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Immigration lottery for entry into the US
Diversity Immigrant Visa program, also known as the green card lottery, is a United States government lottery program for receiving an immigrant visa
Diversity_Immigrant_Visa
United States immigration law
distinct employment based visas, categorized by occupation, and a diversity visa program that created a lottery to admit immigrants from "low admittance"
Immigration_Act_of_1990
travel necessary to satisfy legal requirements. If an immigrant was given a Diversity Immigrant Visa (better known as the Green Card Lottery), but was unable
Title_IV_of_the_Patriot_Act
Non-immigratory temporary working visa for the United States
An O visa is a classification of non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the United States to an alien "who possesses extraordinary ability in
O_visa
Lawful permanent residency in the United States
denies the application. Each year, up to 55,000 immigrant visas are made available through the Diversity Visa (DV) program, also known as the Green Card Lottery
Green_card
US Visa category
An A Visa is a category of non-immigrant visas allowing travel to the United States issued to ambassadors, diplomats, government officials, and their
A_visa
Investor visa for the United States
allow dual intent for this type of visa, although it is possible for E-2 visa holders to adjust their status to immigrant status (get a green card) within
E-2_visa
Topics referred to by the same term
Catalan newspaper DV (Digital Video magazine), from NewBay Media Diversity Immigrant Visa, US lottery program Domestic violence Dating violence DV (video
DV
US non-immigrant student visa type
In the United States, the F series of visa is a class of non-immigrant student visa that allows foreigners to pursue education (academic studies and/or
F_visa
Category of United States visa
State. G visas are not issued to heads of state, who are instead granted an A-1 visa. There are five visas in the G visa category: G-1 The G-1 visa is for
G_visa
Policy on permits required to enter the United States and its unincorporated territories
employer, about 55,000 immigrant visas are available each year to natives of certain countries under the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, also known as
Visa policy of the United States
Visa_policy_of_the_United_States
US Department of State facility that pre-processes immigrant visa applications
National Visa Center (NVC) is a center that is part of the U.S. Department of State that plays the role of holding United States immigrant visa petitions
National_Visa_Center
H1-B visa variant issued to citizens of Australia
pending or approved immigrant visa petition. However, E-3 visas are not dual intent visas in the sense of H-1B visas and L-1 visas according to the USCIS
E-3_visa
Type of United States visa
A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa issued by the United States to research scholars, professors and exchange visitors participating in programs that promote
J-1_visa
12% were employment-based preferences, 4.2% were part of the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, 1.4% were victims of a crime (U1) or their family members
Immigration to the United States
Immigration_to_the_United_States
Type of US nonimmigrant visa
the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection
U_visa
Publication regarding immigration to the United States
States Department of State, Visa Control and Reporting Division is responsible for determining the movement of immigrant visa cut-off dates each month and
Visa_Bulletin
Attack in Manhattan, New York, US
the second terrorist attack by a person who participated in the Diversity Immigrant Visa program. After the attack, anti-vehicle bollards were installed
2017 New York City truck attack
2017_New_York_City_truck_attack
Person working in a country where they do not have citizenship
States permanently. The United States’ Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery program authorises up to 50,000 immigrant visas to be granted each year. This help
Foreign_worker
people enter the United States. Many African immigrants come to the United States through the Diversity Visa Program, which requires applicants to have
African immigration to the United States
African_immigration_to_the_United_States
directing USCIS to pause" the green card lottery, also known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa program. Noem said that the shooter had been approved for permanent
Immigration policy of the second Trump administration
Immigration_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
Topics referred to by the same term
Cultural diversity, the quality of diverse or different cultures Diversity (politics), differences among members of a group Diversity Immigrant Visa or Green
Diversity
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vagina; see Vulva disease ÷, the HTML code for the division sign Diversity Immigrant Visa, a United States congressionally mandated lottery program for receiving
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as refugees. The Diversity Immigrant Visa program also grants 55,000 green cards for applicants around the world each year. Immigrants seeking temporary
Immigration policy of the United States
Immigration_policy_of_the_United_States
US immigration agency
from applying out of fear of violating the policy. USCIS processes immigrant visa petitions, naturalization applications, asylum applications, applications
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
Mass shooting in Rhode Island, US
Security Secretary Kristi Noem to suspend the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which awarded up to 50,000 US visas per year via lottery, ostensibly because
2025 Brown University shooting
2025_Brown_University_shooting
