The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as the green card lottery, is a United States government lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card. The program makes a limited number of immigrant visas available every year to people meeting certain eligibility requirements. Here are some key points about the Diversity Visa Program:
- The program allows those from countries with low immigration rates to the United States to enter for a chance to apply for a U.S. immigrant visa.
- The program is administered by the Department of State as a way to increase the diversity of the immigrants coming to live in the United States.
- Each year, the U.S. Department of State puts out a list of eligible and ineligible countries. The list of countries may change each year.
- To be eligible for the Diversity Visa, you must have been born in a country that sent less than 50,000 immigrants to the United States over the past 5 years.
- The program makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually, drawn from random selection among all eligible entries.
- The dates you can register for the DV Lottery change each year. Registration for the 2024 DV Lottery began on October 5, 2022, and ended on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12 PM ET.
- All entries must be submitted electronically on the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website during the specified registration period. No late entries or paper entries are accepted.
In summary, the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is a lottery program that makes a limited number of immigrant visas available every year to people meeting certain eligibility requirements. The program is administered by the Department of State as a way to increase the diversity of the immigrants coming to live in the United States.
