Diversity Visa Program Entry Instructions
Important Notice
The information in this section refers to the processing requirements for the DV-2017 program. Instructions for DV-2016 applicants can be found below.
DV-2017 Program: Online Registration
DV 2017 Program: Online registration for the DV 2017 Program begins on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).
DV-2017 Program Instructions
Select the English version of the DV-2017 Program Instructions in PDF format for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2017 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages will be added as they become available.
Translations (All translations are in .pdf format)
Note: If you do not see instructions in your native language, please see the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website to find out whether your country may have additional Diversity Visa information.
Albanian Armenian French Italian
Japanese
Latvian
Polish
Romanian
Tamil
Sinhala
Spanish
Ukrainian
Uzbek
Please view our video for an introduction to the Diversity Visa program, and step-by-step guidance to help you submit an entry.
DV-2016 Program: Online Registration
DV 2016 Program: Online registration for the DV 2016 Program began on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluded on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).
DV-2016 Program Instructions
Select the English version of the DV-2016 Program Instructions in PDF format for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2016 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages are available below. Check back later for additional translations.
Translations (All translations are in .pdf format)
Albanian Arabic Armenian Bulgarian Farsi
French Italian Japanese Latvian Nepali
Polish Romanian Russian Spanish Thai
Turkish Ukrainian Uzbek
Note: If you do not see instructions in your native language, please see the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website to find out whether your country may have additional Diversity Visa information.
Diversity Visa Program Information
See the Diversity Visa Program webpage for information about:
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DV qualifying occupations