2025 US Visa Lottery Application Officially Opened – APPLY HERE

The United States (US) has officially opened the online portal for applications to the 2025 US Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery application.

The portal was opened on Wednesday, 4th October, 2023. The deadline for registration is 7th November, 2023.

For the fiscal year 2025, the State Department has allocated 55,000 green cards for foreign nationals.

The DV program extends an opportunity to individuals from countries, including Ghana, which have historically sent fewer immigrants to the United States, to obtain a coveted green card

2025 US Visa Lottery Application Officially Opened – APPLY HERE

Annually, the Department of State oversees the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, established by statute.

Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) outlines the category of “diversity immigrants” hailing from nations with traditionally low immigration rates to the U.S.

For the fiscal year 2025, a total of 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be on offer, the State Department has announced.

Registering for the DV program does not incur any fees. However, selected applicants slated for an interview will need to cover a visa application fee before proceeding with the formal application process, where a consular officer will assess their eligibility for the visa.

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HOW TO APPLY FOR 2025 DV LOTTERY

The 2025 US Visa Lottery Application is officially opened and  If you wish to apply for the 2025 DV lottery, kindly use this link.  https://dvprogram.state.gov/.

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While applying, kindly take note of the following instructions

Photo Instructions

Before beginning the entry process, verify that your picture and pictures for any dependents fully comply with DV entry photo requirements included in the DV-2025 instructions.  Your case will be disqualified if you submit a non-compliant photo

Entry Instructions

Entrants may be disqualified for not completing the entry form correctly or by submitting more than one entry. You are also advised to download the full instructions documents before applying. Click here to download.

 

Program Overview: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2025 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2025)

The Department of State annually administers the statutorily created Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

For Fiscal Year 2025, up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available. There is no cost to register for the DV program, but selectees who are scheduled for an interview will be required to pay a visa application fee prior to making their formal visa application where a consular officer will determine whether they qualify for the visa.

Applicants who are selected in the program (selectees) must meet simple but strict eligibility requirements to qualify for a DV.  The Department of State determines selectees through a randomized computer drawing.  The Department of State distributes diversity visas among six geographic regions, and no single country may receive more than seven percent of the available DVs in any one year.

For DV-2025, natives of the following countries and areas are not eligible to apply, because more than 50,000 natives of these countries immigrated to the United States in the previous five years:

Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, The People’s Republic of China (including mainland and Hong Kong born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Venezuela, and Vietnam. Natives of Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible