Job offer
No
Language test
No
Family possible
Yes
Path to permanent residence
Yes
📊Requirements — Visual Overview
Job offer
Language test
Family possible
Path to permanent residence
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Source-backed requirements
Country Eligibility
mandatoryThe applicant must be a native of a country with a historically low rate of immigration to the United States as defined by the program.
High School Education
mandatoryApplicants must have successfully completed a 12-year course of formal elementary and secondary education or its equivalent.
Qualifying Work Experience
conditionalIf lacking the education requirement, applicants must have two years of experience within the last five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience.
Passport Requirement
mandatoryApplicants must provide valid, unexpired passport information and upload a scan of the biographic and signature page in the electronic entry form.
Single Entry Limit
mandatorySubmission of more than one entry for a person during the registration period will result in the disqualification of all entries for that individual.
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Fee summary
FREE to enter (USD 330 if selected for visa processing) (…)
Processing time
12-18 months if selected
Recent official updates
Processing time updated to 60 days
InformationalOfficial processing time for Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery updated to approximately 60 days.
Processing time updated to 56 days
InformationalOfficial processing time for Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery updated to approximately 56 days.
Processing time updated to 46 days
ImportantOfficial processing time for Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery updated to approximately 46 days.
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