How Many Times Have You Applied For The Dv Lottery? Please Share Your Experience.

[captainwomble]

Applied in 2000, in 2006 and 2007.
Won in 2007 (DV08) but forgot to apply last december.

If i don't get through the interview/medical then i'm going home, crying for a bit, and then never applying again.

 

[lahm Adalbert]

I've applied 4 times, still to win. some day I'll.so I'm not giving.

 

[vladche]

Won this year after 15 attempts

 

[SERBinUK]

As it can be seen in my signature - 20 times (no success).

 

[Bbal4lif2]

12.

 

[Spam420]

First time played in DV2024. First time won in DV2024

 

[Bbal4lif2]

First time played in DV2024. First time won in DV2024

Wow. Grats.

 

[Makakou]

DV2019 not selected
DV2024 selected (ended up having GC despite high CN)
DV2025 not selected (tried as high CN for DV2024)

 

[Bianca.]

I applied 4 or 5 times and I won twice ) The first time my CN was too high and I dindn't make it to the interview, the second time I had a CN of 5xxx (DV 2022) and got through the whole process.

 

[SERBinUK]

As it can be seen in my signature - 20 times (no success).

Make that 21 times (applied).

 

[mediterrone]

8 (including '26). Every year however I apply for both me and spouse so technically I applied 16 times!

 

[mediterrone]

Won this year after 15 attempts

Each year with spouse? making that 30ish?

 

[upbeatbean]

I applied 4 or 5 times and I won twice ) The first time my CN was too high and I dindn't make it to the interview, the second time I had a CN of 5xxx (DV 2022) and got through the whole process.

Awesome. May I ask what your home country is?

 

[Bianca.]

Sure, it is Romania (a small country in Eastern Europe).

 

[Borost]

I applied twice and won on 2nd. Do not give up people it's not going to cost you anything.! CHEERS!

 

[donferdinando]

I won on 7th attempt and in very unfortunate year during COVID and presidential proclamation suspending legal immigration. Thru lawsuit, I got in 4 years ago.

 

[studentwinner]

EU region. I won on my 3rd attempt on my own, 8th or 9th overall when I add the attempts of my family applying for me as their derivative when I was young enough to be added.

 

[Bbal4lif2]

I applied 4 or 5 times and I won twice ) The first time my CN was too high and I dindn't make it to the interview, the second time I had a CN of 5xxx (DV 2022) and got through the whole process.

Winning this thing twice is a gift from God and pure luck, my God. Good on you!

 

[mediterrone]

Winning this thing twice is a gift from God and pure luck, my God. Good on you!

More specifically it has approximately a 0.01*0.01= 0.0001 probability of success!