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  • The State Department was sued by thousands of potential green-card winners after a computer error hurt their chances for U.S. residency .

    What's News: World-Wide 2011

  • Launched in 1990 to promote diversity in the immigrant population, the green-card lottery is now open to people from almost anywhere in the world, except countries that already have a large number of nationals in the U.S., including Mexico, China, India and the Philippines.

    Green Card Applicants File Suit Over Glitch Miriam Jordan 2011

  • One of my working colleagues from Ukraine started to tell me what troubles she has in getting green-card.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Darwi 2009

  • The suit asks that the U.S. government restore its "broken commitment," stating that chosen individuals had "lawfully and properly" followed rules set forth by the State Department and thought they were among the "lucky few" selected to proceed with the green-card application.

    Green Card Applicants File Suit Over Glitch Miriam Jordan 2011

  • One of my working colleagues from Ukraine started to tell me what troubles she has in getting green-card.

    Raging Darwi 2009

  • (FYI, green-card holders are not considered international.)

    MLS expansion draft on the horizon for Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps Steve Goff 2010

  • Launched in 1990 to promote diversity in the immigrant population, the green-card lottery is now open to people from almost anywhere in the world, except countries that already boast a large number of nationals in the U.S., including Mexico, China, India and the Philippines.

    U.S. Green-Card Lottery Scrutinized After Blunder Miriam Jordan 2011

  • Finally, we should increase the numbers of H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and reform the employment-based green-card process.

    Sarbox and Immigration Reform for Jobs Bob Greifeld 2011

  • The State Department's Inspector General is reviewing the government's green-card lottery after this year's results were scratched and thousands of people who had been told they won a chance for a U.S. resident visa were later notified they would have to re-enter the drawing.

    U.S. Green-Card Lottery Scrutinized After Blunder Miriam Jordan 2011

  • A lawsuit has been filed against the State Department in federal court seeking to reinstate thousands of potential green-card winners whose chance of obtaining U.S. residency was scuttled because of a government computer error.

    Green Card Applicants File Suit Over Glitch Miriam Jordan 2011

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