DOS Updates on Court Orders Regarding Diversity Visas for 2020 and 2021
October 25, 2021
DOS released an update on court orders regarding DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas, stating that as of October 20, 2021, a district court ordered DOS to begin processing and adjudicating the 966 reserved DV-2021 applications and to conclude processing by the end of fiscal year 2022.
October 13, 2021
DOS released an update on court orders regarding DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas, stating that as of 10/13/21, a district court ordered DOS to commence processing the 9,905 DV-2020 visas and to conclude processing no later than the end of FY2022 (9/30/22). Previously, no time frame was established for processing.
October 6, 2021
DOS released an update on court orders regarding reservation of DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas, stating that as of 9/30/21, the courts have not established a time frame for processing diversity visas.