If selected they are allowed to apply for a Diversity Visa. If the Visa is indeed issued they become Legal Permanent Residents.
The Visa is also called Green Card. To obtain a Green Card, you must file Form I-485. What is the DV Green Card Lottery ? The Diversity Visa (DV) or Green Card Lottery is a program of the US Government. All submission processing at this web site has finished. DV-2021 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 5, 2020.
Application Process and Supporting Evidence.
Participants can enter the lottery for free. 2021 Entrant Status Check. Media Release – October 2nd, 2018 The United States Department of State has announced the Diversity Visa Lottery for 2020 (DV2020). Supporting Evidence for Form I-485.
A Diversity Immigrant-based adjustment application cannot be adjudicated until a visa can be allocated, as indicated in the Visa Bulletin’s current Diversity Immigrant rank cut-offs for a particular month.
The DV-2021 Diversity Visa program registration period was between October 2, 2019 and November 5, 2019.