The U.S. State Department is allowing entrants to the 2013 Diversity Visa green card lottery to begin checking their status online.
The entrant status check is open from May 1, 2012 until Sept. 30, 2013. Those who have entered the lottery are reminded to keep their confirmation numbers, since the government might select more DV 2013 applicants beginning on Oct. 1.
The State Department does not notify successful lottery entrants. Check the official government website to find out your status. The DV-2013 registration period was from Oct. 4, 2011 until Nov. 5, 2011.
The State Department is warning entrants about a "notable increase and reporting" of fraudulent emails and letters. Beware of scammers who try to solicit fees for services. Be sure you're dealing only with the U.S. government.
It's important for entrants to check their status carefully and keep their confirmation information because the diversity visa lottery has had its share of mistakes and glitches in the past. Keep checking until you're sure your result is correct and final.
The idea behind this green card lottery is to give foreigners who don't have family or prospective employers in the United States a chance to come here and help the country become more ethnically diverse. Entrants for DV-2013 and future lotteries should check with the government and follow its recommendations.
The odds of success are remote. The government received more than 19 million applicants in 2011 for the 50,000 spots. Congress began the diversity visa program in 1995 when it authorized the idea of randomly giving away 50,000 green cards each year.
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Hi, thanks for your post. The page https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ has been unaccessible since yesterday a couple of hours after they allegedly posted the results. Initially I could access the page but I could never get through the search (via a form). After a few tried the website just became unavailable. I don’t know if there are too many people trying, or the site is completely broken down. What’s surprising is that there are now news anywhere…
i have been trying to see whether my number has been chosen,but it seems there are too many people on the line.
Visa lottery is the biggest idiocy of our current immigration system. http://www.freedomofmigration.com/why-do-we-have-illegal-immigration/
Hi. I have been trying to check results via the page given for 3 weeks now but without success. What could be the problem?
I was trying to check my husband confirmation number for the 2013 lottery but it doesn’t work…how can his confirmation check his status?
checking its been difficult
honestly i ave being trying to access the page till today still i avent to enable me check the confirmation no i was given. i dont want to believe that the page is completely shut down
Been trying to check my number since yesterday but it either says the page is unsafe or it keeps sending me back to re-type my number.What do I do??
what is mean my approv no. 116072345-265
and what is the next step
i lost my confirmation number what ican do . advise me
and i recipt approved no.whatis that mean
Hey guys,
i lost my confirmation number and i wonder if there is another way to check my status for the lottery 2013 ?
Hope to hear some answers from you ASAP.
Thanks.
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Hello there,
I had seen something about a redrawing on October 22nd but when I check it still says I haven’t been selected and to keep it until early October for the other drawing… Does anyone know if the current results include the latest drawing of this month? I can’t find any information anywhere…
Thanks,
EVe-Marie
Hello,
I’ve been checking my visa but the answer i get is “has not been selected” but hope and trust that i will one day be selected. i really wish to be in USA. wish great and wonderful moment as you continue with your good job.
THANK YOU,
Judy Kairianja
hiii! I was chosen as a winner of Green Card Lottery last year. in March of 2012 I got some emails confirming that. But unfortunately because of some personal issues in the family I couldnt use the chance given to me. I wanna know if the term of entering finished, or if I may use that chance again
HELLO IS THE LAST NAME THE SAME AS THE ENTRANT NAME?..I AM A BIT CONFUSED HHERE,I WANT TO KNO IF IT IS THE SAME PLS.THANK YOU
i lost my confirmation number and i wonder if there is another way to check my status for the lottery 2013 ?
HOW DO I KNOW IF I WON THE GREEN CARD–