On May 3, 2025, the U.S. State Department will release the winners of the Fiscal Year 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery. On that date, foreign nationals who entered the lottery can visit the official Entrant Status Check website to learn whether they…
The State Department will begin accepting online registrations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at noon EDT. Foreign nationals who wish to enter the lottery have until Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has delayed to December 2024 the publication of a final rule implementing the second phase of its H-1B program modernization plan, which is expected to include the revision of key H-1B program terms and…
Starting at noon ET on May 4, 2024, lottery entrants must check the State Department’s official Diversity Visa Lottery website to learn whether they have been chosen to apply for a diversity visa. Entrants may experience delays accessing the official website due to…
The Department of State plans to implement the limited H-1B domestic visa renewal pilot program in February 2024. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has delayed to April 2024 the publication of a final rule that would increase filing fees for…
Entrants have until Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at noon EST to register online at the State Department’s official lottery website. Lottery applications must conform to the State Department’s strict requirements. A closer look Registration for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Diversity Visa (DV)…
Entrants have until Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at noon EST to register online at the State Department’s official lottery website. Lottery applications must conform to the State Department’s strict requirements. A closer look The State Department began accepting online registrations for the Fiscal…
Entrants have from Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at noon EDT until Tuesday, November 7, 2023 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.…
The U.S. Department of State has announced that, as of September 7, 2023, it has issued all available diversity visas (DVs) for 2023. The Department of State acknowledges that the early conclusion of the 2023 program may be disappointing to selectees who…
Effective for the Diversity Visa (DV) program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) and onward, document submission to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) is suspended, according to the State Department. Going forward, selectees only need to submit to the KCC the DS-260…