<p>Registration for the DV Lottery 2015 has begun and the application period is from October 1, 2013 to November 2, 2013.  The DV Lottery is a lottery program for people who come from countries with low immigration rates to the US.  Every year 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through this program (Japan included). There is no fee to enter and the DV lottery and applications are accepted online only.  Please refer to the U.S. Department of State website for more information.  It is located at   https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/.</p>