Category: US Visa Lottery

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Staff Reductions at US Embassies in 2025: Longer Visa Wait Times

In 2025, US embassies worldwide are facing significant changes due to a mandated 10% reduction in staff. This cut affects both American diplomats and locally employed personnel, leading to a ripple effect on visa processing times and other consular services.  Additionally, the newly introduced executive order, “One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations,” aims to centralise…
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Cuba Reinstated On US Terror List

Shortly after taking office, US President Donald Trump reversed former President Joe Biden’s policy by restoring Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. As a result, travellers who have visited Cuba since January 12, 2021, are no longer eligible for ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation). Instead, they must apply for a traditional US…
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Trump Moves to End Automatic Citizenship For  US-Born Children

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” aimed at ending automatic citizenship for children born in the United States, commonly known as birthright citizenship. The order states that US citizenship will only be granted to children born to at least one parent…
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Countdown to the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery: What You Need to Know

Dreaming of a new life in the United States? The 2026 Visa Lottery offers a golden opportunity for those from countries with low US immigration rates to secure permanent residency.  Known officially as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, this “visa lottery” grants up to 55,000 visas each year, and the call for applications is just…
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Diversity Visa 2025: Green Card Lottery Results Announced

The US Department of State has unveiled the lucky winners of the Fiscal Year 2025 Diversity Visa (DV)/Green Card Lottery. The winners of this lottery will be granted a visa that will allow them to reside and work within the United States. The State Department oversees the lottery administration, determines the random winners and issues…
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