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How many attempts before you were selected?

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Moe_abdi010

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Dear all,

I am new to this forum but I am glad I found it. I have been applying for the DV lottery since 2021 (hopefully I get selected this May). I have a quick question for those of you who are more experienced playing or attempting the lottery. How many times have you (or someone you know) tried before finally getting randomly selected? It would be interesting to know. Most people I see comment in this forum seem to have won it in their first attempt.

Thanks
 
The expected number of trials before winning an yearly lottery with 1pc success rate such as the DV is 100 years.

I have not won it and I have applied since 2019 (both me and wife making the odds a bit better than 1pc). Other people have applied 20 or more years and in line with the expected number if trials before a win have not won it
 
I have been applying since 2015, never got selected. My wife was selected in her 1st application for DV2025. That's pure luck and chance, nothing else. Even if you're selected, the CN matters, so seeing that winner letter sometimes does not mean anything.
 
Congrats to your wife and that must mean she put you as a spouse when she was applying and that you will get the chance to go with her. Good
luck.
enaykey said:
I have been applying since 2015, never got selected. My wife was selected in her 1st application for DV2025. That's pure luck and chance, nothing else. Even if you're selected, the CN matters, so seeing that winner letter sometimes does not mean anything.
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Moe_abdi010 said:
Congrats to your wife and that must mean she put you as a spouse when she was applying and that you will get the chance to go with her. Good
luck.
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Correct! Thank you. Still waiting, our number has not become current yet. It's a little bit stressful process if your CN is high.
 
enaykey said:
Correct! Thank you. Still waiting, our number has not become current yet. It's a little bit stressful process if your CN is high.
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Keep your hopes up. You will be called in time for you to have your interview and get the visa before the end of the FY.
 
Here I come again just to brag that I won twice. I had 5 or 6 applications total, I don't remember exactly and I got selected in DV 2018 (with a high CN - 34xxx so I never got to the interview) and DV 2022, when I had a CN of 5xxx. I guess I am truly lucky. Good luck everyone and believe in your chances.
 
Bianca. said:
Here I come again just to brag that I won twice. I had 5 or 6 applications total, I don't remember exactly and I got selected in DV 2018 (with a high CN - 34xxx so I never got to the interview) and DV 2022, when I had a CN of 5xxx. I guess I am truly lucky. Good luck everyone and believe in your chances.
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Winning TWICE is crazy!!!!!! Wow.
 
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