U.S. Embassy Nairobi says Green Card Lottery interviews are ongoing
U.S. Embassy Nairobi says Green Card Lottery interviews are ongoing
The Green Card Lottery is on pause, but the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi wants Kenyans to know that interviews are still going on, even though no new visas are currently being issued.
This was confirmed by Consul General Nathan Flock of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi in an interview published on Wednesday, when he was quizzed about reports of people winning the lottery but not being granted visas.
“The diversity visa programme is currently on pause; that’s on our website, information about that pause,” stated part of the statement by General Flock.
He confirmed that the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi is continuing to hold interviews for interested candidates despite the pause still being in effect.
He added, “We are continuing to interview applicants. We are continuing to consider their cases.”
Even with the pause, General Flock stated that it is still unclear when it will be lifted.
The U.S. government, under the Trump administration, announced an immediate, indefinite pause on the Green Card Lottery Visa on December 18, 2025.
This suspension was directed by President Trump and implemented by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the Brown University/MIT shooting incident, months after assuming office for his second term.
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The suspension followed a shooting at Brown University, where the suspect was allegedly a Portuguese national who gained permanent residence through the lottery in 2017.
Global participation in the lottery is estimated to surpass 10 million applicants annually, underscoring the fierce competition Kenyan winners faced to secure one of the coveted spots.
Kenya ranks sixth place worldwide in the DV-2025 programme, with 4,459 citizens selected following applications submitted in late 2023, U.S. State Department data revealed.
Kenya’s selection numbers have risen steadily from over 3,400 in DV-2023 to 3,760 in DV-2024, cementing its position among Africa’s top-performing nations in the programme.
General Flock highlighted that the Department of State will announce the lifting of the pause publicly, urging Kenyans to rely on credible channels of communication as and when the announcement is made.
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