New DV-2012 Green Card Lottery Winners Results, year 2011 (July 15, 2011)
DV Program 2012: Entrants in the Diversity Visa 2012 lottery may check the status of their entries through the Entry Status Check on the GreenCardService.org website now through June 30, 2012.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: To check the status of your Green Card Lottery entry, you need to login to your account from GreenCardService.org if you use the GreenCardService.org for Green Cacrd Lottery Entry.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH GreenCardService.org, YOU WILL NEED TO CREAT ONE HERE:
http://www.greencardservice.org/index.php?dispatch=profiles.add
Diversity Visa Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters
The Department of State, Office of Visa Services, advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. Review the procedures for the DV program provided below, so that you know what to expect, when to expect it, and from whom.
Refer to the additional fraud warning information below, as well as frequently asked questions about fraud protection for more information.
- Overview
- Fraud Warning
- Entry Status Check
- Lottery Selectee Notification and Next Steps
- Qualifying Occupations
Overview
The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available up to 55,000 diversity visas (DVs) annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Fraud Warning
The Green Card Lottery Department does NOT notify successful DV applicants by letter or email. The GreenCardService.org Entrants can check the status of their entries, by login to their account. as instructed above to find out if their entry was or was not selected.
Entry Status Check
DV Program 2012: From July 15, 2011, through June 30, 2012, all entrants may check the status of their entry. Entry Status Check will be the ONLY means of informing you if your entry DV-2012 was selected or not. All entrants, including those NOT selected, may check the status of their entries through the Entry Status Check on GreenCardService.org website.
You will need to create an Account, if you don't have one with GreenCardService.org. To review instructions for DV-2012 entrants and selectees, see Instructions for the 2012 Diversity Visa Program.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you have lost your confirmation information, you may login to your account from GreenCardService.org and check the Status of your US Green Card Lottery Entry there.
Lottery Selectee Notification and Next Steps
DV Program 2011: Selectees for the DV-2011 lottery were notified by mail between May and July of 2010. For successful DV 2011 entrants, the diversity immigrant visa application process is underway, which must be completed and visas issued by September 30, 2011.
DV Program 2012: Review the information about Entry Status Check which is the ONLY means by which DV lottery winners/selectees will be notified of their selection for DV-2012. Additionally, Entry Status Check will provide successful selectees instructions on how to proceed with their application, and also notify you of the date and time of your immigrant visa appointment. The Kentucky Consular Center no longer mails notification letters and does not use email to notify DV entrants of their selection in the DV lottery. Review the DV Lottery 2012 Instructions "Selection of Applicants" section, which provides information about the DV process.
For All Successful DV Entrants: If you have been selected for further processing in the Diversity Visa program, after you receive instructions, you will need to demonstrate you are eligible for a diversity immigrant visa by successfully completing the next steps. When requested to do so by the Kentucky Consular Center, you will need to complete the immigrant visa application, submit required documents and forms, pay required fees, complete a medical examination, and be interviewed by a consular officer at the U.S. embassy or consulate to demonstrate you qualify for a diversity visa. Please note that the Kentucky Consular Center will provide application information either by mail (for DV-2011 selectees) or online (for DV-2012 selectees).
Qualifying Occupations
Successful DV entrants must be eligible to receive a visa by qualifying based on education, work, and other requirements. The law and regulations require that every DV entrant must have at least:
- A high school education or its equivalent; or
- Two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years' training or experience.
To learn more about qualifying occupations, see the Diversity Visa Instructions Frequently Asked Questions and the List of Occupations webpage.
