text: rumour or true - immigration? good day everyone !!  a few people told me that if you worked in the usa for a number a year legally you can apply for a green card.  if your from england you cannot apply for the green card lottery.  i have been working for 6 seasons on h2b visa in theme park and the total work is about 4.5 years.  the time is not consecutive, and each time i went back to england for new visa legally.  so people say since i worked so long and pay tax and have social security card. does this mean i can apply, if so how and any advice?  thanks so much!! it is not a heartless country-if you do things right. if you have done what you say-it looks very very good.   contact-legal aid--one in every county (call your government center-if you have trouble finding it), they will help you and tell you what you need to do. paperwork is tiresome-but worth it.