The State Department will begin accepting online registrations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 green card lottery starting October 2, 2024 at noon EDT. Foreign nationals who wish to enter the green card lottery have until November 5, 2024 at noon EST to file online.
For FY 2026, the green card lottery program will make up to 55,000 green card numbers available through random selection. FY 2026 lottery results will be announced in May 2025. Foreign nationals selected in the FY 2026 lottery can submit their green card applications starting on October 1, 2025.
Every year, millions of people apply for lawful permanent residence to the US through the DV Lottery. 50,000 lucky persons will get green cards.
Read the instructions carefully and apply for a green card through the link below. It is not necessary to pay either an immigration attorney or the State Department in order to apply. However, if you are selected as a “winner”, you may want to consider hiring a immigration attorney to move your paperwork through the system in a timely manner.
or example, if you are eligible to adjust your status in the United States, the State Department Visa Bulletin provides advance notification of DV Lottery cut-off numbers. This enables lottery winners to apply for adjustment of status before their visa lottery numbers become current.
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