The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program is a U.S. Congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving U.S. Permanent Resident Status (green card). It is administered on an annual basis, and makes available 50,000 permanent residency visas to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Currently, Africa and Europe receive about 80% of the visas in the lottery.
The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program is a U.S. Congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving U.S. Permanent Resident Status (green card). It is administered on an annual basis, and makes available 50,000 permanent residency visas to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Currently, Africa and Europe receive about 80% of the visas in the lottery.
The registration process is done online at the U.S. Department of State web site. The entry period to apply for the DV-2012 program is from October 5, 2010 to November 3, 2010. To see if you qualify and to register for the program, please click here.