Diversity visa lottery instructions are published by the U.S State Department each tear in English language according to the fiscal year. The DV 2012 Green card Lottery instructions will be published in the web site and in PDF format by the State Department. Also there will be dv lottery instructions published in the other major languages too. But the English one will be regarded as the official one. The DV instructions will contain the following information. Eligibility, eligible countries, DV photo requirements, time to apply and FAQ along with many other important things related to the Diversity visa Lottery for the fiscal year 2012.

Many US Consular offices offer free print out of the green card lottery instructions.

If you are interested in to apply for the USA visa lottery program, then you must read and understand the whole instructions carefully. Many people didn't read the instructions and once they become as a winner they failed at the interview and lost their visa fees of US $755 which is a big amount for many of the third world country people.