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News updates for H1B visa FY 2012 :
- April 1st week H1B Cap count Updates – When ? How Often ?
- USCIS to accept H1B visa petitions for FY 2012 from April 1, 2011
- New H1B rule 2011 – Advanced Registration by Employer
- H1B Cap reach dates 2004 – 2011 Analysis for 2012 Decision
H1B Visa FY 2012 Cap Count updates Tracking Table
H1B Cap Reached for FY 2012 on Nov 23, 2011
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| USCIS Update on | Regular H1B Cap (65,000) | Advanced Degree Cap (20,000) | Analysis and Cap Count Update Article. |
| April 7, 2011 | 5,900 | 4,500 | April 8th H1B Count Analysis |
| April 18, 2011 | 7,100 | 5,100 | April 18th, Analysis – Prediction |
| April 27, 2011 | 8,000 | 5,900 | April 22nd, Analysis – Prediction |
| May 2, 2011 | 9,200 | 6,600 | May 2nd, Analysis – Economy |
| May 11, 2011 | 10,200 | 7,300 | May 11th, Analysis – Economy |
| May 18, 2011 | 11,200 | 7,900 | May 18th, Analysis – Economy |
| May 23, 2011 | 12,300 | 8,500 | May 23rd, Analysis – Economy |
| May 31, 2011 | 13,100 | 9,000 | May 31st, Analysis – Economy |
| June 7, 2011 | 13,600 | 9,300 | June 7th Analysis – Economy |
| June 14, 2011 | 15,200 | 10,200 | June 14th Analysis – Economy |
| June 21, 2011 | 16,300 | 10,800 | June 21st Analysis – US Economy |
| June 28, 2011 | 17,400 | 11,300 | Jun 28th Analysis |
| July 5, 2011 | 18,400 | 11,900 | July 5th Analysis |
| July 12, 2011 | 19,000 | 12,200 | July 12th Analysis |
| July 18, 2011 | 20,500 | 12,800 | July 18th Analysis |
| July 26, 2011 | 21,600 | 13,300 | July 26th Analysis |
| Aug 3, 2011 | 22,700 | 13,800 | Aug 3rd, Analysis |
| Aug 15, 2011 | 25,300 | 14,700 | Aug 15th, Analysis |
| Aug 30, 2011 | 29,000 | 15,800 | Aug 30th, Analysis |
| Sep 9, 2011 | 32,200 | 16,700 | Sep 9th, Analysis |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 41,000 | 19,100 | Oct 7th, Analysis |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 43,300 | 19,600 | Oct 18th, Analysis |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 46,200 | 20,000 | Oct 25th, Analysis |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 49,200 | 20,000 | Oct 31st, Analysis |
| Nov 6th, 2011 | 50,800 | 20,000 | Nov 6th, Analysis |
| Nov 15th, 2011 | 56,300 | 20,000 | Nov 15th, Analysis |
| Nov 22nd, 2011 | 61,800 | 20,000 | Nov 22nd, Analysis |
| Nov 23rd, 2011 | 65,000 | 20,000 | Nov 23rd, AnalysisH1B Cap Reached for FY 2012 |
Regular H1B cap Count 2012 Graph
H1B Cap Reached for FY 2012
Advanced Degree H1B cap count 2012 Graph
H1B visa 2012 Petitions Quota Tracker
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Hi,
My petition was filed on Nov8th2011 in CSC and it got approved on Feb 16th 2012.
My Client is yet to recieve my approved application by I am just preparing myself to fill DS-160 and I am facing a issue.
My name in passport is
Surname:
Givenname: XXXX YYYY
My I797 has Benificiary name as: NO NAME GIVEN, XXXX YYYY
I have only given name which includes my father name. Surname is empty in my passport. Now I don’t know what to enter in DS-160 form in the place of Surname.
I797 has taken “NO NAME GIVEN” as my surname.
I am yet to talk to my client on how to handle this issue.
Your feedback will be very helpful.
