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998 people won US green-cards in Armenia
news.am
June 10, 2012 | 00:43
YEREVAN. - May 1st is a day for which many people wait the whole year.
On that day the results of the Green Card lottery are published. On
average, around 15 million people register for the lottery but only 50
thousand win.
The chances of winning are very low but people continue to hope until
the very last minute. Even though usually the lottery is held once a
year, last year it took place twice. The first lottery took place on
the usual day but after the results were announced they were quickly
cancelled. Imagine the disappointment of 50 thousand winners who were
told that their victory is not real. Some even tried to sue the U.S.
Department of State.
Why was the first round cancelled? According to the official statement
due to problems with the computer program, the choosing did not happen
randomly as the US legislation demands. The lottery includes 6
continents but most applications are from Europe. Some regions in
South America and Asia are not included. In Europe the results are
rather low - in Spain 232 out of 45 million residents won green cards,
in Sweden - 200 out of 10 million, in Germany 1800 out of 80 million,
in Armenia 998 out of 3.2 million, in Uzbekistan 4800 out of 25
million.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
June 10, 2012 | 00:43
YEREVAN. - May 1st is a day for which many people wait the whole year.
On that day the results of the Green Card lottery are published. On
average, around 15 million people register for the lottery but only 50
thousand win.
The chances of winning are very low but people continue to hope until
the very last minute. Even though usually the lottery is held once a
year, last year it took place twice. The first lottery took place on
the usual day but after the results were announced they were quickly
cancelled. Imagine the disappointment of 50 thousand winners who were
told that their victory is not real. Some even tried to sue the U.S.
Department of State.
Why was the first round cancelled? According to the official statement
due to problems with the computer program, the choosing did not happen
randomly as the US legislation demands. The lottery includes 6
continents but most applications are from Europe. Some regions in
South America and Asia are not included. In Europe the results are
rather low - in Spain 232 out of 45 million residents won green cards,
in Sweden - 200 out of 10 million, in Germany 1800 out of 80 million,
in Armenia 998 out of 3.2 million, in Uzbekistan 4800 out of 25
million.
From: Baghdasarian