The 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 2, 2009, and ends at Noon EST on November 30, 2009. Go to travel.state.gov for more information.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has information about obtaining legal advice for immigration issues and protecting against immigration fraud. "Don’t Be a Victim of Immigration Fraud" brochures to download are available in several languages, including Spanish and Chinese.

Call the Minnesota Literacy Council for help finding citizenship, GED, or English classes. The Adult Literacy Hotline phone number is 800-222-1990. You can also search their database of programs online.

The 2010 Diversity Visa Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 2, 2008, and ends at Noon EST on December 1, 2008. Go to travel.state.gov for more information.

LawHelpMN.org provides a calendar that lists free walk-in clinics in Minnesota that provide legal advice on immigration. A weekly clinic is offered at United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, by the Volunteer Lawyers Network. Other clinics are held monthly.

Welcome to USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal for new immigrants, with information about citizenship, education, healthcare, benefits, employment, personal finance, and more.

This fall the USCIS introduced a redesigned citizenship test to be used starting in 2008. At USCIS.gov, you can find out which test applicants will take, see the new questions and vocabulary, read the FAQ and a comparison of content in the current vs. the new tests.

The 2009 Diversity Visa Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 3, 2007, and ends at Noon EST on December 2, 2007. Go to travel.state.gov for more information.