The Diversity Immigrant Visa program,Welcome to the USA
The Diversity Immigrant Visa program, commonly known as the green card lottery, is a U.S. government initiative that offers a chance to obtain a U.S. Permanent Resident Card to individuals from countries with low levels of immigration to the United States. Here are some key points about the program:
The Diversity Visa (DV) program was established by the Immigration Act of 1990.The program makes available 55,000 immigrant visas each year, aiming to diversify the immigrant population in the United States.
To enter the lottery, applicants must be born in an eligible country. However, there are two exceptions: applicants can claim their spouse's country of birth or a parent's country of birth if neither parent was born in the applicant's birth country.
If selected in the lottery, applicants must have either completed at least a high school education or have at least two years of work experience in an occupation that requires two or more years of training or experience.
https://www.green-card-dv-lottery.com/jobs.html
Applicants must also meet general requirements related to health, criminal background, and means of financial support. The selection process is random, with no application fee required. Deceptive agencies that charge fees or falsely claim to improve chances are not legitimate.
The only official way to apply for the lottery is by completing the entry form on the Department of State website, free of charge.
https://dvprogram.state.gov/default.aspx
Application Tips:
The Department of State publishes new instructions each year, and applicants should follow these instructions closely to determine eligibility and avoid scams. Tips include relying only on U.S. government websites, using a recent photo, submitting only one entry per person, and keeping the unique confirmation number for checking selection status.
Selections for the program are made in May of each year. The only way to check if you were selected is through the official DV program website.
Being selected in the lottery does not guarantee an interview or a visa; it's just the first step in the process.
The DV program provides an opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue legal immigration to the United States. However, due to its limited number of visas and high demand, the odds of being selected are low, with fewer than 1 in 200 applicants typically accepted.
Eligibility for the DV-2025 Lottery:
Natives of the following countries are NOT eligible to apply: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, The People’s Republic of China (including mainland and Hong Kong born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Eligible Applicants:
Natives of the United Kingdom (including its dependent territories) are eligible to apply for DV-2025, which is a change from the previous year.
Individuals born in Macau SAR and Taiwan are also eligible.
There are limited exceptions for individuals born in some of the ineligible countries mentioned above, provided that a spouse or parent can offer an alternative route to eligibility. Detailed information about these exceptions can be found in the FAQ section of the DV-2025 Instructions.
Additionally, individuals born in eligible countries who are pursuing employment-based or family-based permanent residence in the United States can register for the DV Lottery.
How to Apply
The online registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2025) commences on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5). The Department of State advises potential entrants not to postpone their registration until the final week as website congestion might occur due to high demand.
Applying is free of charge and must be done exclusively through the Department of State's online system. Incomplete, late, or paper submissions will not be considered. Each person can submit only one entry. Spouses are allowed to submit separate entries; if one spouse is selected, the other is eligible for derivative status, regardless of their country of birth. Submitting multiple entries will lead to disqualification.
The official website to start an entry
https://dvprogram.state.gov/default.aspx