Ron e Rocket:
The DV or Green Card lottery is great, but only if you happen to live in a country which has a low US Immigrant application ratio i.e. Outer Mongolia! Most European countries do not qualify, including UK. I know, I tried it! If you happen to have Irish or Italian relatives, it is more likely you will succeed. This is because a certain percentage is reserved for nationals from those countries all thanks to heavy lobbying by Irish and Italian pressure groups on Capitol Hill.