The Diversity Visa Program (DV Lottery) is congressionally mandated, and allows up to 55,000 persons from nations that are historically underrepresented in terms of migration to the United States of America to qualify each year for immigrant visas, which are also known as Green Cards.

The program is called the “Green Card Lottery” or "dvlottery" because the winners are determined through a random drawing from among the 10–12 million people who enter each year worldwide.

The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants. However, far more people come to the USA from certain countries than from others. For example, immigrants from Mexico, China, and the Philippines alone far outnumber those from most other countries combined. In order to maintain the diversity of the population, US laws regulate immigration from certain regions of the world.

For this reason, the USA has randomly distributed 55,000 so-called Green Cards in the DV Lottery every year since 1994.

You can enter the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery for free at www.state.gov or use our service if you need further help with the application process. www.dvlottery.com is powered by The American Dream - US GreenCard Service GmbH, a government-licensed immigration consultancy. We are not affiliated with the US Government or any government agency.