Foreigners, including Sri Lankans, can now apply for the eagerly anticipated US Diversity Immigrant Visa program from tonight. Applications for the DV-2026 program, also known as the US Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, will be accepted from October 2, 2024, until November 5, 2024.
American laws provide for a class of immigrants known as ‘diversity immigrants’ from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For Fiscal Year 2026, up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available.
Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2026 program electronically at dvprogram.state.gov between 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
- Notice from US Embassy in Colombo
Registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa Program will open today, October 2, at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) until November 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm EST. This program allows people from countries with low U.S. immigration rates, who meet eligibility requirements, to apply for a chance to receive a U.S. immigrant visa. dvprogram.state.gov is the ONLY way to enter. Read the program instructions at travel.state.gov/dv. (Newswire)