This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
The US State Department has announced the registration period for the 2021 Diversity Visa Program, also known as the Green Card Lottery. The registration period will start on October 2nd, 2019 and end on November 5th, 2019.
Applicants are advised not to wait until the last week to submit their entry, as heavy demand may result in website delays.
To qualify for the program, applicants must be a native of an eligible country. The following countries are ineligible for DV-2021: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.
Applicants must also have at least a high school education or its equivalent, or two years of qualifying work experience. Entrants who win the lottery will be subject to background checks and interviews at the US embassy or consulates assigned to their home country.
The State Department lists several reasons and actions that will disqualify an entrant's entry, including listing an incorrect country of eligibility, failure to meet education or work experience requirements, and entering false or invalid information.
Applicants are advised to submit only one entry and to ensure that their entry is correct and complete. Entries that are not correct or complete will be disqualified.
Those wishing to participate in the DV-2021 can submit their entries at dvlottery.state.gov from October 2nd, 2019 to November 5th, 2019.
