The Diversity Visa (DV) 2009 Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 3, 2007, and ends at Noon EST on December 2, 2007. The chances are as always good for applicants form Germany. So go ahead and playthe game ... if you are interested in living in the US. If you just want the card for the "kick" of having it, it may be too complicated. So ask around if the Green Card is a good thing to have in your situation. The English version of the DV-2009 Lottery Instructions is available in PDF ...

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