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For German-born Boris Bischof of Sarasota, perseverance has paid off. On his forth year of trying, this year he won the green card diversity Lottery. "At first, I thought it was a sham,'' Bischof recalls receiving his congratulations letter in early June. But he then recognized his entry number and rejoiced in being one of the lucky. . . 55,000 chosen winners?
''Actually, they pick 100,000 people to be the winners, because immigration knows that about half of them don't get the right documentation or don't have the qualifications,'' Bischof says. ''I'm excited about it, but I'll only really be happy and jumping when I have it in my hand.''
Bischof, an avid jet-skier and sun worshipper, is presently in Sarasota Florida on an E2 Work Visa, acting as Director of Lasersoft Imaging, a high-end scanner software originating in Germany. When his number comes up, he will be able to adjust to a renewable ten-year green card residency. ''This represents an enormous amount of freedom for me. My job is linked directly to that Visa, I could take any job now.'' Most importantly, he won't have to worry about renewing his work Visa every few years, a procedure Bischof says makes him feel like ''a persona non grata beggar.''
Bischof said he was glad that he filed his entry through an agency. ''I hate the thought of having something incomplete, or wrongly filled out.''
When asked whether he thought Germany really was underrepresented in America, Boris smiles. ''I don't know, but to be perfectly honest, I don't care! Fact is I won!'' As soon as he has the green card, he will look forward to the next step, citizenship. ''I didn't think like that 5 years ago, but now with the new president, I love being here. I fit in here now.''
Jaensch Immigration Law Firm did not represent Bischof with his lottery submission or application for permanent residence after he was selected for the lottery. However, the law firm offers both services. It can process a lottery submission for an eligible candidate for $150 per person. As a part of its service, the law firm evaluates whether the person meets the lottery requirements and whether the person will meet the admissibility requirements should they be selected in the lottery. The firm's lottery registration page is located at www.VisaAmerica.com/greencard.
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