India, Oct. 21 -- Indian nationals will be excluded from the US Diversity Immigration Visa, also known as the Green Card Lottery, starting in 2026. The exclusion is because India exceeded the 50,000-immigrant threshold set by the US Department of Homeland Security over the past 5 years. This means Indians will remain ineligible for these visas until at least 2028.

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US Diversity Visa Programme: Key details Representational image credit: Tim Mossholder/Pexels The Green Card Lottery is open to people from countries with a low rate of immigration to the United States. According to the regulations, any country from which more than 50,...