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The names of the lucky winners of the Green Card Lottery, which grants applicants up to 55,000 cards, will be announced on May 12 at 12 noon (EDT). This lottery is managed by the US State Department and it randomly selects people from countries that have low immigration rates to the US.
How to check US Diversity Visa status?
According to the US Department of State, applicants to the Diversity Visa 2025 (DV-2025) program can check the status of their application by entering the corresponding details on its official website.
The process for DV 2025 will begin on May 4 at noon (EDT).
Applicants are advised to retain the confirmation number till 30 September 2025 for reference.
The entry period for the DV 2025 program was between 4 October 2023 and 7 November 2023.
Who is eligible for the US Diversity Visa 2025 program?
For the US Green Card Lottery, applicants must meet two requirements:
- The applicant must be born in a country that is eligible for the DV 2025 program. Applicants can visit the official website of the DV 2025 program to check which countries are currently eligible for the program.
- Applicants must either have a high school degree or two years of work experience within the last five years in a profession that requires a minimum of two years of training.
How to Apply for a US Green Card through the Diversity Immigrant Visa 2025 Program?
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an applicant must file Form I-485 to apply for a US Green Card through the DV 2025 program. Here are the documents you will need to fill the form:
- two passport style photographs
- copy of birth certificate
- Form I-693, Medical Examination Report and Immunization Records
- Copy of passport page with non-immigrant visa (if applicable)
- Copy of passport page with entry (admission) or parole stamp (if applicable)
- Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record
- Certified copies of court records (if the person has been arrested)
- Copy of Selection Letter of Main Applicant for Diversity Visa Lottery from DOS
- Copy of receipt from DOS for Diversity Visa Lottery processing fee
- Form I-601, Application for Exemption Based on Inadmissibility (if applicable)
- applicable charges
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Published: April 24, 2024, 10:53 PM IST
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