In Summary
- 3,760 Kenyans Emerge as Winners
- The registration window for the DV 2024 Green Card Lottery was open from October 5, 2022, to November 8, 2022
22,185,619 Kenyans submitted their entries for the 2024 Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery.
This is according to the US State Department data that was released last month.
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The registration window for the DV 2024 Green Card Lottery was open from October 5, 2022, to November 8, 2022.
During this period, Kenyans from all walks of life filled out applications in the hopes of securing a chance for permanent residency in the United States.
However, only 3,760 Kenyan applicants emerged as fortunate winners, a mere fraction of the total applicants.
Kenya has one of the highest number of winners in the World
Additionally, 143,000 applicants from various countries around the world have been registered and notified to apply for an immigrant visa at US embassies.
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Simultaneously, the U.S. State Department disclosed that 143,000 applicants from various countries around the world have been registered and notified to apply for an immigrant visa at U.S. embassies.
This announcement comes even as only 55,000 visas are available for the specified period.
Not all people who win the lottery are allowed to migrate to the US, Some individuals fail to attain permanent residency due to mistakes in their application forms, suspicions of fraud, or inconsistencies in their educational backgrounds.
Additionally, once the 55,000-visa quota is met many are locked out.
What is required?
Those who win the lottery may encounter obstacles on their path to the U.S. Some individuals fail to attain permanent residency due to mistakes in their application forms, suspicions of fraud, or inconsistencies in their educational backgrounds. Additionally, once the 55,000 visa quota is met, further applicants may face disappointment.
Those who will get the green cards will have a right to work and live in the US and will be required to pay taxes.
To be eligible for an immigrant visa, lottery winners must meet specific criteria, including having a high school education or proof of two years of work experience in an occupation requiring two years of training or experience within the last five years.
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