Diversity Visa lottery results for DV-2026 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2026) applicants are now available on the State Department’s Entrant Status Check page.

Key Points:

  • To check status online, individuals who entered the lottery will need to provide their entrant confirmation number, last name or family name and year of birth.
  • The State Department will not mail notification letters or notify selectees by email, text or phone call, nor will U.S. embassies or consulates provide a list of selectees. The Entrant Status Check page is the only way to confirm status.
  • Those selected in the lottery will receive instructions on the Entrant Status Check page about how to apply for immigrant visas for themselves and eligible family members.
  • DV-2026 entrants should keep their confirmation number until at least Sept. 30, 2026.
  • Entrants for the prior program year, DV-2025, have until Sept. 30, 2025, to check the status of their entry.

Additional Information: The Diversity Visa program provides 55,000 immigrant visas (green cards) per year to individuals from countries with low levels of immigration to the United States. Individuals register during an annual registration period and are selected through a random lottery. The DV-2026 registration period was open Oct. 2, 2024, through Nov. 7, 2024. Entries are no longer being accepted at this time.

The State Department’s Entrant Status Check webpage is the only official source where results are posted. Selectees are encouraged to apply for visas as early as possible once their program rank numbers become eligible.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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