Available Countries for Green Card Lottery in the United States (Diversity Visa)?

Available Countries for Green Card Lottery in the United States (Diversity Visa)?

 

1. Diversity Visa Program?

"Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known

as “diversity immigrants” from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

For Fiscal Year 2022, up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available. There is no cost to register

for the DV program." (Source: Travel.state.gov)

 

 

 

2. Not available countries for the Diversity Visa (for 2022 Diversity visa):

Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican

Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan,

Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent

territories, and Vietnam. (Source: Travel.state.gov)