Diversity Visa Lottery
The 2010 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2010) has closed. The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Full instructions on past programs can be found at the official State Department website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/