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  1. October 13, 2021

    State Dept. Gets Court Deadline To Issue 2020 Diversity Visas

    The U.S. Department of State must issue more than 9,000 additional diversity visas before October 2022, a D.C. federal judge ruled Wednesday, describing the deadline as a compromise between the shorter time frame the visa winners wanted and the longer one the government sought.

  2. August 18, 2021

    US State Dept. Ordered To Issue 9K More Diversity Visas

    The U.S. Department of State must issue 9,095 additional diversity visas after a D.C. federal judge ruled that the department illegally used Trump-era restrictions to stop processing visas for winners of the 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery.

  3. July 19, 2021

    DC Judge Mulls Reserving Thousands More Diversity Visas

    A D.C. federal judge is apparently leaning toward ordering the U.S. Department of State yet again to set aside thousands of visas for green card lottery winners whom the federal government hasn't processed or interviewed by the time the visas are set to expire.

  4. March 30, 2021

    Visa Winners Say 'Injuries Linger' Despite Biden Orders

    Diversity visa winners who were blocked from entering the U.S. during the pandemic urged a D.C. federal judge Monday to reject the government's argument that their case is moot since President Joe Biden rescinded orders restricting their entry, arguing that their "injuries linger" because they haven't been allowed to immigrate.

  5. March 16, 2021

    Biden Admin. Calls Diversity Visa Winners' Relief Claims Moot

    The Biden administration is urging a D.C. federal judge to throw out challenges by diversity visa lottery winners blocked from coming to the U.S. under Trump-era COVID-19 immigration restrictions, saying that since President Joe Biden reversed those policies they no longer have a valid claim for relief.

  6. February 20, 2021

    Diversity Visas Extended While Legal Battle Continues

    A D.C. federal judge extended the shelf life of visas awarded through the 2020 Diversity Visa lottery, saying Friday the move allows visa winners to maintain standing in a lawsuit challenging a Trump-era travel ban preventing them from entering the country.

  7. February 18, 2021

    Lottery Winners' Visas At Risk Without Injunction, Judge Fears

    A D.C. federal judge on Thursday expressed concerns that thousands of visa lottery winners affected by President Joe Biden's continued enforcement of Trump-era travel bans are in danger of losing their visas, set to expire in March, if he declines their request for immediate relief.

  8. February 10, 2021

    Lottery Winners, DOJ Trade Shots In Visa-Expiration Fight

    Lawyers for thousands of immigrants challenging Trump-era COVID-19 travel bans told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that the Biden administration is taking too long to reach a deal that will allow their clients into the country before the visas, awarded to winners of a government lottery, expire.

  9. February 04, 2021

    Lottery Winners Want At Least 9K Diversity Visas Released

    Winners of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program lottery are pressing a D.C. federal judge to rule against former President Donald Trump's still-intact travel bans and order the release of 9,000 green cards.

  10. October 16, 2020

    Lottery Winners Say Potential Pause In Visa Ban Suit Harmful

    Green card winners challenging President Donald Trump's move to restrict their arrival to the U.S. amid the pandemic urged a D.C. federal court to ignore some winners' support for pausing their cases while on appeal, saying delays would hurt them.

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