It is time to register for the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV Lottery), an opportunity not to be missed for anyone who dreams of moving permanently to the United States.

Each year, starting from 1990, the US government provides 50,000 Green Cards for people born in countries that historically have a low immigrant rate to US, Italy included.

To participate in the lottery you must submit your application through the official website of the Department of State (https://www.dvlottery.state.gov).

Registration is free but it is essential to comply with the law requirements for your application to be considered valid once selected from the lottery system.

The window originally scheduled for the 2019 session began on October 3, 2017, granting approximately one month for submitting applications.

However, at the opening of the session, many days of inactivity of the electronic system were followed. Finally, on October 16, an official statement was issued, which reads as follows:

“Due to a technical problem, the registration period DV-2019 started on October 3 was closed. Entries submitted during the 3-10 October period are not valid […] a new full entry period will start at noon, legal time EST on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 and will continue until noon on Wednesday, 22 November 2017. Only registrations submitted during this period will be accepted […]”

The DV Lottery 2019 session will most likely be the last opportunity to award the permanent residency in the United States through this mode.

A representative of the new Trump administration announced that the abolition of DV Lottery as of next year will be one of the main points of reform of the migration system.

For more information, please feel free to contact our law firm at legalassistant@pspalaw.com or call us at +1 (305) 3737016.

We will be happy to assist you and take part in your “American dream”.

Article edited by Cav. Piero Salussolia, Esq. and Federica Magni.