Summary

Removes the Diversity Visa (green card lottery) program from U.S. immigration law and updates the Immigration and Nationality Act to delete and rework statutory cross-references that depended on that program. The changes take effect October 1, 2025, and require federal immigration agencies and consular posts to revise forms, procedures, and regulations that previously referenced the diversity-visa provisions.

• Eliminates the statutory Diversity Visa (DV) program by removing the relevant provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. §1153(c)).
• Makes technical and conforming amendments across multiple INA provisions to remove references to the deleted DV subsection and redesignate affected subsections.
• Effective date for the changes is October 1, 2025, giving agencies a transition window to update procedures and materials.
• Does not specify reallocation of visa numbers formerly associated with the diversity program.
• Requires revisions to agency guidance, forms, consular processes, and automated systems that previously relied on the DV provision.
• Directly affects people who would have applied for or received diversity visas; it may shift immigration demand to other categories.
• Does not authorize new spending, change tax law, or include emergency designations.
• Could generate legal challenges and administrative questions during implementation, especially about visa ceilings and eligibility consequences.