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United States | State Department announces upcoming changes to 2027 Diversity Visa program entry; entry period to be announced as soon as practicable
The State Department announced on Nov. 5 that it will implement certain changes to the Diversity Visa (DV) entry process. Key Points: The start date for the DV-2027 registration period and the date…
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US warns of fraudulent claims about Diversity Visa-2027 entry – Newswire
The US State Department has warned that the Diversity Visa (DV) 2027 entry registration period is not yet open, urging the public to ignore fraudulent online claims suggesting otherwise. In a statement, the…
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Noem says Brown shooting suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, announces pause to program
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced late Thursday that the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used eight years ago by the now-deceased man accused…
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Op-ed: Is the Diversity Visa a security risk? – Niskanen Center
This article originally appeared in The Dispatch on December 22, 2025. Every year, the State Department randomly selects approximately 50,000 immigrants from a pool of roughly 20 million applicants for admission through the Diversity Visa Program lottery.…
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US to revise Green Card Lottery process: What changes in Diversity Visa?
The US Department of State on Wednesday announced that it will introduce changes to the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery entry process for the upcoming DV-2027 programme, which offers a pathway to permanent residency…
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Now that Trump has suspended the Diversity Visa lottery, here’s what it means
President Donald Trump has suspended the Diversity Visa Lottery, a long-standing immigration program that offers a path to permanent residency — commonly known as a green card — for applicants from countries with…
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Why the US is targeting the diversity visa lottery and what it means for applicants | CNN Politics
The State Department is indefinitely pausing a visa program intended to admit certain individuals to the United States, known as the diversity visa program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has “indefinitely paused the…
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Diversity Visa pause limited in scope, U.S. envoy says
“I’ll just say first, the United States is a country that was built on immigration,” the ambassador noted. “I think that most of us know that this is something that’s very important laid…
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United States | State Department issues guidance on Diversity Visa pause, effective immediately
On Dec. 23, 2025, the State Department announced it had paused all visa issuances to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) applicants effective immediately and issued updated guidance through an FAQ section. Key Points: According…
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Congress must permanently end the diversity visa
OPINION: For more than 20 years, the diversity visa, also known as the visa lottery, has faced numerous calls across the federal government for reform and outright elimination. In Congress, among federal agencies…
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