Proposed immigration reform bill
cards now assigned to the Diversity Visa Lottery program to immigrants with advanced skills. Under the current diversity visa lottery rules, lottery winners
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
Border_Security,_Economic_Opportunity,_and_Immigration_Modernization_Act_of_2013
1966 U.S. law to help Cuban immigrants become permanent residents
participate in the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DIV) program, sometimes known as the "green card lottery". Under its provisions, 55,000 visas are made available
Cuban_Adjustment_Act
Acquisition of citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of one's birth
on nonimmigrant visas, including visas that authorized the alien to work in the United States. The same day, civil rights and immigrant advocacy organizations
Birthright citizenship in the United States
Birthright_citizenship_in_the_United_States
Former soccer player (born 1989)
was eight, his mother, Emelia Adu, won a green card through the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery, and his family moved to Rockville, Maryland, where he
Freddy_Adu
from the United States. If he or she is the beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition (family or employment-based), the priority date must be current
Adjustment_of_status
Movement of people into another country or region to which they are not native
immigration or migration—though an individual could overstay a travel visa and become an immigrant or permanent resident—seasonal labour is sometimes included in
Immigration
Terrorist attack at the airline ticket counter of Israel's El Al
Shortly before his scheduled 1997 deportation, his wife won the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery, enabling both to become legal residents. In Egypt, he
2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting
2002_Los_Angeles_International_Airport_shooting
Numeric postal code used in the US and its territories
00215 (located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) and were used by the Diversity Immigrant Visa program to receive applications from non-U.S. citizens.[citation
ZIP_Code
Passports issued to U.S. nationals
requirement is not enforced. As of 2026, a United States passport allows visa-free travel to 179 countries and territories, being ranked as the tenth most
United_States_passport
Serbian photographer
card for United States lawful permanent residency through its Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. He moved to New York City in 1998 and is based
Boogie_(photographer)
American politician (born 1977)
refugees offered residency at 50,000 a year and would remove the Diversity Immigrant Visa. Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain expressed opposition to
Tom_Cotton
Official oath of allegiance in the United States
official oath of allegiance that must be taken and subscribed by every immigrant who wishes to become a United States citizen. The oath may be administered
Oath of Allegiance (United States)
Oath_of_Allegiance_(United_States)
increased due to the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, employment-based immigration channels for scientists and engineers such as H-1B visas, EBGC, and international
Kazakh_Americans
" List of countries by ethnic and cultural diversity level List of U.S. states and territories by immigrant population List of diasporas The United Nations
List of sovereign states by immigrant and emigrant population
List_of_sovereign_states_by_immigrant_and_emigrant_population
Generational status of immigrants and their descendants
sociology, people who permanently resettle to a new country are considered immigrants, regardless of the legal status of their citizenship or residency. The
Immigrant_generations
Women's rights advocate and speaker (born 1995/1996)
an architect. While living in Yemen, Abdi's mother received a diversity immigrant visa to come to the United States. She chose to immigrate, with the
Zaynab_Abdi
Proposed United States federal legislation
The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act or 'Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act or Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act are
Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act
Fairness_for_High_Skilled_Immigrants_Act
Terrorist attack on the New York City Subway
the visa lottery, the second came through chain migration. We’re going to end both of them." He called for the end of the Diversity Immigrant Visa and
2017 New York City Subway bombing
2017_New_York_City_Subway_bombing
U.S. House of Representatives bill
illegal immigrants. This bill, however, is specifically intended to increase enforcement against human smugglers. Eliminates the Diversity Immigrant Visa (also
Border Protection, Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005
Border_Protection,_Anti-terrorism_and_Illegal_Immigration_Control_Act_of_2005
American female a cappella quartet
County Antrim, in Northern Ireland (she won her Green Card in the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, commonly known as the "Green Card Lottery"). "Anonymous
Anonymous_4
University. Following her university schooling, in 2004 Tanasiv won a Diversity Immigrant Visa (Green Card Lottery) lottery and immigrated to the United States
Oksana_Tanasiv
Immigration status in United States
undocumented immigrant can get that prevents the immigrant from being deported by the US to a country when the U.S. Attorney General decides the immigrant's life
Withholding_of_removal
rights, though they may reside in the United States and gain entry without a visa. Likewise, territorial citizens do not have the ability for full participation
United_States_nationality_law
Executive order to normalize United States–Hong Kong relations
