On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that it is postponing the opening of Entrant Status Check for the Diversity Visa-2021 applications from May 5, 2020, through June 6, 2020 [PDF version]. The DOS explained that its “resources are currently being used in our role responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and are prioritized for the assistance of U.S. citizens overseas.” The DOS added that its postponement of Entrant Status Check for Diversity Visa-2021 applications “will not negatively impact our ability to pre-process and schedule [Diversity Visa]-2021 interviews, which are scheduled to begin on October 1, 2020.”

Inadmissibility and Deportability By Secretary of State Determination
A determination by the Secretary of State that the admission or continued presence of an alien in the United States would or will have adverse foreign policy consequences may render the alien inadmissible or deportable.