Results of the Green Card lottery draw
The results of the U.S. Green Card lottery are published each year as part of the Diversity Visa Program. Green card lottery applicants can obtain their personal results online.
When is the Green Card lottery draw?
The draw takes place in November each year. The precise opening and closing dates for registration are published a few months in advance each year.
When are the results published?
Green Card lottery results are available approximately 6 months after the close of entries. They are published every year around May. The results of the November 2023 Diversity Visa 2025 draw were posted on May 4, 2024 on this page dvprogram.state.gov.
Lottery results from 2018 to 2022
Based on statistics published by the State Department each year, here are the lottery results for the last 5 years for which the results are public:
Geographic zones | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
African countries | 20 532 | 20 336 | 6 017 | 5 801 | 19 215 |
Asian countries | 6 290 | 6 079 | 4 055 | 4 498 | 11 693 |
Countries in Europe | 20 434 | 17 897 | 7 643 | 5 795 | 21 806 |
North American countries (Bahamas) | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
Oceania countries | 824 | 592 | 543 | 631 | 1 195 |
Central and South American countries | 1 631 | 977 | 854 | 2 166 | 1 961 |
Total | 49 713 | 45 889 | 19 125 | 18 912 | 55 882 |
Where can I find the Green Card lottery results online?
The U.S. diversity program’s dedicated website lets you check your Green Card lottery results directly online. The page for checking personal results directly is https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/CheckStatus.aspx.
To obtain the results you must :
- Enter your lottery confirmation number
- Enter your last name used to register for the Green Card lottery
- Enter your date of birth to confirm your identity
- Finally, enter the text that appears in the CAPTCHA to authenticate yourself.
Click on “Submit” to confirm your participation in the Green Card lottery.
Here is a photo of the form you need to fill out to obtain the online lottery results.