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Diversity (DV)

Summary

Annual diversity visa lottery open to nationals of low-admission countries (55,000 visas per year).

Diversity Visa (DV) lottery: registration, selectee, and numerical limit updates.

What this topic is

Annual diversity visa lottery open to nationals of low-admission countries (55,000 visas per year).

Employment-based green cards are issued to priority workers (EB-1), advanced degree professionals (EB-2, including National Interest Waiver), skilled and other workers (EB-3), certain special immigrants (EB-4), and investors (EB-5). Most EB-2 and EB-3 cases require a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before USCIS will accept the I-140 immigrant petition.

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Update on Diversity Visa (DV) Program 2025
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Update on Diversity Visa (DV) Program 2025: Egypt Limit Reached
State Dept
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Update on Diversity Visa (DV) Program 2025
State Dept
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Update on Diversity Visa (DV) Program 2026
Lottery / selection
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Changes to Entry Period for 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Program
Processing
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Diversity Visa Issuance Updated Guidance
Processing
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