Every DV season, people in Ethiopia lose money to fake agents and fake winner messages. These are the facts that protect you.
Facts from the U.S. government
- The only official place to enter is dvprogram.state.gov. Entries are made only while registration is open.
- Results are shown only on the official Entrant Status Check, using your confirmation number. Keep that number safe.
- The U.S. government does not tell winners by SMS, phone call, Telegram or a message asking for money.
- Nobody can raise your chance of being selected. Selection is random.
Warning signs
- “Guaranteed” selection or a guaranteed visa
- A message saying you won and asking you to pay to “confirm” or “process” your win
- An agent who won't give you your official confirmation number
- Prices that change after you've paid, or fees that weren't written down
- An offer to enter you twice for better chances — two entries get you disqualified
- Websites or documents with U.S. government seals, flags or names that aren't from a .gov address
How to check any DV service
- Ask for a written price and a written refund policy before you pay.
- Call them: check that a real person answers and can explain every step.
- Make sure you get the official confirmation number, not just a receipt from the agent.
- Check your own result on the official Entrant Status Check.
How we work
Yene DV is a private Ethiopian service, reachable by phone and Telegram. We aren't the U.S. government. Our prices are written on this website and include the $1 government fee. We submit one entry for you on the official website, and we post the official confirmation number in My application only after a second staff member has checked it.