The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Lottery), also known as the American Lottery, has released the results for the 2023/2024 visa program. The results will be available starting noon (EDT) in the US (7pm East African Time).

This program offers a straightforward path to obtaining a U.S. green card.

The Diversity Immigrant Visa program (DV Lottery) provides up to 55,000 green cards to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the United States. The program aims to encourage legal immigration to the U.S. Applicants must submit their applications online through the DV Lottery website to be considered for the program.

The U.S. government announced the registration or open for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2024 (DV-2024) in October 2022 and closed in November 2022

DV-2024 Entrants are advised to keep their confirmation number until at least September 30, 2024.

DV-2023 Entrants who registered between October 7, 2022, and November 10, 2022 have until September 30, 2023 to check the status of their entry through the DV Lottery website.

Is the DV Lottery 2023/2024 Results out? 

The results will be available from 12:00 (EDT) May 6, 2023, through at leastSeptember 30, 2024.

How to check your results 

If you want to check your DV Lottery Results for 2022/2023 online, you must have the following information:

- Your Entrant's Confirmation Number
- Last/Family Name
- Year of Birth

To check your results, go to the DV lottery website or online portal (https://dvprogram.state.gov/), and click on "Check status" at the DV Entrant Status Check section of the page. Follow the instructions given on the page, enter your confirmation number, last name, and year of birth, complete the authentication characters, and click the "Submit" button to view your results. If you are a winner, the check will indicate that you have been selected as a DV lottery "winner." You will then need to confirm your details and schedule an interview with the immigration visa department.

It is essential to note that you should check your DV Lottery results as soon as possible and act quickly if you are a winner to gather all the necessary information for the final green card application submission process. Additionally, be aware of lottery scams, as the Entrant Status Check official website is the only way to see the results of the DV Lottery. The United States government will not send you a notification email, so ignore any communication that informs you that you have won the DV lottery and requests payment for a visa.

The Diversity Visa (DV) program, also known as the DV Lottery, is a United States government program that offers up to 55,000 immigrant visas (green cards) each year to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. The goal of the program is to promote diversity in the immigrant population of the U.S. by providing opportunities for people from underrepresented regions to immigrate legally to the United States.

To qualify for the DV program, applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements, such as:

1. Being a citizen of an eligible country: The DV program is open to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. You can check the list of eligible countries on the DV Lottery website.

2. Meeting the education or work experience requirement: Applicants must either have a high school diploma or equivalent, or two years of work experience in a qualifying occupation.

3. Passing the required medical exam and background check: Applicants must pass a medical exam and background check to prove they are admissible to the United States.

Winners of the DV Lottery are selected through a randomized computer drawing. The selection process is entirely random, and there is no way to increase your chances of being selected. If you are selected, you will be notified by mail and will need to follow specific instructions to continue with the green card application process.

In summary, the Diversity Visa program offers a legal path for individuals from underrepresented regions to immigrate to the United States. Eligible applicants must meet specific requirements and are selected through a randomized computer drawing.