DV (Green Card) Lottery Is Changing! Here’s What You Must Know. Big changes are coming to the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery the U.S. “green card lottery.” Here’s what we know so far, what’s proposed, and what you need to watch out for: 🔍 What is the DV Lottery (as is) • The DV program awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas each year by random selection to people from countries with historically low rates of U.S. immigration. • Entry has traditionally been free. Only those selected later pay the visa