Opening of Diversity Visa Lottery
Registration for the Fiscal Year 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2025) commenced on October 4, 2023. This program offers a pathway to attain legal permanent resident status (a green card) for individuals from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Each year, it allocates up to 55,000 Diversity Visas.
You can find the current list of eligible countries and DV-2025 instructions online. It’s important to note that the United Kingdom has been included in the list of eligible countries for DV-2025, which is the sole change compared to the previous fiscal year.
The registration period for DV-2025 will end at noon (EDT) on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. To participate, prospective applicants must complete the electronic Diversity Visa form online, and there is no fee associated with entering the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. Please be aware that paper submissions will not be accepted, and each applicant is allowed to submit only one entry.
Registrants are strongly encouraged to keep their confirmation number safe; the registration number will be needed to determine whether a registration has been selected starting May 4, 2024. Chosen individuals will then need to fill out Form DS-260 online and have until September 30, 2024, to schedule and attend an interview at a U.S. consular post, where their supporting documentation will be submitted.
