MIAMI. The results of the popular Visa Lottery, which allows thousands of people from various countries the opportunity to legally reside in the United States, are now available and those who applied for the draw can check if they were winners.
Through the residency card lottery program, the US will grant 55,000 “green cards” for fiscal year 2025, to people from countries with historically low levels of migration to the US who registered from October to November 2023. The document that is granted This lottery offers the beneficiary permanent residence that allows them to live and work legally in the country and obtain US citizenship in the future.
How to check if you are a visa lottery winner?
The Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of State reported that applicants can check the status of the DV-2025 Immigrant Diversity Visa Program from May 4 to September 30, 2025 on the website https://dvprogram.state.gov/.
To do so, winners must ensure they have the 16-digit confirmation number given at registration, last name and year of birth on hand.
Upon accessing, the contestant must select the option “check status”, then press the “Continue” button and enter the aforementioned data and the authentication captcha. Once you have entered the information correctly, press the “submit“, to know the result.
What should you do if you win?
If selected, participants will be directed to the confirmation page https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspxthere you will get detailed instructions, including information on the steps to follow and the fees associated with the immigrant visa application.
If you are selected as a beneficiary of the diversity visa lottery, you can continue with your application to legally immigrate to the US. You must proceed to fill out the DS-260 form electronically to apply for an immigrant visa. Before making the formal application, they will need to pay a visa application fee.
Subsequently, if those shortlisted meet all the eligibility criteria, they will receive an email indicating a date for an in-person interview at their country’s embassy or consulate, where a consular officer will assess whether they meet the requirements. to obtain the visa.
Prepare for the interview
Before being notified of the interview, it is important that you submit the documents required for the application. In addition to undergoing the immigration medical examination to confirm that they are in good health and able to live in the US as permanent residents.
These are the documents that you must bring to the interview in the original version:
- appointment letter
- DS-260 Confirmation Page
- original supporting documents
- medical examination results
- a valid passport
Requirements to apply for the visa
The State Department indicated that winning the lottery is not a guarantee to receive residency, because those selected must meet all eligibility requirements, according to US law.
Applicants must meet the education and work experience required for eligibility. You must have a high school diploma or two years of qualified work experience within the last five years in an eligible occupation and be born in an eligible country.
Among the countries that were able to participate this year are Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
In addition, it is necessary that all winners, including their family members, obtain visas before September 30, 2025. These will be delivered starting October 1, once the selection and interview processes regulated by the contest have concluded.
It is important to check the results on the official website of the immigrant visa lottery to know if you were selected. The US authorities announced that they will not send a letter or email to inform if you were selected.
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Source: With information from Infobae, La patilla and La Nación
