Diversity Visa Lottery Entry Period to Open October 3, 2018

September 26, 2018

The entry period for the 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery will begin on October 3, 2018 at noon EST. Entries must be submitted electronically through the DV Lottery website by November 6, 2018 at noon EST.

For 2020 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 for 2020, 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, 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.

Below is a video released by the Department of State detailing the application procedure.

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