Diversity Immigrant (DV) Category
Every year Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits 55,000 immigrant visas annually through the Diversity Visa program. This number of visas from countries with low admissions over the past five years. 5,000 visas are reserved annually for the NACARA program, reducing the DV-2025 limit to roughly 54,850. These DV visas are distributed across six regions, with a cap of seven percent per country each year.
February 2025 Immigrant Numbers in the DV Category
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | |
| AFRICA | 22,500 | Except: 1. Algeria: 22,000 2. Egypt: 22,000 3. Morocco: 22,000 |
| ASIA | 5,500 | Except: 1. Iran: 5,400 2. Nepal: 3,500 |
| EUROPE | 12,000 | Except: 1. Russia: 11,750 2. Uzbekistan: 7,750 |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,100 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
1,750 |
The Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-offs (March 2025)
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately |
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| AFRICA | 25,000 | Except: 1. Algeria: 24,500 2. Egypt: 23,000 3. Morocco: 22,000 |
| ASIA | 6,000 | Except: 1. Iran: 5,400 2. Nepal: 4,500 |
| EUROPE | 13,000 | Except: 1. Russia: 12,950 2. Uzbekistan: 7,750 |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,125 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
1,800 |
Why it is Important to Check Visa Bulletin Every Month?
Every month, you should check the visa bulletin to get the details about available immigrant visa numbers. Since the U.S. Government sets an annual limit on the number of immigrant visas, there can be significant wait times due to high demand and country-specific limits.
On the regular check, you can identify when a visa number becomes available for your category. It helps you to apply at the right time without missing opportunities.
