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Beginning in mid-October 2025, the U.S. Department of State will introduce a $1 registration fee for entering the Green Card Lottery, according to timelottery.ru.
Until now, submitting an entry was free of charge. The newly implemented fee is intended to cover administrative expenses such as upgrading computer systems, storing applicant data, and enhancing security checks.
U.S. authorities estimate that the new fee will generate approximately $25 million per year for the federal budget. The fee is non-refundable, regardless of whether an applicant is selected.
Previously, applicants only paid a fee of $330 after winning the lottery. Now, everyone who submits an application must pay $1 upfront.
The immigration platform Boundless has noted that this change may pose difficulties for individuals who lack access to digital payment methods.
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A ceremony for laying the foundation of a new urea plant was held in the Guvlymayak gengeshlik of the Turkmenbashi etrap in Balkan velayat, reports the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan."
The plant's designed capacity will be 1 million 155 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers per year. Construction is being carried out on behalf of the state concern "Türkmenhimiýa" by the Japanese company Mitsubishi in partnership with the Turkish company Gap İnşaat.
As noted by the speakers, urea is an export-oriented product capable of replacing imported mineral fertilizers.
The choice of the site in the western region is due to its proximity to the raw material base: natural gas is extracted along the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, which is essential for production.
The construction of the new plant also has social significance: its commissioning will create additional jobs, contributing to the improvement of the local population's well-being.
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