US tightens Green Card lottery rules; passport upload required from this date
The U.S. Department of State has finalized new rules for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, requiring applicants to provide passport information and a scan of their biographic and signature pages. These stricter identity verification measures, effective April 10, 2026, aim to combat fraudulent entries and ensure applications are tied to real individuals.
The U.S. Department of State has finalized new rules for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, requiring applicants to provide passport information and a scan of their biographic and signature pages. These stricter identity verification measures, effective April 10, 2026, aim to combat fraudulent entries and ensure applications are tied to real individuals.
