Embassy of the United States Riga, Latvia

The congressionally-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually - drawn from random selection among all entries - to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States who meet strict eligibility requirements.

DV-2014 LOTTERY REGISTRATION PERIOD: The online entry registration period for the DV-2014 Lottery begins at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT -4) on October 2, 2012 and ends at noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT -4) on November 3, 2012. No registration is possible before and after the deadlines. We encourage submitting your online application early. People trying to apply in the final days of the registration period may experience system delays due to heavy demand. Read Diversity Visa Program Instructions carefully before registering.

Official lottery website: www.dvlottery.state.gov/.

DV-2013 Lottery: The registration period for DV-2013 lottery was between October 4, 2011 and November 5, 2011. Entrants in the Diversity Visa 2013 program may check the status of their entries through Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website www.dvlottery.state.gov now through September 30, 2013. Read also information for the DV lottery winners by clicking here or choosing the relevant link on the left.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you have lost your confirmation information, you will not be able to check your DV entry status. We will not be able to resend the confirmation page information to you.

Diversity Visa Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters

The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Riga advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to DV program (Green Card Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. Review carefully the procedures for the DV program, so that you know what to expect, when to expect it, and from whom.