GREEN CARDS -- Foreign citizens must be sponsored to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa (Green Card) to the United States. The sponsorship may be provided by several sources. Accordingly, our law firm assists clients in obtaining permanent residency, which could be sponsored in the following manner: 1) Family Sponsored; 2) Private Employer & Investor Sponsored; 3) Government Employment Sponsored; 4) Government Sponsored which includes Diversity Visa Program (known as the lottery).