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"Twenty-two thousand tears." In the United States loud visa scandal. People around the
world have received official confirmation from the Department of State: they won the
visa lottery. To become the owner of the treasured green card - the right to work in America
- should be sent to the U.S. only their instruments. The winners were happy for two weeks. While
it's not a new message. "The results of the draw canceled!" Stories of those whose dreams
shattered computer error, he knows our own correspondent in the U.S. Dmitry Anopchenko.
Ilya and Olga would never have believed that their names will be in the newspapers, and
they sue the government. Their story - a classic American dream, American dream. The house
in town near New York, work on which Ilya dreamed of since childhood. And love. Only
now it supports both. Their joy knew no bounds when the State Department officially confirmed
- they won, with just two green cards.
The illusion of happiness lasted only two weeks. On the win they had to tell family,
built the grandiose plans for the future. Then Ilya just could not believe my eyes when
I saw - they took the victory.
Ilya Smirnov, winner of the visa lottery 2012:
- I have a couple of times with F5, reload the page. I could not believe this post. It
said - the people who won the lottery in 2012, they are invalid. All results will be canceled.
Olga, the winner of the visa lottery 2012:
- I did not believe what happened. I did not want to talk to anyone and did not want to
do anything. Just sat and cried for several days. All told - a very happy mother, grandmother,
grandfather. And in my head, but what do I do?
Anna is also one of the twenty-two thousand. Those whose victory in the visa lottery revoked.
She learns in law school, and a green card would allow her to work in their specialty.
Anna says, the most unpleasant - not even cancellation of the results. Just yesterday
the winners can now U.S. visa and never get it. In the embassies often denied to those
who at least once demonstrated intent to remain in the United States. A filing for a green
card can be regarded that way.
Anna Demidchik, winner of the visa lottery 2012:
- Those who are considering a visa will now be against them. After all, would be to assume
that these people had once tried to enter - and so try to stay in the country. It will
be harder now to prove that they really go for, but not with the intention to stay illegally.
The State Department relentless. They say their computer every year randomly selects
the winners. But now tested the new version, and the program fails. Due to an error, winning
90 percent - among those submitted in the first two days.
David Donahue, U.S. deputy assistant secretary for visa issues:
- Computer error, produced the result, already eliminated. We are sincerely sorry if this
has led to some difficulties and disappointments. But because the issue has touched many requests,
we will hold a new rally.
In this story, now with more questions than answers. Why did not check the computer program
before to announce the results? And where is the guarantee that it will fail again,
and refuses to draw a new more honest the previous one?
These stories make empathize. Often, simply shocking. There are those who, having received
notice of winning, sold an apartment and a car. Many had to resign from their jobs. People
from all over the world have now united in a social network on the Internet, naming your
page - "22,000 tears."
Deceived by the victors turned to federal court - are asked to make the State Department
to recover the results. This process is called the court office loudly on behalf of the former,
who filed a lawsuit - "Ilya Smirnov against Hillary Clinton." Ilya never wanted to sue
the Secretary of State. Simply, he fights for his dream.
Ilya Smirnov, winner of the visa lottery 2012:
- To sue the U.S. Department of State ... Of course, I was wildly frightened. This was
done not in order to somehow resist the state. And to people in high rank, who have not heard
about this problem, somehow heard about it and understood our situation.
Date of start of the process has not yet been set. Lawyers are hoping that the U.S. government
will go to the world, not waiting for a court decision. But the State Department two weeks
intends to announce new results green card lottery.
The United States Anopchenko Dmitri, Yuri Romaniuk, "Details," American Bureau of TC
"Inter"