The millions of foreigners who applied for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program in 2021 began to receive news about whether they were one of the 55,000 chosen or not. As of May 7, applicants were able to check the results of the 2023 Visa Lottery, according to the United States State Consular Affairs Office . It was detailed that the official tool of the department is the only way to know who was the winner, since there will be no emails or other documents.

The same office’s website has already enabled its DV Entrant Status Check function , available for searching the status of each applicant. Only the data of the unique confirmation saved in your entry record DV-2023 should be entered , with a click on the blue button titled Check Status . This tool is the only means by which participants will be notified if they have been selected.

The Department of State also clarified that people who have not been chosen will also receive a notice , through Entrant Status Check . The results will be visible from May 7 to September 30, 2023.

How to check results if I won in the 2023 Green Card Lottery

In the first place, some information is required to be able to enter the platform that will provide the results, these are the number assigned at the time of registering for the lottery, name and date of birth, as well as the authentication code indicated by the system. Once corroborated, it will only be necessary to enter the DV Entrant Status Check tool .

An important fact is that the American authorities select more than 55,000 beneficiaries, since not all the winners are eligible to complete the process, since winning is only one of the steps and then you have to comply with the entire procedure : “Being chosen being randomly selected does not guarantee that you will receive a visa or even the ability to submit a visa application or schedule a visa interview,” the department warns.

What to do if I won in the 2023 Visa Lottery?

If one of those selected, the person must perform other procedures guided by the same DV Entrant Status Check function . You will be directed to a confirmation page that will provide further instructions, including immigration processing fees.

Then the fulfillment of all the requirements must be confirmed to demonstrate the admissibility of why the residence card should be received . The steps to follow are listed below:

  • Electronically file Form DS-260 , the Online Alien Registration and Immigration Visa Application.
  • Pass an in-person consular interview when a visa number is available at the US Embassy or Consulate selected on Form DS-260.

What to bring to the interview?

  • appointment letter
  • DS-260 Page Confirmation
  • Passport
  • Photos
  • Medical examination results
  • Originals of supporting documentation
  • Certified English translations of these documents
  • visa fee

Being quick and meeting all the requirements, as well as following the instructions step by step, are the main recommendations to successfully complete this process .

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