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Diversity Immigrant Visa Program

An annual diversity immigration program makes available each year by random selection 50,000 immigrant visas to people from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. Eligibility to apply for this Program is determined by a person’s place of birth, not citizenship.


Please Note: There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. The Department of State notifies successful Diversity Visa applicants by letter, and NOT by email. To learn more see Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.

For information about DV qualifying occupations, important fraud warning, and more, see Diversity Visa Program