2026 Green Card Lottery
OPEN NOW: Diversity Visa (DV) Program – 2026 Green Card Lottery
The online registration period for the DV-2026 Program began on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12:00 pm EST and concludes on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 12:00 pm EST.
To be eligible to apply for the DV Green Card Lottery, applicants must have graduated from high school or its equivalent or have a minimum of 2 years qualifying work experience in the past 5 years.
If you are a current visa holder in the US (J1 Grad, H1B, L1) or are currently in Ireland and interested in coming to the US, then we highly recommend you apply for the DV Green Card Lottery. This is one of the ONLY ways to secure legal permanent residency in the United States.
Enter now at https://dvprogram.state.gov/
Extending the validity of Green Card
On Sept. 10, 2024, USCIS began automatically extending the validity of permanent resident cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months from the expiration date on the face of the current Green Card for lawful permanent residents (LPR) who file Form I-90 to renew an expiring or expired Green Card.
They are in the process of sending out amended receipt notices for individuals with a pending Form I-90. You can present a receipt notice with an expired Green Card as evidence of LPR. Your amended receipt notice with your expired Green Card provides proof of employment and travel authorization for 36 months from the expiration date on the front of your expired Green Card.
Click HERE to read more.
Community members featured in "Meet the Voices"
Click HERE for tickets for Inis Nua’s "The Playboy of the Western World”.
2024 Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame
Congratulations to our Board Member, Tom Higgins, and Director of Community Engagement and Organizing, Una McDaid, on being named to the 2024 Hall of Fame!
The Teaching of Irish in our Primary Schools
On Wednesday, August 7th, our Silver to Gold group enjoyed a visit and talk with Tina (McDaid) McLaughlin. Tina talked about Gaelic in Ireland’s school system today. Click HERE to read an essay she shared with the group.
Job Posting: Part-time Community Social Worker/Case Manager
Click HERE to download the full job description.
Irish Living Legacy: Silver to Gold Edition
School Supplies Collection
Please consider donating much needed back-to-school supplies! We will be collecting supplies during the month of August and donating all items to Grands Stepping Up.
Grands Stepping Up is a non-profit corporation dedicated to assisting grandparents/kinship guardians who are raising their grandchildren, due to issues such as the opiate epidemic, incarceration, mental health issues, death or illness of the parents that cause the parents to be unable to perform their traditional parental roles.
Suggested Items:
School bags
crayons
markers
colored pencils
paints
pens (black/blue/red)
pencils
pencil sharpener
notebooks (composition/1-subject/3-subject/5-subject)
folder
pencil cases
highlighters
rulers
compasses
scientific calculators
tissues
disinfectant wipes
hand sanitizer
IDC Merchandise
Click HERE to place an order before July 12th!
Irish Living Legacy: Silver to Gold Edition
Fall Trip
Our volunteer coordinator is planning a trip to Jim Thorpe on Wednesday October 9, 2024.
We have 40 seats available.
The trip cost will be $39 per person and includes transportation and admission to the Jim Thorpe Jail and Museum.
Lunch is not included.
Ticket prices are set at $39 and a $10 deposit is required by August 1st to reserve your seat
Full amount is required by September 1, 2024.
Questions? Call the Center at 610-789-6355 or email info@icphila.org
2023 Report
Click HERE to make a tax deductible donation to support the mission of the Irish Diaspora Center via credit or debit card. Find us at @IrishDiasporaCenter to donate via Venmo.
Donations by check may be sent to
Irish Diaspora Center
1001 Darby Road
Havertown, PA 19083
Irish Living Legacy: Silver to Gold Edition
Irish Living Legacy: Silver to Gold Edition
2024 Intergenerational Irish Music Tournament of Champions
The Irish Diaspora Center is launching an Intergenerational Irish Music Tournament that will begin on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024.
Intergenerational programs provide a means to increase contact, create meaningful relationships, foster social growth, promote cultural values, and engage all members of our community.
Our Irish Music Tournament features 16 beloved Irish songs, 8 traditional and 8 modern, that are arranged in a tournament-style bracket allowing participants to vote in each round for their favorites!
Voting results from each round will be posted daily on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Winners from each bracket will advance to the finals in which one song will be crowned the 2024 Irish Music Tournament Champion!
Only Facebook and Instagram followers of the Irish Diaspora will be eligible for prizes so please type in ‘Irish Diaspora Center’ in the ‘Search’ window at the upper left-hand corner of your Facebook page, look for our link and then click on the ‘Follow’ button.
Please join us in a celebration of Irish music in an activity that the whole family can enjoy!
2023 Annual Appeal
Click HERE to support our 2023-2034 Annual Appeal!
Foróige Youth Club - accepting new members!
Job Posting: Director of Community Engagement & Organizing
Lifting of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced 11 May as the end-date for the COVID-19 vaccine requirement when entering the US for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers.
The full White House statement can be found here: https://bit.ly/3p55Mp9
Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a termination of the vaccination requirement effective 12 May for non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals.
The DHS statement can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/05/01/dhs-statement-lifting-title-19-requirements
We await further guidance related to vaccine requirements for those applying for green card adjustment and immigrant visas, as the COVID-19 vaccine requirement is tied to their application not their entry to the US.
