US Opens American Visa Lottery Registration For 2026 From October 2

• The US Department of State will open registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery on October 2, 2024
• The visa lottery programme will provide up to 55,000 green cards through a random selection process
• The lottery is targeted at those people born in countries with historically low immigration rates to the US

The US will open registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery on October 2, 2024, at 4 pm.

Ghanaians interested in applying have until 4 pm on November 5, 2024, to register.

The programme will provide up to 55,000 green cards through a random computer selection process.

The results from the US visa lottery will be released in May 2025, and those selected will be eligible to start applying for green cards beginning October 1, 2025. The Diversity Visa selections for 2025 were released on May 6.

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To participate, people must submit an online form and a digital photo through the official DV lottery website.

Eligibility criteria for US visa lottery

The US visa lottery is open to individuals born in countries with historically low immigration rates to the US.

People born in Nigeria are among the persons not eligible to participate in the lottery.

Those unable to register due to their country of birth may still qualify through a spouse or parent's country of birth.

Additionally, all applicants must possess at least a high school education or two years of qualifying work experience within the last five years.

The joy of winning the US visa lottery

Meanwhile, a couple celebrated migrating to the US after emerging as winners of the diversity visa lottery.

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In a TikTok video, the wife shared how they applied and won twice and showed how they relocated with their kids.

Responding to netizens who asked how they did it, the couple said they first applied in 2021 and won in 2022.

Lawyer: risks in applying for US visa

YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian lawyer explained that applying for the American Visa Lottery is good, but may have some downsides.

The woman, currently based in the North American country, said four main dangers were associated with applying for the American Visa lottery.

In a video on YouTube, AK Poku said applicants must know the disadvantages of applying to become an American citizen before they apply.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh