Story of a DV Lottery Winner: Shiko Hope

In the United States, permanent resident (green card holder) has different rights compared to the U.S. Citizen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

Getting visas to the United States, Canada, Europe etc needs to follow a certain process. You should know documents needed etc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

The Diversity Visa Lottery, Explained. What is the Diversity Visa Lottery?   The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is administered by the Department of State as a way to increase the diversity of the immigrants coming to live in the United States.  Each year, the Diversity Visa program allows 50,000 randomly selected people — only from countries that don’t send many immigrants to the United States — to obtain permanent residency (commonly called a “green card”). It’s a way for individuals and families who otherwise wouldn’t have any way to legally immigrate to the United States to get a green card.  Entering the Diversity Visa lottery (aka green card lottery) involves filling out a simple form online, and it doesn’t cost anything. You can enter the lottery every year from early October through early November. The winners are selected at random by a computer, and they and their immediate families receive green cards. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

How does it take to come to the United States? This is the Green Card Lottery Timeline from applying to arriving in America.   For majority of people, it takes about TWO YEARS from the day you apply the Diversity Visa Lottery to arriving in America as the DV Lottery Winner. This means, there are so many things you need to take care of and continue with your life while waiting for the processes.    #dvlotterytimeline #greencardlotterytimeline #ebmscholars --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

Life in America for New Immigrants. There are TEN Frustrations in America first time Immigrants face upon arrival. These challenges may differ from one person to another. Each person finds different ways to adopt or overcome them. What were the challenges did you face when you relocated to a new country, be in the USA, Canada, Europe or any country?   Immigrants have been the back born of economies of most western countries. The determination and hard working spirit of immigrants help economies of these countries. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

The graduate route, launched by UK home secretary Priti Patel, provides an opportunity to talented international students who have received their degree to stay in the UK and work, or look for work, at any skill level for at least two years --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

Shiko Hope and her family won the DV Lottery and are now in Texas, United States. She is sharing her story and responding to questions many people have --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

Our guest today is Kala, a DV lottery Winner. Kala and his family (wife and daughter) came to the United States back in November 2009. I was his host here in America. Now he has his own apartment and doing very well.    Watch his story, and ask him any questions you may have to learn more.  Kala has his own YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hxqHzsNEygrDVySGv1iNw You can follow him and subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

Many people don't get Diversity Visas despite winning the DV Lottery. These reasons are important to know before you apply for the DV Lottery, and before you go to the interviews   REASONS TO BE DENIED DV VISAS DESPITE WINNING  1. Not Including the correct number of children in the application.  2. Failure to put correct marital status in the application.  3. Failure to meet the eligibility requirement (Education and/or work experience)  4. Passport requirement – Applying DV Lottery without a passport with wrong exemptions.  5. Medical – Tuberculosis (TB) for example 6. Criminal background – Police clearance  7. Using previously used photo in the DV Lottery******** --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support

What is the difference between Affidavit of Support and Public Charge?  Which forms are applicants supposed to fill?  What is the difference between I-134 and I-864? Public Charge Questionnaire DS-5540 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE/NO LONGER REQUIRED, and form has been removed from the government website https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5540.PDF --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ebmscholars/support