US Provides New Update on DV Lottery: Immigration Lawyer Akua Aboagye Gives Details in Video
- Akua Aboagye has offered an update on America's 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery programme
- The immigration lawyer shared details on the announcement by the US Department of State
- She said that a date for the commencement of the DV programme was yet to be announced
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An immigration lawyer has provided an update on the American 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery programme.
This comes after the Department of State, through its website on November 5, 2025, announced that changes will be made to the DV entry process.
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The department wrote:
"We will announce the start date for the DV-2027 registration period as soon as practicable, as well as the date that DV-2027 selection results may become available through the Entry Status Check (ESC). These changes will not affect the visa application period for individuals selected for DV-2027, which will remain from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027."
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok, US-based immigration lawyer Akua Aboagye shed light on the release from the State Department, where she first indicated that the official registration date had not yet been announced.
The founder of AK Poku Law, a law firm based in America, also indicated that persons selected for the 2027 DV programme would have the same amount of time to apply for their visa, which is from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
She concluded by informing prospective DV applicants that the delays in the commencement of registration may be due to the changes in the implementation of the $1 fee and other administrative changes.
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New fee for US DV lottery applicants
According to the US Department of State, the 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery programme will now come at a cost.
Delving into details, Akua Aboagye explained that the decision to change the application process for the DV Lottery was made public by the U.S. Department of State.
According to Lawyer Akua Aboagye, the new registration fee will cover the cost of processing entries for the programme and discourage fake or speculative registrations.
Also, in a comment to YEN.com.gh on the Diversity Visa Lottery, she explained that early applicants stand a better chance of winning, explaining that winners are randomly selected through a computerised process.
“The Department of State chooses selectees through a randomised computer drawing, and so registering early does not increase an applicant's chances of being selected.”
At the time of writing the report, the video from Akua Aboagye on the planned changes to the Diversity Visa programme has generated a lot of attention.
Watch the TikTok video below:
Lady refused US visa over typing error
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young woman got tongues wagging after she opened up on the reason why she was refused her visa.
Speaking in a video, the lady mentioned that she went for the interview and was eventually denied because of a typo in her surname.
Netizens reacted to the video, with visa applicants advised to ensure their documentation was free of any errors or oversights.
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