Thanks,
Gururaj
New H1b, USCIS reciept date on Oct 12, got RFE on 02/22/2012… Did not include client letter initially.
Hi Saurabh,
I need your advice please. Here is my situation -
1) I have a non-profit H1B currently valid till June ’12. They have either submitted my extension or about to submit. (Lets say thats H1 from company A)
2) Few months back I had a job offer and H1 got approved (for profit). But I could not join that job and later they informed me they have cancelled that H1. (Let this be H1 from company B)
3) Now, I have another job offer and people have suggested me that I can transfer my H1 from company B to this new company C since I am already in the quota.
Transfer from company A is not possible as it is non-profit H1 and I will have to apply in the 2013 quota in April ’12. Could you please advice me if the transfer from company B to C is possible? or do I have to wait until Oct 2012 before I can switch jobs? Thanks!
Tan,
Yes C can file a cap-exempt petition on the basis of B’s approval. This is not subject to cap and can be filed anytime.
am I the only one with an Oct 3 petition Reg – VSC who is still in initial review?
I have some problem when I give my petition number in USCIS website,it is throwing an error “My case was not found”.Can anyone help me if anyone of your friends come across this case.
Hi Saurab,
H1b filled date: 18th Nov
Processing: Regular
Service center: Vermont
In the documents i have shown purchase order as a proof.In the purchase order project end date as january 2012.What is the chances of getting RFE.
Bharani,
IMO, they would issue RFE asking for a PO that extends beyond Jan 2012 to approve the petition.
Hi Saurabh,
My H1B petition filed in 2011 got approved recently and not yet stamped. It is filed from Company A and now If I resign from this Company A and move to Company B, can I travel to US from Company B for some other client (even before stamping done in Company A)? If so, can you brief me the process. Thanks
in advance
Even I also have the same query…
Saurabh – Can you please let us know if the above is possible or not
JKL,
See my response to San’s similar post below.
Hi Saurabh,
If h1 visa got approved nd not stamped from compamy A. Now if we move to company B (even before going to US for once in company A), can we go US nd work for company B with that visa ? If so, can you brief me the process. Clients for Company A nd Company B are different.
San,
So you have the approved petition from A, but no visa stamp in the passport, right? In this case, B needs to be file cap-exempt petition. Once approved you can go for H-1 visa stamping through B and later travel to US to work for them.
My friend’s Oct-31st and Mine filed on Oct 27th both in Vermont under Regular processing got approved on Feb 21st.
Nice to hear!Vermont has started Oct end petitions:)
Hi Saurabh,
I have got a h1b stamped sometime in the last month and need to travel to my work place in the west coast of US by next weekend. I was just wondering if I could travel a week early (say this weekend itself), pay a visit to my relatives who stay in the east coast of US, and then join my work place in the following week.
Should this be fine? Or could this cause any issues at the POE? Please advice.
Email me the issues i will reply you back
Meghana,
It is recommended that you travel to the work place at least for the 1st time you are entering US. However, I don’t know of any experiences of people who have done the opposite. If you are travelling to another location, get a letter from your employer approving the travel plan, mention the start date at their site and ensure they are there to back you up in case PoE decides to call and verify your travel. You may also be questioned why you are travelling to a different location etc.
HI Saurabh,
My petetion was filed on Nov 1st in CSC…any idea when can i see the movement?
Hi Raj,
I have seen a lot of applications from Nov 1st week getting approved.
Some of my friends petetions also got approved last week from Oct last.
So it seems currently CSC is procesing Oct(last 2 weeks) and Nov (1st Week) application in general.
I think you will see some movement in next 1 week. Do update it on this site when you get a movement.
I have some problem when I give my petition number in USCIS website,it is throwing an error “My case was not found”.Can anyone help me if anyone of your friends come across this case.
Hi SD,
Remove hyphens, extra spaces in the receipt number.and search
Hi All,
My H1b status showing as approved today.
