The DV-2026 registration period opens on October 2, 2024, and closes on November 5, 2024. Applications are accepted electronically only through the official website: https://dvprogram.state.gov.
Important Dates for DV-2026
Registration Period: October 2, 2024 – November 5, 2024
Results Announcement: Starting May 3, 2025
Visa Application Period: October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the DV-2026 program, applicants needed to:
Be born in an eligible country (excluding countries with high immigration rates to the U.S., such as India, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and others)
Meet education or work experience requirements:
At least a high school education or its equivalent, or
Two years of work experience in the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience .
The State Department Web site for the 2026 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2026) is now open. The entry submission period for DV-2026 is from 12:00PM EDT (GMT -4) on October 2, 2024 to 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on November 5, 2024. The entry form will only be available for submission during this period and this period only. Entries will NOT be accepted through the U.S. Postal Service.
Important points to remember:
- Apply online only: Applications are accepted electronically only through the official website: https://dvprogram.state.gov/
- Free application: The application process is free. Any website asking for a fee to apply is not associated with the U.S. government
- Apply early: Don’t wait until the last week of the registration period to enter, as heavy demand may result in website delays
- One entry only: The law allows only one entry per person during each entry period
How to Check Your Status
If you applied during the registration period, you can check your application status starting May 3, 2025, using your unique confirmation number:
Status Check Website: https://dvprogram.state.gov
Please note that the U.S. Department of State does not notify winners via email, phone, or mail. You must check your status online using your confirmation number .
Also Read : Greencard Lottery Results 2026
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The U.S. Embassy announces the opening of the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV-2026). Often called the “Green Card Lottery,” DV-2026 is the only official lottery program for immigrant visas to the United States. Registration begins at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday October 2, 2024, and ends at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
This annual U.S. government-sponsored program makes more than 50,000 immigrant visas available worldwide to people from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The application process is free. Applications are accepted electronically only through https://dvprogram.state.gov
Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter, as heavy demand in the final days of the application period is open may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon EST on November 5, 2024.
When registering, applicants must print and save their confirmation page with their unique confirmation code to check the status of their entry. Applicants must take care to keep this page; the Embassy cannot replace this confirmation code.
Diversity Visa applicants are advised to remain vigilant for fraudulent emails, websites, and letters claiming to be part of the application process. These are used by scammers posing as the U.S. government to extract funds or access banking information. Applicants are reminded that there is no fee to apply for Diversity Visas, and the U.S. government does not request any payments via email or letter.
