283 thoughts on “Green Card Lottery 2010 Results (DV-2010)”

1. Hi CJ,

   Any ideas on how long it takes for the actual green card to be sent out after first entering the USA on an immigration visa?

   Regards,
   Mareli

2. Please i need your support to know the following?
   – how can i bring or retrieve back the confirmation number as i forgot to print out one i submitted the application.
   – also i want to know how to check status now without it.
   – i need to know when the 2nd mail should be sent.
   -if i made fatal mistake for losing my confirmation number?if so what shall i do?
   please advise.

3. Hi Hell Driver,
   1. It is really hard to say when your visa interview will be but it should be very soon.
   2. I am not sure if you are able to choose your Consulate location for the Green Card Lottery sometimes but if you can, you should take advantage of going to a US Consulate in Australia.
   3. There is a quota per region but is determined by your birth nationality in most cases so you would fall under Bangladesh not Australia.
   4. All notifications should happen via mail.
   Good Luck,
   CJ

4. Hi Jenn,
   I think you should at least wait a while for your 2nd letter package and follow the advice of the USCIS. It sounds like you have done everything correctly thus far and in the end you can only go as fast as the process allows you too. I think you want to confirm whether you should wait till you receive confirmation of actually getting the green card from your interview before you do any Adjustment of Status from your F1 visa. Maybe contact the USCIS again in a month or so, if you still have not received that letter yet.
   CJ

5. Hi Mareli,
   They say 1 – 3 months so I am sure somewhere in between is probably average>
   CJ

6. Hi Tommy,
   I am not sure you can retrieve the number back but you can always try calling the USCIS. I suggest you go to http://dvlottery.state.gov as they will have the mailing address where you should send your 2nd letter too.
   Good Luck,
   CJ

7. thanks Admins for your fast reply which is already appreciated
   but i want also to advise regarding the following:
   how to check visa bulletin at http://www.travel.state.gov to locate the current numbers being processed in myregion . the mentioned bulletin which is updated after the 15th day of each month.

8. Hi CJ,

   Thanks a lot for good your informations regarding DV 2010
   The same as other friend, i also have worries about not receiving my second letter.
   I have a question about who we can contact (KCC or USCIS) to get information about our interview date, status and second letter?
   Thanks
   Zia

9. hi
   hope u can help me. my case number is AS00024***.Can u tell me when my interview is?

10. Hi,

    I live in the UK with no papers. If I win the DV Lottery will I be required to return to Nigeria to apply for visa?

    Moreso, I’ve got a child but I’m not married to my girlfriend, is it ideal to include my son excluding my girlfriend while applying for DV Lottery 2011?

    Thanks.

11. please, am one of the lucky winners in the dv 2010. in the submission of the form,i answered yes and provided my country,Ghana SSN to the question, ‘have ever applied for SSN before? please will that affect me for further processing?

12. Hi Zia,
    The same info applies to you as all the othe rcomments here about the 2nd letter. Tommy in an earlier comment suggested going to http://travel.state.gov for more info.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

13. Hi Ferri,
    Go http://travel.state.gov and you can find more info there.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

14. Hi Scott,
    If you are not legal in the UK, chances are if you win the lottery you will be required to attend the interview at a US consulate in Nigeria which seems to be your home country. You will have to include your son on the application definitely as failing to declare any non US citizen children, can immediately disqualify you. Your girlfriend should only be on your application in you get married prior to application. If not she maybe should apply separately if she is eligible.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

15. Hi Samuel,
    I am not sure if that affect will ultimately affect you as that question is meant to be for US Social Security number applications only. Whether they check your name against Social Security records prior to selecting winners is unknown. If you are lucky enough to win, then you will have to explain all this in your US consulate interview.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

16. Hi,
    I am among these DV winners and my case number is 2010AF00027000. Could you tell me when I should expect my interview date since you have earlier said there is a connection between the case number and the date for the interview.
    hoping to here from you soon.
    thank you.

17. my name is del. i won a dv lottery, i was supposed to graduate in nov 2009 but due to some financial reasons i cudnt graduate. by the time i filled the form, i didnt kno i wont graduate so i wrote ” to graduate in november”. will that pose a problem at my time of interview if im asked? or can i just tak along my transcript from school instead of the certificate since i dont have it now?

