Review of results for “Great Britain (United Kingdom)”
In reviewing the entry selection system for the DV – 2025 Program, The US Department of State (DoS) determined that for a small number of entrants from Great Britain (United Kingdom) and its dependent areas, the selection status results may have been previously incorrectly reported.
The DoS asks that DV-2025 entrants from Great Britain (United Kingdom) and its dependent areas go to the Entrant Status Check and use the unique confirmation number saved from their DV-2025 online entry registration to confirm whether their entry has been selected in the DV program.
Selectees are reminded that, under US law, eligibility to apply for a Diversity Immigrant Visa extends through the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2025), and that visas may become unavailable before that date if the DoS issues all visa numbers authorized by Congress for that fiscal year. In order to be scheduled for an interview, selectees who wish to immigrate must first submit a complete DS-260 application. If scheduled, selectees should be prepared to provide all required documentation at the time of interview, including a medical exam.
Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Northern Ireland is treated as a separate foreign state of chargeability for DV purposes, and that natives of Northern Ireland are not affected by this notice.
Close to Reaching 7 Percent Cap for Egypt
Under US immigration law, no single country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas (DVs) in any one fiscal year (FY). Egypt is close to reaching the per-country limit of seven percent of the 52,056 visa numbers available for FY 2025. As the cap approaches, it may become necessary to take steps to avoid exceeding the country-specific numerical limits. This includes potentially cancelling visa interview appointments for individuals for whom a visa is not available.
Individuals impacted by the early conclusion of the DV program for nationals of any country which reaches the seven-percent limit may reapply in subsequent program years for which their foreign state of chargeability qualifies for the DV program.
As provided in the annual program instructions, selection does not guarantee that an applicant will receive a visa interview or a visa. Selection means the person may be eligible to participate in the DV program and may potentially apply for a visa, but it is not a guarantee. Due to the probability that some of the first 55,000 persons selected will not qualify for visas or ultimately choose not to participate in the program, more individuals are selected to participate in the program each year than the number of visas which are available. This ensures maximum use of the total number of visas available each year.
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