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The Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the "Green Card Lottery," is a visa lottery program implemented by the U.S. Department of State. The lottery provides 55,000 permanent residency visas every year. The program is open to individuals from certain countries with low immigration rates to the United States. less -

Diversity Visa Lottery Now Open for FY 2025

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 10/6/2023

WHAT IS THE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY? The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (“DV Program” or “DV-2025 Program”) is a government lottery program that provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas (aka green cards) to persons from...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

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

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens October 2

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 10/2/2019

The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications online from October 2 to November 5, 2019. DV-2021 applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible....more

Registration for Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery to Open on Oct. 3, 2018

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/1/2018

The Department of State has announced the opening of the registration period for the 2020 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. As in past years, the DV lottery will allow a maximum of 50,000 "diversity immigrants"...more

Diversity Lottery Registration Program Available To Eligible Applicants Starting On October 3

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 10/1/2018

This year's Diversity Lottery Registration Program (DV lottery) becomes available to applicants from eligible countries on October 3, 2018. Entries can only be submitted electronically. ...more

Update: The Diversity Lottery Will Restart Following Resolution Of Technical Issue

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/17/2017

We previously reported on the Department of State’s acceptance of applications for the diversity immigrant lottery. Since then, the DOS has announced on the Diversity Lottery website:-...more

U.S. Department Of State Announces Revised Registration Dates For Diversity Lottery Program And Voids All Prior Entries Submitted...

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 10/17/2017

On Monday, October 16, the U.S. Department of State announced that due to a technical issue, the diversity lottery (DV-2019) entry period that commenced on October 3 has been closed. The Department of State further advised...more