FY2021 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens at 12 noon (ET) On Wednesday, October 2, 2019

WHAT'S HAPPENING

The Fiscal Year 2021 Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2021), which makes 55,000 green card numbers available each year to nationals of countries among six different geographic regions with low rates of immigration to the U.S., will be open for entries beginning noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, and will close for entries at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Eligible individuals who wish to participate in the program must apply in advance of the November 5th deadline and are encouraged to do as close to October 2nd as possible as heavy demand may result in website delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted.

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FY2020 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens at 12 noon (EDT) On Wednesday, October 3, 2018

WHAT'S HAPPENING

The Fiscal Year 2020 Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2020), which makes 50,000 green card numbers available each year to nationals of countries among six different geographic regions with low rates of immigration to the U.S., will be open for entries beginning noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, and will close for entries at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Eligible individuals who wish to participate in the program must apply in advance of the November 6th deadline and are encouraged to do as close to October 3rd as possible as heavy demand may result in website delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted.

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FY2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens at 12 noon (EDT) On Tuesday, October 3, 2017

WHAT'S HAPPENING

The Fiscal Year 2019 Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2019), which makes 50,000 green card numbers available each year to nationals of countries among six different geographic regions with low rates of immigration to the U.S., will be open for entries beginning noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and will close for entries at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Eligible individuals who wish to participate in the program must apply in advance of the November 7th deadline and are encouraged to do as close to October 3rd as possible as heavy demand may result in website delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted.

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FY2018 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens at 12 noon (EDT) On Tuesday, October 4, 2016

WHAT'S HAPPENING

The Fiscal Year 2018 Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2018), which makes 50,000 green card numbers available each year to nationals of countries among six different geographic regions with low rates of immigration to the U.S., will be open for entries beginning noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 4, 2016, and will close for entries at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 7, 2016. Eligible individuals who wish to participate in the program must apply in advance of the November 7, 2016 deadline and are encouraged to do as close to October 4, 2016 as possible as heavy demand may result in website delays. No late entries or paper entries will be accepted.

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