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 7, 2019 at 17:36
Hey everyone,
I have been playing DV lottery since 2003 but never win as principal applicant, but my wife won once but she failed to the interview. But my little sister won twice (2008 & 2010); the first time she could not attend interview because of financial support so she did not go, but the second one she succed and already living in US.
My advice is what Mr Brit advice always do not dream before you get selected and your visa and not going in US is not the end of world.
Good luck to all
May 7, 2019 at 20:50
I Ben, this interesting !
That sister of yours was dam lucky.
This is a rare kind of opportunity.
Winning the DV lottery twice!
Just happy she finally travelled to the USA.
The USA is an interesting place to live in: just like you say, if we are not shortlisted for the dV lottery, it does not mean the end of the world.
Good luck!
May 7, 2019 at 17:42
Please help me
May 7, 2019 at 20:49
Shall I read your mind?
May 7, 2019 at 17:48
It seems the site isn’t working
May 7, 2019 at 20:51
Shocker.
May 7, 2019 at 18:05
thanks mr.simon for all your efforts … I live in syria and i was wondering if i got chosen where would my interview get sceduled?? turky ? iraq?
May 7, 2019 at 20:52
Get selected first….
May 8, 2019 at 01:44
Hope it helps
https://jo.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/special-information-for-syrian-applicants/
May 7, 2019 at 18:30
Thank you so much for for the those advices Mr Brit. I have learned a lot from you today. I pray by the power of God Almighty I should win.
May 7, 2019 at 18:35
Hello ! i want to know my result
May 7, 2019 at 20:56
LOL – well I suggest you follow the instructions then.
May 7, 2019 at 21:20
Read the notice up brit gave all details
May 8, 2019 at 15:40
Like when you say you want to know your result. Who is going to give you that. There a reason it is called online registration, it is to allow you to apply from the comfort of your house or wherever you are and then print your confirmation information that you keep for yourself and a day like this pull it out and look for your result.
May 7, 2019 at 20:07
It was my first time to play DV-lottery and I’ve not been selected. I’m so exhausted and I know I’ll never win the lottery. Just because I’ve got bad luck in life.
I wish all winners to be happy in the US.
May 7, 2019 at 20:59
???
May 8, 2019 at 06:45
I have played 5 times and have not won I don’t know if this 6th one will be a blessing for me
May 8, 2019 at 06:56
Dont say that please. God has a better plan for you. Believe me dont give up. What was meant for you will come to pass. Keep playing. I havent even been able to check mine
May 7, 2019 at 20:57
Hi everyone for dv2020,
Any winners yet…hopefully y’all win…I won dv2019 had my interview waiting for my Visa…
May 7, 2019 at 22:22
That’s great dear. I celebrate God for you.
Just behind you!! !!
May 8, 2019 at 01:28
Thank u…God bless u
May 7, 2019 at 21:16
follow the instructions given by brit and stop acting childishly guys how can you come here and say u can’t check your result or the page isn’t working diet you read what brit said might happen today on list of instructions he gave do ask important questions pls
May 7, 2019 at 21:17
Hey! I’m the Syrian again who needs a visa from the kitchen to the living room. I am so amused by the comments you get. Everyone magically expects you to be a mind reader, a therapist, a grief counsellor for not winning the DV lottery. Hahhaha. Thanks for your site man, see you next year when I re-apply, still be subject to the travel and not get selected again! lol!
May 7, 2019 at 23:52
🙂
May 7, 2019 at 21:18
Happy for you sheela
May 7, 2019 at 21:19
This is ma first time.. Hope to win really.. Hope allah bless me..
May 7, 2019 at 21:20
He said it. It is happening guys are panicking.
May 7, 2019 at 21:31
LOL, it seems that more than 20 million primary entrants entered last year. Unusual traffic on the ESC site. Better to check tomorrow morning once Russia and Asia go to sleep.
May 7, 2019 at 21:32
Servers seems collapsed, cannot check till now. I´m 54, live in Argentina and doing pretty well by the way, no complain after all, but always wanted to live in USA, thats why I participate DV every year. Dont know if Im too old to relocate, but I think I ll give it a Try if get sellected.
Great site, thanks for all the info available, good luck to everyone.
Mariano.
