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Response to Ten Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Green Card Lottery

Jan 29, 2026 January 29, 2026 1 min read 📰 Radio Farda
📋 Key Takeaway

The U.S. Green Card lottery registration has opened for Iranian citizens, running from October 5 to November 7. The U.S. State Department warns against fraudulent communications regarding the lottery and emphasizes that official notifications will not be sent via email or text.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The opening of the Green Card lottery is a significant opportunity for Iranians, but it comes with warnings against fraud.

👥 Key Players

U.S. State Department MENTIONED
Government agency responsible for foreign affairs
"They manage the Green Card lottery and set policies affecting immigration and international relations."
Iranian citizens MENTIONED
Participants in the Green Card lottery
"They represent a demographic seeking opportunities for immigration to the U.S. amid domestic challenges."

📰 What Happened

The U.S. Green Card lottery registration for Iranian citizens has opened, allowing them to apply for permanent residency in the U.S. The U.S. State Department has issued warnings about potential fraud related to the lottery.

  • Registration for the lottery runs from October 5 to November 7.
  • The U.S. State Department does not send notifications via email or text to lottery winners.

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: The lottery provides a potential escape route for Iranians facing economic hardship and political repression.
🌍 Regional: It highlights the ongoing migration trends in the region, where many seek better opportunities abroad.
🌐 International: The U.S. maintains its immigration policies as a means to attract talent while managing security concerns.

📚 Background

The U.S. Green Card lottery is a program designed to diversify the immigrant population in the U.S. by providing visas to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S.

U.S. immigration policy Iranian diaspora
📡 Source: NEUTRAL
📊 Confidence: 70%
The information is provided by official U.S. sources, which are generally reliable for factual updates on government programs.

Virtual embassy employees of Iran are informing about the Green Card lottery program as they do every year and answering your questions. Registration for the lottery began on Tuesday, October 5, at 7:30 PM Tehran time and will continue until Monday, November 7. Registration for the lottery is free and can only be done through the official lottery website (www.dvlottery.state.gov). For more information and answers to frequently asked questions about this program, please refer to the Persian instructions for participating in the lottery at the following link: https://goo.gl/6ERC83. The U.S. State Department announced in a statement that it never sends "written letters, emails, or text messages" to the winners of the Green Card lottery. In this announcement, while providing information about the working procedures of the 2017 lottery, it emphasized that contacts made via email, letter, or text message with lottery participants are aimed at fraud, and U.S. embassies and consulates do not provide a list of accepted applicants.

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Translation confidence: 90%

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