to the duration of nonimmigrant visas under Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 for the Diversity Immigrant Visa program (commonly known as the green
Executive_Order_13936
Legal procedure to relinquish American citizenship
§§ 1435–1438 The names of the visas are listed in "Appendix F: Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Symbols" (PDF). Report of the Visa Office for Fiscal Year 2003
Relinquishment of United States nationality
Relinquishment_of_United_States_nationality
Romanian footballer (1959–2024)
served as the party's vice-president. In 2003, Duckadam won at the Diversity Immigrant Visa organized by the American embassy from Bucharest and emigrated
Helmut_Duckadam
Immigration to the United States in violation of US law
the laws. The Immigration Act of 1924 established visa requirements and enacted quotas for immigrants from specific countries, especially with low quotas
Illegal immigration to the United States
Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States
Derived from a collection of laws, executive decisions, and legal precedents
the Diversity Immigrant Visa. Visitors seeking temporary residence in the United States, such as for employment or tourism, receive a temporary visa that
Public policy of the United States
Public_policy_of_the_United_States
U.S. title of honor
maint: others (link) "Casimir Pulaski Day". Office of Civil Rights and Diversity at Eastern Illinois University. 2005. Archived from the original on July
Honorary citizen of the United States
Honorary_citizen_of_the_United_States
(February 21, 2020) suspended issuance of new diversity lottery visas. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries. Syria – In the first ban (January 27,
Travel bans under the Trump administrations
Travel_bans_under_the_Trump_administrations
American soccer referee (born 1982)
to the United States in 2001 at the age of 18 after winning a Diversity Immigrant Visa. Elfath graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a
Ismail_Elfath
Americans of Bangladeshi birth or descent
2000s. Because of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, professional and educational criteria were not used. Most Bangladeshi immigrants took blue-collar work
Bangladeshi_Americans
Musical artist
Odowuo featuring Kwabena Kwabena in 2005. Shortly after winning a Diversity Immigrant Visa, Vudumane abandoned music to pursue a career in barbering in Atlanta
Vudumane
Temporary status for eligible nationals who reside in the United States
which the Attorney General may provide temporary protected status to immigrants in the United States who are temporarily unable to safely return to their
Temporary_protected_status
2023 political scandal
lists of names who were to be issued entry visas to Poland without further checks. Immigrants with visas issued in this way travelled first to Poland
Polish_cash-for-visa_scandal
Americans of Egyptian birth or descent
uprisings in Egypt. Furthermore, since many Egyptian immigrants enter the US through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program which requires a certain educational
Egyptian_Americans
Green Card Through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. [online] Available at:https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/diversity-visa. Noe-Bustamante, Luis, Lauren
History_of_Chinese_Americans
Americans of Burmese birth or descent
year apply for a Diversity Immigrant Visa (previously known as "OP" and now called "DV"), a lottery-based program that grants visas to those who wish
Burmese_Americans
Oral examination in the U.S. naturalization process
Naturalization Test) is an oral examination that is administered to immigrants who are applying for U.S. citizenship. The test is designed to assess
American_Civics_Test
Americans of Tunisian birth or descent
started to grow, reaching around 8,000 through the launch of the Diversity Immigrant Visa program. In 1998, the idea of building a Tunisian-American community
Tunisian_Americans
Americans of Turkish birth or descent
Turkish immigrants in the United States who overstay their visas or arrive illegally. Moreover, with the introduction of the Diversity Immigrant Visa more
Turkish_Americans
Entry into a country without any legal right
government for the crackdown on illegal immigrants, saying it has led to the persecution of immigrant workers without visas. "I have said that Mexico does not
Illegal_immigration
Americans of Togolese birth or descent
received diversity immigrant visas, which require them to show that they were not likely to become public charges before receiving the visas. Many Togolese
Togolese_Americans
1898 United States Supreme Court case
law banning virtually all Chinese immigration and prohibiting Chinese immigrants from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. He challenged the government's
United_States_v._Wong_Kim_Ark
2021 United States legislative bill
laborers; recreating the V visa program to allow families to await immigrant visa approval together in the US; ending country-specific visa annual maximums; granting
U.S._Citizenship_Act_of_2021
American football player (born 1986)
won a United States Permanent Resident Card (green card) in the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery for the single child family to move to the United States
Zoltán Meskó (American football)
Zoltán_Meskó_(American_football)
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
title. O'Neill immigrated to the United States after winning the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. He currently lives in Colorado, and his son Shane
Colm O'Neill (Midleton Gaelic footballer)
Colm_O'Neill_(Midleton_Gaelic_footballer)
Irish-American creative director (born 1966)
1988, where he studied design and art. In 1990, Warren won a US Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery and moved to New York, where he briefly worked as a horse
