Instructions for 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Released
/The Diversity Visa Lottery program makes immigrant visas available to qualified individuals from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the US. 55,000 immigrant visas will be available for Fiscal Year 2026. There is no cost to register, but applicants who are selected through a randomized computer drawing must meet strict eligibility requirements and pay an immigrant visa application fee if selected for an interview with a consular officer. The online registration period for the DV-2026 Program begins on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5). Submission of more than one entry for a person during the registration period will disqualify all entries for that person.
