The Diversity (DV) immigrant category rank CUT-OFFS which will apply in February 2017
For February, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2017 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 Listed Separately | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | 28,700 | Except: Egypt: 16,000 Ethiopia: 17,500 |
| ASIA | 4,700 | Except: Iran: 3,950 Nepal: 3,150 |
| EUROPE | 18,000 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 6 | |
| OCEANIA | 725 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
825 |
