A guide to the US Diversity Visa lottery (green card lottery) for Iraqis: requirements, the photo, the official website, results, and how to enter with RideFly.
🔍 Enter the US DV Lottery with RideFlyThe US lottery — officially the Diversity Visa (DV) Program, also called the green card lottery — is a yearly program run by the US Department of State that grants a limited number of immigrant visas by random draw. This guide covers what an Iraqi entrant needs: the requirements, the photo, the results and how to enter.
DV entries are made online only, on the official site dvprogram.state.gov, during the yearly entry period. You need a valid passport, a recent photo to US specifications, and a high-school diploma or qualifying work experience. Keep your confirmation number to check the result.
The US State Department announces the entry period each year on its official site, and entries are accepted only during it. Place your request with RideFly and we submit it as soon as registration opens.
Eligibility is by country of birth, on the list of eligible countries the State Department publishes, and Iraq is an eligible country.
Be born in an eligible country, hold a high-school diploma (12 years of schooling) or two years of work experience within the last five years in a qualifying occupation, hold a valid passport, and list your spouse and all unmarried children under 21 on the entry. Details in the DV requirements guide.
The photo is the most common reason entries are disqualified: taken within the last 6 months, white background, full face to the front, no glasses, 600×600 pixels, JPEG, no larger than 240 KB. Details in the DV photo guide.
Results are not sent by mail or email; you check them yourself on Entrant Status Check on the official site with your confirmation number, surname and year of birth. Beware of anyone who promises a win or asks for money to “guarantee” selection.
RideFly prepares your photo to US specifications, double-checks your data and photos before submitting, submits your entry as soon as registration opens, and sends you the confirmation number on WhatsApp. RideFly is a licensed travel company, not a government body; selection is random, and you can also enter yourself on the official site.
The Diversity Visa (DV) Program run by the US Department of State, which grants a limited number of immigrant visas (green cards) each year by random draw to nationals of eligible countries.
The only official site is dvprogram.state.gov, open during the entry period only.
Yes — and you must list your spouse and all unmarried children under 21 even if they will not travel, or the entry may be disqualified. Each spouse may also submit a separate entry listing the other.
No. Selection is random and nobody can raise the odds. RideFly prepares the photo, checks the data and sends you the confirmation number, so your entry is not disqualified over a mistake.
