WHAT IS THE VISA LOTTERY? Glinsmann & Glinsmann, Chartered is pleased to once again announce that the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery is currently under way.  This lottery is held every year in the United States, where approximately 50,000 permanent residence visas (green cards) are awarded by the U.S. Department of State.  Every year our Firm represents Diversity Visa Lottery winners.  The Department of State does NOT charge a fee for this application.  If you would like our assistance in applying for the visa lottery please contact our office.

DEADLINE: This year’s deadline to apply is noon on December 1st, 2008.

HELP WITH FILING YOUR APPLICATION: You are not required to use an attorney to file your DV2010 application but many of our clients find peace of mind knowing that their DV Lottery application was done correctly by our well-trained staff.  We will charge you less than the cost of a consultation fee to help you file and it is less expensive and more efficient for us to take care of the details.  If you want our help, please follow the instructions in the following Link:

DV-2010 Instruction Packet (PDF)

REDUCED FEE FOR EARLY APPLICATIONS:  If you would like our assistance with your entry and contact the Firm by the Close of Business (COB) November 18, 2008, you will pay a lower legal services fee.

FREE DV LOTTERY APPLICATION WITH PAID CONSULTATION:  You immigration status is important.  Therefore, we  recommend a detailed review of your case by an experienced immigration attorney.  The DV Lottery fee does not include an attorney consultation.  Schedule a paid consultation with one of our experienced attorneys before November 19th, and we will prepare your Visa Lottery application FREE.  You can schedule a consultation by calling our office at (301) 987-0030 x-0.

INELIGIBLE COUNTRIES: Due to the large number of countries eligible for the DV2010 Diversity Lottery it is easier to list Ineligible countries rather than all eligible countries.  Ineligible countries include: 

§         BRAZIL

§         CANADA

§         CHINA (mainland-born)

§         COLOMBIA

§         DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

§         ECUADOR

§         EL SALVADOR

§         GUATEMALA

§         HAITI

§         INDIA

§         JAMAICA

§         MEXICO

§         PAKISTAN

§         PHILIPPINES

§         PERU

§         POLAND

§         SOUTH KOREA

§         UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories

§         VIETNAM.