OK – in less than 48 hours another new batch of hopeful entrants will want to check the lottery results to see if they are selected. This post is for the hopeful candidates!!!
Based on previous years I can make a few predictions and give some friendly advice.
The lottery checking site is going to be available here –
https://dvlottery.state.gov/
It opens for check at noon (USA Eastern time zone) on May 7. That is late evening in Africa and EU. The site will immediately be overwhelmed with millions of people trying to check their cases. It is frustrating to check in those first couple of hours, so just plan on checking after a few hours have gone by.
To check your entry you need your LASTNAME, confirmation number and year of birth. PLEASE read my earlier article here that will help understand what you should be entering. You are NOT supposed to enter your full name – just the lastname.
If you have lost or forgotten your confirmation number from last year, you can use the link on the ESC page to retrieve that number. In that case you need to enter your lastname, first and middle names, as well as the full date of birth and the email address submitted in the original entry. You don’t need access to that email account, but you need to provide the email address accurately. If you don’t have those things, there is no other way to retrieve your confirmation number.
I am certain I will get the following on Tuesday.
- People checking at noon in their time zone and complaining the site is not open.
- People frustrated the servers are running slow.
- People will speculate Trump cancelled the lottery as soon as they are unable to check the results immediately.
- People that lost their confirmation code and don’t bother to click the link to recover the code.
- People will complain they cannot check their entry and swear they have followed instructions, then they will send it to me and I will get their results the first time I try. Happens every year.
- The usual whining of how unfair it is because <insert reason here>. It’s a lottery folks. Just a lottery.
- Selectees will immediately submit their DS260 and start packing a bag. They will then have to unlock their DS260 after they realize they made mistakes and then also slowly realize it is a LONG and SLOW process.
Best of luck to everyone.
If you see “Not selected” that means exactly what it says. Keep your confirmation code and check one more time around October, but other than that, not selected means not selected.
If you are selected you will see a letter that gives information about how to proceed, but PLEASE come back here and learn about the process before you rush into anything. There is no advantage at all to rush. You have MONTHS to wait as a minimum.
May 5, 2019 at 20:31
Thank you britsimons .I’m one of the people who was following your clear instructions .two years ago when I was selected. And now I’m living in USA and still following you.Thank you for every advice.
May 5, 2019 at 21:18
That’s awesome. I and others would love to hear about your experience of living in the USA thus far.
https://britsimonsays.com/life-after-the-lottery-experience-stories/
May 7, 2019 at 14:46
Good to hear from you again Simon. I won in 2017 and the call for interview ended at 3950 where as I was 51000. What could have gone wrong that they didn’t call us for interview but ended that prematurey? ?
May 7, 2019 at 15:46
They select more people than they need sometimes. So when visas run out, that means some people miss out.
May 6, 2019 at 09:28
can you share your timeline with us please
May 5, 2019 at 20:48
Bad thing ma education level will put me out but I know am selected in God’s name amen!
May 5, 2019 at 21:07
God is wonderful all is well
May 5, 2019 at 21:11
I will be a winner DV2020 and i will Post here My Case Number. InshaaAllah.
thank you.
May 5, 2019 at 21:23
Thanks BS, I appreciate your efforts and patients
May 6, 2019 at 01:56
I have been reading your blog everyday the last one year. I have found it very useful to process my dv case, in fact it was the only reliable source of information for me. I have done everything accordingly and succeeded in the end. Soon i will fly to the U.S with my wife and my kid. I know you will keep on helping others from all over the world. i have learned about helping people from you. Thank you simon, God bless your family.
May 6, 2019 at 02:18
Best of luck!
May 6, 2019 at 02:36
Thanks Brit I have been following you for years from when I was selected to now God bless you I now live in the USA, I followed you I was never a winner for three years thank for your help
May 7, 2019 at 12:16
I am having issue entering my confirmation number yet i followed all the instruction can u please chek for meEntrant Name:
*** EDITED ALL YOUR PRIVATE INFO ****
May 7, 2019 at 15:06
1. DON’T post your private info on the internet!
2. Read my prediction number 1 above.
May 6, 2019 at 03:37
Please is it possible or has it ever occur before that one could check and wouldn’t be selected but will attempt checking again and gets selected?
May 6, 2019 at 04:41
Yes, in the case of a second draw.
May 6, 2019 at 06:43
Hello Brit! My interview was scheduled in june. But i have an question to you. In ds-260 form i wrote an adress where my greencard will come also added name. But the person who im planning to go there has not got status yet. He changed his status but not completed yet and now he is at pending. So my question is, will it be a problem for me at interview? I mean maybe consular may ask “your friends has not status how you can go there?” Or something like that. Help me please. Thanks in advance!
