The requirement adds a pre-entry cost and a documentation step for applicants to help tackle fraud, per the State Department.

The U.S government said the changes are meant to enhance vetting and reduce fraud by making it easier to verify an individual’s identity earlier in the process.

The Department of State has amended the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program regulations to improve the integrity of the program ...

President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...

President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary ...

The Donald Trump administration suspended the Green Card lottery program after Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who came to the US through this lottery pathway was found to be ...

President Trump's spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt's relative was picked up by ICE Credit: Photo by Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press President Donald Trump on Thursday suspended the diversity visa (green ...

President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Why it matters: The ...

This browser does not support the Video element. President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of the diversity visa (green card lottery) program after authorities said the Brown University and MIT ...

Law enforcement officers search the area for the Brown University shooting suspect, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha) President Donald Trump suspended the green card ...