- February 12, 2016
- Category: General
For February, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2016 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
allocation cut-off number:
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | 17,200 | Except: Ethiopia: 16,100 |
| ASIA | 4,500 | Except: Nepal: 3,700 |
| EUROPE | 19,100 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 5 | |
| OCEANIA | 750 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
750 |
Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2016 program ends as of September 30, 2016. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2016 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2016 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2016. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2016 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30. SOURCE