May 6, 2019 at 13:50
No problem for the address, but you must meet the financial requirements with someone else as your sponsor or your own savings.
May 6, 2019 at 16:10
Thanks Brit! Actually problem is not the adress. Adress is safe. But the person who im going say in the interview has not status. When consual will ask “where are you going to move?” Can i say my friends name safely?
May 6, 2019 at 18:58
Yes
May 6, 2019 at 07:13
Thank you britsimon, am one of the hopefuls, I just pray for the best outcome and pray things works in my favour.
May 6, 2019 at 07:21
Best of luck to the winners its been more than 5 years im trying hope luck is on my side this time.
May 6, 2019 at 09:02
Dont give up i got mine after 13 years of trying.Keep hope a live.
May 6, 2019 at 21:01
Fifth time too! Fingers crossed
May 6, 2019 at 09:23
All the best to those who will win
May 6, 2019 at 10:53
After 8th attempt I hope this year will be mine.
May 6, 2019 at 11:56
People will speculate Trump cancelled the lottery as soon as they are unable to check the results immediately.
-this got me in tears ???
May 6, 2019 at 13:21
Hey Brit, asking for a friend…. he played dv 2019 and was selected he also played dv 2020 and question is ..Is it possible he may get selected and if so… can he give that oppotunity to another person change names and birth date…
Thanks
May 6, 2019 at 14:34
Yes second selection is possible, no it cannot be given to someone else.
May 6, 2019 at 14:36
Thank you Brit. A friend of my won DV 2017 and I assisted him in filling his DS260 and also guided him and he was successful. I was able to guide him through your site. Since then he has been asking dv winners to come to me for guidance. I have been doing that successful by you help. GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU WITH GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE for people to benefit from you,
May 6, 2019 at 14:39
OK, but I hope you do that accurately and without any fees.
May 6, 2019 at 18:14
Oh Brit at all. I enjoy helping people and hopping that one day I will also win with my family.
May 6, 2019 at 15:12
What is wrong with fees brit some people will try to make a living by their knowledge lol
May 6, 2019 at 15:15
“Their” knowledge???
I am spending much of my time providing good information to help people help themseleves. Not to help people help themselves to other people’s money.
May 6, 2019 at 18:16
Lo!
May 6, 2019 at 17:20
I hope and pray i get to be lucky this time around, this being my 3rd attempt.
May 6, 2019 at 17:23
I’m a winner in God’s name, Amen…i prayed and I know that He has finally answered my prayers this time around
May 6, 2019 at 19:06
If you do get selected you will need to correct the name to being your own name.
May 7, 2019 at 08:37
Hi Rose, i am impressed. This will be my fourth try and this time i have been praying a lot. Lots of dreams. ?
May 6, 2019 at 17:37
Thanks very much Britsimon, I have always been following your bloc and it has helped me a lot, my interview was Last year August 28 2018 and I traveled In September, am from Cameroon and God bless you
May 6, 2019 at 19:27
Awesome. I would love to hear about your first few months. If you have time, add your experience on the link below.
https://britsimonsays.com/life-after-the-lottery-experience-stories/
May 6, 2019 at 17:52
Hey brit, good to see you 2 years after (EU 29xxx…). Hope I’m going to ask you a lot of questions during the coming months.
May 6, 2019 at 19:28
I hope you are getting ready. Did you submit your DS260 and then your documents?
May 6, 2019 at 19:15
Pls can you help clarify this. I read some where that I have to register my
interview appointment online if not my interview will be cancelled. The problem now is there are about four options to choose but I have not found any as dv lottery visa.seconly how do I fill the form because the information on that form is asking me to fill my email address,my password, and more. Can you clarify me pls. Thanks a million.
May 6, 2019 at 19:39
What are the four options?
May 6, 2019 at 20:12
Please select the condition that applies to your:answer.I have received a Consular interview appointment date from the National Visa Center (NVC), Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), or the Consular Section and I have been instructed to register my appointment on
this site
First option.
May 6, 2019 at 21:57
Hey,
It depends on the embassy, like Dakar you must register. But the website is the same, just select the country where you will be interviewed. But like I said it depends to the embassy.
Here is the link: http://ais.usvisa-info.com
May 6, 2019 at 19:36
Good job Brit. Your advice is welcome. Thanks
May 6, 2019 at 20:58
No 2.
I have received a letter from the consular section with instructions to register or schedule a k visa apointmen.