18. I am among the 2010 DV winners. My CN is 2010AF000205** . Cld u tell me pliz when I shd expect my interview date?
    Hoping to hear from u soon,
    Thank u

19. Hi Del,
    Are you talking about graduating from high school or college? I assume you are talking about college so given that high school graduation is the supposed minimum requirement for the Green Card lottery, you should be fine. For your interview it is better to take all documents you think could be relevant just in case they ask for something.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

20. thank u so much but i was talkin about my college

21. Hello,
    I am Dassy, my wife and i are winners dv2010 seperately, I got my first letter in June and it was filled and send back to KCC in July and My wife got her letter in July and it was send in August. Now our problems are; I just read on a website that saying that if husband and wife recieve notification letters, one person should stop further process according to the dvlottery regulation, but it didn’t tell what will be the KCC decision.

    1. I want you to please tell us if this will disqualifies us since the both of us send back our first letters to KCC eventhough our informations and photos are the same on the both of us forms, accept I (husband) am Principal Applicant on my form and she’s spouse and she (wife) is the Principal Applicant on her form and husband as dependant. Please tell us what will happen to our program and how can we settle this problem.
    2. In our letter back to the KCC, our photos were cut by hand measurements will this also have infect on us?
    3. My case number is dv2010AF00043xxxxx while my wife number is 2010AF00068xxxx, can you tell us if we are not disqualify when should be expecting our second letter.
    4. We are Liberian residing in the Ivory Coast where we applied and got our notification letters where will our interview be held if.
    Hope to hear from you soon.Your answer will really be agreat help to us. Thank you.

22. Hello,
    When are we required to send in the $375 to KCC? It says that as long as we pay it until the Interview date, it should be ok. Is that true?

    I am a 2010EU2010 DV winner, and currently trying to apply for Adjustment of Status, however I am waiting for my visa number to become available, which seems to happen more likely closer to spring.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Since after I visited USCIS offices in Manhattan, I still came out with a lot of unanswered questions, since the agents weren’t able to articulate clearly what should be the proper steps in processing DV while trying to Adjust Status here in the US. (I am currently on OPT)

    Thank you very much for any information.
    Sasha

23. Hi Dassy,
    Congratulations on both winning the DV Lottery separately in the same year. That is certainly amazing!
    1. You shouldn’t be disqualified for that reason but should just continue the process with one of you from now on. Whoever’s is the earlier one in the queue.
    2. As long as your photos met the specifications required, the fact it was cut by hand should not matter either.
    3. You should get your second letter very soon as many already have.
    4. I imagine your interview will be specified for Liberia although at the point you can see if you can change venue.
    Good Luck,
    CJ

24. Hi Sasha,
    To be honest the reason why cases like yours are never fully explained by most officials at the USCIS is that they don’t know the answer b/c your situtation is much more rare and not a normal documented situation.
    I am not sure exactly what is the best course of action for you but if I were you I would just continue to follow the DV lottery process and pay the fee as required. I think you have time up until the Interview Date as well from what I understand as the Interview itself is when fees are usually paid. Given you are already within the US and doing Adjustment of Status, you may want to try speaking to USCIS again until you get someone who knows for sure or ask a legal expert with this.
    Sorry I couldn’t help you more,
    CJ

25. Hello CJ,

    I have been getting on this blog for a while without writting anything. Im also a 2010 winner from Africa currently in the US on F1 Visa. My number is 2010AF00042***. Just like Sasha I chose to do the Adjustment of status. also chose to I received my first letter in may and sent everything back including paying the 375 fee to the office in Missouri (i HAVE THE RECEIPT AND i’M JUST WAITING). I called the Kentucky office once and they said USCIS is now in charge of my case…There doesn’t seem to be clear rules as to how the process goes between USCIS and the Kentucky Office and that doesn’t help.
    Do you think I should have done what Shasha did which is to wait until a visa number becomes available? (which you only find out when u receive a second letter)….

    And Shasha, we are in the same situation..is it possible that we can exchange emails to communicate on how things are going?

    Thank you very much.

