Diversity Visa Lottery Aims to Widen U.S. Immigrant Pool

29 septiembre 2010 | Washington

The widely recognized Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor symbolizes a welcome to the United States to immigrants from all over the world.

Every year the Diversity Visa Lottery gives 50,000 qualified people from countries that send low numbers of immigrants to the United States a chance to apply for a permanent resident visa, or “green card.”

This year, the entry period for the lottery lasts for 30 days, from Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to Saturday, November 5, 2011 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The lottery is open to individuals who meet certain education or work requirements and were born in an eligible country. Those whose names are selected by computerized random drawing are permitted to take the next steps in the visa application process. (full text...)

Fraud Warning

Please Note: There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites.  Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms.  There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form.  To learn more, see the Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.

The Department of State does NOT notify successful Diversity Visa applicants by e-mail.  Entrants who completed online DV 2013 entries will not receive notification letters from the Kentucky Consular Center, and must check the status of their entries by returning to the website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ on or after May 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.