Visa Services

Diversity Visas

General Information

Diversity Visas (DVs) are issued as part of a “lottery” program governed by very strict rules of entry and issuance.  Applicants must be selected as part of a random drawing in order to qualify for further processing.  The DV program is designed to offer immigration to persons in countries that do not send large numbers of immigrants to the United States.

To qualify, an applicant must have completed twelve years of formal education (the equivalent of graduating from a U.S. high school) or two years of qualifying work experience at the time of applying for the DV.  The U.S. Department of Labor sets the standards for work qualifications.

For more information about the Diversity Visa program, please visit the State Department Website or call the State Department’s Visa Lottery Information Center at 1-900-884-8840 for more information.  (Please note: there is a charge for each call).  You may also contact the Consular Section at the US Embassy in Dhaka by emailing us at DhakaDV@state.gov

For more information about Immigration Visas (IVs), please click here.

DV-2009

General Instructions for DV-2009 program (English Version)

General Instructions for DV-2009 program (Bangla Version)

Fees 

The fee for Diversity Visa Application has increased to US $755 (per person). All fees must be paid in cash either in U.S. Dollars or Bangladeshi Taka at the cash counter in the Consular Section prior to the DV interview. Fees are non-refundable, even if a visa is not issued.

To contact the Consular Section regarding a pending DV case, please send an e-mail to DhakaDV@state.gov.  Please make sure to include your case number, and the full name and date of birth of the applicant. 

If you have lost your DV documents, appointment letter, or to verify whether you have won a DV, please contact the Kentucky Consular Center: 

KCC Public Inquiry E-mail            kccdv@state.gov
KCC Public Inquiry Phone            (606) 526-7500
KCC Public Inquiry Fax                (606) 526-7501

IMPORTANT NOTES:

If you are married at the time of your DV interview, your spouse must accompany you to your interview regardless of whether or not he/she will apply for a visa. You should also be prepared to submit evidence of your marital relationship (e.g. nikah nama or wedding certificate with English translation, wedding photos, etc.) at the time of your interview.

As an anti-fraud measure, Diversity Visa interviews will not be rescheduled. If an interview-eligible Diversity Visa applicant does not appear at the scheduled date and time, the applicant’s Diversity Visa eligibility will be terminated.

If You Have Been Temporarily Refused a Diversity Visa

• If you are required to submit additional information or documentation, you may come to the section on any Sunday or Monday between 9:00 am and 9:30 am.



• If your case is under administrative processing, we will contact you when the processing is complete.



• If you are waiting for a DNA test result, please note that it takes approximately two months after you submit your sample to the MRO to get a result.  We will contact you when we receive the results.

DV Fraud Mailbox

The U.S. Embassy Dhaka has a DV Fraud mailbox. Please inform us of any fraud associated with the DV lottery. The mailbox address is dhakadvfraud@state.gov.