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By The Associated Press

Friday, Nov 14, 2008 - 08:24:46 am CST

University of Nebraska-Lincoln law students on Sunday will offer help to eligible foreign nationals participating in the U.S. State Department’s upcoming diversity visa lottery.

The annual lottery offers a chance at permanent residency for foreign nationals whose home country is underrepresented in the U.S. population.

The College of Law’s Immigration Clinic for several years has hosted a free clinic to help people complete their diversity visa applications. This year’s clinic will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with law students helping determine eligibility and helping complete online applications.

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Journal Star file photo: Volunteer Allyson Mendoza helps Hiroko Yoshida, a Japanese undergraduate student, apply to enter the lottery for a permanent residency visa on Nov. 20, 2006, at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Jill Peitzmeier/Lincoln Journal Star

For more information, call the Immigration Clinic at 402-472-3271.


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John wrote on November 14, 2008 9:11 am:
" How does being from an under represented country qualify someone to immigrate to the US? "

banned wrote on November 14, 2008 11:01 am:
" Doesn't this violate the affirmative action ban? If this isn't granting preferential treatment to someone based on their national origin, I don't know what is. "

CS wrote on November 14, 2008 1:18 pm:
" Federal trumps state. "

Reader wrote on November 14, 2008 7:54 pm:
" Before people start speculating, please read about the program:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html "