This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
DV-2021: Green Card Lottery Registration Now Open ¶
As of October 2nd, 2019, the State Department has opened registration for the fiscal year Diversity Visa Program (DV-2021), also known as the Green Card Lottery.
According to the State Department, the registration period began on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 at 12pm EDT and will end on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at 12pm EST.
Applicants are advised to submit their entries early to avoid potential website delays due to heavy demand.
Entries are only accepted online at dvlottery.state.gov. The State Department emphasizes that no late entries or paper entries will be accepted.
Applicants must provide accurate and complete information, as incomplete entries may be disqualified. Additionally, those who submit more than one entry will also be disqualified.
The program aims to diversify the US immigrant population by offering 55,000 permanent resident visas (green cards) for DV-2021.
However, nationals of certain countries are not eligible to participate in the program, including 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.
