DV Lottery Photo Checker
Free online DV Lottery photo checker tool to verify your photo meets US visa requirements. Check photo size, format, & quality before applying for Green Card 2027.
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What is the DV (Green Card) Lottery?
The Diversity Visa (DV) Program or the Green Card Lottery is an annual program of the U.S. government that offers its eligible applicants in countries with lower historical immigration to the U.S. to make a free online entry. The winners are chosen at random and have a chance to apply to immigrant visa in case they match all the requirements.
How can you apply for DV-2027?
- Check your eligibility: by showing that you are a nation of birth: Your country of birth must be eligible (see the official guidelines) and that you satisfy the requirements about your education levels or the amount of work experience, as outlined in the official instructions.
- Make a tip-toe digital photograph: This tool will verify popular photo requirements prior to making a submission.
- Enter via the Internet: You can enter only in response to the opening of an entry period (usually once a year). Official location: dvprogram.state.gov.
- Keep your confirmation number: Keep your confirmation number in an inaccessible place. You will need it to determine your outcome.
- Check your status: Go back to the same official site on the result announced date and enter your confirmation number to check whether you have been selected or not.
- Watch out of frauds: The entry is free. Do not give anyone a reward to get a better chance and do not tell them your confirmation number.
A Simple Guide to DV Photo Preparation.
It is very detailed, such as having particular photo requirements, when it comes to preparing a Diversity Visa application. We have an independent photo checker that assists you to discover possible problems with general photo specifications prior to uploading to the official government site.
Quick Analysis
Use our automated analysis system to get feedback on popular photo requirements.
Privacy Focused
Images are automatically deleted and processed locally. We do not keep any of your personal pictures.
Comprehensive Check
Examines various photo specifications such as format, size, background and simple positioning.
Knowledge of DV Photo Requirements.
Applications to Diversity Visa have certain photo requirements, which the applicants ought to be aware of. Although requirements may vary, our tool compares itself with frequently published specifications to assist you in getting ready.
Photo Requirements that we normally check.
File Format & Size
Determines whether your photo is of JPEG format and is of typical file size.
Image Dimensions
Checks whether the photo is of standard dimensions in good aspect ratio.
Resolution Quality
Examines whether your photo has the minimum resolution requirements to be clear.
Background Analysis
Checks on plain background colors that are mostly used in official photographs.
Basic Positioning
Examines elementary head position requirements and facial visibility requirements.
Color Mode Check
Switches on the image to full color mode as is normally necessary.
General Photo Tips
According to the guidelines that are usually published, the following are the general rules on how to take good application photos:
Good Lighting
Apply a uniform amount of light to your face so as to prevent shadows. The natural daylight tends to give good results.
Neutral Expression
Be neutral without keeping your eyes closed, or looking straight into the camera.
Head Position
Frame your head as per your needs of application.
Check Current Rules
The official government site will always be right on what is required, do not submit unless you are sure.
⚠️ IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The site is not a governmental service and is a private and independent site.
We cannot issue visas, or even interfere in the decision of any visa application.
Our site includes resources to help you to learn how to make the most of typical photo specifications, but joining is not a guesst to be chosen or approved in any government program.
The Diversity Visa application has no fee and can be made only by the help of Electronic Diversity Visa (EDV) site of the U.S. Department of State during the official registration period.
We would highly recommend you to fill the application personally so that it is more accurate and genuine.
To apply and be able to obtain official information on the program, please see the Diversity Visa Program of the U.S. Department of State.
Be aware of fraud and scams: There are websites and emails that seek to deceive the customers by suggesting that they are representatives of the official U.S government.
To find out more, refer to Fraud Warning of the U.S. Department of State.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Photo Checker of DV Lottery?
It is a free web based application that assists you in verifying whether your DV Lottery picture complies with general guidelines prior to posting it on the official governmental site. This is not a government-based tool.
What are the supported file formats and sizes?
We now handle JPG/JPEG images, up to 5MBs.
Will this be the guarantee that all my photos will be accepted?
No. It is a helper tool used in making common checks. The official DV system decides on acceptance of photos.
What is the analysis made by the checker?
Common ones are dimensions/aspect ratio, basic resolution quality, plain background, basic head positioning and facial visibility and color mode.
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, it is entirely free of use.
Do you store uploaded photos?
The checks are carried out on your photo. Our Privacy Policy includes information about the data handling.
Is it usable in mobile devices?
Yes. The DV Lottery Photo Checker is an online tool that is compatible with the latest mobile and desktop browsers.
Which are the locations of the official DV Lottery entry?
Only at the official site it is possible to submit: https://dvprogram.state.gov/. It is a self-governing tool that is not related to the U.S. Government.