The Diversity (DV) immigrant category rank CUT-OFFS which will apply in January 2017
For January, 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 | 25,800 | Except: Egypt: 12,700 Ethiopia: 14,700 |
| ASIA | 4,000 | Except: Iran: 3,600 Nepal: 2,750 |
| EUROPE | 15,900 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 6 | |
| OCEANIA | 650 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN |
775 |
