Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:20pm on 17 Oct 2025,Friday India Global
India remains ineligible for the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) lottery until at least 2029 due to high immigration volumes exceeding the program's threshold of 50,000 immigrants over five years. In 2022, India sent 127,010 immigrants, surpassing the combined totals of South America, Africa, and Europe. Consequently, India is disqualified from the DV-2026 lottery, with no eligibility through 2029. Alternative pathways, such as H-1B visa conversions, family sponsorships, EB visas, and asylum, are hindered by long backlogs and policy uncertainties, leaving Indian applicants with limited options for permanent U.S. residency.
