Now Reading: US judge orders Trump admin to open Green Card lottery by November 1
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US judge orders Trump admin to open Green Card lottery by November 1
US judge orders Trump admin to open Green Card lottery by November 1
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to open registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery by November 1 and notify selectees by December 3. US District Judge Jinsook Ohta issued a preliminary injunction after a lawsuit by Red Eagle Law argued the administration's failure to launch the program violated federal law. The deadlines were extended from October 18 and November 19 following a joint request.
During a hearing in San Diego, Judge Ohta questioned the government's claim that it was too late to hold the lottery for fiscal year 2027. The government had argued the registration period should have ended before September 30. Red Eagle Law founder Curtis Morrison contended the administration had delayed the process long enough to prevent the 2027 lottery. The Diversity Visa programme selects up to 55,000 noncitizens each year for permanent residency in the United States.
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The court has set a hard deadline of 1 November for the registration to open, rejecting the government's argument that the statutory window had already closed for FY2027. The preliminary injunction forces the State Department to process the lottery for the current fiscal year despite earlier delays. What remains unresolved is whether Red Eagle Law has legal standing at all, a question the judge has left open. The next step is the government's compliance with the November 1 and December 3 deadlines unless the administration appeals.
Source: timesnownews.com
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