No 3
I have received a letter from the consular section with instructions to schedule an immigrant visa apointmen.
No 4
I need to register/schedule a follow to join (FTJ) appointment for a v92(asylee)/v93 (refugee) apointmen.
No 5
None of the above
May 7, 2019 at 05:19
5
May 6, 2019 at 21:23
Thanks brits.You are the sole source of very vital information when i was processing my case and your advice was enormous.i migrated in Massachusetts USA last sep 2018 and am living my dream.i found a good paying job and now am all set.Thank sir.
May 7, 2019 at 05:19
It’s great to hear from successful cases… thanks!
May 6, 2019 at 21:50
Hi Britsimon, thanks for the great on this page. Could you please help me out, I’m getting the ‘ Information invalid’ problem. Thanks.
May 7, 2019 at 05:25
When you are checking your DV2020 result? Read my prediction number 1 above.
May 7, 2019 at 01:16
Hey Brit. I’m a 2018 winner currently in the USA but I want you to please help me on how to apply for my Green Card because I misplace the instruction form.
May 7, 2019 at 05:31
You need to get serious. If you mean DV2019 (not 2018) you should follow the instruction you were given. If you have no idea what to do and have no idea about your case etc, then frankly this obviously isn’t that important to you. If you think it is important, I would suggest you start reading everything you can find on this site. Fast.
May 7, 2019 at 05:24
Hi Brit. Thank you very much for all your help. I am Iranian and have interview on 25th June in Dubai. I have no idea for how long should I stay in Dubai? How long does it take for medical? Please help.
May 7, 2019 at 05:35
Check the physician in Dubai. However, if you are Iranian, you will probably be banned – so do you have some reason to believe the ban will not apply in your case?
May 8, 2019 at 07:34
Hi Brit, a friend won the 2019 lottery, filled the ds260 and submitted documents.
He received a letter acknowledging the receipt of documents but when the bulletin came out last month his number (AF-29xxx) is not on it even though they have already reached (AF-31xxx).
Please can you advice on what he can do?
Thanks in advance
May 8, 2019 at 16:21
He should contact KCC and ask if they are satisfied with his documents.
May 7, 2019 at 06:27
Hello Simon!
I’ve literally been checking your website for years, and never got to reach out and say thanks. So thanks! You are helping so many of us out, we would be so lost without you! : )
Anyway, I have a question. I am a Syrian passport holder so I basically need a visa from the living room to the kitchen at this point lol. I am wondering, if I have an American uncle, does that exempt me from the travel ban (in the very, very, very slim chance that I do win)? I’ve been trying to look it up and it says that a case-by-case waiver can be made if I have relatives in the US, not sure if an uncle counts though?
Any similar cases from the banned countries who ended up getting a lottery visa?
Thank you!!!
May 7, 2019 at 09:52
“need a visa from the living room to the kitchen at this point”
LOL!
Short answer no, the ban is the ban. If you are selected come back for a longer answer/explanation – but it will still most likely end in no.
May 7, 2019 at 06:56
Hi Brit first time here and just reading the first two paragraphs has already helped. so its at noon,i mean the checking coz i have been trying and it keeps telling me the Confirmation number is incorrect. so i ll have to try at noon Eastern time. thanks a lot. This is my first time trying by the way and i know
May 7, 2019 at 09:56
Well done for finding the site and reading!
May 7, 2019 at 07:35
Hello Brit? I did not print appointment information from the ESC yet because my interview was at beginning of July. But today i check in ESC and appointment information erased from ESC. What should I do? Please help me.
May 7, 2019 at 10:08
https://britsimonsays.com/june-2nls-removed-from-esc/
May 7, 2019 at 07:54
Another year another opportunity. This is my 11th year applying and I know it doesn’t guarantee anything but I’m hoping against hope.
May 7, 2019 at 17:05
Oh I played for 15 years then 2019 favoured me!
May 7, 2019 at 07:59
Maaaan I hope I get it. 11th year applying but even though I don’t, God is still great.
May 7, 2019 at 09:32
I am already selected!
May 7, 2019 at 10:17
LOL.
There is always someone every year who claims a miraculous win, only to realize that everyone else knows they are a fool.
May 7, 2019 at 09:48
hi
please i even copy and past my confirmation number but still is still saying invalid
May 7, 2019 at 10:18
Shocking.
