Green Card Lottery (1 Viewer)

[Dromed]

Hey kids,

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere...
...have any of yous ever entered the lottery for the US green card? If so, did you hear anything positive back - or know anyone who got in that way?

Is it all a big spoof?

Cheerso!!

 

[tommytrousers]

Hey kids,

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere...
...have any of yous ever entered the lottery for the US green card? If so, did you hear anything positive back - or know anyone who got in that way?

Is it all a big spoof?

Cheerso!!

paddy's get fuck all places on it these days. Was somewhere between 3-500 when I tried it around 2000 and 2001 and I'd be sure there's less now. Don't use those interweb scams to enter it. It's easier to DIY. Sure give it a shot-have never met or heard of anyone who ever won it though, think the vast majority of places go to India and the far east nowadays

 

[Froog]

fuck sake, shure didn't we build the fucking place.

 

[jack nance hair]

Have been entering it every year for the past 6 or 7 years. No joy so far. You won't be told if you don't get it. I would assume that all successful applicants have been notified now (although on the website it says all have been notified between May and July, so I'm still holding onto some hope). 50,000 given out per year (actually 90,000+ people notified as I guess there's a low take-up). 9 million+ applicants, so I guess there's a 1% chance.

Actually - here's the results this year: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_4317.html

132 successful irish applicants. Woo hoo!

 

[RSJ]

The brother said something about a new one year visa available to the irish. Can't find anything online. Anyone?

 

[Scientician 0.8]

It's for recent graduates/school leavers. It's an extended J-1. They're releasing concrete details soon but there will be 10,000 or more issued a year.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

20,000
http://www.neurope.eu/articles/90023.php

Google working holiday visas and you should find more.

 

[RSJ]

Ah piss.

 

[ann post]

enter early aswell when it comes up, i got mine refused on photo resolution compostion once, thought that was stupid.

 

[guy of the tiger]

mate of mine got his green card on the lottery this year.
Livin in NY now.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I might have to just marry my girlfriend. Do they take people in the US with useless phds?

 

[RSJ]

I applied for the lottery for a few years but grew disheartened. I'll have to start trying again.

 

[ann post]

isn tit a terrible time finanacially to move to the states?? unless you ahd the price of a house. the doller crasheth. it'd be hard to get home for christmas and stuff.

 

[jack nance hair]

Results out today at https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/esc/

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

did you win?

 

[nooleen]

Have been entering it every year for the past 6 or 7 years. No joy so far.

just on the off chance like? is that how a lot of people do it? the whole thing is pretty mad

 

[jack nance hair]

just on the off chance like? is that how a lot of people do it? the whole thing is pretty mad

Yes - I started applying because my boyfriend is American (living in Ireland at the time) and we wanted to have our options open if we decided to move in the future. He had to move back over a year ago due in part to Irish visa issues he was having. Thankfully I have an understanding boss who allows me work 'from home' from the US every second month (on a holiday visa), but it would be handy to have the green card.

did you win?

No. Oh well, there's always next year.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

why is this thread still blue?

 

[nooleen]

the whole travel forum is blue! and the font! sweet verdana! hasn't been done cos no-one posts here much i guess. let's all hang out in here!
although i've kinda got used to the new one now

edit: drums forum is blue too

 

[RSJ]

did you win?

Had the five numbers but not the bonus number. Fucking US powerball!