The Diversity (DV) immigrant category rank CUT-OFFS which will apply in November 2016
For November, 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 | 13,500 | Except: Egypt: 7,500 Ethiopia: 7,500 |
| ASIA | 3,000 | Except: Nepal: 2,000 |
| EUROPE | 13,000 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 3 | |
| OCEANIA | 475 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
575 |
