US Visa Lottery Begins Today
The DV-2008 Lottery will begin at noon EDT tdoay and will end at noon EST on December 3, 2006, that 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.

Applicants whose names are selected randomly will be eligible to apply for one of 50,000 permanent resident visas.

The 2008 lottery will mark the fourth year in which the registration process has been conducted entirely via the Internet.

Persons seeking to enter the lottery program must register online through the designated Web site (www.dvlottery.state.gov), and digital photos must be submitted with the registration form. Paper entries will not be accepted, according to the DV-2008 instructions.