New for dv-2010

[Baba Aladura]

For DV-2010, Russia has returned to the list of eligible countries. Kosovo has also been added to the list of eligible countries.

In DV-2010, for the first time, those who submit entries may check the status of entries online and determine whether their entries are selected or not selected.
Successful entrants will continue to receive notification letters by mail.
Being able to check if you were selected will certainly take away the suspense of waiting for 3 months until the end of the notification period.
[And you still can't tell if your letter got lost in the mail].

Starting July 1, 2009, you will be able to check the status of your entry by returning to the website and entering your unique confirmation number and personal information.

 

[Baba Aladura]

Oops; too excited and optimistic- you still have to wait till the end of the notification period before you can check on-line.

The computer will randomly select individuals from among all qualified entries.
The selected individuals will be notified by mail between May and July 2009.

Starting with DV-2010, all entrants, including those NOT selected, will be able to check the status of their entry through the E-DV website and find out if their entry was or was not selected. Entrants should keep their own confirmation page information from the time of their entry (October 2, 2008, to December 1, 2008) until they may check the status of their entry online.

Status information for DV-2010 will be available online from July 1, 2009, until June 30, 2010.

 

[Tazmania]

you still have to wait till the end of the notification period before you can check on-line.

Thats true, but with the online check you can make sure that the NL not got lost in tzhe mail.