The United States government has issued two key instructions for foreigners selected in the 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery programme. According to the guidance, selectees should be aware of fraud risks targeting applicants and should understand that being chosen in the lottery does not guarantee that a visa will be approved. The advisory aims to help participants navigate the process safely and manage expectations about their chances of ultimately immigrating to the United States.

The US government has set out strict passport photo requirements for the 2026 Diversity Visa (Green Card) lottery, warning that failing to follow photo rules could lead to disqualification, according to Legit.ng. The guidance also covers how applicants should list family members, with errors or omissions potentially disqualifying entries. Prospective applicants are advised to review the requirements carefully before submitting their entries to avoid losing eligibility.

According to Tuko, the United States has explained how applicants are chosen for the 2026 Green Card Lottery, formally called the Diversity Visa Programme. The report focuses on the selection process for would-be immigrants seeking permanent residence, presenting the lottery as the official pathway under that programme. No eligibility rules, deadlines, entry numbers, or policy changes are specified in the provided blurb.

Tuko reports that the US Green Card Lottery has published a list of East African countries whose citizens were selected for the 2026 Diversity Visa programme, including Kenya. The blurb indicates the selection covers multiple countries in the region and identifies Kenyans among those chosen, but provides no figures, eligibility rules, dates, or confirmation from US authorities. According to the source, the announcement concerns entrants for the 2026 programme rather than final immigrant visas.

The United States has outlined how applicants can verify whether they were selected for the 2026 Diversity Visa Programme, commonly called the Green Card Lottery. According to Legit.ng, the guidance explains the checking process for people who entered the lottery and are waiting to learn their status. The announcement concerns selection notification only and does not itself confirm that any individual applicant has received a visa.

The United States has published a list of 19 countries whose citizens are not eligible for the DV-2026 Diversity Visa programme, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery. According to Tuko, the programme offered 51,850 Green Cards and attracted more than 20 million applications. The ineligibility list affects prospective applicants from the named nations seeking permanent residency in the US through the annual lottery system.