At a glance
- Entrants have from
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at noon EDT until Tuesday,
November 5, 2019 at noon EST to register online
at the State Department's official Diversity Visa lottery
website.
- Lottery applications must conform
to the State Department's strict requirements.
A closer look
The State Department will begin accepting online registrations
for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at noon
EDT. Foreign nationals who wish to enter the lottery have
until Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at noon EST to file online.
For FY 2021, the DV lottery program will make 55,000 green card
numbers available through random selection. FY 2021 lottery results
will be announced in May 2020. Foreign nationals selected in the FY
2021 lottery can submit their green card applications starting on
October 1, 2020.
