Diversity Lottery, Immigrants

Registration for FY 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens on October 4, 2023

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/4/2023

Diversity Visa (DV) Electronic Registration for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 opens at noon ET on October 4, 2023, and closes at noon ET on November 7, 2023. There will be 55,000 Diversity Visas available for FY 2025....more

Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Opens on October 4, 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/4/2023

On October 4, 2023, at noon EDT, the U.S. Department of State will open the annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery registration period for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The online registration program is free to all registrants (only...more

2025 DV Lottery Registration Open Oct. 4 to Nov. 7

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/3/2023

Online registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2025) opens Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more

FY2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration

Cozen O'Connor on 10/3/2023

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that the online registration period for the 2025 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program), also known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on...more

Diversity Visa Lottery for FY 2024 Now Open

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 10/19/2022

WHAT IS THE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY? The Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (“DV Program” or “DV-2024 Program”) provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas (aka permanent residence or green cards) for...more

Diversity Visa Program Open for FY 2024

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/17/2022

The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery is open for FY 2024. Applications may be filed online until 12:00 p.m. ET on November 8, 2022. The DV Lottery program makes 50,000 immigrant visas (“green cards”) available every year to...more

Diversity 2024 Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Announced

Cozen O'Connor on 10/13/2022

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced the opening of the registration period for the DV-2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program enables foreign nationals to apply for...more

2024 DV Lottery Registration Open Oct. 5 to Nov. 8

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/12/2022

Online registration for the 2024 DV Lottery (DV2024) opened Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time...more

Now Open: Fiscal Year 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery

Stevens & Lee on 10/11/2022

The Fiscal Year 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery (DV Lottery) is open. The Department of State began accepting online registrations for the 2024 DV Lottery on Oct. 5 and will continue to do so until Tuesday, Nov. 8, at...more

Dates And Eligibility Requirements For The DV-2024 Diversity Lottery Program –What You Need To Know

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/30/2022

This week, the U.S. State Department has announced that the dates for this year’s Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery filings will officially open on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, with the entry period closing on...more

U.S. Department of State Conducts Fiscal Year 2023 Diversity Lottery Selection and Applicants Must Verify Selection

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 5/18/2022

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on May 7, 2022, that it had selected this year’s Diversity Lottery (DV 2023) applicants. Since the DOS does not notify winners, entrants who submitted within the mandatory time...more

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Diversity Visa Lottery Now Open

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 10/12/2021

WHAT IS THE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY? The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas (aka permanent residence or green cards) for issuance in Fiscal Year 2023 to persons from countries...more

2023 DV Lottery Registration Open Oct. 6 to Nov. 9

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/7/2021

Online registration for the 2023 DV Lottery (DV2023) opened Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time...more

Law Brief®: Roxanne Levine and Rich Schoenstein Discuss Immigration and Travel in 2021

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 4/15/2021

On the latest Law Brief® episode, Immigration Partner Roxanne Levine joins Partner and Host Rich Schoenstein to delve into the new administration’s approach to U.S. immigration policy in 2021. They explore the impact of the...more

White House Lifts COVID-19 Executive Order that Banned Entry on Certain Permanent Immigrant Visas

Littler on 3/3/2021

On February 24, 2021 President Biden officially lifted restrictions on entry to the United States stemming from former President Trump’s Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (“Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a...more

2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Announced

Cozen O'Connor on 10/7/2020

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced the opening of the registration period for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program enables foreign nationals to apply for permanent...more

Diversity Visa Program Opens Next Week Despite Administration’s Efforts

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/5/2020

The entry period for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program will open on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and will close at noon EDT on Tuesday, November 10, 2022. There is no cost to...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/21/2020

23 State AGs Coordinate to Sweep Shaky Legal Footing of Immigration Executive Orders. As we at the PMN summarized here, and as Seyfarth explored here, on April 23, President Trump issued an Executive Proclamation banning...more

Nepalese Citizens Rush To Obtain Passports To Enter Diversity Lottery

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/28/2019

The Trump Administration would like to institute a “points-based” or “merit-based” immigration system, cut down on family-based immigration and eliminate the Diversity Lottery. To date, Congress has not passed any such...more

2021 DV Lottery Registration Oct. 2 To Nov. 5

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/15/2019

Online registration for the 2021 DV Lottery (DV2021) begins Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and will end Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST)...more

Registration for 2021 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/7/2019

The U.S. Department of State has announced the opening of the registration period for the 2021 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. As in past years, the DV lottery will allow a maximum of 50,000 "diversity immigrants" to obtain...more

2021 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program Announced

Cozen O'Connor on 10/3/2019

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced the opening of the registration period for the 2021 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program enables foreign nationals to apply for permanent...more

Diversity Lottery Registration Begins

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/3/2019

Online FY 2021 Diversity Lottery registration began on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at noon (EDT) and ends on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at noon (EDT). This year, 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available. The Diversity...more

Diversity Lottery Registration Program Available To Eligible Applicants Starting October 2

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/30/2019

On October 2, this year's Diversity Lottery Registration Program (DV lottery) becomes available to applicants from eligible countries. You can enter the DV lottery here. Entries can only be submitted electronically. All...more

2021 Immigrant Visa Lottery Opens on October 2

Proskauer Rose LLP on 9/26/2019

The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Registration for 2021 opens Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Entries must be submitted electronically at: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ between noon on October 2, 2019, and noon on November 5,...more

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