[KhalPanda]

Just out of curiosity (as a UK resident), how would you plan on moving to the states from a legal standpoint? As far as I'm aware, if you don't have immediate family who are US-citizens, $500k-$1M to invest in a business, marry a US citizen or take employment on a H1-B (not easy), it's not possible?

[neverminder]

I'm an EU citizen as well and I have to agree with you, aside from all you've mentioned plus winning a green card - moving to US is anything but trivial.

[DrJokepu]

The Diversity Visa Lottery will be likely repealed in the near future by the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 so that won't be an option for very long.

[nobodysfool]

That's not likely.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s744

It only has a 43% chance of passing. It's been up to the house for a year now, it's probably going to be shelved until after 2016.

[KhalPanda]

Plus, the United Kingdom aren't eligible for the lottery anyway. So I guess it depends where OP is from.

[e15ctr0n]

The Diversity Visa Lottery can be granted on the basis of your birthplace, not your current place of residence or current nationality.