Legal Opinion
Farah Naz Ahmed v. Department of Homeland Security
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 9, 2003No. 02-1467PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Farah Ahmed, a native and resident of Pakistan, thought that she had secured the right to live in the United States when she “won” the diversity visa lottery, which is a program that seeks to encourage immigration to the United States from certain underrepresented countries. But, as we explain below, “winning” the lottery meant only winning a chance to secure a visa, and that chance had an expiration date and time. Unfortunately for Ahmed, bureaucratic delays and difficulties beyond her control prevented her from completing her application before that expiration…
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