How it works
Your DV entry in five steps.
Everything goes through the official US government site. We only send your entry when you ask us to.
- 01Free
Fill in your form
Your details, your spouse and children, and your passport. About 10 minutes.
- 02Check free
Add everyone's photo
We check each photo against every official rule, and fix its size and format for free. A plan also fixes the framing.
- 03Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026
We send it in
When entries open, we submit it for you. You type one security code, and your confirmation number is saved.
- 04By Dec 3, 2026
Check your result
Only on the official Entrant Status Check, with your confirmation number. We remind you when.
- 05Coming soon
If you're selected
Your documents and interview, with a person helping.
DV-2027 dates · set by court order
- Announcement
- By Oct 29, 2026
- Entries
- Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026
- Results
- By Dec 3, 2026
- Visa year ends
- Sep 30, 2027
Prices
- Standard: we submit your entry
- $1.99
- Expert: Standard plus a 15-minute call
- $4.99
Both include the $1 government fee. See pricing
When we hand you to a lawyer: if you’ve been deported, overstayed, worked without permission, been arrested or refused a visa, or have J-1, asylum or TPS history, we stop and connect you to an immigration lawyer.