H1b filled date: 20th Oct
Approved Date: 21st Feb
Processing: Regular
Service center: Vermont
Surabh,
Thanks for all your assistance.I will need your valuable support for stamping.
Have you submitted sow/client letter at the time of filing?
Congrats Arghya.
Congrats
Hi Arghya,
Congrats..did your employer get the hardcopy??
Hi Saurabh,
Just a quick question. We can see recently that some applicants have their h1b approved (new h1b) which were applied last year in Sept=Oct 2011.
Are all these guys in India now. Just wondering how they got the PO if they are sitting in india. Any idea?
Meena,
Some of them are out of US, while some are in US. I don’t know about specific cases, but when the employer is a preferred vendor, clients are ready to conduct interviews over phone/Skype and issue PO.
My Petition has been approved on 17th Feb 2012.
Center: VSC
Petition Date: Oct 5th 2011
Waiting for employer to receive documents from USCIS to get details about for how long petition has been approved.
Thanks Suarabh for your great work and providing guidance to everyone!
All the best to everyone who are waiting to hear about petition status.
Hello Guys
Mine was also approved on Feb1st . Still my employer havent received the documents and approval notice . How long typically will it take . It s been 20 days . i m worried. why it s a huge delay ? Is USCIS sending them in ordinary mail ?
regards
Karthik
Karthik,
It can take up to a month for the employer to receive the documents. If they don’t receive it, then they should call USCIS and follow-up.
Hi Saurabh
A month ? OMG . could you please explain in my case , approved on Feb 1st …. what are the elements in between to receive the docs ?
regards
Karthik
Karthik,
The only element is USPS which can cause postal delay. It can be received as early as 1 week and as late as 30 days (prescribed by USCIS). Your employer can call USCIS and follow-up.
Congrats H1BApplicant.
Hi Saurabh,
From one of the previous questions I had asked when travelling on H1-B during COS status.
If I leave US once my H1 is approved and has not become effective ( as I am travelling in July and it becomes effective in October), do I have to apply for COS again on my arrival as I would be surrendering the I-94 related to the COS when I leave US.
From your previous response I did not get the exact procedure I can follow and if it would create an issue for me when I travel during that period.
Thanks,
Aditya
Aditya,
IMO, yes COS needs to be applied again as your I-94 would be surrendered at the airport. However, you can check w/ your attorney if there is a provision that you can request PoE officer to make a note in your entry record so that your approved COS still goes into effect from Oct 1.
But does applying COS again in any way harm my H1 processing.
Aditya,
I don’t think it will adversely impact. You can get the opinion from your attorney as well if that gives you more confidence.
Hi Saurabh,
My H1(h4 to h1) status is RFE response review since Sep.When I called my employer last week they said they received 2nd RFE on Jan end and they already responded to the RFE.But in the USCIS website it is still showing as RFE response review since Sep only.I also created an account in USCIS website to recevie any alerts if there is a change in the status.But I have not received any alert about the 2nd RFE.
I thought if I sign up for the updates I will get the correct information about the case.But still I am not receving any alerts.How reliable is the USCIS website ? Or Is my employer lying?When I asked him to send me the 2nd RFE notice he is saying that USCIS asked about company information and it is confidential so I cannot show you the notice.
It is almost 10 months since my H1 is filed.Can i upgrade to PP at this moment ? What are the chances of approval ?
Thanks,
anila
Anila,
At times the USCIS website is not updated properly. If the employer has received the 2nd RFE and if you have no obvious reasons to suspect the employer, then they must have received the RFE. However, I don’t understand why the notice would be so confidential. Probably the response would be confidential, but certainly not the notice. Unless USCIS has raised points that raise questions about employer’s credibility.
You can check w/ employer how soon they plan to respond to RFE. Once USCIS receives the response, they may take 2-4 months to process. If you want to expedite the process, then PP is an available option (you or employer can pay for PP fees). But remember, that’s money lost if USCIS denies the petition. Chances of approval will depend upon what USCIS has asked for, and how satisfied they are w/ your employer’s response.
