Winners of the Green Card Lottery program will be notified by mail at the address listed in the application form. As an alternative, on submission of the application, a confirmation number will be provided to the applicants with which they may check the status of their entry in the goverment website. Winners will be sent further instructions and information on fees. Applicants will be notified four to six weeks before the scheduled interviews. Every month after the interview the visas will be issued to the applicants who are ready for issuance that month.