<p>The registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program (DV Lottery 2014) has been announced by the USCIS. The application period is from October 2, 2012 to November 3, 2012.<br /> <br /> DV Lottery is a lottery program for people who come from countries        with low immigration rates to the U.S. Every year 50,000 immigrant        visas are made available through this program (Japan included).  Anyone who       is selected in this lottery conducted by the U.S.  Department of       States will be given the opportunity to apply for  permanent residence. There       is no fee to enter the DV Lottery and  applications are accepted through       online only.<br /> <br /> If you are  born in an eligible country (Japan included), and meet       either the  education or training requirements established by the U.S. Department  of States, you are eligible to enter the DV Lottery       Program. Instructions for this program have not yet been issued and this website will post that information when it becomes available.</p>