Immigrant Visas
2011 Diversity Visa Lottery
Each year, the U.S. government makes 50,000 permanent residence visas available through the Diversity Immigrant Visa program. Visas are apportioned among six geographic regions based on immigration rates over the last five years, with a greater number of visas going to regions with lower rates of immigration.
Visa applicants are selected through a computer-generated, random lottery. The selection of a person’s name in the lottery gives that person the opportunity to take the next steps in the visa application process.
Registration for the 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2011) is open from October 2 to November 30, 2009.
2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
For more information on DV Lottery please visit the Diversity Visa Program section of the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site.
