Diversity Lottery, Visa Applications

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

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

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

2023 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration

Cozen O'Connor on 10/13/2021

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that the online registration period for the 2023 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV lottery program) began on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 12:00 p.m....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

Dates And Eligibility Requirements For The DV-2023 Diversity Lottery Program – What You Need To Know

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 10/6/2021

On Friday, October 1, the State Department announced that the dates for this year’s Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery filings will officially open on Wednesday, October 6 at noon, eastern daylight time (EDT). The entry period will...more

Registration for FY 2023 Diversity Visa Lottery Opening October 6

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/6/2021

Diversity Visa (DV) Electronic Registration for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 opens October 6, 2021, at noon ET and closes on November 9, 2021, at noon ET. There is no cost to register, but, if selected, applicants must pay the...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

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

DHS Finalizes Changes to H-1B Lottery, but Delays New H-1B Prefiling Registration System Till 2020

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/8/2019

• DHS has announced that it has finalized the previously proposed rule governing the H-1B lottery. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2019. • DHS will reverse the order of the H-1B lottery...more

DHS Issues Final H-1B Lottery Rule

Burr & Forman on 2/6/2019

In early January, the Burr & Forman, LLP immigration team outlined a major change to the H-1B visa lottery system proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) (DHS Proposes Major Lottery Changes Ahead of H-1B...more

Government Unveils Details For 2019 H-1B Lottery - A 5-Step Plan To Successfully Navigate This Year’s Lottery

Fisher Phillips on 2/6/2019

The federal government just published its final rule amending the regulations that will govern petitions filed under the H-1B work visa lottery. Although the final rule is effective April 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland...more

2020 DV Lottery Registration Deadline Is Nov. 6

Tonkon Torp LLP on 10/31/2018

There is still time to register for the 2020 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Lottery). Online registration for the DV Lottery began Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and will...more

Amid Potential Changes, Employers Prepare for H-1B Filing Season 2018

Burr & Forman on 1/22/2018

With changes in late 2017, many employers are gearing up for H-1B season on April 1, 2018. The H-1B visa allows foreign nationals to work in occupations that require at least a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent)...more

Annual Diversity Visa Lottery Now Available!

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/24/2017

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery provides 50,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to natives of countries with low immigration to the U.S. over the preceding five years. Anyone selected in this random lottery is given the...more

Fall Colors Include Green – Annual Green Card Lottery Registration to Begin October 3rd

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/28/2017

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced key details regarding the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2018 (DV-2019). This is an annual, Congressionally-mandated program that allows participants to enter...more

FY2019 Diversity Lottery Instructions Are Now Available

Mintz on 9/22/2017

The U.S. Department of State has announced that registration for the 2019 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2019), also known as the Green Card Lottery, will commence at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Tuesday, October...more

This Year’s Diversity Visa Lottery Opens Oct. 3—For Possibly the Last Time?

Cozen O'Connor on 9/21/2017

The U.S. State Department recently announced that it will begin accepting applications for this year’s Diversity Immigrant Visa Program—commonly referred to as the diversity visa (DV) lottery system—starting on Tuesday,...more

Registration For This Year's Diversity Lottery Program Starts On October 3, 2017: Here's What To Know

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/20/2017

The U.S. State Department administered DV Lottery Program awards immigrant visas (green cards) to individuals hailing from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. This year there are 50,000 DV visas...more

Diversity Applicants Sue To Force State Department Action

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/29/2017

A group of diversity lottery applicants from countries covered by President Donald Trump’s travel ban have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to force the State Department to adjudicate...more

Die DV-2017 Green Card Lotterie

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 10/23/2015

Es ist wieder an der Zeit die Green Card Lotterie zu spielen! 50.000 Einwanderungsvisa werden von der US-Regierung verlost. Das Außenministerium wird die Anträge (E-DV Entry Form oder DS-5501) für die DV-2017 Green Card...more

U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Offers Alternative Immigration Path for Employees Subject to Backlogs

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/16/2015

The U.S. Department of State opened the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery registration for FY 2017 at noon eastern standard time (EST) on October 1, 2015. It will close on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at noon (EST). The DV program...more

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