The Immigration Act of 1990 established the Diversity Visa (DV) program, where 55,000 immigrant visas would be available through random selection , starting in fiscal year 1995. The program aims to diversify the immigrant population in the United States, by selecting applicants mostly from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States in the previous five years.

To apply for a diversity visa, follow the steps on the Diversity Visa Process on usvisas.state.gov.  Once you have completed those steps, review the instructions given to you by the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), along with the information presented on this website, for further guidance and instructions.

1. Check your DV application status using the Entry Status Check function on the E-DV website.Entrants must have their confirmation number to access information through Entry Status Check. This is the ONLY website where Diversity Visa entrants are notified of their selection, provided instructions on how to proceed with their application, and notified of their immigrant visa interview appointment date and time. The Consular Section cannot provide results to DV entrants.
2. DV selectees will find information on the KCC website about how to submit documents and which documents to bring to the interview
3. KCC will inform DV selectees of their interview appointment dates once scheduled
4. Prepare the required documents
5. Create an account at ustraveldocs.com/dz before your visa appointment.
6. Schedule a medical examination with the Embassy-approved physician in Algiers (PDF 628 KB) at least 15 days before your visa interview
7. Attend your visa interview. You can learn more about the interview process
8. If the visa is issued, your passport and documents will be available in approximately 7-10 business days at Aramex office that you already selected for pick up or delivery.
9. If the visa is refused, the Consular Officer will provide you with further information.

Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a consular officer. You can check the status of your visa application on ceac.state.gov. If your visa has been denied, you may find useful information on Ineligibilities and Waivers.