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USCIS H1B Visa 2014 Regular Processing Time? Premium Processing ? FAQs ?

April 21, 2013
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Many of you who have applied for H1B Visa for fiscal year 2014 might be wondering regarding the H1B Visa processing times. Some common questions are like below: What is USCIS Regular Processing time for H1B Visa 2014 petitions ? Is there any SLA for USCIS to process the H1B Visa 2014 petitions ? What [...]

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Received H1B 2014 Receipt Number with EAC, WAC – What Next ? Check Status ?

April 13, 2013
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Some of you have been posting on the blog that  “ I have received so and so email from USCIS, it says so and so…what does it mean ? What is going to happen next ?”   Let me take some time to explain you the next steps or technically what happens after you have received [...]

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Not Selected in H1B Visa 2014 lottery – What are my options ? F1 Student, H4 ? International ?

April 9, 2013
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As you know USCIS received about 124,000 petitions for H1B visa 2014 quota and there was lottery.  Some of you, who may be unlucky to be selected in lottery might be wondering what are my options to stay or work in America. There are a few scenarios like below, which are very common. Let me [...]

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What is H1B Visa Lottery Process ? What has USCIS Done that in past ?

April 4, 2013
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With the unofficial H1B news update that the USCIS service centers have received more volumes of petitions than expected, it is most likely that there would be a H1B lottery. I see lot of questions around lottery. How would the H1B Visa lottery work ? What is the process of lottery ? What would USCIS [...]

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5 Myths about H1B Visas Filing and Approvals – Premium Processing, MS in US

March 29, 2013
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Lately, I have been looking at some interesting questions posted by H1B visa 2014 seekers, interesting enough there are some misconceptions around the understanding…Let me take some time to clarify some myths around H1B visa filing. 1. Will premium processing of my H1B Visa petition increase chances of Approval ? Simple answer is “NO”.  There [...]

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H1B Visa 2014 Filing fees – USCIS fee, Attorney fee, Premium Processing? Any Changes?

March 25, 2013
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One of the things that everyone are curious about whenever we have a new H1B visa filing season is that regarding  fees involved with a H1B Visa petition.  Many questions like below are often hovering in your minds… What is the actual H1B Visa filing fee for FY 2014 ? Who pays for H1B filing [...]

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H1B Visa 2014 Lottery Prediction – Graphs, USCIS Past Data

March 24, 2013
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I have been writing about H1B Visa lottery predictions for the past few years…It is always exciting for me to review all the previous years’ H1B cap numbers, market trends, reach dates, etc. on the plate and do a prediction.  This year, there has been so much news regarding the H1B lottery for fiscal year [...]

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Apply H1B Visa 2014 – Preparation – Sample Plan

January 6, 2013
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We are about 3 months away for the H1B Visa 2014 season to start. Many of you might have the dream to work in America on a visa. Although, there are a variety of visas available to work in America, H1B Visa is one of the most popular visas that are utilized by highly skilled [...]

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H1B Visa 2014 Sponsors – How to find companies, Avoid Fraud ?

December 23, 2012
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Some of you might be planning to apply for H1B visa for this fiscal year of 2014.  USCIS, just like it has done in previous years, will most likely accept H1B Visa 2014 Petitions starting of April 1st.  Depending on your current situation/ status you could have questions like below in your mind. How to [...]

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2 H1Bs and 2 H4s FY 2013 Quota Visa Stamping Experiences -Detailed- Chennai 2012

August 25, 2012
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One of our ardent readers and contributors, Sujith, attended his H1B Visa interview along with his wife and twins. Firstly Congratulations to him and his family for getting visa. He was kind enough to spend a lot of time to write up his experience in detail. It is very insightful. Thanks to Sujith for all [...]

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