The Diversity Visa Program (DV-2025):
Your Chance for a Green Card
Your Chance for a Green Card
Imagine having the opportunity to win a Green Card to live and work in the United States. Well, it's possible with the Diversity Visa Program (DV-2025), also known as the Green Card Lottery. Let's break down what this means in a way that's easy to understand.
What is the Green Card Lottery?
The Green Card Lottery is like a special contest where you can win the chance to live in the United States. Here's what you need to know: Open Enrollment: The Green Card Lottery is open for applications from October 4, 2023, to November 7, 2023. You can apply during this time.Application Fees: Although the Immigration Department does not charge fees to apply, an attorney helping you through the process could charge for their services. There may also be other fees that you need to pay later, so make sure to check with the official office or your attorney for those.
Education or Work Experience: To be eligible, you must either have a high school diploma or an equivalent qualification OR have two years of work experience in a specific job.
55,000 Visas: This year, 55,000 visas will be given to lucky winners. These visas allow you to come and live in the United States.
Checking if You Won: After applying, you'll need to wait until between May 2024 and September 30, 2025, to see if you won the Green Card. Unfortunately, the Department of State won't let you know if you weren't selected. They will only contact the lucky winners.
Why is This Important?
The Diversity Visa Program is a way for people from different parts of the world to have a chance at living in the United States. It's called "diversity" because it promotes people from various backgrounds coming together. Winning the Green Card Lottery can be a life-changing opportunity. So, if you or someone you know is eligible, don't miss the chance to apply for the Green Card Lottery. It could be the first step towards a new and exciting chapter in the United States.If your or your loved ones are in need of a green card and would like to get a chance to get one from this program, please call us at 385-399-1135 any time. We will be happy to answer your questions or help you with advice.
Eligible Countries
If you're from one of the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, you can apply for the Green Card Lottery. Here's the list of primary eligible countries:South America, Central America, and the Caribbean:
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Ecuador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
These Countries Are Also Eligible For the Diversity Visa Program
These countries from other regions around the world that are also eligible for the Diversity Visa Program. Here are the additional eligible countries listed by continent:Africa:
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Djibouti
Egypt*
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia:
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bhutan
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel*
Japan***
Jordan*
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria*
Taiwan**
Thailand
Timor-Leste
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Europe:
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Estonia
Finland
France (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Region**
North Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Northern Ireland***
Norway (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Poland
Portugal (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Romania
Russia****
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom (including dependent areas)
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
**Macau S.A.R. does qualify and is listed above and for the purposes of the diversity program only; persons born in Macau S.A.R. derive eligibility from Portugal.
***For purposes of the diversity program only, Northern Ireland is treated separately. Northern Ireland does qualify and is listed among the qualifying areas.
****Persons born in the Habomai Islands, Shikotan, Kunashiri, and Etorofu are chargeable to Japan. Persons born in Southern Sakhalin are chargeable to Russia.
*Great Britain (United Kingdom) and its dependent areas do qualify for DV-2025. Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
North America:
Bahamas, The
In North America, natives of Canada and Mexico are not eligible for this year’s DV program.
Oceania:
Australia (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia, Federated States of
Nauru
New Zealand (including components and dependent areas overseas)
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu