This FAQ provides detailed information about the green card lottery.
There are two basic entry requirements for the DV green card lottery.
Up to 55,000 immigrant visas are available each year as part of the diversity visa program, but only 50,000 of these visas are allocated to the green card lottery. Find out where the missing 5,000 visas end up.
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Registration in the green card lottery coincides with the beginning of the government's fiscal year, which occurs in October. The DV-2011 registration dates will be published in early fall 2009.
DV-2010 registration was held from October 2008 to December 2008. Registration in the green card lottery coincides with the beginning of the government's fiscal year.
Millions apply for a diversity visa, hoping to be selected as a winner in the green card lottery. Find out how you can confirm if you're a green card lottery winner.
Millions of green card lottery entries are made every year, but what are your actual chances of winning?
The Department of State has announced that DV-2010 green card lottery entrants will be able to check the status of their entries online.
The Diversity Visa Program, better known as the green card lottery, provides individuals from countries with low immigration to the U.S., an opportunity to live and work permanently in the United States.
Registration in the DV green card lottery coincides with the beginning of the government's fiscal year.
Green card lottery applications are straight-forward and can be easily completed without obtaining legal advice. However, errors made on the application could make you ineligible for selection, so weigh the pros and cons carefully before making a decision.
Only countries with low immigration to the U.S. are included in the green card lottery.
There is no fee to register in the green card lottery but you will need to cover normal immigrant visa processing fees if you are selected for a diversity visa.
A little work is needed before the random drawing can take place.
Once registration is complete, things move quickly. You will know if you're a lottery winner in five to nine months.
With millions of people registering for the diversity visa each year, it would be difficult to provide notification to all applicants.
Millions apply for a diversity visa, but only those selected will receive notification.
The green card lottery corresponds to the government's fiscal year, which runs from October to September.
