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Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Maintaining the Diversity Lottery?
In his latest installment on Nation of Immigrators, Angelo Paparelli advocates keeping the diversity visa lottery and not eliminating it in immigration reform. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes 50,000 diversity visas available…
Immigration View
Time is Running out to apply for this year’s Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2014)
Reminder: Online registration for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2014 (DV-2014) will conclude on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). Applicants…
Immigration View
FY2014 Diversity Visa Lottery: Limited Time to Apply
DV Lottery application period open for a limited time
Business Immigration Insights
2014 Diversity Visa “Green Card” Lottery Underway
By Ian P. Band
The State Department has announced the registration period for the Congressionally mandated 2014 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. The DV lottery allows nationals from certain countries to apply for immigrant visas…
Focus on Regulation
Guatemala Now Eligible for U.S. Green Card “Lottery”
The U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (also known as "green card lottery") provides immigrant visas for persons from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Applicants are subject…
Business Immigration Insights
Diversity Visa “Green Card” Lottery Begins in October 2011
By Ian P. Band
The State Department has announced the registration period for the Congressionally mandated 2013 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. The DV lottery allows nationals from certain countries to apply for immigrant visas…
BeLabor the Point
Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Starts October 4
The Department of State recently announced that it will begin accepting electronically submitted applications for the 2013 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery between noon, Eastern Daylight Time on October 4, 2011,…
Business Immigration Insights
State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Lottery Scams
By Hunton & Williams LLP, Ian P. Band
As the results of the 2012 Diversity Visa Lottery are released, the State Department is again warning applicants about the increase in visa lottery scams. The scams include letters notifying…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Diversity Visa Lottery Winners to be Announced
The Washington Post reports: Federal officials in Washington today will announce the results of a new drawing for the program, which attracts millions of applicants worldwide and each year provides…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Our Government at Work: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE 2012 DIVERSITY LOTTERY PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of State recenmtly announced that"We regret to inform you that, due to a computer programming problem, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery that were previously posted…