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U.S. EMBASSY IN ARMENIA: BILL ON CANCELLATION OF ANNUAL GREEN CARD LOTTERY IS STILL PENDING
arminfo
Tuesday, December 4, 16:33
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has seen reports that the House of
Representatives voted on Friday to eliminate the Diversity Visa (DV)
Lottery. This legislation is still pending, Spokesperson of the U.S.
Embassy in Armenia Taguhi Jahukyan told ArmInfo.
She recalled that Armenians have been able to apply for the DV Lottery
since 1995. Every year, approximately 1,000 Armenians receive immigrant
visas through the DV Lottery.
On Nov 30 the House of Representatives voted for elimination of Green
Card lottery. The authors of the Bill, the Republicans, believe the
lottery as a source of fraud and a threat to the national security
of the USA. The House of Representatives voted to approve the STEM
Jobs Act, which would set aside 55,000 green cards for foreign-born
graduates of American universities who've earned advanced degrees in
science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
The Republican-backed bill aims to keep foreign-born technology
students in the United States after graduation. It would also grant
temporary visas for the families of those immigrants.
arminfo
Tuesday, December 4, 16:33
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has seen reports that the House of
Representatives voted on Friday to eliminate the Diversity Visa (DV)
Lottery. This legislation is still pending, Spokesperson of the U.S.
Embassy in Armenia Taguhi Jahukyan told ArmInfo.
She recalled that Armenians have been able to apply for the DV Lottery
since 1995. Every year, approximately 1,000 Armenians receive immigrant
visas through the DV Lottery.
On Nov 30 the House of Representatives voted for elimination of Green
Card lottery. The authors of the Bill, the Republicans, believe the
lottery as a source of fraud and a threat to the national security
of the USA. The House of Representatives voted to approve the STEM
Jobs Act, which would set aside 55,000 green cards for foreign-born
graduates of American universities who've earned advanced degrees in
science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
The Republican-backed bill aims to keep foreign-born technology
students in the United States after graduation. It would also grant
temporary visas for the families of those immigrants.