I would not do that if Im in your shoes -if you already got the PERMANENT RESIDENCY or UK citizenship you might have a go at USA but if you dont then you will loose what you have and "jump" into unknown in the USA which is doing bad at the moment -you have family which is alos a burden -you haveto spend lost of money basicly to start all over again with additional burden -this is not wise -you are not young or single -GC lottery is for PEOPLE who does not have much to loose -they are say young ,single and willing to take a risk or they have some business which culd flourish in the US (some bright idea or already working for US company ) or even older people who did not achive much in their countrys due to unstable political situation (like my country ) ;but to change the country just for the sake of it and plus to drag your familiy to it -in the US its hard life -very hard this is not EU ; in the US you are safe if you are milioner but if you are average guy then its always a danger to go bust (lose a house ,a job,health and NOBODY WILL HELP -no govermant no nothing -law is on the side of the big companys etc.) my country is for example poor an its trying to join EU in then next 6 years (hope it would even sooner) but here this which happened in the US (motgage crisis ) can not repeat itself -if you say fail to pay your mortgage court wont kick you out from your house -specialy if you have family -they would force the bank to re-programe the debt for you;my advice is dont do it -you will loose your time and money for nothing unless you have a job offer already (which I doubt)
