2004 Press Releases

2006 U.S. Visa Lottery Opens in November

November 8, 2004

The U.S. Department of State will issue 50,000 permanent residency visas worldwide to the winners of a lottery that opened for registration on November 5.

Applications from would-be immigrants in eligible countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, will be accepted from November 5, 2004 through January 7, 2005, the State Department announced on September 29. The program is formally known as the Diversity Visa Lottery because it offers visas to citizens of nations that have a traditionally low level of immigration to the United States. In so doing, it is designed to bring greater racial and ethnic diversity to the nation.

For the second year in a row, applications will only be accepted electronically through a specially designated Web site –- http://www.dvlottery.state.gov -- that will be activated when the application process begins. No paper applications will be accepted. More details on the program, including eligibility requirements and the application process, are available on the U.S. Embassy website at http://usembassy.state.gov/trinidad (Immigrant Visas).