DOS
Department of State (State Department) is responsible for issuing visas, which are a permission to travel to USA.
Visa Bulletin - November 2016
Agency
Green Card
DOS Releases DV-2018 Program Instructions
The Department of State administers the Congressionally-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program annually. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants,” from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For fiscal year 2018, 50,000 diversity visas (DVs) will be available. There is no cost to register for the DV Program.
Please check attached document to see the Diversity Visa Lottery Instructions for the Year 2018.
Visa Bulletin - October 2016
Agency
Green Card
New Gonorrhea Testing Requirements for Visa Applicants
UNCLASSIFIED 16 STATE 93130 AUG 19, 2016
SUBJECT: New Gonorrhea Testing Requirements for Visa Applicants
Reciprocity: What's New
The following chart shows the changes that have been made to the Country Reciprocity Tables since the last publication.
Visa Bulletin For September 2016
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September