🚨🔥BREAKING Immigration News: Congress Introduces Bill to END DV Lottery! What Happens to DV 2027?

Proposed Bill to Repeal the Diversity Visa Program

The video reports that on October 22, 2026, Texas Congressman Keith Self introduced H.R. 10896, a bill proposing to permanently end the Diversity Visa (DV) program. The program makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available each year to eligible people from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

Self argues that the program has weaknesses in fraud prevention and identity verification, and raises security concerns.

The Bill Is Not Law

Introducing a bill does not abolish the DV lottery. The proposal would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the president, or otherwise overcome a veto. The video says those steps had not occurred, so the bill did not itself cancel DV-2027.

Lottery Selection Does Not Guarantee a Visa

Being selected in the lottery only allows someone to apply. Applicants must still meet eligibility requirements, provide documentation, pass background checks, and receive approval. Selection alone does not guarantee a visa.

Separate DV-2027 Court Case

The video says a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on October 19 requiring the State Department to proceed with DV-2027 registration. The government sought to pause the order, but the judge denied that request on October 21. The government then appealed to the Ninth Circuit.

According to the court schedule cited in the video, the State Department was due to:

• Announce registration details by October 29
• Open registration on November 1
• Notify selected participants by December 3

The presenter cautions that these were court-set deadlines, not confirmation that registration had opened. The appeal could also affect the schedule.

Possible Effects on Future Lotteries

If Congress eventually enacted a repeal, DV-2028 and later lotteries could be affected, depending on the law’s effective date and any protections for people already selected. The proposal’s prospects and its effects on individual applicants were uncertain.

Advice to Applicants

The presenter advises applicants not to panic or treat the proposed bill as a change in current law. They should follow official State Department updates, watch for new court rulings, and be wary of anyone claiming registration has secretly opened or that they can guarantee selection. The presenter also recommends checking information before making financial or immigration decisions.

Presenter

Lucy Mwangi, identified in the video as Lucy Mwangi USA. The closing subtitles also render the name as “Lucy Mungai.”