Official information reaching the Ghana Education News portal is that the 2026 US DV LOTTERY RESULTS are OUT. All lottery entry applicants who applied in 2024 can now check the status of their application on the official website.

Note that per the rules of the lottery, the results will be released from May 3rd, 2025, to September 30th, 2025. Ou have to keep checking your status nearly every week through out the indicated period above.

How to check your VISA lottery application status

To check, you need the following:

16-digit number beginning with the year of the DV Lottery you applied for, such as 2026
Your last name, also known as your surname
The year of birth or birth year

Now that you know the information you need, let us check.

To check, go to the checking site at https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/

On the site, enter your confirmation number (a 16-digit number beginning with the year of the DV Lottery that you applied for, such as 2026 ), your last name, and your year of birth. Authenticate by typing the characters shown in the box.

People who are selected in the lottery will receive the good news and information on how to apply for an immigrant visa (if living abroad) or how to adjust their status.

Don’t Fall Prey to Visa Lottery Scams

Again, Entrant Status Check is the only way to find out whether you are selected for the DV Lottery. The U.S. government does not send you any notifications.

Many unscrupulous individuals have promised DV applicants that they can get moved to the front of the line, get more entries, or obtain similar preferential treatment if they pay a fee. Other fraudsters have sent emails posing as the U.S. government, supposedly notifying recipients that they have won the DV lottery and advising them how to pay a fee for an immigrant visa.