The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has just released an update that the online entry registration period for the 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa program will be October 2 until November 30. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program enables up to 50,000 diversity visas to be available annually. These visas are drawn randomly from all entries received from individuals that have met the specific requirements of the program and are from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S.

The entry period for the DV-2010 program ended on December 1, 2008. Information about selected individuals is now available and individuals that entered the lottery through the program’s official website (www.dvlottery.state.gov) can check the status of their lottery entry at that same website address.