All winners for the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2011) that were selected for further processing have been notified by regular mail to the mailing address provided on their online application. The DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery entry registration period was between October 2, 2009 and November 30, 2009. A breakdown by each country of the number of people selected can be found online at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_5073.html.
There were over 12.1 million applicants worldwide and only 100,600 winners were notified for further processing out of which 50,000 will actually get green cards.
DV-2011 applicants can also verify the status of their application online to see if they were chosen if they did not receive notice by mail. Until June 30, 2011, 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. Applicants will need to enter their last name, year of birth and confirmation number from their receipt.
The 30-day online registration period for the DV-2012 Lottery begins on October 5, 2010 and ends November 3, 2010. All entries must be submitted electronically during the registration period, when applicants may access the Electronic DV Entry Form at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon, EST, on November 3, 2010. For more information go to the official governmnet website or contact our offices.