Applicants who submitted an entry under the Diversity Visa 2018 green card lottery (DV-2018) can check the status of their application online starting on May 2, 2017, at noon (EDT). The entry registration period for the 2018 Diversity Visa program (DV-2018) was between October 4, 2016 and November 7, 2016.
All DV-2018 applicants must check their status online, and will not receive a notification letter or e-mail from the U.S. government. DV Entry Status Check will only be provided through the Department of State secure online site. Until September 30, 2018, entrants are able to check the status of their entry through the E-DV website at http://dvlottery.state.gov/ESC. Entrants need to use their own confirmation page information from the time of their entry to check the status to find out if their Diversity Visa Lottery entry was or was not selected. Entrants will need to enter their last name, year of birth and confirmation number from the receipt.
Please keep your confirmation number until at least June 30, 2018, even if you are not selected on May 2, 2017. The Department of State may select more DV-2018 entries on October 1, 2017 or after.
All lottery applicants who were assisted at our office would have received a copy of their application confirmation page with their confirmation number. Please contact our office if you need the information again.
Selected entrants must confirm their qualifications, submit their immigrant visa and alien registration application, prepare supporting documents, and have a consular interview. Visa number allocations are determined by the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which determines the number of diversity immigrant visas available each year. Selected entrants will only be scheduled for an interview when and if there is a visa number available. Before being interviewed, each applicant must pay the Diversity Visa Lottery fee of $330 per person which is not refundable. For more detailed information, including steps to take to prepare for the consulate interview, go to https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/if-you-are-selected.html.
It is expected that the next application period for the DV Lottery will be between October and December this year. Official dates, rules and eligible countries should be announced by late September. For more information, go to the official US State Department website at www.dvlottery.state.gov. You may also contact our office in the early fall for more information and assistance to complete another application. Be aware that the application for the DV lottery is free and you do not need to pay anyone to enter.
