When & How to Check DV Lottery Result 2025
DV lottery 2025
Online registration for the DV program for Fiscal Year 2025 is available from 12:00 noon EDT (GMT -4) on October 4, 2023, to 12:00 noon EST (GMT -5) on November 7, 2023. 55,000 green card numbers will be randomly selected, and the results will announce will be announced in May 2024.
Eligibility for Green Card Lottery
This program is not open to nationals from countries with a high rate of immigration to the US for the past 5 years, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Venezuela, and Vietnam. The biggest change is that citizens from the United Kingdom and its dependent territories are allowed to participate for the first time in years.
Nationals of the country above can still register supposing that their spouse or their parents are from the eligible countries.
In addition to nationality, the authority also requires applicants to have at least a high school certificate (or equivalent) or at least 2 years of working experience in the last 5 years. A high school education or equivalent refers to a 12-year course of elementary and secondary school while the certificate of correspondence courses are not acceptable. The working experience should be related to an occupation that needs at least two years of training or experience.
How Does DV Lottery Work?
Not all qualified applicants will be granted the DV Lottery visa. In this section, we will talk about the complete process from application to approval.
Registration
After confirming your eligibility for the program, the first step is to submit entries online, before which you are supposed to visit the official website of the US Department of State and click on the “DV-2025 Entry Instructions” button to learn about how to fill out the complete the electronic Diversity Lottery Entry Form.
You must provide specific personal information in the form, including full name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, entrant photograph(s), mailing address, country of residence, phone number, email address, the highest level of education, current marital status, and number of children. It is recommended to complete the form on your own. If you do have to turn to a visa consultant or agent, you should also be present to make sure the answer is correct. In any case, you must note down the unique confirmation number and print out the confirmation page which is used to check the entry status.
Please note that late entries or paper entries will not be acceptable. Although the deadline for entry submission is 12:00 noon EST (GMT -5) on November 7, 2023, it is suggested to file the application as early as possible in case of network congestion or failure at the last minute. Last but not least, it is only allowed one submission per person, so don’t resubmit it again and again. Individuals will be disqualified once multiple entries are detected or the form is incomplete or incorrect.
Selection
After receiving all entry forms, the Department of State will select Green Card Lottery “winners” randomly with the computer according to the allocations of available visas in each region and country. Please note that the authority will not inform the selectees by letter or email. Entrant Status Check on the official website will be the only method to learn about the results and we will talk about it later.
Apply for a DV Lottery Visa
You will be guided to a detailed instruction page after confirming that you have been selected for the DV-2025 program. In order to get an immigration visa, DV selectees must complete the DS-260 online and have an interview at the consular. Consular officers will investigate your background, criminal records and other information related to security issues.
Selectees must obtain during the fiscal year 2025 (from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025). Visas will be issued every month as long as there are visas available. The program will stop if all DV lottery visas have been issued or the fiscal year 2025 ends. Late application will not be accepted and your DV benefits will not be carried over to the following year.
Pay for DV Lottery Visa Fees
It is free of charge to submit entry, but you need to pay for the visa while attending the interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate. The cashier will give you a U.S. government receipt for payment. Don’t pay by mail, Western Union, or delivery.
When to Check Green Card Lottery Result
Now you have learned about how to participate in the DV program. If you have registered, your biggest concern must be the result. The status for DV-2024 can be checked now and until September 30, 2024. For DV-2025, entrants can check the status from May 4, 2024, to September 30, 2025. You will continue to apply for the DV Lottery visa after being selected. In order not to miss the application, please check your DV status in time and prepare for further procedures.
How to Check DV Lottery Result
The result will only be available on the official website of the US Department of State. The authority would not inform any candidate by phone, email or letter. They only send emails to remind you to check information on DV results, visa appointments and interviews. To check the DV Lottery result, please follow the instructions below.
- Visit the Electronic Diversity Visa Program Page.
- Click on the “Check Status” button. Entrant Status for DV-2024 stopped on September 30, 2024. Currently, you can check the status of DV-2024 (until 9/30/2025) and DV-2026 (5/4/2025 – 9/30/2026).
- Click on the “Continue” button.
- Enter entrant information, such as confirmation number, last/family name, and year of birth.
FAQs
Q: How can I check the DV Lottery result if I forget my confirmation number?
A: You can retrieve the confirmation number through email. Just go to the CheckConfirmation tool and enter your personal information and email address.
