Mauvaise nouvelle pour les gagnants africains de la DV Lottery 😢

Yes, that's correct: former President Donald Trump did not officially abolish the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV Lottery), but he significantly hampered it indirectly by banning immigration from several countries, which directly affected DV Lottery winners. — 🔒 Country-Specific Visa Bans Under Trump 1. Presidential Proclamation of June 2025 (Proclamation 10949) This proclamation suspended or prohibited the issuance of immigrant visas (including those from the Diversity Visa Lottery) to citizens of 19 countries: • 12 countries completely banned • 7 countries partially restricted 2. Consequences for the Diversity Visa Lottery • DV 2025 winners from these countries cannot obtain their visas before the September 30, 2025 deadline. • Nationals of these countries are excluded from the DV 2026 program unless they meet very strict exemption criteria (which is extremely rare). ⸻ 📉 History: Similar restrictions under Trump • As early as 2020, the Trump administration had already excluded certain countries (such as Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, etc.) from the Diversity Lottery. • But the 2025 proclamation had a much broader impact. ⸻ ⚖️ Conclusion Trump did not legally abolish the Diversity Lottery (this would have required an act of Congress), but he indirectly blocked it for many countries. Therefore, it can be said that he "indirectly banned" it by restricting immigration through presidential decrees targeting specific countries.