U.S. Government Dey Introduce $1 Fee For Green Card Lottery Registration!
Eiii Ghana! You dey plan go America through the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery? Make you listen sharp! The U.S. Department of State dey bring new rule wey go affect everybody wey dey apply.
$1 Registration Fee: What You Need to Know
Starting October 16, 2025, you go need pay $1 (one dollar) for electronic registration before you fit enter the “green card lottery.” This be the first time ever say dem dey charge people to enter. According to the Department, this money go help spread the administrative costs across the millions of people wey dey register every year. Instead of just the winners dey pay, everybody go contribute small.
How to Pay?
You go pay the $1 online through the official U.S. government website when you dey register. The $330 visa application fee for the winners still dey the same. This $1 payment, you no go fit get am back if you no win, and you no fit use am for another year.
Why Dem Dey Do This?
Every year, almost 25 million people dey apply for the DV Lottery, but only 55,000 people dey get visa. This new fee go bring in about $25 million every year. Dem go use the money take maintain the system, protect data, and stop people from doing fraud. Dem also believe say the fee go stop people wey dey use third-party to submit plenty applications.
Important Dates
- Registration starts: Early October 2025
- New Fee Implementation: October 16, 2025
So Ghanafoɔ, if you dey plan apply for DV-2027, make you prepare for the $1 fee! Good luck!