Then there are those of us holding so-called diversity visas, distributed by lottery to people from underrepresented countries. But Trump’s suspension rejected the judgment of Congress and his last extension attempted to tie the hands of his successor. After first applying in 2018, we won the golden ticket in 2019: a diversity lottery visa that was approved in 2020. The State Department had issued only about 12,000 diversity visas in 2020 before Trump suspended the program in April. Diversity visas normally have to be used within six months.

Source: Washington Post February 17, 2021 10:52 UTC