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The State Department has posted results of the Diversity Visa lottery for fiscal year 2021.
Key points:
Background: The Diversity Visa program provides for 55,000 immigrant visas (green cards) to be issued to individuals from countries with low levels of immigration to the U.S. Individuals register during an annual registration period and are selected through a random lottery. The registration period for fiscal year 2021 Diversity Visas opened Oct. 2, 2019 and closed Nov. 5, 2019.
BAL Analysis: U.S. consulates around the world remain closed for routine visa services, including interviews, processing and visa issuance. Individuals who were selected in the DV lottery should anticipate delays in visa appointments as well as ongoing delays even after consulates reopen. The entry ban on immigrant applicants is likely to be extended beyond its current expiration date of June 22. If the ban is extended beyond Oct. 1, 2020, when DV appointments would normally begin, the 2021 DV lottery winners would be subject to the entry ban, but they remain eligible to apply for DV immigrant visas until Sept. 30, 2021.
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