Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2015) Entry Period Begins October 1st
September 18, 2013
The entry period for the 2015 Diversity Visa Lottery will begin on October 1, 2013 at noon EST. Entries must be submitted electronically at through the DV Lottery website by November 2, 2013 at noon EST.
For 2015 there will be 50,000 diversity visas available through the lottery. To read more about the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, including eligibility requirements, please click here.
The Department of State has announced that natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply, because more than 50,000 natives of these countries immigrated to the United States in the previous five years:
Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.
Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
Changes in eligibility this year: For DV-2015, natives of Nigeria are no longer eligible.
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