The new fiscal year begins on October 1, and with it comes a new infusion of
visa numbers! Below are highlights from the October 2014 Visa
Bulletin and Charlie's predictions for future movement based on information
available as of September 9, 2014.

The Kentucky Consular Center in Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2015 diversity lottery.  The diversity lottery makes available *50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.  Approximately 125,514 applicants have been registered and notified and may now make an application for an immigrant visa. Since it is likely that some of the first *50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2015 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014 until September 30, 2015).

The U.S. diversity (DV)
immigrant visa lottery for fiscal year 2015 opens on Tuesday, October
1, 2013 and will remain open for entries until November 2, 2013.  This
year, the U.S. government has 50,000 immigrant visas available through the DV
lottery and subsequent DV visa application process.

Courtesy of Ammerican Immigration Lawyers Association (Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 13020747 (posted Feb. 13, 2013))

Analysis of February 2013 Visa Bulletin

IMMIGRATION INNOVATION (I2) ACT OF 2013 

Immigration attorney Karen-Lee Pollak explains how the Diversity Immigrant Visa program works.

Immigration attorney Karen-Lee Pollak explains the 245i provision which allows you to apply for a green card if you are in the United States legally.

Immigration attorney Karen-Lee Pollak explains how to legally bring a family member to the United States.

Immigration attorney Karen-Lee Pollak explains how to legally bring a employee to work in the United States.