Yes. Remember that there is only one visa lottery, it’s free, you don’t lose anything and you could win your permanent resident status. The government will start to take application by internet starting on October 4th until December 3rd, 2006. People born in the following countries cannot participate: Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam. You can participate however if your spouse was born in a different country.

Since I actively promote the diversification in the ways you can adjust to become a resident, I recommend that you take part in it, even if you already are in a different process, because if you are selected you can obtain it faster. If you begun any other case before April 30 of 2001, you are covered by the benefits of Section 245(i) of the Immigration Act and therefore qualify to obtain your residency without having to leave the country. On the other hand, if you never started a case, consider that as a beneficiary of the visa lottery, you would join millions of immigrants that are currently waiting for their legalization for having started their case after April of 2001.

The President, Senators and Congressmen favor that these immigrants obtain their residency without abandoning their loved ones or employers. If you are a winner, its important that you evaluate your personal situation with a professional expert in immigration, to consider the laws that are applicable since October 1, 2007. As a result, I recommend you to participate regardless of your migratory status.

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*Edward Juarez Studied sociology, International laws, and specialized in immigration.  In 1973, established the International Immigrants Foundation, a non-profit institution created to educate, help, and defend immigrants. In 1984, he established the American Multicultural Coalition and the International Cultures Celebration, conferences in the United Nations, and the Parade and Festival to promote intercultural relations.  With the goal of emphasizing the contributions of immigrants, Juarez established the “Immigrants Building” in 2003, located at 7 West 44^th Street in Manhattan, NYC, where the Foundation continues developing programs that improve the quality of life for immigrants. Currently, he is am active writer, speaker, immigration columnist in El Diario la Prensa, and host of The Immigrants Voice radio and television programs.