May 8, 2019 at 01:35
Unusual collapse. Probably an increase of millions of additional primary entrants. Best to check tomorrow or later.
May 8, 2019 at 01:52
Not unusual at all. Happens every year.
May 7, 2019 at 21:48
Hi guys any winner yet ? Am from cameroon will check mine late cuz the site is too conjested so if you can’t access the site just be patient and try later
May 7, 2019 at 21:50
Any winner yet from cameroon
May 7, 2019 at 21:55
I’ve lost my confirmation number. Where do I find “the link on the ESC page”? Can you please explain in detail
May 7, 2019 at 23:56
The ESC page is where you will check the results. Go there are read.
May 7, 2019 at 21:55
hello guys any winner from cameroon??
June 21, 2019 at 18:46
Yes
May 7, 2019 at 22:15
who’s the first winner here this year around here lmao
May 7, 2019 at 22:37
Thank you britsimon but I tried to open the site it can’t. I want to check my status. Is it ok to check the following day? Catherine.
May 8, 2019 at 00:00
Of course.
May 7, 2019 at 22:38
I have been trying for 4hrs to go the dv lottery site but its not opening anyone else facing same?
May 8, 2019 at 00:00
EVERYONE (as I predicted!)
May 8, 2019 at 09:37
Yes have been trying for after 30m since yesterday so just keep trying and be patient
May 7, 2019 at 22:44
still, i haven’t checked but waiting becouse network is bussy and gonna shut it down and i’ll try to open tommorow.
May 7, 2019 at 22:54
Wow… I’m selected. Last year I was not but this one SELECTED!!! I’m from Bosnia and Herzegovina, can you suggest me some articles sc I can learn more about the process?
May 7, 2019 at 22:57
congrats – scroll up and click on DV LOTTERY GUIDE
May 7, 2019 at 23:01
Cestitam 🙂
May 7, 2019 at 23:16
Congratulation Marko! May I ask the day you applied for the DV 2020. To all the winners I hope you all know how lucky you all are and to everyone else trying, some since 2003! I admire your determination. Marko, you should read the Q&A on this site, Simon has done a fabulous job and reading Simon profile, he was selected the second time around and that lives us some hope. I guess to anyone who has a spouse applying individually gives a second chance to winning. Congrats to all the winners and for the rest of us better luck next time. Remember some got selected but unfortunately did not get a chance to have an interview because all 50 000 Visas where given out and that sucks even more then not being selected…
Simon, for the possibility of a second draw in October ( I doubt ) I don’t see how the rules apply, do they still process with the same logic for each region/each country?
May 7, 2019 at 23:43
Thanks guys.
Well I’m 23 years old and I have like 3 years of IT work experience as PHP Web Developer + a lot of Programming certificates, I also finished IT four years high school. I’m ok with English and German so I think I have good chances for this.
I’ll now focus on reading and learning about the process and I’ll try to do my best.
Wish you all best of luck!!!
Regards
May 8, 2019 at 10:45
Pozdrav Jack,
Dobro bi mi dosao neki email kontakt ili broj da ti se mogu obratiti ako bude nekih nejasnoća?
Lp
May 8, 2019 at 00:05
A second draw (that might or might not happen) is simply a few more winning cases being revealed (because the cases are numbered as part of the draw process.
May 7, 2019 at 23:24
Congrats
May 8, 2019 at 00:02
Congratulations – as the top of this page there is a lottery guide – start there, then read my FAQs and so on. Don’t rush to submit your DS260. No rush – it’s a SLOW process.
Please give your case number with year/region and hiding the final two or three numbers like DV2020AF12XXX
May 8, 2019 at 19:16
Hey,
My case number is: 2020EU00035XXX
I’m from Bosnia and Herzegovina? Any chances for me? Thanks.
May 8, 2019 at 22:38
It is too early to know for sure. In a few weeks and months we will know more, but this is a LONG process – so no need to know everything today. Please look at the lottery guide linked above, read the FAQ, and hold off submitting your DS260 for now until you understand more.
May 8, 2019 at 00:24
Congratulations
May 8, 2019 at 07:53
Congrats to all who made it . This was my fifth year applying , but yet no chance for me nor my spouse. Hoping for next year again. Congrats to all those who God has smiled on them this year
May 8, 2019 at 04:29
Hi Marko.
