The Department of State (DOS) announced on August 19, 2025, that Egypt is close to reaching the per-country limit of seven percent of the 52,056 visa numbers available in the Diversity Visa (DV) program for fiscal year 2025. “As we are approaching this cap, it may become necessary to take steps to avoid exceeding the country-specific numerical limits. This includes potentially canceling visa interview appointments for individuals for whom a visa is not available,” DOS said.
DOS noted that individuals affected by the early conclusion of the DV program for nationals of any country that reaches the seven percent limit “may reapply in subsequent program years for which their foreign state of chargeability qualifies for the DV program.”
