As of June 6, 2020, the Department of State’s (DOS) Entrant Status Check for diversity visa (DV) 2021 applicants is open, postponed from May 5. DOS said the delayed opening “will not negatively impact our ability to pre-process and schedule DV-2021 interviews, which are scheduled to begin on October 1, 2020.”

The DV-2021 season’s registration period opened on October 2, 2019, and closed on November 5, 2019. The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers advises these DV-lottery entrants to keep their confirmation numbers until at least September 30, 2021. Not everyone notified that they have been selected will receive a visa.

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