Congrats.
By the grace of God I i tap that Anointing. I will be checking my fate once the site not too much busy and hoping for a positive response just like you.
Again congratulations
May 8, 2019 at 06:27
Congratulations! ?
May 7, 2019 at 23:00
Congratulations
May 7, 2019 at 23:17
Hi Brit, my sister-in-law has been selected her number is 2020SA000031XX could you please tell me if her number is safe?
May 7, 2019 at 23:22
She is really lucky nice
May 8, 2019 at 00:05
Yes – now read the guide and FAQ.
May 8, 2019 at 00:06
Hang on – SA – South America – 3100 – that number is relatively high. It is too soon to know if that is safe or not.
May 8, 2019 at 00:27
Thanks for the quick response Simon, do we have to wait until DV2019 ends to know if it is safe?
May 8, 2019 at 01:21
It has nothing to do with dv2019. It’s about knowing more about selected in dv2019. Patience. There is plenty of time to wait.
May 7, 2019 at 23:42
The DV website can’t be reached.
May 8, 2019 at 00:08
Big surprise.
May 7, 2019 at 23:52
Matt And Marko, You Guys are spreading you have slected Case For Dv 2020, and the Entrant Staus Check website is down and not responding.
which site did u Check Yours
I am wondering
May 8, 2019 at 00:08
The same site you should be using. Some people have managed to check. It will be less busy tomorrow.
May 8, 2019 at 12:37
I help a friend of mine he did not succed two code confirmation, so if you can not because of the network do not come here try to say what people are saying is false, why you do not know the WORD PATIENCE they said from the May 7 till September 2020. Honestly Mr brit I wonder at time how you can manage people like this without getting angry?
Sorry dude if I hurt but that’s the thing understand you are not alone, I could not check mine just after checking for my friend. So now make you own judgement like always Mr brit said
May 8, 2019 at 00:17
Hello britsimon. You said that we should keep the confirmation number to check around october. Are the chances high for a second draw?
May 8, 2019 at 01:18
No.
May 8, 2019 at 00:28
Simon can you help me and check for me if I’m selected? Catherine
May 8, 2019 at 01:23
Why? Try again.
May 8, 2019 at 00:30
Hey Everyone,
We have applying DV lottery since 2015. The first attempt my wife won the lottery with higher CN DV2015AS11xxx. Unfortunately our CN was not current. However, we are waiting for big change of our lives. But, up to now did not be successful.
Good Luck.!
May 8, 2019 at 10:52
Rokshan
I was also winner of 2015AS but with high case number so didn’t got chance. But again got selected in 2019 with interview in next week. So believe in destiny. Best wishes.
May 8, 2019 at 00:33
Hi everyone
Does rechecking your status by October really guarantees you the opportunity of been selected or as soon as you see NOT SELECTED you stop checking
May 8, 2019 at 01:26
No guarantee. It’s a lottery.
May 8, 2019 at 00:47
I have been selected. OMG. I am Oceania and my number is 2020OC000009XX. Is my number safe? I am expecting a baby in November so this could get complicated.
May 8, 2019 at 01:06
Good number, probably safe, but we will know more later. You won’t have an interview until about 1 year from now, so no problem with the newborn. Congratulations!
May 8, 2019 at 01:11
Hi Brit.I’ve been selected for further processing.My CN is 2020EU00014XXX.Could you please tell me if I have chances
May 8, 2019 at 01:54
Congrats. Number is fine.
May 8, 2019 at 06:34
Congratulations! ?
May 8, 2019 at 01:18
Hey everyone, I check on website and I put all my information but I receive this message ⚠️ The information entered is not valid! Please Simon we need help, thank you!
May 8, 2019 at 01:57
Read the article and follow the links.
May 8, 2019 at 01:48
I have tried all night but site cant be reached
May 8, 2019 at 02:47
So stop checking – wait until later today.
May 8, 2019 at 01:56
I am From Ethiopia, and i couldn’t access the servers, But I have Good feeling that I will be selected For this Year, so I am starting To read the Guide. i have been waiting for this moment all my life
May 8, 2019 at 02:54
LOL
May 8, 2019 at 02:11
I submitted for my cousin and he has been selected.
