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The U.S. State Department introduced a historic $1 registration fee for the Green Card Lottery starting October 16, 2025, marking the first time applicants must pay to enter. The DV-2027 lottery registration opens mid-October with new requirements affecting 25 million annual applicants worldwide.
The DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration has been unexpectedly delayed past its traditional October opening date, while a new $1 electronic registration fee officially took effect on October 16, 2025. The U.S. State Department has not yet announced official registration dates but promises they will be "widely publicized in the coming months."
The U.S. State Department has delayed DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration past its expected October opening, implementing a historic $1 entry fee effective October 16, 2025. This marks the first time in the program's history that applicants must pay to enter.
The DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration has been delayed past its usual October opening as the U.S. State Department implements a historic $1 electronic registration fee. This marks the first time applicants must pay to enter the annual Diversity Visa Lottery, affecting an estimated 25 million worldwide participants.
The U.S. State Department has delayed the DV-2027 Green Card lottery registration and introduced a historic $1 registration fee for all applicants starting October 2025. This marks the first time the Diversity Visa lottery will no longer be completely free to enter.
The U.S. State Department has delayed the DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration past its expected October opening date and introduced a mandatory $1 electronic registration fee, effective September 16, 2025. Registration dates will be announced soon on travel.state.gov.
The U.S. State Department has introduced major changes to the Diversity Visa Lottery program for 2025, including a mandatory $1 registration fee effective October 16, 2025, and an unexpected delay in DV-2027 registration that typically opens in early October. These updates mark the first time applicants must pay to enter the green card lottery.
The U.S. Department of State has delayed the opening of the DV-2027 Diversity Visa lottery beyond its expected October start date and implemented a historic $1 registration fee for all applicants. This marks the first time in the program's history that hopeful immigrants must pay to enter the green card lottery, with the fee taking effect September 16, 2025.
The U.S. State Department has introduced a historic $1 registration fee for the Diversity Visa Lottery starting October 2025, marking the first time applicants must pay to enter. Meanwhile, DV-2027 registration faces delays with no official opening date announced yet, affecting thousands of prospective green card applicants worldwide.
The U.S. Department of State has delayed the DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration past its traditional October opening date, marking an unprecedented delay. Starting October 16, 2025, applicants must pay a new $1 electronic registration fee for the first time in the program's history, with registration dates to be announced in the coming months.
The U.S. State Department has delayed the DV-2027 Green Card Lottery registration past its traditional October opening date, introducing a historic $1 registration fee for the first time. Registration dates for the 55,000 available diversity visas will be announced "in the coming months" according to official statements released October 16, 2025.
The U.S. State Department has delayed the DV-2027 green card lottery registration past its expected October 2025 opening date, introducing a historic $1 registration fee and potential passport requirements. Over 55,000 diversity visas remain available, but applicants must prepare for significant changes to the application process.
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