State Department Adds $1 Entry Fee for Diversity Visa Applicants

Would-be immigrants will be required to pay a new $1 registration fee to enter the annual lottery for diversity visas, the State Department announced.

The new fee will take effect beginning Tuesday when a final rule is published in the Federal Register.

The $1 fee reflects operational costs of running the lottery, including updates of the system collecting submissions, data storage and security reviews, the State Department said. The existing $330 application fee for lottery winners covers other costs of the program, it said.

The program makes 55,000 green cards available each year to people from countries with low rates ...