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Visa Lottery

Diversity Visa Lottery 2014

DV 2014 Program: Registration for DV 2014 is now closed - additional entries cannot be accepted. Online registration for the DV-2014 Program began on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluded on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). DV-2014 entrants will be able to check the status of their entries as of May 1, 2013 through Entrant Status Check (ESC) on the E-DV website. See the Diversity Visa Program Instructions webpage for the DV 2014 Instructions and any available translations.

Diversity Visa Lottery 2014

The State Department will not be able to provide a copy of the confirmation number if an entrant loses the original confirmation number. 

To combat fraud perpetrated against DV entrants, the State Department will notify entrants of their selection and immigration visa interview appointment via the DV Entrant Status Check (ESC) only, which is available at:

Scam Alert

FRAUD WARNING

  • Fraud Warning

    There have been instances of fraudulent websites posing as official U.S. Government sites. Some companies posing as the U.S. Government have sought money in order to "complete" lottery entry forms. There is no charge to download and complete the Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form.  To learn more see the Department of State Warning and the Federal Trade Commission Warning.