Judge Orders State Department to Reopen 2027 Green Card Lottery
A federal judge has ordered the Department of State to reopen the 2027 Green Card Lottery by October 18, after the program was previously paused by the Trump administration.
New York, NY, October 16, 2026 —
A federal judge has ordered the Department of State to reopen the 2027 Green Card Lottery by October 18, according to the available information. The program had previously been paused by the Trump administration.
The order sets an October 18 deadline for reopening the lottery. The information provided does not specify the year for that deadline, when the judge issued the order, or whether the department has taken steps to comply.
Details about the judge, the court, the legal arguments and the reasoning behind the order were not provided. The information also does not say when the program was paused, how the pause affected applicants or whether the order addresses any other aspects of the lottery.
The Department of State’s response to the order was not included in the available information. It also does not say whether the administration plans to challenge the ruling or whether any further court proceedings are expected. The reported order requires the department to reopen the 2027 program by the stated deadline; additional details about how the reopening will work were not provided.
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