The 2025 Diversity Visa Program is open
The Immigration Act of 1990 established the Diversity Visa (DV) program, wherein 55,000 immigrant visas would be available in an annual lottery beginning in fiscal year 1995. The lottery aims to diversify the immigrant population in the United States, by selecting applicants mostly from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States in the previous five years.
To apply for a diversity visa, follow the steps on the Diversity Visa Process on usvisas.state.gov. Once you have completed those steps, review the instructions given to you by the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), along with the information presented on this website, for further guidance and instructions.
DV-2025 Program: Online Registration
The online registration period for the DV-2025 Program began on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5). Submission of more than one entry for a person will disqualify all entries for that person.
Complete your own application. The online entry application is easy and free. Individuals who submit more than one entry during the registration period will be disqualified.
You will be able to check the status of your entry by visiting the Entrant Status Check website, and entering your unique confirmation number and personal information. The Diversity Visa Entrant Status Check for DV-2025 applicants is available until September 30, 2025. The Entrant Status Check for DV-2024 applicants will remain open until September 30, 2023.
DV-2025 Program Instructions
The English version of the DV-2025 Program Instructions in PDF format are provided for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2025 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages are added to the travel.state.gov Diversity Visa webpage each year as they become available.
There is no cost to submit an entry form. We strongly encourage you to complete the entry form yourself, without any agent or facilitator who offers to help. It is extremely important that you retain your confirmation page and unique confirmation number. Without this information, you will not be able to access the online system that will inform you of your entry status.
See the Diversity Visa Program webpage for information about:
