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DV-2026 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 3, 2025. The DV-2026 registration period opens on October 2, 2024, and closes on November 7, 2024.
INA Section 222 (f) provides that visa issuance and refusal records shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of visa records may be made available to a court which certifies that ...
The U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Entrant Status Check for DV-2025 applicants is available until September 30, 2025. The Entrant Status Check for DV-2024 applicants will remain open until September 30, 2024.
Applicants submitted their entries for the DV-2025 program electronically at dvprogram.state.gov. The law allows only one entry per person during each registration period. Electronic lottery entry in the annual DV program is free (there is no fee).
If you entered the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, check online to see if you were selected. Then, find out what to do to apply for an immigrant visa. Learn if you are eligible and how to apply for the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program.
All entries must be submitted electronically on the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website during the specified registration period. No late entries or paper entries are accepted. The law allows only one entry by or for each person during each registration period.
Submit your Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form (E-DV Entry Form or DS-5501), online at dvprogram.state.gov. We will not accept incomplete entries or entries sent by any other means. There is no cost to submit the online entry form.
