For December, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2006 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Region Listed Separately
AFRICA AF 7,500 Ethiopia 6,800
Nigeria 5,400
ASIA AS 2,500 Except: Bangladesh 2,300
EUROPE EU 5,500
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) NA 5
OCEANIA OC 270
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN SA 400
Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Region Listed Separately
AFRICA AF 7,500 Ethiopia 6,800
Nigeria 5,400
ASIA AS 2,500 Except: Bangladesh 2,300
EUROPE EU 5,500
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) NA 5
OCEANIA OC 270
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN SA 400