26. Thanks very much for the, may God bless you.

27. Hi Aristide,
    Yeah like with Sasha, I don’t have any better information for you but at least I congratulate you winning the Green Card lottery and hope you transfer officially soon. Maybe if you keep trying to ring the USCIS given you are already in the US, you may eventually come upon a really knowledgable person to answer your questions as there are the odd few. Also failing that, it may be the unfortunate step on having at least a mini consultation with an Immigration lawyer. (maybe try visapro.com and while I am not sure myself how good they are, they seem to have an option where you can chat to them online briefly)
    Good Luck,
    CJ

28. Hi CJ,
    Plz I need your help. A single letter in my middle name was omitted mistakenly on my WEAC certificate, my High & Vocational schs docs are all carring my full names only that my middle names are abreviated wit a single letter(eg. P.), why my work certificates though not 2yrs carring my full names spell out. Now my problem here is, my full names are spell out on my program like on my work and birth certificates. I am thnking if that could coz problem for me, the omittion of a letter in my middle name, the abreviation of my middle name in my schs docs. during my interview?

    2. I want to kno if your photo sent to kCC don’t meet the photo standard requested in the 1st NL, could that affect you aswell?

    3. Contacting KCC has any effect on a canadate during interview since they stated that noone shld contact them only in the change of status?

    Plz help with these answers. Hope to hear from you soon.

29. Hi CJ,

    Hopefully the last time you’ll hear from me… My Green Card has arrived through the post and I’ll be moving to the USA in December 2009!

    Thank you for your help, and good luck to those still working their way through this process!!

    Mareli

30. dear sir

    i ve got dv 2010.but i don’t received any mail from us department.i m staying in qatar but my country in bangladesh.our post master confirmed he received dv letter and name is mahmud pervez before 25 days due to i m unable in that area he returned dv first letter.would u tell me how can i get correct information.i m waiting for ur quick replay

    best rgds
    mahmud pervez
    chittsgong bangladesh

31. Am kush from kenya and a 2010 dv lottery winner.i got hold of my selectee packet on NOV 15 and i send all the required information and it was received at kcc on NOV 22.I confirmed from the internet that i was successfully selected and KCC did send me my selectee packet via my email ID for the address i had previously used failed to deliver my selecte packet.My case no. is 2010AF00027200.Now, i just beg for a definate answer concerning the following questions:
    1-do you think that i will be disqualified for i sent back my forms tooo late and they requires it to be send as soon as possible?
    2-the photo which i sent along with my forms meet all other requirements apart from its BACK GROUND which was A LIGHT BLUE back ground.do u think that i will still be disqurified for that mistake coz they require a WHITE or OFF-WHITE Background?
    3-if not when should i expect my selecond letter?

32. corection pliz I received my notification or rather my selectee package on OCT 15

33. Hi Tracor,
    All the things about you mention with your name and the forms are things you clarify with the US Consular officer when you go for your interview. If it is all legitimate you will be fine as different countries have different conventions with names which they will be aware of.
    If your photo is not correct then it could effect that application but that is up to the KCC and yes if you need to contact anyone contact the USCIS and see if they have any advice.
    CJ

34. Hi Mareli,
    Great news and thanks for coming back to share 🙂
    Maybe one day you will write a post to help others!
    CJ

35. Hi Mahmud,
    You will have to ring the official body like the USCIS to find out any information like that.
    CJ

36. Hi Kush,
    I can’t check your case for you but if you have any questions like these about your application you should contact the USCIS as they are the only body with access to any of this information.
    CJ

37. Dear cj thank u very much for ur advise.will u tell me plz How can i get uscis no?

38. Hi CJ,

    I am about to fill out my DV form for 2011. On this for they ask you to state the country in which you were born. My parents and I were born in Bosnia, however I have been naturalized in the Netherlands 17 years ago. I feel Dutch and would say I’m Dutch.
    I have been following the admittance numbers per country and each year about 200 people from the Netherlands get a Greencard while only ~75 from Bosnia get one.
    I have two questions:
    1. Does this mean that the chances of getting a GC, if you are from the Netherlands are higher than if you are from Bosnia (ie. does the number of GC always follow the same ratio per country)?
    2. Would I be disqualified if I claim eligibility under the Netherlands? (this would not be the country in which I was born, but the country of my nationality)

