The results of the last round of the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2025) were released in the September Visa Bulletin.
All diversity visa lottery applicants are required to verify the results of their entry online at www.dvprogram.state.gov. They will not be contacted by mail or e-mail. They must enter their application confirmation number from the online application receipt, their Last Name/Family Name, and Year of Birth in order to check the status online. Results will be posted online until September 30, 2025. Applicants should keep their confirmation numbers until September 2025 as more winners may be selected later. All winners of the DV-2025 lottery must be processed for a green card before September 30, 2025. The next registration period for the Diversity Visa Program (DV-2026) is expected to open in October again this year for at least 30 days.
DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 2025 (DV-2025) RESULTS
Random selection of DV participants was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which makes up to *55,000 permanent resident visas available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately 131,060 prospective applicants (i.e., selectees and their spouses and children) have been registered, can confirm their selection, and may be eligible to make an application for an immigrant visa. Since selection is random and blind to the number of family members who might immigrate with the selectee, and it is likely that some of the selectees will not complete their cases or will be found ineligible for a visa, this larger figure should ensure that all DV-2025 numbers can be used during fiscal year 2025 (FY25: October 1, 2024, until September 30, 2025).
Entrants registered for the DV-2025 program were selected at random from 19,927,656 qualified entries received during the 35-day application period that ran from noon, Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, until noon, Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The visas will be apportioned among the six geographic regions to ensure a maximum of seven percent are issued to persons chargeable to any single country. During the visa interview, principal applicants must provide proof of a high school education or its equivalent, or two years of work experience in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience within the past five years. Those selected will need to act on their immigrant visa applications quickly. Applicants should follow the instructions in their notification letter and must fully complete all required steps.
Results for Ireland for DV-2025 are:
Ireland 29
N Ireland 6
Results for Ireland for DV-2024 were:
Ireland 18
N Ireland 1
Results for Ireland for DV-2023 were:
Ireland 13
N Ireland 4
Results for Ireland for DV-2022 were:
Ireland 24
N Ireland 3
Read more about the Diversity Visa Lottery here.
