Data signal · Deadlines
The next recurring immigration date on the calendar
Counted from our archiveas of Sep 15, 2026
16
days until the diversity visa (green-card) lottery (approximate window)
What the data shows
- The next recurring date ImmigrationClock tracks is the Diversity Visa (green-card) lottery, 16 days from Sep 15, 2026. The exact window is announced by the agency each year, so the date is approximate.
- The DV lottery registration opens for about one month in the fall, free, for nationals of eligible countries. A rare path to a green card with no employer or family sponsor.
- ImmigrationClock keeps 6 recurring immigration dates on one page, each linked to the government source that sets it.
Caveats
- The window is approximate until the agency announces it. No precise date is stated.
- Nothing here is legal or tax advice.
Source and method
U.S. Dept. of State — DV Program↗
Counted from ImmigrationClock's own archive: an exact count of records the site holds, not an estimate of anything outside it. Period: as of Sep 15, 2026. Computed on Sep 15, 2026.
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Methodology & sources
Data signals are computed from the same committed snapshots the site renders — never typed in, never estimated, never written by a model. Only reported figures and exact counts of ImmigrationClock’s own archive qualify; nothing projected or modeled appears here. Direction and magnitude are stated, never causation. See all insights. Read the full methodology →