Have you heard of the Green Card Lottery or the Diversity Visa Program? You can register for free, and winners will get a chance to apply for a diversity visa to the US.

There is a limited period of time during which you can register for the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program during each fiscal year. The #DV2024 Diversity Visa program is open from October 5 to November 8, 2022 and allows people from low-immigration countries to enter the US who meet eligibility requirements.

This year’s Diversity Visa Program open season is called “DV2024” because individuals selected this season must apply for and receive immigrant visas by September 30, 2024.

Reminder: Being selected for the Diversity Visa 2024 program DOES NOT guarantee an interview or a visa.

Read and follow the instructions for applying to the DV 2024 program at

Electronic Visa Diversion Program

Our State Department website for the 2024 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2024) is now open. The application period for DV-2024 is from October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT (GMT -4) to November 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST (GMT -5). The application form will be available for submission during this period and only this period. Entries will NOT be accepted via the US Postal Service.

After reading the instructions, click the “Start Entry” button below to enter the DV program.

Entry instructions
Please read the DV-2024 entry instructions carefully. Entrants may be disqualified for incorrectly completing an entry or submitting more than one entry. Use the link below to view the instructions.
Instructions for DV-2024

Photo instructions

Before starting the entry process, verify that your picture and pictures for all dependents fully meet the DV entry photo requirements contained in the DV-2024 instructions. If you submit a non-compliant photo, your case will be disqualified. Click the button below to see examples of acceptable photos.
Examples of photos

Entry form

The application is prepared in two parts, one for the primary participant and one for derivatives (if any). Each section must be completed correctly and completely before moving on to the next section. After all parts are completed, the record will be sent to the DV-2024 Processing Center. Click the link below to begin the entry process.

Start Entery

DV Entrant status check
2024 Checking subscriber status

DV-2024 participants can enter their confirmation details via the link below from 6th May 2023 at noon. The DV-2024 registration period begins on October 5, 2022 and ends on November 8, 2022. DV-2024 participants should keep their confirmation number until at least September 30, 2024.
2023 Checking subscriber status
DV-2023 participants can check their application status through this website until September 30, 2023. The DV-2023 registration period was from October 6, 2021 to November 9, 2021.

Click the link below to check DV-2024 and DV-2023 participant status.

Check the status

Fraud Warning
The US Embassy in Budapest is alerting the public to a significant increase in fraudulent emails and letters being sent to Diversity Visa (DV) (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters impersonate the US government in an attempt to obtain payment from DV applicants.

PAPERWORK LIMITATION ACT: The public intelligence burden for this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time required to search existing data sources, gather necessary documentation, provide requested information and/or documents, and review the final collection. If this collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, you do not need to enter this information. If you have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information requested on this form is required under Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. INA section 222(f) provides that records of visa issuances and denials shall be treated as confidential and shall be used only to formulate, amend, administer, or enforce the immigration, state, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of visa records may be made available to the court to confirm that the information contained in those records is necessary for the case before the court.

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