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Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 16:46 IST
As part of the programme, the US awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas each year for natives of countries with low immigration rates
The programme is also known as the DV Lottery and the Green Card Lottery. (AI generated)
The United States’ Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Programme awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas each year for natives of countries with low immigration rates. The programme is also known as the DV Lottery and the Green Card Lottery.
Citizens of countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the past five years are not eligible
Here’s all you need to know:
GREEN CARD LOTTERY: OVER 50,OOO VISAS ALLOTTED EACH YEAR
It was started in 1990 under the Immigration Act.It is run by the US Department of State.It is used to allot 50,000 permanent resident visas every year.There is no fee to apply.🌎✨ The door to America is STILL open. 📈The economy is growing. 💼Jobs are waiting. 💪 Your chances are better than ever.The U.S. Green Card Lottery is running right now — no job offer, no sponsor, no huge investment needed. Just a clean application and the courage to say… pic.twitter.com/Lz014wrmWr— USA Green Card (@USAGreenCardUSA) June 8, 2025
THE SELECTION FOR GREEN CARD LOTTERY
Names are selected by a random, computerised draw of names.The draw usually opens in October and closes in November.AFTER WINNING GREEN CARD LOTTERY
Winning the lottery doesn’t mean the end of the process. It is followed by:
An interview with an officer.A medical checkup.A background check.REMEMBER THIS
You can only enter once. If you send in more than one entry, you are automatically disqualified.The only real place to apply is on the official government website. Don’t trust other sites.ARE INDIANS ELIGIBLE FOR GREEN CARD LOTTERY?
As per the latest list of eligible countries, India is not eligible due to high immigration numbers. However, individuals born in a country that is eligible for the lottery may still be able to apply, even if they are Indian citizens.
The countries allowed to participate are – Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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