Each year the U.S. Government, through its diversity visa program, makes available of maximum 55,000 immigrant visas to persons meeting the eligibility requirements. Each winner of an Immigrant Visa can exchange it for a US Green Card and the right to permanently live, work or study legally in the United States of America. You can now enter the next lottery for a U.S. Permanent Residence Diversity Visa in Green Card Lottery DV-2002 for the year 2002.