When the results of the Visas Lottery 2026 | MAG

There are several ways to migrate to the United States legally, but each of them implies many procedures and a long waiting time, which does not assure you that they will give you the approval. However, there is a path that could please you if you are a fan of luck and gambling. This is the Visas Lottery, a format that, through a raffle, chooses a group of citizens to be granted permanent residence and thus start weaved everything to fulfill the American dream.

The Visas Lottery is a way that will excite many, who are waiting to know the results, as long as they managed to register in the period established in 2024. That is why we will now know a little more about this process, mainly when the Government of the United States will publish the list of people who will have such benefit to begin to make their bags and, why not, look for a better future for their loved ones.

The results of the Visas 2026 lottery will be published in May 2025, once the State Department has prosecuted all registrations and carried out the corresponding raffle. Participants will be able to verify if they were selected only through the official website of the program, at the DVProgram.state.gov/esc. It is crucial to keep in mind that the United States government will not send emails or any other type of warning to notify the winners, so it is essential to enter the Internet and review.

If you are selected, you will receive detailed instructions on the following steps to continue to continue the process. This includes the payment of the corresponding rates and the preparation for a consular interview, where your application will be evaluated. In addition, it is important to note that the rest does not end with the selection, but that it is required to meet certain additional requirements.

To complete the process, the winners must fill in form DS-260, an immigrant visa application, personally and without the intervention of agencies or third parties. The State Department recommends that each person complete the form with the maximum possible precision, since any error or inconsistency could delay the process or even cause the disqualification of the application.

Once the form and sent, the applicants will receive an appointment for an interview at the Embassy or Consulate of the United States of residence or origin. In this interview, a consular officer will evaluate whether the requirements to obtain the visa and, if approved, can continue with the process of obtaining permanent residence in the United States.

Citizens of the following countries do not participate in the Visas Lottery because there is a huge number of immigrants from there in the United States:

• Venezuela
• Mexico
• Colombia
• Brazil
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Cuba

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