Diversity Visa or "Green Card Lottery"
The annual diversity immigration program makes available by random selection 55,000 immigrant visas each year to people from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. Eligibility to apply for this program is determined by a person’s place of birth, not citizenship.
Each applicant must file an application electronically with the Department of State and will be chosen randomly. Applicants may prepare and submit their own entries or have someone submit the entry for them. Applicants for diversity immigrant status must have a high school education or two years of work experience in a skilled job. Provisions for submission of registration applications will be announced by the Department of State in advance of each year’s application period. Only one such application may be filed each year per person. Aliens who qualify through random selection must apply for and receive their visas within one year of selection.
For more information on Diversity Visas please go to: www.dvlottery.state.gov
Visa Services
Permanent resident visas
Categories of IV's
Non-Numerical & Numerical
Ineligibilities
Potential Rights to Citizenship
Medical Exams
Documents Required
Fees