Case number: 2020AF261xx.
I’m so happy for him.
August 10, 2019 at 13:04
Bez. How are you? I am also a DV 2020 winner. Would you mind if you are telling me any new thing regarding document submission, interview appointment and so on? My cN is also 2020AF261xx. We will lie almost on a similar day. That is why I am requesting you as I am not submitting my DS260 yet. If you can, communicate me through email. Here is mine “[email protected]”
Thank you
May 8, 2019 at 02:15
I’m trying to check but can’t be reached, need a help
May 8, 2019 at 02:53
Patience. Wait a few more hours.
May 8, 2019 at 02:16
I am from Nepal i tried a long time but site cannot be reached . I think you make us silly .
May 8, 2019 at 02:52
Try reading the article above.
May 8, 2019 at 03:11
He is right am in usa Am try to cheack for my sister .but cant no reached…
May 8, 2019 at 03:20
I know.
May 8, 2019 at 03:21
so what’s the reason
May 8, 2019 at 03:26
Thank u for ur advice brit.and also 2020AF00005×× is this number is find ..thank u
May 8, 2019 at 03:40
Do you mean a number just over 500 and below 600?
May 8, 2019 at 13:20
the case number is 2020Af000059×× i think its above 500 right
May 8, 2019 at 19:44
So that is above 5000.
May 8, 2019 at 03:04
can you help me please
i have been selected but my CN is AF-52xxx
do i have an opportunity or it’s so high number ? and what’s the highest number in safe zone ?
thanks a lot and sorry for my bad English
May 8, 2019 at 03:23
Is that DV2020? We don’t know much about safe ranges etc yet – but you will wait AT LEAST a year – so plenty of time to learn more.
May 8, 2019 at 03:05
Hey guys congrats to the winners of 2020,I won as a family in 2019 ,my family and I(husband and daughter) are in the US already ,our visas were issued on Feb 14 (Valentine’s day) ,just a day after our daughter’s bday party coz she is born on February 13 ,we are Blessed ??.Brit thanks alot for your advice coz I began following your post when I won ,I’m from Cameroon.giys America is a place to be ,full of opportunities ??.
God bless you all
May 8, 2019 at 03:20
Awesome!
May 8, 2019 at 09:00
You are blessed indeed my Cameroonian sister,thank God for u and your family
May 8, 2019 at 09:24
Nice dear happy for u also from cameroon
May 8, 2019 at 10:49
With a duration of one year and you had your visa.
Lucky you guys
May 8, 2019 at 11:25
Woaw that’s really nice congrats to you and your family am also from cameroon i played for dv2019 did not get selected but really wishing and hope i get lucky this year
May 8, 2019 at 14:57
Congratulations! Happy for you, I’m very hopeful to win 2020 entry.
May 8, 2019 at 03:15
Is the number safe starting with
20207JPO6DFxxxxxxxxxx
May 8, 2019 at 03:19
That is an entry confirmation number – so go and check it. Winners that get a case number sometimes ask if their CASE number is safe.
May 8, 2019 at 03:21
Thank you.
You are authentic, God bless you
May 8, 2019 at 04:38
20207FG3W7JJPXXX is this number safe
May 8, 2019 at 04:50
That is an entry confirmation number – so go and check it. Winners that get a case number sometimes ask if their CASE number is safe.
May 8, 2019 at 04:40
actually i lost my confirmation code how can get my confirmation code back please help me
May 8, 2019 at 04:46
It is described above. Read the ESC page.
May 8, 2019 at 08:41
Hey Brit on my case too the site isn’t opening can I get some help please my confirmation is <<<< Edited by Simon >>>
May 8, 2019 at 17:00
Please read the update above and be patient.
May 8, 2019 at 05:04
It seems the site is not working.
May 8, 2019 at 05:10
Congratulations to winners, I’m glad to announce that I have won too. Good luck to hopefulls
May 8, 2019 at 19:05
Congratulations! ?
May 8, 2019 at 05:11
Took my time to read all messages available you are wonderful bro I pray something good always visits you.
May 8, 2019 at 05:19
Can’t the site but I patiently waiting
May 8, 2019 at 16:01
Please read the update above and be patient.