The US Diversity Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 will remain suspended after a federal appeals court blocked a lower court order directing the Trump administration to reopen the program, leaving prospective applicants uncertain about when they can register for the Green Card lottery. Complete breakdown of new H-1B and green-card changes. (AFP) The US … Read more
US Congressman Keith Self has introduced legislation to abolish the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery, which offers a pathway to permanent residency for applicants from countries with historically low levels of immigration to the United States. Congressman Keith Self has introduced legislation to abolish the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery. (AFP) Self, a Republican representing Texas’s 3rd … Read more
The Trump administration has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s directive mandating that the State Department reinstate the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery and has concurrently requested that the judge suspend the directive pending the appellate review, as per Newsweek. A federal judge ordered the State Department to restore the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery after … Read more
A federal judge has mandated that the Trump administration reinstate America’s Green Card Lottery, restoring an avenue to permanent residency that garnered in excess of 20 million applications during its most recent completed registration period. Florida recorded 219,470 new lawful permanent residents in fiscal year 2024, narrowly ahead of California’s 217,420, according to federal data. … Read more
A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reopen registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, restoring a route to permanent residency for eligible applicants after the State Department failed to launch the annual entry process on schedule. Judge orders Trump administration to reopen DV-2027 registration (X/@unumihaimedia) US District Judge Jinsook Ohta of … Read more
Representative Image of Tayab Khan and his friends joyfully celebrating a Dh30 million lottery win (AI Generated Image) Tayab Khan, a 26-year-old Nepalese security guard working in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial Area, became the first winner of the UAE Lottery’s new Dh30 million grand prize after matching all 7 winning numbers in a May 27, … Read more
Immigration attorney says Green Card lottery did not resume despite court ruling and these will become invalid after September 30. Two US visa processing pauses challenged in federal court have been struck down, but affected applicants are still waiting for their cases to move forward, according to an immigration lawyer who says there is a … Read more
Princess Diana’s brother claims Charles was ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death. Charles appeared “giddily elated like a lottery winner” when he spoke to Princess Diana’s brother shortly after her death in 1997, according to a new memoir by Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer. In an extract from his forthcoming book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, … Read more
US resumes diversity visa lottery after months-long pause. In a major relief for thousands of immigrants hoping to move to the US through the Diversity Visa programme, the State Department has resumed issuing Diversity Immigrant Visas after a court order ended a months-long pause. The State Department confirmed that it resumed Diversity Visa issuance on … Read more
Shajeer Venga wins Rs 50 million at Sharjah Islamic Bank’s Millionaire event. Weeks after opening a savings account at Sharjah Islamic Bank, an Indian expatriate living in Abu Dhabi has won the jackpot of Dh2 million in the bank’s Millionaire event. The winner was 34-year-old Shajeer Venga, who opened an account through the SIB digital … Read more