The United States’ government has announced a new update on the Diversity Visa Program for the year 2025. Every year, the US government has been providing visas to Nepali citizens through the Diversity Visa Program. And for the year 2025, the US Embassy has announced that starting tonight, Nepali citizens can apply for the program. Let’s get into detail about the US DV Program 2025 for Nepali citizens in this post.
According to the most recent update provided by the US Embassy Nepal, the Diversity Visa Program for Nepali citizens will begin on October 4 at 9.45 p.m. Nepali citizens can apply for the program after this time, and it will run until 9.45 p.m. on November 7. Nepali citizens can apply for the program, but only one entry per person is strictly mentioned by the embassy. The US Embassy has warned that if anyone tries to apply twice, they won’t be allowed to participate in this program.
US DV Program 2025 Start Date: October 4, 9.45 p.m. (Ashoj 17, 2080)
US DV Program 2025 Last Date: November 4, 9.45 p.m. (Kartik 18, 2080)
According to the US Embassy, DV selection is performed completely randomly from the eligible entries. There are no eligibility criteria except being a Nepali citizen with no criminal activities. Otherwise, the selection is said to be done completely randomly. So the Embassy has requested that the citizens make only one entry per person. The form fillup process is also simplified, as earlier. We can get the details from the official website of the US Embassy in Nepal. (click here)
The US Embassy has also mentioned that there is no fee for participating in the Diversity Program. The DV Program is also popular in Nepal as DV Lottery, but this program doesn’t require any fee to participate. In Nepal, most of the cyber cafes help citizens fill out the form of the DV Program by charging certain charges. But the US government doesn’t ask for any fee for participation. If you are well familiar with participating in the program, then you can fill out the form online by yourself from home or the office.
This time the DV Program is opened in 2023, but why the Embassy has said it as DV 2025 is also clarified by the Embassy. According to the US Embassy, the applicants will have to complete their entire visa procedure by September 2025. By the end of September 2025, all the selected applicants will have completed their visa procedures. The Embassy has also mentioned that the selected applicants will be notified by May 2024.
DV Lottery 2025 for Nepali Citizens:
Before filling out the DV in Nepal, I have mentioned a few important points that you need to keep into consideration. Although most Nepali citizens fill out the form at cyber cafes and other studios, you also need to be aware of these minimum rules and regulations so that your application won’t get rejected.
Applying DV Lottery 2025 for Nepali Citizens, keep these points into consideration:
1. DV Program 2025 starts from October 4, 9.45 p.m., to November 4, 9.45 p.m., 2023.
2. One applicant can apply only once; otherwise, your application will be rejected.
3. You should use your recent photo on the application. Your six-month-old recent photograph must be used.
4. You should not use the same photo that you used on your DV application last year.
5. You should mention your husband or wife along with your unmarried children who are under 21 years old.
6. The DV Program doesn’t charge any fees for participation.
Frequently Asked Questions About the DV Program 2025:
1. How do I apply for the DV Lottery from Nepal?
Answer: The DV Program is commonly known as the DV Lottery in Nepali society. The DV Program 2025 application is open, and you can apply from this site: travel.state.gov/dv
2. What is the last date for DV Lottery 2025?
Answer: The starting date for applying to the DV Program 2025 is October 4, and the last date is November 4, 2023.
3. What is the DV Lottery 2023 for Nepal?
Answer: There is no DV Program 2023, as the US Embassy mentions that DV Program 2025 was opened in 2023 and is named DV Program 2025. There will be no other DV program in 2023.
4. I was not selected last time; can I apply again?
Answer: Yes, there is no criteria for applying how many times to the DV program. You can apply every year, whenever it is opened.
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