Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)

The congressionally mandated DVP is administered on an annual basis by the Department of State. These visas are distributed among six geographic regions with the greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration.

The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to persons meeting the simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. Diversity Visas applicants are chosen by a computer - generated random lottery drawing