Q: If my eligibility is based on my spouse, can I get an immigrant visa alone?
A: No. The authority will issue the visa only when your spouse is also eligible. You must enter the US together with your spouse. This also applies if your eligibility is based on your parents.
Q: Does the list of countries whose natives are eligible remain the same for years?
A: No. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) counts the number of immigrants for the previous five years yearly and screens out countries with high admissions. Therefore, the list might change annually.
Q: What occupations are qualified for work experience requirements?
A: There are more than 1,000 qualified occupation titles in the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) database. You can search in the O*NET OnLine Database to see whether your occupation is eligible.
Q: Is there an age limit for the DV Program?
A: No, as long as the applicant satisfies the educational or working experience requirements.
Q: Can I submit an entry when I have been in the US?
A: Yes, there is no limit to where the entrant is.
Q: If I am rejected, can I re-enter again next year?
A: Yes, you are allowed to submit the entry form only once during the registration period, but you can submit it every fiscal year until you are selected.
Q: If both my spouse and I are eligible, shall we submit separate entry forms?
A: Yes, and if either of you is chosen, the other can apply as a derivative dependent.
Q: Must I include my spouse in my entry?
A: It depends on the marriage status. He/she must be listed when you are in the legal marriage status whether you are living together or not, or are planning to immigrate to the US together. He/she is not required to be listed when you are in legal separation or he/she is already a US citizen or a legal US Permanent Resident.
Q: Must I include my children in my entry?
A: It depends on the marital conditions and age of your children. Those who are younger than 21 and haven’t got married should be listed. They could be your natural children, adopted children or stepchildren under a current or previous legal marriage unless they are already US citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents.
Q: Must I include my parents and siblings in my entry?
A: No, and they are not eligible to receive a Green Card Lottery as dependents.
Q: Can I ask someone else to help me submit my entry or check my entrant status?
A: Yes, and make sure the information must be complete and accurate in any case. Anyone who has your confirmation number can access the Entrant Status Check system.
Q: How do I know I have submitted the entry successfully and avoid repeated submission?
A: Once you receive a confirmation number, it means your entry is successfully recorded.
Q: What if I am already in the United States when selected?
A: You can adjust your status to Permanent Resident with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before the expiration date of the Diversity Visa program.
What is Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery in 2025
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Out of the millions of people who apply every year, the DOS allots 55,000 immigrant visas per year through a lottery pool for foreign nationals from countries with historically low immigration rates to the U.S. These 55,000 are chosen randomly by a computer. There are many health, education and employment opportunities made available as a recipient of the diversity lottery program. Based on continent, the highest number of DVs issued go to Africa and Europe. If you entered, you can now check the results for the 2024 Diversity Visa to see if you were selected.
The entry period for the 2025 DV Program was between October 5, 2023 and November 8, 2022. The overall entry process is straightforward – applicants submit a form online and are not required to pay a fee. Over a million individuals last year registered in the Diversity Lottery and 55,000 were selected. DV-2025 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link starting at noon (EDT) on May 6, 2024. The DV-2024 registration period opens on October 5, 2023, and closes on November 8, 2023, 12:00 PM EST. DV-2024 Entrants should keep their confirmation number until at least September 30, 2025.
Registration for DV Lottery
Registration for the DV lottery 2024 began October 5, 2022 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and concluded on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Only one registration per person is permitted and submitting more than one will disqualify all entries for the individual – the Department of State has technology to detect this. Late entries or those submitted by paper will not be accepted.
How it works is the National Visa Center will randomly select eligible applicants ad the total amount of green cards provided to a region cannot exceed 7%. Individuals chosen will be given the opportunity to apply for permanent residence or an adjustment of status. The online application to enter is free so beware of any scams that ask you to pay for the 2025 Diversity Visa lottery entry.
You can see the full DV-2025 Program Instructions and additional (unofficial) translations of the program instructions. Have additional questions? It’s best to schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys!
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Summary
DV Lottery is conducted every fiscal year. If you are eligible and have submitted an entry, make sure to check the result on the DV program page after it is announced because the authority will not inform you of it. Entrant Status Check for DV-2025 will end on September 30, 2025, and that for DV-2025 will be available from May 4, 2025, to September 30, 2026. Finally, don’t forget to apply for your DV Lottery visa after being selected.