The State Department announced changes to the entry process for the 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) program, though it did not specify what those changes entail. The department said it will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable, along with the date that selection results may become available through the Entry Status Check (ESC) portal.
The changes will not affect the visa application period for individuals selected in the DV-2027 lottery, which remains set for October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, according to the department’s notice.
The Diversity Visa program, also known as the green card lottery, makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available annually to nationals of countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Applicants are selected at random by a computer-generated lottery.
The department’s announcement did not explain the rationale for the changes or provide a timeline for when the registration period will open. No official response from the State Department beyond the notice is reported in the source account.
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