Updated : November 25th, 2015
H1B Visa 2016 Filing Season Complete, Cap reached on April 7th, 2015.
Planning for next H1B season, Check out H1B Visa 2017 FAQs
As many of you know, H1B Visa 2015 quota was over in the first week and a whopping 172,500 H1B petitions were received in first week by USCIS. H1B Lottery / random selection was held by USCIS to select 85,000 H1B petitions to fulfil the work permit cap. Many of the unlucky ones are already wondering about next year H1B Visa quota. Also, some of you are planning for H1B visa for next year, you also would be wondering regarding the same. This article addresses many of the common questions, it will be updated constantly, whenever any changes to info. Bookmark this page ! To start with, firstly the news updates on this season, followed by many commonly asked questions.
Official & Unofficial USCIS News Updates Regarding H1B 2016 Season
- November 25th, 2015 : There is no special news as such, but we have our readers reporting that their H1Bs are still being approved that were under regular processing. So, if your status is stuck at one status, there is still some hope…
- July 14th, 2015 : USCIS released a note saying that they have returned all the petitions that were not selected in lottery for FY 2016. If you do not hear back from USCIS by July 20th, then you can contact them. Check Press note
- May 4th, 2015 : Data Entry for Selected H1B Petitions Completed
- April 14th, 2015 : Premium Processing H1B 2016 starts from April 27th
- April 13th, 2015: USCIS receives 233,000 for FY 2016 Lottery complete.
- April 7th, 2015: H1B Cap Reached for FY 2016. Summary of USCIS News
- April 6th, 2015: Guidance to file Second Petition, if Delivery Service Errors
When will the H1B season for fiscal 2016 begin ?
USCIS will accept petitions for H1B Visa 2016 season starting from April 1st, 2015. USCIS did a press release on March 12th outlining the details. Read summary of press release by USCIS on H1B 2016 .
Will there be lottery again for H1B Visa 2016 ? Predictions ?
We had lottery for FY 2015 and FY 2014. The total number of petitions filed for FY 14 were about 125,000 and for FY 2015, there were about 172,500 petitions… As H1B Quota did not increase for FY 2016, and the demand does not seem to decrease, we would very likely have lottery for FY 2016. Read H1B Visa 2016 Lottery Predictions, Dates, Results
What is the H1B Visa quota Cap Count ? Would there be any changes to H1B 2016 count ?
H1B Visa quota cap count is the total number of petitions that USCIS will accept for a fiscal year to provide temporary work permit for highly skilled workers. For the 2016 fiscal year, the cap count is as below :
- Regular H1B Quota : 65,000
- H1B Masters Degree Quota ( only US Degrees) : 20,000
- Out of the above, a total of 6,800 is usually set aside for Singapore and Chile citizens as part of the free trade agreement between them.
As per the press release in March 2015, the quota did not increase. To give some background, as per the Obama executive action in Nov 2014, no changes were announced to the H1B Cap count. There was proposal in 2013 to increase H1B cap from 65,000 to 110,000 and Masters quota to increase from 20,000 to 25,000 did not go through as of March 2015. At least, for this FY 2016 season, the quota is fixed and it will be as above and no changes.
When should I start planning for H1B Visa 2016 ? What are the steps ?
It depends on your situation. Below are few scenarios and your plan.
- If you are a student on F1 Visa in USA, you need to plan for your internship/ CPT or OPT employment at a company that can sponsor your H1B Visa for FY 2016. In my view, you should start now to find something for the fall 2014 and continue that for next spring so that you can file for FY 2016
- If you are in other country and planning for H1B, it is good to start your process around the end of this year 2014. It will give you enough time to find sponsors, search for job, etc.
- If you are on H4, L1 or other visa in USA and planning for H1B for FY 2016, you also should consider looking around end of this year i.e. December 2014.
We have published step by step plan, you can read the article How to plan for H1B Visa 2016 ?Step by Step Guide
Most asked Question – How do I Find H1B Sponsors for FY 2016 ?
This is a million dollar question ! One of the biggest challenges is to find a good sponsor that can offer you a job and wait for you to start work after 6 months of filing your petition. You should review the detail article on How to find H1B Sponsors for FY 2015. Your first place of start is to find the H1B Sponsors in an area or by company. Use our H1B Visa Sponsors Database to search and filter. Read this article on details on how to search in our H1B Sponsor database. We keep the database updated as DOL publishes data. Do NOT share your email or phone number on our website as comments, there are many people do H1B Sponsorship fraud by requesting money using your contact info. RedBus2US.com never provides personal guidance on H1B sponsors or seeks money from anyone, we only display publicly available data on our H1B Sponsors Database page. We DO NOT sponsor H1Bs or guide anyone. Beware of H1B sponsorship Fraud !
What about Comprehensive Immigration Reform ( CIR) – H1B Visa Changes ? What are they ?
