I wrote earlier about the Goodlatte/Herseth amendment to do away with the Diversity visa lottery. I asked you to see how your representatives voted.
Well, this is one of the things I Love about the US: people take initiative to contact their Senator! That's probably because, contrary to what I see in The Netherlands, people in the US feel connected to their representatives. They also hold their politicians a lot more accountable. Hey! We elected you into office! This is what you should do.
Here's an e-mail I recieved a few days ago......
Hi, I found your blog through Google!I can't believe that the amendment to eliminate the
Diversity Visa passed in the House. BUT there is still
hope as it will be voted on by the Senate in the
coming weeks. Cross your fingers!I wrote to my Senators to support the Diversity Visa.
I also wrote to Rep. Herseth who wrote the amendment.You should write to a few Senators! I'm sure they
would love to hear the story of a normal, intelligent
person who applies for the visa year after year. And
how badly the visa is needed!
That's great!! I'll follow this reader's advise and write a few Senators myself. And maybe that way I can inspire YOU to do the same....
Why would you do that? Well, because just love Sweety and me :) But there are other (better) reasons to. Here's what the same reader had to say about that.
The reason why I'm a huge supporter of the Diversity Visa is because it is the only real fair opportunity to obtain a green card for those who are not fortunate enough to have family members invite them, or have a specialized occupation. I think it is a true "equal opportunity," and a very generous immigration policy that I am proud of.I think people who oppose it are racist/classist.
Racist because they don't want any more immigrants
into the country than are absolutely necessary;
classist because they don't want immigrants who don't
come from money or high education.I do not agree that the process is completely random.
"Winners" still have to prove their citizenship,
provide documents of education/training, clean
criminal background (right?), and pass the US Consular
interview. Winners are guarenteed nothing but the
OPPORTUNITY of being issued a visa.The simple fact that 100,000 winner letters are issued
to fill 50,000 visas proves that only half of the
winners are expected to fulfill all the
qualifications, pass the interview, and actually be
issued a visa.Anyways, I'll get off my soapbox... and I'm crossing
my fingers that the very unpopular HR 4437 (or 4337)
doesn't pass.
There you have it! Do you need more reasons to write your Senator? Hurry up, sent them a letter or e-mail today!
The process of applying for the Diversity Lottery online can be frustrating and the US State Department has announced that Millions of applications are disqualified every year for failure to comply with rules and regulations of the Green Card Lottery program.
The problem is that when you apply they do NOT tell you if you entered incorrect information and without knowing it you are now disqualified from the lottery. So as an European that has gone through this process my self, I decided to create a web site www.usadiversitylottery.com where I in great detail explain all the requirements and for a little fee my company will file the application for you to ensure that all the information is correct so you do not get disqualified.
I realize that it may be difficult for most people to provide digital photos, or have them adjusted to the appropriate specifications. It may be quite difficult for you to do it correctly. In order to address this problem and make it easier for every applicant, USA Diversity Lottery accepts photos in all formats (digital or paper) and through all forms of delivery (mail, e-mail and digital upload). Once we receive your photos, we digitize and adjust them. Then they will be uploaded to your application. If there is a problem with your photo, we contact you by e-mail, that you provide us with during registration, and ask you for a replacement photo.
Again, if you need any help please check out our web site www.usadiversitylottery.com for advice or help.