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Last updated: October 16, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

When will the DV Lottery 2027 open?<\/strong> Under a U.S. federal court order issued on October 14, 2026, the State Department must open online registration for the DV-2027 Diversity Visa Lottery no later than November 1, 2026<\/strong>, keep it open for 30 days, and announce the details of the registration period by October 29, 2026. As of today, registration is not open yet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The DV-2027 program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, has had an unusual year. Registration normally opens in the first week of October, but for DV-2027 it was delayed, the program was paused, and in the end a lawsuit set the new schedule. This page explains what happened, which dates now matter, what the court order does and does not mean, and how to prepare before registration opens.<\/p>\n

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When Will the DV Lottery 2027 Open? Key Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nWhat it means<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
October 29, 2026<\/td>\nLatest date for the State Department to announce the details of the registration period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 1, 2026<\/td>\nLatest date for online registration to open, for a 30-day period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 3, 2026<\/td>\nLatest date to notify selected entrants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Until September 30, 2027<\/td>\nSelected applicants’ cases are processed under the usual procedures until DV-2027 visas run out or until this date, whichever comes first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are court-ordered deadlines, so the State Department may act earlier. The exact opening and closing times will be in the official announcement.<\/p>\n

When Was the DV Lottery 2027 Supposed to Open?<\/h2>\n

The Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) registration usually opens in early October. The previous program, DV-2026, opened on October 2, 2024, so most applicants expected DV-2027 to open around the same time in October 2025.<\/p>\n

That did not happen. By mid-October 2025 registration still had not started and the State Department had not given a reason. Around the same time, a final rule published in the Federal Register on September 16, 2025 introduced a new $1 registration fee for DV entries. See our DV Lottery fees 2027<\/a> guide for details.<\/p>\n

Timeline: What Happened to DV-2027<\/h2>\n

November 5, 2025: State Department announces changes<\/h3>\n

On November 5, 2025 the U.S. Department of State announced that it was making changes to the DV-2027 entry process, and that it would announce the registration period and the date for results later. The announcement is on travel.state.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

December 2025: the program is paused<\/h3>\n

In December 2025, media reports said the president had ordered a review of the Diversity Visa Program. The U.S. administration then announced a pause of the program after a shooting at Brown University; reports said the suspect had entered the United States on a diversity visa. At that point no decision had been published to end the program, which was created by Congress, and official channels remained the only reliable source.<\/p>\n

August 2026: the lawsuit<\/h3>\n

In August 2026 a law firm filed Red Eagle Law, L.C. v. Rubio<\/em> in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, challenging the delay of DV-2027.<\/p>\n

August 31, 2026: update on visa issuance<\/h3>\n

On August 31, 2026 the State Department published an update about a temporary pause in issuing diversity visas. This concerns visas for selected applicants. It is a different issue from opening registration for new entries.<\/p>\n

October 14, 2026: preliminary injunction<\/h3>\n

On October 14, 2026, Judge Jinsook Ohta issued a preliminary injunction requiring the State Department to conduct the DV-2027 lottery. The schedule was then adjusted at the request of both parties, which produced the deadlines above: details by October 29, registration open by November 1 for 30 days, and selectees notified by December 3, 2026. If you see older posts quoting an earlier date, rely on the revised schedule and the official announcement.<\/p>\n

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What the Court Order Means and Does Not Mean<\/h2>\n

What it means<\/h3>\n