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by neverminder 4410 days ago
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.
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DrJokepu 4410 days ago
The Diversity Visa Lottery will be likely repealed in the near future by the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 so that won't be an option for very long.
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nobodysfool 4409 days ago
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.

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KhalPanda 4410 days ago
Plus, the United Kingdom aren't eligible for the lottery anyway. So I guess it depends where OP is from.
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e15ctr0n 4409 days ago
The Diversity Visa Lottery can be granted on the basis of your birthplace, not your current place of residence or current nationality.
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