Learn before you apply
DV Lottery resources for cleaner applications.
Short guides for the questions applicants usually ask before starting: country eligibility, spouse rules, U.S. residence, avoidable mistakes, and future language support.
Resource library
Start with the topic that matches your situation.
Understand why country of birth matters and why some high-demand countries are not eligible in a given DV year.
Mistakes Common DV Lottery mistakesReview the errors that can create avoidable risk: duplicates, missing family members, photo problems, and name mismatches.
Family Green Card Lottery for married couplesLearn how spouse details, separate entries, and children should be handled carefully before official submission.
U.S. residents Applying while living in the United StatesLiving in the U.S. does not automatically block a DV entry, but eligibility still depends on the official program rules.
Languages Language and country support planSee how we plan to prioritize Russian, Central Asian, and other language versions after the English baseline is stable.
Photos Photo and document requirementsCheck what a usable DV photo should look like before uploading documents or asking staff to review the file.
Priority country guides
First SEO pages for Central Asian DV applicants.
These English pages are the first country-specific batch. Controlled translations can be added later after the source wording is stable.
DV Lottery support for Uzbekistan-born applicants, including country eligibility, photos, documents, and family review.
Kazakhstan Green Card Lottery for KazakhstanApplication preparation guidance for Kazakhstan-born applicants and families before official DV submission.
Kyrgyzstan Green Card Lottery for KyrgyzstanCountry-of-birth guidance, document upload, photo review, and staff follow-up for Kyrgyzstan-born applicants.
Tajikistan Green Card Lottery for TajikistanDV request preparation for Tajikistan-born applicants with document, photo, spouse, and child review.