Diversity Visa Information

The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available up to 55,000 diversity visas (DVs) annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

There are NO COSTS or FEES to register for the DV Program.

To enter the DV program, you must meet either the education or work experience requirement of the DV program. You must have either a high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform.

To learn more about DV entry procedures, qualifying occupations, and statistics, please visit the Department of State’s web site.

FRAUD ALERT: Fraudulent websites are posing as official U.S. government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. government have sought money in order to "complete" DV entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form. For more information about Diversity Visa fraud, please visit here.

The Department of State does NOT notify successful DV applicants by letter or email. Any such fraudulent letters or emails should be reported to tipsphp@state.gov.

The Department of State will NOT ask overseas successful DV applicants to pay any fees in advance. Only those applicants who come to the US Embassy for an Immigrant Visa interview will be charged applicable visa fees.