In two days, the results of the green card lottery will be known: where to check them and what to do next

The 2023 Green Card Lottery (DV-2023) draw ran from October 6 to November 9, 2021. It will be possible to check its results from May 7, 2022 to September 30, 2023. U.S. Department of State. We traditionally tell you how to check the status of your application, how to proceed if you have won, and what to do if not.

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You can check the status of your application only нon the site www.dvlottery.state.gov. To do this, you must enter the confirmation number of the lottery participant, as well as indicate the name, surname and year of birth of the applicant.

If you find a letter with a barcode and your data on the page that opens, you win. However, before receiving the coveted green card, you need to go through a few more stages as quickly as possible, which we wrote earlier.

This is the only way to learn about the results of the lottery. The State Department will not send any electronic or regular letters.

The only email you can receive from the US Department of State is a reminder to check your status after the draw. We remind you that an official institution never asks for money transfers. Be especially careful in this if you applied through an intermediary.

It is worth remembering that winning the lottery does not guarantee receiving a green card. To immigrate to the USA, you must meet all the requirements that are presented applicants for immigration visas.

If you are already in the United States at the time you receive your green card winning notice, you have the option change your status in the US to immigration. Read more about this at the official website of the program.

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A green card is a certificate of a permanent resident of the United States who does not have the citizenship of this state. It provides, among other things, the right to work, educational benefits and the opportunity to apply for citizenship.

Until September 30, 2022 you can check the results of the drawing of green cards in the lottery for 2022 (DV-2022). After this date, persons who won the lottery will no longer be able to submit a corresponding application for a green card.

Registration for the drawing DV-2023 took place during from October 6 to November 9, 2021, to participate in the drawing DV-2022 - from October 7 to November 10, 2020.

Your next stepsIf you have won a Green Card:

ForumDaily previously published step-by-step instructions for those who won the Green Card... Here are the key steps to take.

The site Consular Electronic Application Center you need to fill out an immigration visa application form - form DS-260... This should be done in English. In the questionnaire, you must indicate personal data, marital status, provide information about the place of work, study, criminal records.

A complete list of necessary documents that must be collected before the interview is indicated here... All documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation. No notarization or apostille is required.

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Medical examination can only be carried out in special certified centers, the addresses of which are indicated on Online. The price of this procedure averages $ 215 per family member planning to immigrate (in different countries the price may vary by $ 10-15), and vaccination is paid separately. More on this Read in our material.

For the interview, you will need originals and translations into English of all documents, the results of the medical examination and the invitation to the interview itself. On the spot, at the embassy, ​​you need to pay the visa fee for each family member. But this is not a guarantee that the coveted visa to the United States is in your hands.

An interview is no less important than the preparation of documents or a medical examination. The main objectives of the interview: to make sure that the people who came for the interview applied; take fingerprints and check them against the database; see the results of the medical examination; check the availability of all documents.

Winning a green card is only half the battle

The main thing is how you can realize yourself in America. Here are some inspiring examples.

Let's say read a story Hollywood producer Valerie Philwhich won the green card in the lottery and did not want to move for a long time.

Or learn how Kazakh photographer, traveler and expedition member Zhanat Aitkhozhin won the green card on his second attempt. He now lives in Seattle. For all those interested, Zhanat shared useful tips and details of the process - from application to moving to the USA.

About own work on errors after winning a green card told blogger Alexandra Rusak.

You may be interested success story of Odessa Lev Savitsky. After winning a green card, he became a photographer in the United States, his posters adorn Times Square in New York.

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What to do if you don't win

If you didn't get lucky this year, don't worry. The lottery takes place every year, while the registration process is absolutely free, and a person with minimal knowledge of the language can fill out an application. If you are worried that you will not cope with the filling, read first step by step instructions, which will help you understand the nuances and avoid mistakes in the future. It is better to apply personally, without intermediaries.

We also talked about what to do if you did not win the green card. And finally: remember that in addition to the lottery Green Card there is at least nine other ways stay in the USA for permanent residence.

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