The U.S. Department of State has officially started accepting registrations for the Diversity Visa Program (DV) Lottery for the fiscal year 2025.
The U.S. Department of State has begun registration for the Diversity Visa Program (DV) Lottery for fiscal year 2025. Applicants, including Afghan citizens, have until November 7, 2023, to submit their entries, with registration commencing October 4, 2023.
This round grants 55,000 individuals from select countries U.S. permanent residence or a green card via a lottery system, with results in May 2024. Eligibility prioritizes low-immigration countries; high-immigration countries are not eligible.
The registration is entirely online and requires a valid passport. Participants must possess at least a high school education or equivalent and have at least two years of relevant work experience.
Eligible individuals can include their spouses and children in their registration forms, but multiple registrations by the same individual will lead to disqualification. The registration process, available online, is entirely free, and applicants should not make any payments to anyone or any website about it.
The video provides a step-by-step explanation of how to complete the Diversity Visa Lottery form.
The U.S. Department of State advises interested individuals to register promptly due to potential website delays in the final week of the Visa Lottery. Comprehensive registration guidance and FAQs can be found on the program’s website.
For the fiscal year 2025, citizens from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Korea, Venezuela, and Vietnam are ineligible to participate in the Diversity Visa Program.
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