USA Green Card Lottery Green Card Lottery program was established under the Immigration and Nationality Act and was approved by the U.S. Congress. A person who participates in the Green Card Lottery program will obtain a chance to win the Green Card Lottery and receive a green card - a ticket to get a permanent US residence. It is also one of the easiest ways to immigrate into the United States of America. The petitioner is required to be a native of the eligible country, which means to be born in a country which qualified [see the list of the eligible countries].Also a person who is applying for the green card must have EITHER a high school education or its equivalent, OR two years of work experience within the past five years.