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      "summary": "The diversity visa lottery offers an opportunity for immigration to nationals of countries that do\nnot\nhave high levels of immigration. Aliens from eligible countries had until noon on December 30,\n2003 to submit their applications for the FY2005 diversity visa lottery. Aliens who are selected\nthrough the lottery, if they are otherwise admissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act\n(INA), may become legal permanent residents of the United States. Participation in the diversity visa\nlottery is limited annually to 55,000 aliens from countries that are under-represented among recent\nimmigrant admissions to the United States. In FY2001, over 8 million aliens from around the world\nsent in applications for the FY2003 lottery. Of the diversity visas awarded in FY2002, European\nimmigrants comprised 39.4% of the diversity visa recipients and African immigrants received\n38.1%. This report does not track legislation and will not be regularly updated.",
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