    Thanks

    Anne

39. Hi Mahmud,
    The USCIS Contact page is here. Please not that they may not provide with all the info you need as their are rules for the Green Card Lottery but see how you go as they are the only official source.
    CJ

40. Hi Anne,
    You can read more deeply about the Green Card Lottery itself here and the rules governing it.
    As far as your question is concerned;
    1. They try and spread the amount of green cards issued around the world so it isn’t just the largest population countries that always win so it produces diversity for the US. The proportions are not the same every year and are completely up to the US Government in any particular year but they do try like I said to spread it around. That being said even it was 200 every year from the Netherlands and 75 from Bosnia, that still means the chances are greater from Bosnia as the population of the Netherlands in 16.4 million and Bosnia is only 3.7 million. So it would be expected that far more people would apply who are Dutch. So proportionately the chances for a Bosnian are higher
    2. As far the Green Card / Diversity Lottery Rules are concerned it seems like you would only be eligiblie as a Bosnian. The only way you can claim eligibility from another country is if at least one of your parents at the time of your birth were a citizen of another country. Since from your post it seems like you were all Bosnian when you were born, then that is the country you have eligibility under. So yes claiming under another country in this circumstance can mean they can reject you if you happened to win.
    Like I said your chances would be greater under Bosnia anyway so Good Luck.
    CJ

41. Thanks CJ for your answer. But pls lastly can i find out from you, I had a problem and i contacted kcc thru email, could that have any infect on me recieving 2nd package or could tht disqualifys me if i having to go for an interview like someone told me. for contacting the Kcc. Eventhough they responded to me. hope to hear from u soon.

42. i received my notification late and applied in november 3rd 2009 and completed them with own handwritting can these affect my application.and whenshould i expect the second letter? I am a 2010 dv lottery winner case number 2010000AF57….is this number qualified for an interview. How do one know if his/her letter was received by kcc

43. Hi

    i received my first letter for 2010 lottery (the first letter in August) and i completed the required application form and i sent it to KCC. Now it has been 2.5 months since i send the form and i did not get the second letter ( about the interview appointment). can i ask when should i get it. should i send an email to KCC and ask about it.

    thank you for your time

44. My case number is 2010EU00001924 , Iam not scheduled yet, I worry about that. I write to KCC , they replied that my case number is being processed, Due to the large volume of mail processed at KCC on a daily basis, confirmation of receiving My correspondence may not be feasible at this time. Mail is processed in the order of the date received, thus the importance of submitting my forms in a timely manner.
    What is the last case number scheduled at US embassy? Does anybody Know about it.

45. Hi Tracor,
    If they responded that is great and should not disqualify you from anything.
    CJ

46. at what case number reached the coming second letter

47. hi i have already get 1st letter of 2010 edv but now i m very exciting to know about the 2nd letter result. can u mail me the web site adress where we can get winner of 2nd letter with case number

48. DESEMBER 5;2009
    HI I HAVE AIREADY GET 1st LETTER OF DV2010 BUT NOW IM VERY EXCITING TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2ND LETTER RESULT. CAN U MAIL ME
    1.THE WEB SITE ADDRES WHER WE CAN GET WINNEROF 2ND LETTER WITH CASE NUMBER
    2KNOW YOU ARE DESTREBUT THE SECOND LETTER DO YOU REACED THE CASE NUMBER AROUND 10000???
    3.SINCE IM SENT YOU BY EMS AROUND JUNE;2009 IN FACT MY CASE NUMBER IS around 10000; BUT STILL NO RESPONSE NOW WHAT CAN I EXPACT LEATER???
    FINALLY I WISH ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
    JOHN FROM ETHIOPIA

49. MY CASE NUMBER IS AROUND 10000 WHEN I CAN RESEVE THE 2ND LETTER???
    IS IT POSSIBLE TO CHEKE MY INTERVEW DATE THROUGH INTERNET???
    STILL THERE IS NO SECOND LETTER WHAT CAN I EXPACT NOW???
    DIRSHAYE FROM ETHIOPIA

50. what’s your CN?

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