This archive report was first published on 6 November 2019.
The US Diversity Visa Program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, is a highly anticipated opportunity for millions of people worldwide to secure a permanent resident visa in the United States.
As of November 5th, 2019, the registration period for fiscal year 2021 (DV-2021) is set to close in a few hours, at 12pm EST.
According to the State Department, which runs the program, no entries will be accepted after the deadline.
Applicants must submit their entries online at dvlottery.state.gov.
The Diversity Visa program makes 50,000 permanent resident visas available to nationalities of countries with low immigration rates to the United States over the last five years.
