998 people won US green-cards in Armenia
People, Daily news | ankakh | June 10, 2012 15:24
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.
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