New Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Reopen Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery for 2027 and 2028
On November 1, 2026, a new federal lawsuit, Ivannikov v. Rubio (Case No. 2:26-cv-12783), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, challenging the Trump administration’s failure to open registration for the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program. T
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Legal Updates: the decision behind this headline
Our reading of Visa Lawyer Blog’s headline: focus on the specific opportunity, process or cost it could affect before changing a career plan.
This reading note uses Visa Lawyer Blog’s headline and preview to frame the Legal Updates questions raised by this story. It does not add independently verified facts or establish the current status of a policy. [1]
Identify which part of your plan is affected
For a reader following Legal Updates, the useful question is which application, employer commitment or timing assumption needs another look. Keep the source report beside the records for your own situation; the headline cannot establish your eligibility, deadline or next filing.
Check the dated source before acting
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