The 2014 Diversity Visa Program

Important Notice: DV 2014 Program - The online registration period for DV 2014 is now closed. The Registration period concluded on Nov. 3, 2012. The next DV Lottery program will be run in October 2013.

The DV-2014 program will be conducted entirely electronically, including electronic entry. Paper entries are not accepted. The Department website established for the submission of E-DV entries is http://www.dvlottery.state.gov.  

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.

See the Diversity Visa Program Instructions webpage for more information.

http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

Official information is ONLY available on the State Department website. Specific instructions on how to enter the Diversity Visa Lottery are generally available in September of each year, and the Lottery is run each October. Electronic entry forms can ONLY be accessed via the State Department.

Please refer to the fraud warnings posted by the Department of State and the Federal Trade Commission. The U.S. Government charges no fee to download the forms or enter the Diversity Visa Lottery.

Who is eligible?

Conditions of entry are subject to change each year, therefore Consular Posts are unable to provide detailed information, or accept applications.

To be eligible to enter, the applicant must have completed a minimum of twelve years education including four years of high school which must be the equivalent of a U.S. High School diploma (e.g. completion of 6th Form/year 12 in New Zealand or Australia) or qualify under Grade 7 employment standards as set by the U.S. Department of Labor on the O*Net OnLine database. Eligibility for the lottery is determined by the country of birth, and some countries are excluded from participation. Please refer to the annual instructions for more information on eligibility.

How do I apply?

For the latest information on the Diversity Visa Lottery, please see the Department of State's Diversity Visa Lottery Information webpage.

The lottery is free to enter, and selected applicants will pay required fees at their visa interview.  For applicants obtaining a visa under the Diversity Visa Lottery, the fee of US$420 PER PERSON, is to be paid in the current New Zealand exchange rate . Please refer to following website for current exchange rate: http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/fees2.html