The diversity visa lottery gives individuals from underrepresented countries the chance to come to the United States. Learn more with our guide.

For years, the Diversity Visa Lottery has worked by randomly selecting applicants from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

John Stokes of DeRidder, Louisiana won $150,000 after matching four of the white ball numbers and the red Powerball number in ...

A recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision to effectively deny 20,000 diversity lottery winners green cards is a glaring injustice. Why are we leaving them high and dry?

The United States has officially opened online registrations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, offering foreign nationals the chance to apply for a green card. Those ...

DV-2026 Green Card Lottery results are out. Applicants from October 2–November 7, 2024, can check their status online with their confirmation number. Selected entrants should act fast, as visas ...

The Diversity Visa lottery doesn’t adhere to these priorities, instead granting residence permits to immigrants who lack useful skills and sometimes are much too old to acquire them.