How to register for the 2026 visa lottery?
In my Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what the 2026 Visa Lottery consists of and who can enter the lottery.
VISA LOTTERY
Visa Lottery 2025 - Important Enrollment Guidelines
In my Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what the 2025 Visa Lottery is about and who can enter the lottery.
How to register for the 2024 visa lottery?
Read about how to apply for the 2024 visa lottery and the form to enter the lottery.
How do I know if I won the 2023 Visa Lottery?
In my Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if he or she was selected in the 2023 visa lottery. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on the immigration history of each person. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to ... Read more
How to register for the 2022 visa lottery?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I report that the registration deadline for the 2022 visa lottery is now open and explain how you can participate in the upcoming lottery. Each year, millions of foreign nationals aspire to a future in the United States by registering for a diversity visa, popularly known as a ... Read more
Federal judge orders processing of visa lottery winners' fiscal year 2020 applications
A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) to process the applications of winners of the FY 2020 diversity visas, commonly known as the visa lottery, as quickly as possible and by September 30, 2020. In a document from ... Read more
How do I know if I won the FY 2021 visa lottery?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if she was selected in the visa lottery. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more
How to register for the FY 2021 visa lottery?
The Department of State opened the registration period for foreigners to submit their applications for the visa lottery.
How to register for the fiscal year 2020 visa lottery?
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I explain the visa lottery program and who is eligible to sign up for the upcoming lottery. Here is the column: Despite a strong call from several Republican lawmakers and threats from President Donald Trump to eliminate it, the diversity visa program, which is being ... Read more
How do I know if I won the fiscal year 2019 visa lottery?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wants to know if he was selected in the visa lottery. Here I provide general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. This is the column: Last year I was ... Read more
