October 01, 2021
A Washington, D.C., federal judge ordered the Biden administration to save 7,395 diversity visas past their expiration and hold them for a group of visa lottery winners whose applications weren't prioritized for visa processing.
September 09, 2021
A D.C. federal judge Thursday blocked a U.S. State Department policy that gave diversity visas lower priority, directing the government to "undertake good-faith efforts" to process the 2021 visa lottery cohort before a Sept. 30 deadline.
June 08, 2021
Thousands of winners of the annual visa lottery sued the Biden administration in Washington, D.C., federal court, saying its policies have brought diversity visa processing to a standstill, tarnishing their golden chance to live in the U.S.