The U.S. Department of State has announced that the online registration program for the 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. The registration period will end on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The DV-2013 instructions will be posted at a later date.

The 2012 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2012) results have been posted here. If you entered the DV-2012 lottery, you may check the status of your entry using your Confirmation Number, Last Name/Family Name, and Year of Birth. You may check the status of your entry at this site through June 30, 2012.

For additional information on the Diversity Visa Program, please click here.