The Green Card Lottery is a very popular American immigration program that grants 50,000 visas to lucky immigrants every year. However, 2013 could turn out to be the last year in which it is available. In order to enter the Green Card Lottery, applicants must sign up during the designated registration period, which usually starts in early October and end in early November. The U.S. State Department, the government agency responsible for the lottery, urges potential applicants to follow updates closely as the registration dates will be announced in September 2013. After registrants submit their applications during this period, they will wait until May 1 of the following year (2014) to find out whether or not they have won the lottery. During the summer of 2014 and through 2015, winners of the Green Card Lottery will apply for immigrant visas at the U.S. consulate nearest to them. The visa application includes filing an application, submitting supporting documentation and attending an immigration interview where their fingerprints will be taken. After an immigration visa has been approved, the lucky winner of the Green Card Lottery will then be allowed to apply for entry at a U.S. port-of-entry. Although only 50,000 visas will be issued, 100,000 registrants will be selected as winners of the lottery. The reason for this is that many people are rejected during the visa application process and the State Department over-selects so that they do not need to have multiple drawings. Winners of the Green Card Lottery are selected randomly by the State Department with no more than 7% of the total visas to be issued to one individual country. A list of designated countries of origin, countries which are not eligible for enrollment in the Green Card Lottery program, is released with the start and end dates of the registration period. About USAGreenCardLottery.org USAGreenCardLottery.org provides customers with a service that ensures their application is error-free and helps them track their application throughout the year. USAGreenCardLottery.org also offers services for spouses filing together. Plans for filing over multiple years are also available. USAGreenCardLottery.org will publish the designated countries of origin list and the start and finish dates of the registration period as soon as they are determined by the U.S. State Department. People looking to apply for what may turn out to be the last Green Card Lottery should check in for more information often. Register with the Green Card Lottery with USAGreenCardLottery.org or call at 702-726-9403