The Department of State (DOS) recently announced that they will be accepting applications for the Diversity Visa Lottery for the Fiscal Year 2011 from October 2 until November 30, 2009.
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 diversity visas annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Diversity Visa lottery applicants selected are notified by mail between May and July of the next year, following DV Online entry.
Immigration regulations require that every diversity visa entrant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or have, within the past five years, two years of work experience in an occupation requiring at least two years’ training or experience.
