The U.S. Department of State has still not opened registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the DV Lottery. This can be confirmed by checking the official website : https://dvprogram.state.gov/.
Typically, applications open in early October, but this year, the schedule has been delayed.
No official explanation has been provided for this setback, which affects millions of hopeful applicants around the world.
A possible new fee for all applicants
This year, each entry for the DV-2027 program will reportedly cost one dollar. This new measure would significantly change how the system is funded.
Previously, administrative fees were included in the $330 paid only by winners. Now, all applicants must pay a small fee upon submitting their applications.
The new fee would be a mandatory electronic payment made while completing the online form. Though the amount may seem insignificant, when multiplied by the tens of millions of expected entries, it would generate substantial revenue for the U.S. Treasury.
Uncertainty remains over the DV Lottery 2027 opening dates
For now, the registration schedule for the 2027 edition has not been released. Detailed information will be published “soon” on travel.state.gov and in the Federal Register, according to official sources.
This vague wording leaves many in uncertainty. October is nearly over, and November is fast approaching as this is being written.
The delay could be due to the implementation of the new electronic payment system. Other theories are circulating, including the possibility of a budgetary holdup within the administration.
The website travel.state.gov remains the only reliable source of information. If the usual schedule is maintained, the lottery results should be announced around May 2027.
Until then, those dreaming of obtaining a U.S. Green Card must wait patiently — suspended in uncertainty, hoping for an announcement that is slow to come.
