This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh is an active member.
The Department of State’s (DOS) Visa Bulletin for November 2025 notes that the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the selectees who are eligible to participate in the DV-2026 Diversity Visa (DV) program.
The bulletin notes that approximately 129,516 prospective applicants (i.e., selectees and their spouses and children) have been registered, can confirm their selection and may be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa. “Since selection is random and blind to the number of family members who might immigrate with the selectee, and it is likely that some of the selectees will not complete their cases or will be found ineligible for a visa, this larger figure should ensure that all DV-2026 numbers can be used during fiscal year 2026 (FY26: October 1, 2025, until September 30, 2026),” the bulletin states.
The bulletin includes details on next steps for selectees and a statistical breakdown by country. People can find updates on DOS’s Electronic Diversity Visa Program webpage, including information on registering for DV-2027 when it becomes available.
