How to check EDV results in 2022

Migration is as natural as breathing, as eating, as sleeping. It is part of life, part of nature. So we have to find a way of establishing a proper kind of scenario for modern migration to exist. And when I say ‘we,’ I mean the world. We need to find ways of making that migration not forced.
Gael Garcia Bernal

A deep quote indeed. But why are we talking about Migration when the title is about how to check EDV results? Well, it is because once you get an EDV, you will migrate to a foreign land, the land of the USA. Before knowing the how’s of checking the EDV results, let’s get the basics first and know the Whys and What’s.

What is EDV?

For those who don’t know what an EDV is, it is a Diversity Visa Lottery Program that is also known as the Green Card Lottery Program and under this program, the USA grants permanent citizenship to 50,000 immigrants each year.

Why do people fill up the EDV forms?

It is not a surprise that Nepal is not the best country in the world. It is our country but there are a lot of issues here that don’t exist in the USA.
Most of all, the people here are tired of the Empty promises given by the government and the instability of politics.
But more than that, people are just fed up with the lack of opportunities in Nepal.
This doesn’t mean that Politics is best in the USA, in fact ever since the past election it has become even more turbulent. Along with this, the netizens of the internet know the gist of the issues boiling around in the USA from the weird antiques of the Florida man to the risk of hurricanes and issues of homeless people in the USA.
Despite all of this, people still fill up the forms and line up to Check the results of EDV each season because, regardless of the issue, at least there is a better chance there.
We are not saying that Nepal is bad in every way or the USA is better- but there are a few things there that make it worth the risk for a lot of people.

What is the legal status of people who Get the EDV?

Once you get the EDV, you will be able to hold the Green card but along with this, the chances of you being accepted as a permanent citizen and gaining more provisions is just better in general. The legal statuses that you will gain with this form of Visa are:

You have a Better Legal Status than Students, Professions and Political Asylum Seekers
The better legal documents you have the better chances you have to get a well-paying Job
If you stay for a maximum of 10 years, you have a higher chance to get a Green Card
After 5 years of receiving the green card, you can become a US citizen if you score well in the General Examination

With all the benefits here, after around half a decade of getting the checking the EDV results, if you are lucky, you can practically become a citizen in the land of the USA.

How to fill it?

The process is a bit complex as it involves a lot of preparation and documentation but the steps in themselves are not long and are simple to understand. These steps are:

Go to the official website
Fill in all the family details
Submit it for the review
Once it is approved, you can submit the form for approval

Before you fill in the EDV you should meet the requirements though. If you get lucky, you will be moving countries with the chance of being a permanent citizen after all no country would accept just some random dude without any qualifications.

Now that we know the Why’s and What’s of EDV let’s move on to the topic

How do we check the EDV?

The process is rather simple – go to the website and make few clicks. This is the simple gist of it. Along with this, since the internet is virtually everywhere besides the rural areas, the results are published online. Also, you have to know that America is an expensive county – if you cannot afford to go online, you likely can’t afford the EDV.

The process on how to check the EDV are:

Visit the official Website
Click on the Check status of DV lottery Program 2022

The server may lag or crash as many people will be doing the same. In this case, you can try later.

You will be directed to another page
Fill n the entrant information
- Confirmation number
- Last/family
- Name
- Year of Birth
Submit the form
Enter the Captcha to confirm that you are not a robot (AI has become smart and this needs to be done)
Find the confirmation number on the page you have saved while completing the EDV form earlier

Click here to check the results

Final Tips

Do note that according to the US embassy they will not receive any emails from DV winners and would not charge in Advance for a Visa Interview.

Once you do this, you will be able to check the results of EDV. If you are among the lucky ones, then you will find your confirmation number there. However, if you are not – which a lot of people are don’t be sad. There is always next year and you are not alone.

Hope this was helpful for you. If you have any suggestions for us, do leave them down in the comments below. And as always, thank you for reading till the end.

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