State Department Nears Court Deadline for DV-2027 Lottery Registration

As a court-ordered deadline approached, the State Department had not yet published the registration dates for the DV-2027 lottery. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta previously ordered officials to make the entry details public by midnight, following a lawsuit brought by a law firm seeking to restart the program.

The administration appealed the preliminary injunction and requested a stay while the appeal proceeds. The legal challenge followed an indefinite suspension of the program that began after a temporary pause initiated in late 2025.

Under the revised judicial schedule, registration is slated to open following publication, with notification deadlines set for early December. The court's order mandates that registration remain open for thirty days while maintaining existing legal requirements for applicants.