The U.S. Visa Lottery, also known as the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program, is an annual program that makes a limited number of permanent resident visas (green cards) available to individuals from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Administered by the U.S. Department of State, the program randomly selects applicants from a pool of entries, giving them the opportunity to apply for a green card and eventually become U.S. permanent residents.
Key Points of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program:
Eligibility:
Applicants must be from eligible countries (countries with low U.S. immigration rates in the previous five years). The list of eligible countries changes each year.
Applicants must have at least a high school education or its equivalent, or two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.
Application Process:
The application process typically opens in early October and closes in early November.
Applicants must submit their entries online through the U.S. Department of State's official DV Lottery website.
The application is free of charge, and individuals are only allowed to submit one entry per year.
Selection:
Entries are randomly selected using a computer-based lottery system.
Those selected in the lottery must then go through the visa application process, which includes submitting forms, providing documentation, and attending an interview.
Selection in the lottery does not guarantee a visa; applicants must still meet all the necessary legal and eligibility requirements.
Visa Allocation:
Around 50,000 visas are available annually through the DV program.
The visas are distributed among six geographic regions, with a larger allocation given to regions with lower immigration rates.
No single country can receive more than 7% of the available visas in any given year.
Fraud and Scams:
There are many fraudulent websites and services that claim to guarantee or expedite visa lottery applications. It's important to only apply through the official U.S. government website and be wary of scams.
Official Website:
The official U.S. government site for the DV Lottery is https://dvprogram.state.gov. Always use this site for submitting an application and for further information.
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