Eligibility: In order to qualify for the Diversity Visa, you must have been born in a country that sent less than 50,000 immigrants to the United States over the past 5 years.
How to apply: Applicants must submit entries for the Diversity Visa Lottery program electronically at dvprogram.state.gov between first week of October, and first week of November 2022.
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Photo requirements: You must upload your digital image as part of your entry. DV entry photos must be of the same quality and composition as U.S. visa photos.
Are you interested in immigrating to the United States or want to sponsor someone? The United States provides for immigrant visas based on family ties, employment, adoption, special immigrant categories, and the diversity visa
If you want to work in the U.S. temporarily as a nonimmigrant, under U.S. immigration law, you need a specific visa based on the type of work you will be doing.
The B-1/B-2 visitor visa is for people traveling to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).
The exchange visitor program’s J visa is designed to promote the interchange of persons, knowledge, and skills in the fields of education, arts, and sciences.
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Based on the allocations of available visas in each region and country, the Department of State will randomly select individuals by computer from among qualified entries.
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