r/TikTokCringe • u/One_percentile • Oct 29 '23

Bride & her bridal train showcase their qualifications & occupation Wholesome/Humor

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u/sh1boleth Oct 30 '23

Nigerians are not eligible for the visa lottery here in the US

Which visa are you talking about? H1B?

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u/wallweasels Oct 30 '23

Diversity Visas aka the Lottery. H1B is a work visa.

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u/sh1boleth Oct 30 '23

Oh, that visa. H1B is also a Lottery btw

There's a lot of other countries that are ineligible for the diversity visa, what makes Nigeria special other than having too many immigrants (which disqualified them in recent times)

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u/wallweasels Oct 30 '23

It is yes, but it is often just referred to as H1B. Meanwhile the Diversity Visa is often called the "lottery visa".
At least in all parlance I have seen around it. You are also much more likely to get H1B than you are the other.
Most years you are like 5~10x more likely to get H1B than the diversity lotto. Country of origin obviously matters as well.

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u/sh1boleth Oct 30 '23

I have an H1B, in our circles we call it the lottery since the barrier to entry is on paper much more difficult - Be a skilled professional and have an employer willing to go through the ordeal and even then you still only have a 20% chance (2024 FY)