HOW DO I KNOW IF I WON DV LOTTERY 2022?

• The electronic Entrant Status Check at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC is the sole way to find out if you were successful. Every autumn, entries for the American Lottery are accepted (usually for about a month from October to November, but check the American Lottery website to make sure.
• Fill out the provided spaces and click on the submit button.

YOU CAN CHECK YOUR DV LOTTERY STATUS BEGINNING IN EARLY MAY OF THE YEAR AFTER YOU APPLY

• You will not receive a letter or an email informing you that you “win” or that your entry was rejected. The electronic Entrant Status Check at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESCis the sole way to find out if you were successful.
• The American Lottery is now fully computerized, and prospective immigrants from qualified countries can only apply online.
• Every autumn, entries for the American Lottery are accepted (usually for about a month from October to November, but check the American Lottery website to make sure).
• After you apply, you will be able to use the Entrant Status Check to learn whether or not you were chosen at random from among the entrants from your nation for the option to apply for an immigrant visa starting in early May of the following year.
• Check your status as soon as possible because if you are a lottery winner, you will need to act quickly in order to gather all of the necessary information for filing your green card application. All awardees must apply for and receive their DV visas by October of the following year. Furthermore, every year, there are more “winning entries” than there are genuine visas, so you must move quickly to take advantage of the lottery.

HOW TO USE THE ENTRANT STATUS CHECK

• The confirmation number you were given when you submitted your lottery entry; you will need to Check the Status. If you misplaced it, you can retrieve it by entering the email address you used to register for the lottery and specific personal details that will validate your identity on the Entrant Status Check page. Don’t try to get your confirmation number from the State Department in any other way; they won’t be able to.
• Enter your confirmation number (a 16-digit number that begins with the year of the American Lottery that you apply for, such as 2023), last name, and year of birth. Type the characters shown in the box to authenticate.
• People who win the lottery will be notified and given instructions on how to apply for an immigrant visa (if they live overseas) or modify their status (if currently in the U.S. and eligible to adjust). You must demonstrate that you meet the employment or educational criteria and are otherwise eligible to enter the United States. When filing for an immigrant visa or green card, you may want to seek the advice of an experienced immigration attorney.