DV Diversity Lottery

Green Card Lottery



Selection Process

Applicants will be selected at Random by computer from among all qualified entries.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements.

Each applicant has an equal chance of success.

Only one application is allowed per eligible person. Multiple applications will be disqualified. However, both Husbands and Wives may enter separate applications.

Winners are notified. Persons who are not selected will not be notified.


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Quick Facts

  • U.S. Embassies and consulates will not be able to provide a list of successful applicants
  • Applicants registered for the DV-2005 program were selected from the approximately 10 million qualified entries. This year's number of winners was approximately 107,000.
  • Last year 41.38 % of all applications, (3 million applications) were disqualified because these applications did not comply with DOS regulations.