Updated Green Card 2027 Lottery Rules

Recently, there have been many worrying discussions and rumours about the DV programme (the Green Card 2027 lottery). Users and experts in specialist chats have put forward all kinds of theories – about the lottery being cancelled, possible sanctions against citizens of certain countries, political influence and so on. However, our company saw the situation in a completely different light from the outset. Thanks to our extensive practical experience with U.S. visa applications, we understood that the delay in launching the programme was due entirely to technical issues. As far back as two months ago, we wrote on our website that:

That is exactly what happened. On 10 March 2026, the U.S. Department of State published a document entitled Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, which discusses the need to strengthen checks on lottery entrants. This Department of State initiative aims to combat document fraud in Green Card 2027 registration and participation. The DV programme updates take effect on 10 April 2026. This means that the Green Card 2027 lottery, also known in Russian as the Grin Kard 2027 lottery, has not been cancelled. It has simply been refined and updated to reflect current circumstances.

All the delays in opening entries for the Green Card 2027 lottery were therefore connected with a major upgrade of the E-DV Program system. The changes became necessary because of increasingly frequent cases of fraud among applicants. According to official U.S. Department of State documents, the new measures will help reduce the number of fraudulent entries and prevent the misuse of other people’s personal information. Participation in the lottery should become much safer and more transparent. Below, we describe in detail the main objectives of the programme update that delayed the lottery’s launch.

There are no sweeping changes to participation in the Green Card 2027 lottery. The procedure remains the same. The only new requirement for applicants is to attach a scan of their international passport when completing the entry form. Otherwise, the rules remain as they were before. All the updates concern the programme’s internal technical systems. The U.S. government is using these new mechanisms to combat fraudsters who submit large numbers of false and duplicate entries.

We should stress that the DV programme is established in United States law, rather than merely by an administrative decision. All rumours about the Green Card 2027 lottery being shut down or its rules being overhauled are therefore unfounded. Every year, foreign nationals from around the world receive up to 55,000 U.S. immigrant visas, successfully move to America and remain there as permanent residents. The Green Card lottery continues to be an established, reliable and much-used mechanism. The changes represent only certain improvements to the procedure.

There is no exact date for the opening of Green Card 2027 registration yet. It will most likely be announced once all programme updates have been completed. Prospective entrants are advised to follow official sources and rely on U.S. Department of State documents rather than speculation and unverified articles. You can find the latest information on our website. We have worked with U.S. visas and immigration programmes for many years, carefully analysing official documents, closely monitoring legislative changes and checking visa statistics. This enables us to provide an objective and sensible assessment of current events. In particular, as time has shown, we were entirely correct in attributing the Green Card 2027 lottery delay to a technical upgrade.

Not all applicants who submit an entry form will take part in the Green Card 2027 draw. At the first stage, the system filters out entries that do not meet DV Program requirements. If an applicant makes a mistake, their entry is disqualified before the Green Cards are drawn. To participate in the lottery, it is important to complete the Green Card 2027 entry form correctly in English, upload an appropriate photograph and pay the Green Card 2027 lottery fee.

If you want to eliminate the risk of disqualification entirely, seek professional assistance. We have worked with the DV programme for a long time, and our clients include people who have actually been selected. Our qualified staff carefully study the U.S. Department of State rules and follow every update. Applicants can therefore count on precision and professionalism when submitting their Green Card 2027 lottery entry. Our company’s advantages include:

We will be sure to announce when official entry submissions open. However, you can already submit your application to enter the Green Card 2027 lottery with our company today. We are preparing entry forms as usual so that we can submit them without rushing or unnecessary pressure as soon as the programme’s opening is announced. We work in full compliance with DV Program rules: we provide only applicants’ genuine information, submit just one entry per person, complete the form and prepare the photograph in accordance with U.S. Department of State requirements. This approach eliminates the possibility of disqualification due to technical errors or non-compliance. Our clients’ entries always take part in the final draw.