DV Lottery 2024 registration Bangladesh last date

Starting from noon EST on October 5, 2021, the State Department will begin accepting online registration for Fiscal Year 2024 Diversity Visa lottery here. Foreign nationals who qualify for the lottery have until noon EST on November 8 to file online.

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 55,000 green cards available annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to individuals who are from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The DV Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). To learn more about the diversity visa program, please click here.

Visa Eligibility

The diversity visa lottery is open to natives of countries that have historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

This year, those born in the following countries are ineligible: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. Individuals from Macau SAR and Taiwan can participate. Entrants must have at least a high school education or equivalent or two years of qualifying work experience within the last 5 years.

Those people who cannot register because their country of birth is excluded may be able to qualify through a spouse who was born in an eligible country or, in certain circumstances, through a parent’s country of birth. The State Department chooses lottery winners by random computer selection. Results will be published starting May 6, 2023 through September 30, 2024, on the official DV lottery entry status website.

DV fraud is very common, foreign nationals who are applying for this visa should be aware of the following:

There is only one authorized DV lottery website and it is located on the State Department website. The application is free, any website, individual, or company asking or claiming a governmental fee to enter is fraudulent. The State Department does not send out email, letters, or faxes about the DV lottery, the official website is the only place to find out about results and register. Applicants may use a lawyer or other representative to prepare a lottery registration, but they should be wary of commercial websites that claim to register applicants outside of the registration period or purport to be authorized by the State Department to accept registrations for a fee.

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A closer look

The State Department began accepting online registrations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery today, October 5, 2022 at noon EDT. Foreign nationals who wish to enter the lottery have until Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at noon EST to file online.

For FY 2024, the DV lottery program will make up to 55,000 green card numbers available through random selection. FY 2024 lottery results will be announced in May 2023. Foreign nationals selected in the lottery can submit their green card applications starting on October 1, 2023.

Who is eligible to enter the lottery?

• The DV lottery is open to natives of countries that have historically low rates of immigration to the United States.
• Individuals from countries with high rates of U.S. immigration are not eligible to register.
  • This year, those born in the following countries are ineligible: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.
  • Individuals born in Macau SAR and Taiwan can participate.
  • Those who cannot register because their country of birth is excluded may be able to qualify through a spouse who was born in an eligible country or, in certain circumstances, through a parent’s country of birth.
• Entrants must have at least a high school education (or equivalent) or two years of qualifying work experience within the past five years.

Registering for the lottery

• Entrants must submit an online form and a digital photo through the official DV lottery website. DV lottery applicants may include a spouse and children in their entry.
• Only one entry is permitted per person. If there are multiple registrations on behalf of one person, all of them are disqualified.
• Applicants must carefully follow the State Department’s official lottery instructions. Lottery entries and digital photos that do not precisely conform to the instructions will be disqualified.
• Once the application is accepted, applicants will receive a confirmation number, which can be used to check the status of their application.

How lottery winners are chosen and notified

The State Department chooses lottery winners by random computer selection. Results will be published starting May 6, 2023 through September 30, 2024, on the official DV lottery entry status website.

Foreign nationals can learn whether they were selected only by visiting the official DV website and entering their confirmation number. The State Department does not notify entrants by letter, e-mail, fax or telephone. The official website is the only legitimate source of lottery results.

Guarding against DV lottery fraud

DV lottery fraud is very common, but foreign nationals can and should take precautions to protect themselves.

• Look out for deceptive lottery websites.The only authorized DV lottery website is located on the State Department website. The State Department does not use or authorize any outside individual or company to accept lottery applications or operate the lottery. There are many websites posing as official government sites or claiming to have State Department authorization. These sites should be avoided.
• The State Department does not charge a fee for lottery registrations. A website, individual, or company claiming there is a government fee to enter the lottery is fraudulent.
• If lottery assistance is needed, seek competent advice. Applicants may use a lawyer or other representative to prepare a lottery registration, but they should be wary of commercial websites that claim to register applicants outside of the registration period or purport to be authorized by the State Department to accept registrations for a fee.
• Beware of lottery e-mails, letters or faxes that claim to be from the State Department.The State Department does not send e-mails, letters or faxes about the DV lottery. The official website is the only legitimate source of information about lottery results and the only place to submit a lottery registration.
• Be skeptical of any communication claiming a foreign national has won the DV lottery when he or she did not register or registered in a previous year.
• Avoid sending money or personal information to questionable individuals or companies.

Learn more about DV lottery fraud by visiting the websites of the State Department and the Federal Trade Commission.

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions about the DV lottery, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.

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