More than 55,000 foreign nationals and their families from across are on the about to know their Dv green card 2023 results. This will give then golden chance to legally immigrate to the United States with a green card in hand in 2024, owing to the most famous U.S. visa programs, popularly known as the visa lottery.
The 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2024) entrants will be able to find out if they were randomly and miraculously selected for a visa starting at noon (EDT) on May 6, 2023.
“DV-2024 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 6, 2023. The DV-2024 registration period opens on October 5, 2022, and closes on November 8, 2022 12:00 PM EST. DV-2024 Entrants should keep their confirmation number until at least September 30, 2024,” read a statement from the U.S. Department of State announced.
According to the U.S. Department of State, DV-2023 Entrants have until September 30, 2023 to check the status of their entry through this website. The DV-2023 registration period was from October 6, 2021, until November 9, 2021.
Green card winners are randomly drawn by computer from among qualified entries. It is important to note that visas are available for foreigners from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the U.S.
How to check Green card lottery results
To check on whether you or a family member were selected in the visa lottery, the following information is required: ▪
- Confirmation number or code issued when you registered for the program.
- Surnames as written in the electronic entry form.
- Birth year, with all four digits.
- Authentication code indicated by the website.
“If your entry is selected, you will be directed to a confirmation page providing further instructions, including information about fees connected with immigration to the United States,” officials said in the instructions.
Officials noted that the Department of State will not mail notifications letters nor notify selectees by email. Additionally, U.S. consulates and embassies won’t provide the winners’ list.
Being randomly chosen as a selectee does not guarantee that you will receive a visa or even the chance to make a visa application or to schedule an interview.
Those selected are entitled to apply for visa issuance only during Fiscal Year 2014, which is from Oct. 1, 2023 through Sep. 30, 2024. To get a visa selectees first must:
- Be admissible to the United States.
- Electronically submit Form DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application.
- Pass an in-person consular interview when there is a visa number available at the U.S. embassy or consulate selected on the DS-260 form, which includes criminal and security-related questions to determine eligibility.