2005 Press Releases

U.S. Embassy announces 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery

September 23, 2005

The United States Department of State has announced that registration for the 2007 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery began on September 20, 2005.

Persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated Internet website during the registration period. The website for registering for the 2007 DV Lottery, http://www.dvlottery.state.gov, will be available from noon October 5 through noon December 4, 2005.

In response to demand, the Department tripled the number of servers hosting the registration website this year. In addition, persons submitting entries to the 2007 lottery will receive a notice of receipt now containing their name, date of birth, country of chargeability, and a time/date stamp when information has been properly registered at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov

The Department continues to encourage persons who wish to enter the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery to submit their information early in the two-month registration period. 

There is no fee charged for entering the Diversity Visa Lottery. The Department of State does not endorse, recommend or sponsor any information or material from outside entities. The Department is aware that websites and email have masqueraded as official Diversity Visa Lottery facilitators. Registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery through the official U.S. government website, http://www.dvlottery.state.gov, is free of  charge and notification of winning entries are sent by mail only. 

The 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery marks the third year that electronic registration is required. Paper entries and mail-in requests for Diversity Visa Lottery registration are not accepted.