Previous years results

Previous years entries statistics
The table below displays the total entries (Green Card Lottery applicant forms) received by the INS during the previous years of the lottery program. The high number of "Disqualified Forms" is due to missing information, wrong format, wrong addressing and other misinterpretation of the requirements.

Program	Period	Entries Received	Qualified	Disqualified
DV-2004	Oct 7, 2002 - Nov 6, 2002	10.2 Million	7.3 Million	2.9 Million	28%
DV-2003	Oct 1, 2001 - Oct 31, 2001	8.7 Million	6.2 Million	2.5 Million	29%
DV-2002	Oct 2, 2000 - Nov 1, 2000	13 Million	10 Million	3 Million	23%
DV-2001	Oct 4, 1999 - Nov 3, 1999	13 Million	11 Million	2 Million	15%
DV-2000	Oct 1, 1998 - Oct 31, 1998	10.5 Million	8 Million	2.5 Million	24%
DV-99	Octo 24, 1997 - Nov 24, 1997	5.8 Million	3.4 Million	2.4 Million	41%
DV-98	Feb 3, 1997 - May 5, 1997	6 Million	4.7 Million	1.3 Million	22%