
8. Correspondence, calls, and other communication with immigration authorities (KCC, embassy);
9. Full support for medical examination;
10. Preparation for the interview with the visa officer;
11. Guidance on first steps in the U.S. and adaptation;
12. Resolution of any other related issues at all stages of immigration.

Spouse – 560 BYN. Children under 14 – FREE (from 14 to 21 – 300 BYN).

Price: 1290 BYN per winner.

Fees for registering in the Green Card Lottery

Application for one person

You need only:

1. Fill out a questionnaire in Russian;
2. Provide a 5x5 cm digital photo.

You receive:

• Fast and correct entry registration;
• Your confirmation number by email;
• Payment upon registration. No hidden or additional fees;
• We do not automatically register entries annually without your consent.

* In addition to your own photo, you must provide photos of all children under 21 from both spouses;

** Children under 21 listed in entries with their parents – free.

Cost: 60 BYN.

Application for both spouses

You need only:

1. Fill out a questionnaire in Russian for each spouse;
2. Provide 5x5 cm digital photos of both spouses.

You receive:

• Fast and correct entry registration;
• Your confirmation number by email;
• Payment upon registration. No hidden or additional fees;
• We do not automatically register entries annually without your consent.

* In addition to your own photo, you must provide photos of all children under 21 from both spouses;

** Children under 21 listed in entries with their parents – free.

Cost: 100 BYN.