Read this:
https://britsimonsays.com/checking-your-dv2020-lottery-result/
May 7, 2019 at 10:37
hi douglas
please check the timings well….or rather read the article well
May 7, 2019 at 10:43
Thanks a lot for helping many people through this site Brit,I just discovered this site few days ago because of my curiosity about dvlottery that I’ve been playing for years now,it has actually given me much more hope,I pray I really win this time.thanks again
May 7, 2019 at 11:01
Brit thank you soo much for your well elaborative instructions/articles
i shall keep up to date and follow them adequently.regards
May 7, 2019 at 11:27
Hi everyone
I participated in DV LOTTERY for 8years and was never selected. For the first two or three years, I was confident that I will be selected but it never happened then, I understood that the chances of winning are so low so, I never waited for the results anxiously again. I knew that someday I will travel and live in the United states of America but I was never in a rush to get there. The 8th time I submitted my entry, I encouraged my girlfriend to submit hers too. When the results were released for DV Lottery 2018, boom my girlfriend was selected. Thanks to britsimonsays, I learned that we could get married and process the win as a couple since we could proof that the relationship is genuine. She had an early case number and we were interviewed at the Yaounde embassy in November 2017. We traveled to the US in December 2017. To everyone awaiting the 2020 DVLottery results,
1) be patient
2)know that the chances of winning are slim
3)Dont claim victory before you check your results
4)if you are selected, do research before you start processing
5)if you are selected, Do not leave you boyfriend or girlfriend behind if you were planning to get married. Two hands are always better than one.
6)Britsimonsays is always here to help.
May 7, 2019 at 12:36
Hi Bez, your story is so encouraging
May 7, 2019 at 17:32
Hi Ruphine!
Thanks
May 7, 2019 at 12:32
Thank you Brits for everything that you are doing.
May 7, 2019 at 13:15
Please how can I check if I have been selected .
Please I need help to the website
May 7, 2019 at 15:43
You need help in reading the article above it seems…
May 7, 2019 at 21:39
Read article up lol
May 7, 2019 at 13:37
Thanx so soo much SIMON for helping
May 7, 2019 at 13:51
I was selected for 2015 but my case number was not reached for interview, the cut off was below my case number. Praying to God that I get selected this time round. from Africa
May 7, 2019 at 14:28
Hello brit I’ve been trying to check mine but it keeps on saying invalid confirmation number, i read and followed your instructions but still invalid and i tried requesting for my confirmation number and they said the information entered is not valid, what do i do?
May 7, 2019 at 15:44
Read the article above properly (hint: prediction 1).
May 7, 2019 at 14:59
Lavela,, which country are you, you said you are already selected
May 7, 2019 at 15:47
Surely you can tell it was nonsense – right???
May 7, 2019 at 17:46
Hey Mohammed,
I have the faith; so I am speaking with faith cuz faith makes things happen. I will give you the testimony very soon.
May 7, 2019 at 20:51
I’m an atheist, so faith doesn’t seem to be a requirement/advantage.
May 7, 2019 at 15:13
Estoy tratando de verificar mi status y me sale este mensaje: Invalid Confirmation Number: Please enter the correct confirmation number that is 16 characters long (example: 20191O0DZWY3DOV9)
Mi numero de confirmacion inicia con 2020 y dice que no es correcto.
May 7, 2019 at 15:47
Read prediction number 1 above.
May 7, 2019 at 16:16
I do not see this information.
May 7, 2019 at 16:37
Listen!!!!! You sound like you are able to write and read English
Every information you need is in the article above so just read or get someone or some application to help interpret if you can’t read
May 7, 2019 at 16:41
OK. Thank you for your answer, I am sorry for any inconvenience. God bless you.
May 7, 2019 at 15:26
Hi
How I wish I discovered you earlier.please,add me to your WhatsApp or other groups+
May 7, 2019 at 15:51
You just subscribe here. Don’t post your phone number and email address on the internet.
May 7, 2019 at 15:59
Human beings are so predictable! Kudos to you for doing this day in, day out.
May 7, 2019 at 16:07
Helpful
God bless you for sharing.
May 7, 2019 at 16:46
Hi John. I am from Nepal and the results came out today on May 7 2019. I had filled the DV application back in November. I have heard that there will be specific time dates for results according to the time they filled their DV application. Like for example, if a person filled their application as soon as the DV Visa for a particular year opened then they will get their results first. Or are all the results published on the same day regardless the time of Entry?
May 7, 2019 at 16:49
Same day regardless the time of Entry
May 7, 2019 at 16:47
Thanks for the advices. Hope all goes well for me this time . Regards
May 7, 2019 at 17:11
Thank for your understanding cause I already have that mindset about it “was cancelled”.