Hi
My petition got approved on 17th Feb.
Date of filing: 13th Oct 2011
Approved on: 17th Feb 2012
Processing type: Regular
Center: Vermont
Thanks Saurabh for all the help you have been dong so far. Please keep up the good work.
-Siddhartha
OMG 13th oct from VSC? REGULAR??? congrates! its really fast…anyone with oct petitions in regular processing getting approvals from vsc?
One of my friend’s petition also got approved.
Filed:Oct24th
From:Vermont
Approved:Feb 17th.
But one of my other friend’s pettition is still in intial review which was filed on september.
amazing work vsc!! if this oct ,24th, vsc regular approval is true…mine is on oct 26th …vsc…regular…initial review….will keep you posted if any state change…guys keep your dates posted here ..help many anxious ppl ..
Hey Guys,
Good to know that October petitions are getting approved.
Mine has been filed on 18th November 2011, and the petiton number starts with EAC***** so I guess its the Vermont center. Any idea when can I expect some news on my H1 ?
Thanks in advance.
ABS
ABS,
It may take 1-2 months to reach your petition.
Mine was also filed on September 21st Vermont is still showing initial review..while my colleague’s whose was also filed on the same date got approved on Feb 2nd..
I really dont know why???
Congrats Siddhartha.
Hi,
My employer applied H1b for me and I got the RFE on Feb-18. Anyone have any idea when should I submit my RFE document. How long this clarification process takes under normal processing.
Thanks in advance.
Rag,
The employer is given usually 60 days to respond to the RFE. Actual time allowed is mentioned in the RFE notice. Once RFE response is submitted, it may take 2-4 months for them to process.
Hi,
Can anybody tell me whats the progress on CSC petetions?
They started approving Nov 1st & 2nd week petitions.. Mine filed on Nov 1st got approved on Feb 16th and I see one person whose petition filed on Nov 9th also got approved recently…
Raj,
They are currently processing Oct-Nov petitions.
Thanks Saurabh and GVS
Hi Sourabh,
ok! thanks for the reply!
Is there any possibility that my petition not making through the quota even if it was received before 22nd Nov 2011 by uscis?
Because mine was applied on 9th Nov , i see no reasons it would have reached after 22nd Nov. Is there still any case pending similar to me who has not received the receipt number though their petition had been applied much before 22nd Nov.
Thanks!
Prasant,
I don’t see any reason of it not making through the quota unless it was filed w/ incorrect fees. Even in that case USCIS will send the package back to employer informing them about the same. If your employer has received no information from USCIS, they should call them and follow-up on the same.
Thanks Saurabh!
I will get in touch with them!
One more question:
is it possible that in some cases USCIS wouldn’t have send any information (at least the receipt number) to the employer by now (its been almost three months since it was applied) though it’d received the petition on time?
Should i expect that i will get the receipt number OR Visa gets approved by mid March 2012 or so.
Note: “Visa was applied to CSC.”
Thanks for the help!
Prasant,
Chances of that happening are quite low. A more plausible reason would be that they sent the receipt number but it got lost in transit or your employer changed location. However, it doesn’t justify your employer sleeping for 3 months and not following up on the case.
Hi Saurab,
My employer applied H1b for me and i got RFE. I thought of changing company but my employer is asking me to pay all expenses so far, and that is $5100.
Can you please let me know so far howmuch my employer might have spent for my H1b?
@Ravi,
This is what your employer would have spent.
UCIS Filing Charge : -$ 1570
Attorney Charges : -$ 600 (Depends)
Education Evaluation : -$ 125
Experience Evaluation : -$ 200( Only if required)
Admin Cost : -$ 100
Thanks a lot Aspire.
As per your information it is $2595 but they are asking me to pay $5100, if i want to leave. So Sad…
they are mentioning training fee $2000 and fruad verification $500 and paper add and some misc all together $5100.
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