55000 Selected in 2026 U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery for Green Cards

The U.S. State Department announced the results of the 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, or “green card lottery.” Of the millions who submitted their names in the lottery, only 55,000 individuals were selected to apply for U.S. permanent residency. The DV lottery offers a path to a green card for people from countries with historically low immigration rates to the U.S.