Diversity Green Card Lottery To Open For 2027—Restored By Court Order
The ruling lets up to 55,000 applicants worldwide enter the lottery after the administration missed the registration deadline.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta ordered the U.S. Department of State to reopen the 2027 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio must announce the registration period by midnight October 29.
- Red Eagle Law, a California immigration firm, sued the administration in August, arguing the government's failure to open registration on time violated federal law. The Trump administration had previously argued it was too late to implement the program.
- Mandated by the court, the registration period must remain open for 30 days starting by November 1. The program, created by the Immigration Act of 1990, allows up to 55,000 individuals to receive lawful permanent residency.
- Following the ruling, attorney Curtis Morrison said "We won," arguing that the administration cannot ignore laws passed by Congress. He emphasized the judiciary's role in enforcing statutory requirements.
- Although the Trump administration has long opposed the program, calling it "the worst of the worst," the State Department must now process applications until the 55,000 visa allocation is exhausted or until September 30, 2027.
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Foreign-Born Judge Orders Trump To Reopen Diversity Visa Lottery
A federal judge born in South Korea has ordered the Trump administration to restart the diversity visa lottery, the program President Donald Trump suspended last year after a green card holder who came through it allegedly killed three people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta of the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to hold the 2…
A court decision requires the government to resume the suspended process in December 2025.The calendar sets dates for announcing registrations and starting registration.
A federal judge in San Diego has ordered the Trump administration to reopen the 2027 diversity visa lottery, known as the Green Card lottery. The lottery must open by Oct. 18, and registration will continue until Nov. 19, U.S. District Court Judge Jinsook Ohta of the Southern District of California ruled Wednesday. She issued a preliminary injunction that halts the Green Card program. The program allows up to 55,000 applicants each year to apply…
Check the dates of the 2027 Visa Lottery: Justice set November 1st as the limit for opening the registration and December 3rd to notify the selected.
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