{"id":1301486,"date":"2025-10-18T08:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T03:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301486"},"modified":"2025-10-18T08:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T03:18:11","slug":"us-disqualifies-indians-from-diversity-visa-lottery-till-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/us-disqualifies-indians-from-diversity-visa-lottery-till-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"US Disqualifies Indians From Diversity Visa Lottery Till 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery<\/strong> is a US government programme that grants up to <strong>50,000 immigrant visas every year<\/strong> to applicants from countries with <strong>low immigration levels<\/strong> to the United States over the previous five years.<br>It aims to promote diversity among immigrants by giving equal opportunities to underrepresented nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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Disqualified?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India has been excluded because it <strong>exceeds the immigration threshold<\/strong> set for the programme.<br>According to the <strong>US Department of Homeland Security<\/strong>, the DV lottery bars countries that have sent more than <strong>50,000 immigrants to the US in the last five years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2021:<\/strong> 93,450 Indians immigrated to the US<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> 127,010 Indians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023:<\/strong> 78,070 Indians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures surpass total immigration numbers from <strong>South America, Africa, and Europe<\/strong>, confirming India\u2019s <strong>ineligibility until 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other excluded countries include <strong>China, South Korea, Canada, and Pakistan<\/strong>, all of which have also exceeded the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact on Indian Aspirants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>Green Card Lottery closed<\/strong> to Indian nationals, pathways for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/indians-are-not-eligible-for-us-green-card-lottery-this-year-diversity-visa-immigration-trump-policies-latest-news-ws-l-9641863.html\">permanent residency<\/a> in the US<\/strong> have become more limited.<br>Available alternatives include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Converting an H-1B visa<\/strong> to permanent residency (Green Card)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investment-based immigration<\/strong> (EB-5 visa)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asylum<\/strong> applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family sponsorship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these routes are often more complex, costly, and time-consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>US Policy Tightening Adds Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts link the situation to <strong>stricter immigration policies<\/strong> under the <strong>Trump administration<\/strong>, which introduced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expanded <strong>social media vetting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tighter <strong>student visa regulations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhanced <strong>security screening<\/strong> for applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the US recently imposed a <strong>$100,000 (\u20b988 lakh)<\/strong> fee on <strong>H-1B visa applications<\/strong> and shifted from a <strong>lottery-based<\/strong> to a <strong>wage-based<\/strong> selection system \u2014 prioritising high earners and making it harder for <strong>students and early-career professionals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tourism and Travel Decline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel data from the <strong>International Trade Administration (ITA)<\/strong> shows that the number of Indians visiting the US <strong>fell from 15.54 lakh in 2024 to 14.86 lakh in 2025<\/strong>, reflecting the overall impact of restrictive immigration and visa policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Road Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s exclusion from the <strong>DV Lottery<\/strong> underscores growing challenges for Indians seeking to live and work in the US.<br>Unless immigration levels drop significantly in the coming years, <strong>eligibility for the Green Card Lottery is unlikely before 2028<\/strong>, keeping the dream of easy access to US permanent residency out of reach for millions of aspirants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery is a US government programme that 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