What is the minimum Education or Work experience?



You must comply to one of the following two requirements (Option 1 or Option 2 below) to qualify for the Green Card Lottery:

OPTION 1: You must have completed a foreign equivalent of U.S. high school education "High School education or its equivalent" means the successful completion of a twelve year course of elementary and secondary education in the U.S. or successful completion in another country of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to complete a 12 year education in the U.S.Passage of a high school equivalency examination is not sufficient. It is permissible to have completed one's education in less than twelve years or greater than twelve years if the course of study completed is equivalent to a U.S. high school education.

OPTION 2: You must have worked in one of the occupations listed on http://online.onetcenter.org/skills/ for at least two years.

Proof that you satisfy these requirements should NOT be submitted when entering the Green Card Lottery but will be requested by a consular officer after your name has been selected and you formally apply for your permanent residence visa. Individuals who do not match these basic requirements should not apply in this program. You need to provide proof of education, work experience and native country only if you are selected. For this reason we do not request this information in the application form.

 

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    Wiz Nagib Mussa

    Question: Green Card lottery high school and work

    Answer: You must have completed a foreign equivalent of U.S. high school education "High School education or its equivalent" 

    If you have a high school degree you do not need to have any work experience.

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    Aniekan Ibanga

    Question: I have all the basic requirement

    Answer: That's great then you just need to submit an application and pay the application fee directly on our website

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    Augustine Anderson

    Question:

    I have completed high school and I have three credit in high school exams. Presently I am doing Higher Teachers Certificate course. I want to know whether I can get get a visa with such a document. Please what is your advice to me?
    Thank you. From Augustine Anderson.

    Answer:

    In this case you qualify to apply if you are born in one of our qualifying countries. Please check out the Green Card qualifying country list before you apply.

     

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    Badmusameen90

    Question:

    Am doing my higher national diploma in civil engineering, please I will be glad if it can be approve.
    Thanks
    Abiodun Thompson

    Answer:

    You need to have completed a high school degree before you can apply or you must have worked in one of the occupations listed on http://online.onetcenter.org/skills/ for at least two years.

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    Nizeyimana Innocent

    Question.

    I am Nizeyimana innocent technician 5yaers of expeliance i want to know whether i can get a green card

    Answer:

    Yes you can apply for the upcoming program directly on our website USGCO 

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    Doreen Moraa

    Question:

    I have completed my high school and am doing a degree in Bachelor of Education Please guide me whether l will be able to get a green card .
    Doreen Moraa

    Answer:

    Yes you qualified to apply and should submit your application as soon as possible HERE. Can read more about the different plans and fees HERE, that are mandatory when submitting an application.