Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
immigration law
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Green_Card_Lottery
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| gptkbp:annualQuota |
up to 55,000 visas per year
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| gptkbp:application |
online application
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| gptkbp:applicationDeadline |
usually held annually in the fall
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| gptkbp:applicationLimit |
one entry per person per year
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| gptkbp:backgroundCheck |
required
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| gptkbp:benefit |
permanent resident status (Green Card)
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| gptkbp:criteria |
random lottery
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| gptkbp:documentType |
visa category
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| gptkbp:eligibility |
high school education or equivalent
two years of work experience in a qualifying occupation country of birth must be from a qualifying country |
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990
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| gptkbp:excludes |
natives of countries with high rates of immigration to the U.S.
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| gptkbp:family |
spouse and children may also receive visas
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| gptkbp:fareControl |
no fee to enter the lottery
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| gptkbp:firstIssueDate |
1995
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| gptkbp:fraudWarning |
official program does not notify winners by email or phone
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV)
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| gptkbp:interviewRequired |
yes, at a U.S. embassy or consulate
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| gptkbp:legalBasis |
U.S. Code Title 8, Section 1153(c)
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| gptkbp:lotteryDrawn |
once per year
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| gptkbp:medicalExamRequired |
yes
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| gptkbp:notificationMethod |
Entrant Status Check on official website
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| gptkbp:period |
varies, typically several months
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| gptkbp:purpose |
increase diversity of immigrants to the United States
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| gptkbp:regionQuota |
visas allocated by geographic region
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| gptkbp:validOn |
visa must be used before end of fiscal year
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| gptkbp:website |
https://dvprogram.state.gov/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Diversity_Visa_Lottery
gptkb:Diversity_Visa_Program |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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