The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is conducted entirely online, including entry.  Entries are usually accepted October and November each year. If you are interested in entering the DV lottery make sure to apply early to avoid any system delays.  Entries can only be submitted electronically.  No late entries or paper entries will be accepted.  The Department website for the submission of E-DV entries is dvlottery.state.gov. To find out more, please visit: usvisas.state.gov/dv/instructions.

The U.S. Department of State, Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) in Williamsburg, Kentucky administers the DV program. KCC will not charge any fee for participating in the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery.

Important Notice: The Department of State has only one Kentucky Consular Center. Other organizations using similar names have no connection to the Department of State or KCC.

Diversity Visa – Fraud Warning: The U.S. Government does not employ outside consultants or private services to administer the DV program. Any intermediaries or others who offer assistance to prepare DV entries do so without the authority or consent of the U.S. Government. Use of any outside intermediary or assistance to prepare a DV entry is entirely at the entrant’s discretion. The U.S. Department of State, Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), in Williamsburg, Kentucky administers the DV program. KCC will not charge any fee for participating in the Diversity Immigrant Visa program. The Department of State has only one Kentucky Consular Center. Other organizations using similar names have no connection to the Department of State or KCC.