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Updated on 10.05.2024

Green Card Lottery Registration Period

The US government gives away 55,000 permanent residence permits (= Green Cards) in its annual diversity visa lottery. Each year, the U.S. Department of State determines and announces the date for online registration and the date on which the Green Card winners will be drawn. In the following, we describe the participation rules and registration deadlines for the Green Card lottery.

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Registration Period for the Green Card Lottery

The Green Card Lottery registration period will be from the U.S. Department of State determined a new in each year. As a rule, the official Green Card application takes place in the fall, i.e. between the beginning of October and the beginning of November.

The registration for this year's Green Card Lottery DV-2026 is open from October 4, to November 7, 2024.

Green Card applications can be submitted either online at the Website of the U.S. Department of State or through a specialized Green Card agency like our sister company.

By the way, DV stands for "Diversity Visa" and the number 2026 in the DV program stands for the US fiscal year which begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on September 30, 2026. At the same time, this corresponds to the period in which the winners receive their green cards.

The Green Card Lottery Service

Did you know that you can submit your Green Card Lottery application through our sister company throughout the year?

Contact the Green Card experts from The American Dream!

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  • State recognized advisors
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Drawing of the winners / Entrant Status Check

The drawing of the Green Card winners by the US authorities normally takes place in the spring of the following year. The exact date is decided each year in analogy to the registration period.

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What does participation in the Green Card Lottery mean?

Participation in the Green Card Lottery means that you can emigrate to the USA if you win. Anyone who wants to live and / or work permanently in the USA needs a so-called immigrant visa, also known as Green Card.

There are three ways to obtain a green card:

  1. Green Card through the workplace
  2. Green Card through family reunification or
  3. Green Card by winning the Green Card lottery

In particular, applicants who want to obtain a Green Card through their employer or through family reunification often have to fulfill very strict admission requirements and also have to put up with long waiting periods. A better option can therefore be the participation in the annual Green Card program. This is because a Green Card won in the lottery also gives you the unrestricted right to live and work permanently in the US without being tied to a specific employer. Participation in the Green Card lottery is also an alternative for individuals who do not qualify for a nonimmigrant visa (e.g., E work visa or H-1B work visa), as registration for the lottery is based on much lower entry requirements.

You can also get more information about the lottery at www.the-american-dream.com. Here you can find out more about the Green Card Service via The American Dream. Our sister company assists USA fans in compiling the documents and checks the information and the photo to ensure a correct application according to the strict requirements of the U.S Department of State. If you win, the team will be on hand to advise and guide you through the next steps.

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Updated on 10.05.2024