A court in Iraq apparently requires all visa lottery applicants to send money up front . The Diversity Visa program offers up to 55,000 visas worldwide each year to applicants `` drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States , '' according to the State Department website . The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issues a warning that visa ##s are free . Each year 55,000 visas are given out worldwide in a random drawing .
A court in Iraq apparently requires all visa lottery applicants to send money up front . The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issues a warning that visa ##s are free . Each year 55,000 visas are given out worldwide in a random drawing .