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Delay, Not Repeal: Immigration Attorney Clarifies Legal Status of U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery

Dec 30, 2025

The U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program remains legally intact despite growing uncertainty over delays to the DV-2027 registration cycle, according to immigration attorney Akua Poku, principal of AK Poku Law PLLC. In a public legal update shared on Instagram, Poku addressed widespread speculation that the federal government may be moving to cancel the long-running…
U.S. State Department Delays Start of 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Amid Process Changes

Nov 11, 2025

The U.S. State Department has announced that the opening of the 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, will be delayed as officials implement “certain changes” to the entry process. The announcement, published November 5 on the Department’s website, leaves millions of hopeful applicants worldwide in limbo as they…
State Department Corrects Diversity Visa Lottery Results for Select British Territories

Aug 14, 2025

The U.S. Department of State has confirmed a technical error affecting a small number of DV-2025 Diversity Visa lottery results for entrants from Great Britain and certain British Overseas Territories. The agency is advising applicants to recheck their status through the Entrant Status Check portal using the confirmation number issued at the time of registration.…

Delay, Not Repeal: Immigration Attorney Clarifies Legal Status of U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery