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 9, 2019 at 09:41
please i checked my and this is what i saw on my page
( Based on the information provided, the Entry HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED for further processing for the Electronic Diversity Visa program at this time.)
dose it means i was not selected
May 9, 2019 at 11:52
“HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED” is a not very complicated way of saying “not selected”.
May 9, 2019 at 23:49
Hi Simon,
Keep up with your hardworking. I live a NY area just in case you are around we can meet. To be honest with you, anytime I bored or stressed I come here to read some comments and laugh. It’s good. I am still laughing at this …“HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED” is a not very complicated way of saying “not selected”.
May 9, 2019 at 23:59
Glad you are enjoying the humor.
May 11, 2019 at 07:44
What does than mean . HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED
May 11, 2019 at 15:06
You were not selected. You did not “win”.
May 9, 2019 at 09:53
Let’s say you stay together as a married couple (come we stay) but relationship is known by parents and society and you have children but you don’t have a marriage certificate can you play green card as a family?
May 9, 2019 at 11:54
Possibly. It depends on the laws in your country (whether that relationship is recognized as marriage). If you are selected, get a legal marriage prior to submitting your DS260.
May 9, 2019 at 10:08
I need help am trying to check my dv status but it keeps saying invalid confirmation number and am putting it right what might be the problem
May 9, 2019 at 11:55
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-entrants-and-winners-please-read-this/
May 9, 2019 at 13:37
Me too …then am not alone and I still have my printed paper original
May 9, 2019 at 10:37
Hello everyone, this is my first time to apply for US lottery. I checked this morning and I got the message bellow: it means that i’m not selected, right?
”’Based on the information provided, the Entry HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED for further processing for the Electronic Diversity Visa program at this time.
Please verify that you have entered all information correctly. You may re-check the Entry status by clicking on the ESC Home Page link below.”
Thank you folks.
Good luck to everyone.
May 9, 2019 at 12:03
Do I really need to explain that?
May 9, 2019 at 11:23
Hi Brit,
I was able to check my results. Unfortunately i wasn’t selected. Could you pls tell me when registration opens for DV 2021?
Thanks
May 11, 2019 at 12:00
0CTOBER-2019
May 9, 2019 at 11:56
Hello BritSimon I lost my confirmation number and have been following your instructions but once I type all the information to retrieve that number, the page jumps to inicial page Enter Entrant Information
May 9, 2019 at 12:12
Sounds like you are doing something wrong. Slow down and read everything on the page.
May 9, 2019 at 13:09
I am having the same problem also. I’ve provided all the correct information yet when I click submit to retreive my confirmation number, it jumps to Enter Entrant Information page.
May 9, 2019 at 14:52
Same thing is happening to me..
May 9, 2019 at 19:04
I also have the same problem it jump in to enter entrant page what can i do
May 9, 2019 at 20:44
Remember you r number or try again in a week or two
May 10, 2019 at 03:00
When I enter wrong information, it says “Information entered is not valid”, but when plugging the right information, page just reloads (without the error msg) .. I am guessing something wrong with the tool itself.
May 10, 2019 at 03:25
If you are talking about the forgot confirmation number link, yes – that seems to have a problem.
May 10, 2019 at 11:56
Again I went slowly but this time I tried with year 2019 instead of 2020 just to make sure I was doing something wrong and I was able to retrieve the code however when I select year 2020 and type all the information requested the page goes back to Enter Entrant Information ??? kind of dissapointed
May 10, 2019 at 22:07
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 11, 2019 at 03:12
OMG I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW CAN WE BE HELPED ,I AM SO DETERMINED TO SEE MY RESULTS
May 11, 2019 at 05:21
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 9, 2019 at 20:20
Hi bri,each time I try checking mine, the will tell me session time out over 2 days now .I need ur assistant plz
May 9, 2019 at 21:19
Wait a couple of days, and then make sure all your broswer sessions are closed.
May 17, 2019 at 11:55
Me too have this problem and sometimes it says the information entered is not valid ?
May 10, 2019 at 02:56
I am dealing with the same issue. Nothing can be more frustrating than this! Please update us if anything works for you to retrieve the number.
Thanks
May 9, 2019 at 12:41
‘HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED’… I feel like changing it to ‘HAVE BEEN SELECTED’ but come what may, I will never give up my American dream!! Tx Simon for answering people’s qns!
May 9, 2019 at 12:59
Hi mr BritSimom
I just want to thank you for you patience and your time you have taken to reply to all comments here. You are a good man. May God bless you.I am waiting to play next year.thanks
May 9, 2019 at 13:00
Is it likely your status can change from you have not been selected to you have been selected before October 2020 will that be a miracle or it happens.thank u
May 9, 2019 at 13:11
It won’t happen. And in the whole of time there has never been a real actual miracle, so no a “miracle” won’t happen.
May 9, 2019 at 13:06
I simply can’t recover my forgotten confirmation code at all.The link doesnt work.As soon as i enter all the info the site asked for it just leads me back to main page.Tried different browsers, cleared cookies and caches still didn’t work..
May 9, 2019 at 13:13
I’m mildly tempted. Email your full info to britsimon3 at gmail
May 9, 2019 at 13:23
BritSimon,am from Kenya I have all my details printed on a paper .as I applied for my dv. But am trying to check my result but every time I try ..am told the information is not valid. What can be the problem.
May 9, 2019 at 13:26
You are probably mistyping the information. Read the info very carefully on the ESC page.
May 9, 2019 at 14:11
Sir..we applied me and my husband..I checked for my husband successful though he wasn’t selected . I don’t understand why mine is giving me problems. Please may I sent you my details and try to help
May 9, 2019 at 17:37
Having same problem
May 9, 2019 at 13:23
Hi simon I can’t check my result the site is saying session time out can you help me pls
May 9, 2019 at 13:24
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-entrants-and-winners-please-read-this/
May 9, 2019 at 13:36
I was checking from date 7 still not responding pls help me
May 9, 2019 at 13:47
Try tomorrow.
May 9, 2019 at 13:46
Hi! I am Kanneka Phall, I can’t check my result the site is saying session time out can you help me please
May 9, 2019 at 17:50
I suggest you wait a day or two.
May 9, 2019 at 22:46
Try again in a day or two.
May 9, 2019 at 13:48
My husband and i lost our confirmation and we are finding it difficult to check our result.
May 9, 2019 at 17:51
I suggest you wait a day or two, then try again.
Use the Forgot confirmation number link on the ESC page.
May 9, 2019 at 13:58
I want to study in USA because I’m facing financial problem in Ghana here and I had only completed SHS but anytime I registered this lottery I was not been selected oh my God
May 9, 2019 at 15:00
Why release dvlottery 2020?
i try from may 7 up to today.
Please how to check entrant status dvlottery 2020
May 9, 2019 at 17:57
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-entrants-and-winners-please-read-this/
May 9, 2019 at 18:06
When may I win dvlottery Britsimon?I always register but I have never won before oh my God
May 9, 2019 at 19:54
It’s a lottery. It’s random.
May 9, 2019 at 17:14
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May 9, 2019 at 17:21
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May 9, 2019 at 18:25
Hi brritsiBr….I was able to check my results. Unfortunately i wasn’t selected. Could you pls tell me when registration opens for DV 2021?
May 9, 2019 at 20:35
Same rough time every year.
May 9, 2019 at 20:16
Hallo sir,
I typed in Google …how to check Green Card lottery results and I got the welcoming page and below was the space to type my confirmation number, my name and the other details.
There was also space to enter my email address..
Once I completed I got a message that the results will be sent to my email address..
Until now I haven’t gotten the feedback.
My friend on the answer hand used the green card website and she got the answer immediately.
My question is did I do it right ,? Are there possibilities of waiting for the results in the e mail address
May 9, 2019 at 21:18
No. You gave your email address to scammers and you should expect some nonsense attempt to get money from you.
May 10, 2019 at 04:52
Thanks very much sir for the quick reply..
I have checked the website that I used..it’s.. https://www.usgreencardoffice.com.
Wow…so it’s a scammers website?
So I should just enter my details again at dv.lottery.state.gov.?
Thanks again sir.
Waiting for confirmation from you
May 10, 2019 at 04:54
Obviously you need the official site.
May 9, 2019 at 20:53
Good evening, please I have been trying to check if I am selected but they keep saying that my information is invalid. Please what can I do?
May 9, 2019 at 23:14
Read the info from my article above including the links. Then try again and do it right. 99 times out of 100 it is user error.
May 9, 2019 at 21:31
Hi
I forgot my confirmation nr and and if I want to retrieve it doesn’t work. I can retrieve 2019 confirmation nr but 2020 wont give me any results, (no errors.. it just reloads).
Do you think this is something with their server or I’m doing it wrong.
Thanks
F
May 9, 2019 at 23:23
Some sort of bug – wait a few days then try again.
May 9, 2019 at 22:57
Can somebody not selected for Dv 2020 apply again this year?
May 9, 2019 at 23:50
Yes
May 10, 2019 at 00:23
Hi sir, can there b a second time checking after u have not been selected ? May b to check in until September 30 2020? May b with God’s help u will b selected
May 10, 2019 at 00:37
There appear to be MANY selectees, so in that case there is no chance of a second selection.
May 10, 2019 at 00:57
Hi,
As others here I am also having issues with retrieving my confirmation number after putting all my details on “forgot confirmation number”. You mentioned on the post above that it could be a bug. Would you mind if I send through my information for you to give it a test try?
May 10, 2019 at 01:05
I don’t have another way to test it – and cannot enter detail for every entrant.
May 10, 2019 at 01:57
Hi,
I am checking my result and I am continuing seeing session time out ,so what is the problem?
May 10, 2019 at 23:27
Probably multiple browser sessions.
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 03:28
Hi,
You mentioned that the site would have traffic for the first hours or day but it’s been 3 days and I’m still getting a session timed out message. Should I just wait or is there reason to worry
May 10, 2019 at 03:37
No reason to worry. Check right now. Make sure you have closed all other browser windows.
May 10, 2019 at 05:35
an trying to check mine but am only seeing this..
Warning: The information entered is not valid.
Please review the Confirmation Number, your Last/Family Name, and Year of Birth to ensure you have entered them exactly as they appear on your DV Confirmation Page, including punctuation.
Several characters are often confused:
0 = zero, O = letter ‘O’, 1 = one, I = letter ‘I’ (like ‘Ice’), 5 = five, S = letter ‘S’, 6 = six, G = letter ‘G’, 8 = eight, B = letter ‘B’
May 10, 2019 at 21:15
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 06:37
How many days do I have to wait for the email if i am selected ?
May 10, 2019 at 21:16
You need to read my guide and learn about the process. This link is above and in this article.
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 06:44
Hi Sir I lost my conformation number however. I put accurate information like first name. Last name…. And email stuff but I couldn’t not get the conformation number I don’t know why. Can u help pls.
May 10, 2019 at 21:17
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 08:35
Svp que veux dire session Timed put lorsque l’on vérifie son statut?
May 10, 2019 at 21:40
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 09:14
I check my status on may 10th 2019 but next page is session time out why this ih may 2019 why time out ?
May 10, 2019 at 21:42
Probably because you have multiple windows open at the same time.
May 10, 2019 at 09:42
Hello how can I receive my result from entry status
May 10, 2019 at 21:47
Follow instructions.
May 10, 2019 at 10:34
Mine to wen I enter all my information correct the tell me my conformation number is invalid
May 10, 2019 at 22:04
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 11:13
Please good morning and I want to know that ,will there be a registration for the dv 2020 in thus year again?
May 10, 2019 at 22:05
Not for DV2020. There may be a new entry period in October for NEXT year.
May 10, 2019 at 12:27
I’ve been trying again and again and again checking if I’m selected or not . And it’s been 4 days trying and keep telling me that my information entered is not valid . Rest of my family member also checked their lottery and they can see that they are not selected but I can’t . Keep telling me that ” information entered is not valid ” !!
Please do something
May 10, 2019 at 22:13
It’s working for me. Try again.
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 12:47
How many times can u apply. For the DV lottery
May 10, 2019 at 15:19
Once every year.
May 10, 2019 at 22:13
Once per year. As many years as you want.
May 10, 2019 at 12:50
If I’m selected , I’ll be get email right away right ?
May 10, 2019 at 22:14
No.
There are instructions that specifically say they won’t email you!
May 10, 2019 at 13:25
hi Mr. Britsimon3, i am a dv2019 applicant with a cnAF28xxx.
i am not yet prepared for interview (some high school doc delay) and i have already submitted my ds260. i want to get an August or septemeber Interview becuase i will get my high school document in late june or early july…how long do i get to submit my supporting documents before times elapse?
May 10, 2019 at 22:22
You have a few weeks left. A July interview is already NOT a possibility, and you have 2 to 3 weeks before August interview will be gone too. So – get it done soon.
May 11, 2019 at 12:27
i am married and my husband does not have his passport yet so can we submit documents without his passport and get interview appointment?
May 11, 2019 at 15:34
Sort of, but you don’t need to. Get a passport for him, then submit. This is a long process.
May 10, 2019 at 13:33
Everybody aint selected so who was selected to give us some tried since yesterday but the page does not load
May 10, 2019 at 14:44
I forget my confirmation number how I can do to get the result,?
May 10, 2019 at 22:24
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 14:57
I forget my confirmation number,and i click forgot button. then i do some steps .but at the last it said me ”Please enter a valid email address” when enter the email address used in diversity visa lottery . why this happen? please help me.
May 10, 2019 at 22:27
Because you did not enter the address correctly. Try again.
May 10, 2019 at 22:27
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 15:04
hi i have copied and paste but it tell me information not valid why?
May 10, 2019 at 22:28
Read the tips here
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 16:49
Hmmm, a lot of big numbers… Ever happened before? What are your predictions? When we can expect more informations about how much people are selected? I’m 35k hopefully I’ll get a chance for an interview… Regards
May 10, 2019 at 22:48
Too soon to know…
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 10, 2019 at 17:58
Any chances for second draw ?
May 10, 2019 at 22:50
Probably not.
May 11, 2019 at 02:03
Then how will I know if I’m selected?
May 11, 2019 at 05:28
If you can’t follow simple instructions you would not be able to complete the process anyway, so don’t worry about whether you are selected or not.
May 11, 2019 at 05:39
Hello Brit.I also have the same problem.I enter all the information that is needed, but my confirmation is not displayed. Nothing show, only the original page. I do not know what can i do in this case and what is the problem? Thanks
May 11, 2019 at 05:43
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 11, 2019 at 13:15
I salute your reply
May 11, 2019 at 03:45
Hi Brit,
I have lost my confirmation number and have clicked on the forgotten link a number of times and filled out my details a number of times but it keeps redirecting me to the original page and asks for the confirmation number again? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
May 11, 2019 at 05:20
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 11, 2019 at 13:13
Hi BritSimon
I have won from Asia with this number 2020AS11xxx
Do I have chance to get an interview and if yes when?
Thanks
May 11, 2019 at 15:40
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 11, 2019 at 14:02
Pls, help me to being a selected person
May 11, 2019 at 15:44
Smh
May 11, 2019 at 05:40
Thank You
May 11, 2019 at 07:20
Having lost my confirmation code due to theft of my tablet last year. I have entered my details accurately through the esc page but nothing appears. It doesnt say my information is invalid or even show my status. I don’t know what else to do.
May 11, 2019 at 14:57
That is addressed here:
https://britsimonsays.com/dv2020-basic-questions/
May 11, 2019 at 08:53
I have the same problem with retrieving lost confirmation number. It jumps to previous page with no errors. It’s a bug for sure. Is there any way to inform them directly?
May 11, 2019 at 15:13
They know.
May 11, 2019 at 20:52
Why dont they fix it then
May 11, 2019 at 21:30
Well they haven’t told me why, obviously.
May 12, 2019 at 13:55
What size of passport picture is use for the dvlottery?
May 12, 2019 at 14:37
Read the instructions.
May 11, 2019 at 09:00
Hi Brit,
I am from Azerbaijan and it was my 11th try and it is still “Has not been selected” 🙁
How do you think; I am very unlucky on DVlottery or it is normal not to be selected for 10-15 years? I am concerned I may be always do mistakes and therefore my application is being rejected even before entering the pool.
Thanks for any advice or information.
May 11, 2019 at 15:18
Your chance of selection is about 1 in 200 years, so you could enter all you life and still not win. It’s not a plan, it’s a lottery.