Vinny_Warren
American soccer player (born 1993)
he was a toddler after his father won a green card through the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. O'Neill grew up in Boulder, Colorado and attended
Shane_O'Neill_(soccer)
contribute to total immigrant spouse numbers. Once married, foreign spouses may also, if certain criteria are satisfied, change their visa status to Permanent
Immigration_to_Japan
System which supports the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
about visa refusal is also forwarded to CLASS from the visa or passport office: Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV): Visa query, bi-directional flow Immigrant Visa Overseas
Consular Lookout and Support System
Consular_Lookout_and_Support_System
Musical artist
songwriting and studio engineering. In 2003, Jutz was granted a Diversity Immigrant Visa into the USA and moved his base to Nashville, where he immediately
Thomm_Jutz
reported that there was a new trend of exploiting the Canadian visa process, in which immigrant consultants/lawyers with food franchises, motels, gas stations
Immigration_to_Canada
Nigerian-American health manager
until she was fifteen. When she was ten, her parents won the US Diversity Immigrant Visa and left for the United States with the three older siblings. In
Temie_Giwa-Tubosun
American politician (born 1946)
United States and that he wanted to do away with Diversity Immigrant Visas. Goode argued that such visas would allow people "not from European countries"
Virgil_Goode
the US for more than one year in that status has an immediately available visa number. On April 29, 2019, President Trump ordered new restrictions on asylum
Asylum_in_the_United_States
related to the probability of self-employment of immigrants. Research also suggests that diversity has a net positive effect on productivity and economic
Effects of immigration to the United States
Effects_of_immigration_to_the_United_States
Proposed bill first introduced in the United States Senate
pathways; impose a cap of 50,000 refugee admissions a year; end the visa diversity lottery; and eliminate the current demand-driven model of employment-based
Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act
Reforming_American_Immigration_for_Strong_Employment_Act
Argentina Archived 13 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Visas and Procedures. How do you get a visa? Archived 25 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Immigration_to_Argentina
Being opposed to non-citizens entering another country
opposes guest worker programs and he is also skeptical of skilled immigrant (H-1B) visas, saying, "Last year, the top 10 employers of H-1B guest workers
Opposition_to_immigration
American immigration law
266–268. ISBN 978-0-691-16082-5. Law, Anna O. (Summer 2002). "The Diversity Visa Lottery – A Cycle of Unintended Consequences in United States Immigration
Hart-Celler_Act
Policy of protecting the interests of established inhabitants against those of immigrants
protecting the interests of native-born or indigenous people over those of immigrants, including opposition to immigration. According to Cas Mudde, a University
Nativism_(politics)
Member of the Scottish Parliament since 2026
visa during the session of parliament as the term of office is five years. Manivannan has applied for a graduate visa as well as a global talent visa
Q_Manivannan
(February 21, 2020) suspended issuance of new diversity lottery visas. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries. Syria – In the first ban (January 27,
Immigration policy of the first Trump administration
Immigration_policy_of_the_first_Trump_administration
Americans of Bengali birth or descent
3390/genealogy7040081. "The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-12. Dhaka, U. S. Embassy (2022-12-13). "Diversity Visa". U.S. Embassy
Bengali_Americans
Adoption of features of another culture
specific areas. Social scientists rely on four primary benchmarks to assess immigrant assimilation: socioeconomic status, geographic distribution, second language
Cultural_assimilation
of Australian family visas, including Contributory Parent visas, Child Visa and Partner visas. Working holiday visa - This visa is a residence permit
Immigration_to_Australia
Socioeconomic integration into society
The integration of immigrants, or migrant integration, is primarily the process of socioeconomic integration of immigrants and their descendants into
Integration_of_immigrants
Ethnic group
results reflect Aotearoa New Zealand's diversity | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 August 2025. "Immigrant population by selected places of birth
South_African_diaspora
American consulate in Tamil Nadu, India
structure to accommodate a diversity of activities such as library services, cultural programming, educational exchange, visas, American citizen services
Consulate General of the United States, Chennai
Consulate_General_of_the_United_States,_Chennai
Australian emigrants and their descendants
Retrieved 19 June 2023. "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables - Immigrant population by place of birth, period of immigration, 2016
Australian_diaspora
historical figures. Bernier believes that diversity is good, but not the 'our' strength. He fears that immigrants with different cultures will have different
Criticism_of_multiculturalism
Geographical spot with high concentration of certain ethnic groups
socioeconomic factors that draw immigrants to similar spaces in the receiving city, state, or country. Cultural diversity brings together people who don't
Ethnic_enclave
Immigrants from the United States make up just over 9% of the total with 5,800 US citizens now residing in Peru. Other large groups of immigrants in
Immigration_to_Peru
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