“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
2,210
–
DV 2025
–
–
2,729
–
DV 2024
–
–
2,580
–
DV 2023
–
–
4,385
–
DV 2022
–
–
3,347
–
DV 2021
593,917
747,773
4,503
1 in 132
DV 2020
924,918
1,340,084
4,743
1 in 195
DV 2019
617,573
1,003,078
4,186
1 in 148
DV 2018
424,636
775,293
4,497
1 in 94
DV 2017
330,601
615,454
3,835
1 in 86
DV 2016
258,895
500,395
4,475
1 in 58
DV 2015
–
–
4,943
–
DV 2014
–
–
6,025
–
Congo, Democratic Republic of the in short
How many people from Congo, Democratic Republic of the were selected in the DV lottery?
2,210 people from Congo, Democratic Republic of the were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.