Green Card Lottery – Interesting Facts

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 eliminated national origin, race, and ethnicity from the immigration process. Instead, a certain number of Green Cards were made available for people from each country. Families already in the United States were then allowed to request for family members living overseas to get a Green Card so they could live in America. Unfortunately, there was no program such as the USAFIS available at that time to help people get their Green Cards.

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