There have been some proposed changes to the H1B Visa program to cater to the demand in the US economy as part of the Comprehensive Immigration reform. Below are some of the proposed changes.
- H1B Cap to be increased from 65,000 to 110,000 per year. Also have provisions to have it up to 180,000 in case of extreme demand.
- Advanced degree from US cap quota to increase from 20,000 to 25,000
- The Filing fee for H1B could go up to 10,000 USD
- Additional H1B rules to avoid H1B Visa fraud by employers
- Mandatory LCA posting for 30 days before it is certified.
These were proposed in 2013, but nothing has moved significantly and all the above are just proposed rules. We are not sure when they will be implemented. You can read Summary of CIR – Immigration reform – H1B Visa and Green Card to get an idea. The latest update is that Obama has taken executive action on Immigration in Nov 2014 and none of the below are included as part of that. Stay tuned for updates.
H1B Visa 2016 Fees – Any changes ? How much does it cost ?
There are various components of the fee. The H1B Application filing fee could range anywhere from $1,600 USD to $4,400 depending on the size of the company. The attorney fee can range from $500 to $3000 depending on the attorney. If you apply for premium processing that is another $1,225. The fees has not changed in the past couple of years for FY 2014 and FY 2015. Unless USCIS revises fee based on immigration reform, it should be same. We will keep you all posted. For complete details of the fee by components and break up, read the article H1B Visa Fees and Who Pays for What ?
H4 Visa EAD rule impact on H1B Visa 2016 Season ?
As you know, certain H4 visa holders are now eligible for EAD. The H4 Visa EAD Rule Passed earlier in 2015 and is effective from May 26, 2015. USCIS will start accepting applications for EAD from those eligible H4 visa holders starting from May 26th. The question is that will that have an impact on number of H1B petitions for this fiscal year ? It very likely will have certain impact on the number of H1B applications that are filed for this year 2016 quota. Many of the H4 holders, who would now be eligible for EAD, may not apply for H1B visa, just because it gives them more flexibility to work and more choices to work as well. We would have to wait and see, how much of an impact that would have, but it is very straightforward and no brainer for eligible H4 visa holder to avoid the H1B processing.
H1B visa Premium Processing Changes to H1B Visa 2016 quota ?
USCIS updated in their press release that the premium processing will be accepted for FY 2016 quota and they will only begin that “no later than May 11, 2015”. What it means for the petitioners is that the official 15 day premium processing clock starts from May 11th, 2015 and their petition could be adjudicated within 15 days from May 11th, which would be May 26th, 2015. USCIS can process them earlier as well, but their new timeline is just indication for setting the right expectations to meet the stipulated time frame for premium processing.
Track H1B Visa 2016 Cap Count updates ?
As in previous years, we have created a page, where would track the cap count updates for FY 2016. You may check out H1B visa 2016 Cap Count Tracker.
While you wait, you can check out April 1st – USCIS H1B Visa 2016 Season Starts Today, When to expect Lottery ?
H1B Lottery Completed – Official Tweet and Press Release
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016 http://t.co/fQ6EPUb8Y4
— USCIS (@USCIS) April 13, 2015
H1B Cap Reached – Official USCIS Tweet and Link to Press release :
We have reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for FY 2016 http://t.co/RTja7POWYY — USCIS (@USCIS) April 7, 2015
Any other questions ?
Is there anything for people like me to worry about since my case did not change from ‘Case Received’ till today. I mean, anyone know cases where it got rejected straight away without any RFE…like invalid cheque (I guess cheques would have got encashed long back).
Till Aug end I was fine but little tense since Sep as I see I am in the 3 – 5 % lot whose status did not change from ‘Case Received’ since April 2015.
hi guys,
i filled my ds160 and mentioned intended traveling date as 16th of Oct, i will be paying my visa fee on Monday, does any one know when is the earliest available slot in Hyderabad consulate??? can you please provide me the URL where i can check the slots availability?? thanks, v
Rfe was about employer relationship and I have submitted clinet letter, sow and intinerary details alongwith other documents. Most of the people in my account got rfe for same reason but mine gott declined….while most of others recieved approval notice. What is the procedure to reopen declined casese anya info will be helpful. I still have to check with my manager on what ground my case was denied.
Thanks
Your employer/attorney should receive the rejection mail which should have details of denial reason. Your employer and attorney have to work on it. You have 2 option to reopen
1. Reopen
2. Reconsider
Please visit goo.gl/I7qoSz for more details
How much is the processing time to get the decision on the reopened case. Also, is there any fee that needs to be paid to reopen a denied case ?
Hi , H1b_rejected after rfe. I noticed on this forum,if you don’t hv good relationship with your indian manager, your h1b rejected.you need to do buttering in some way.Force your employer to re open your case and short out your issues with manager.suck indian managers….
is there any difference in the documents between those you and your teammates(who got approval)?
Firstly sorry to hear the bad news..
USCIS do background verification as per URL
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus/BucketDescriptions.do
They might denied your VISA about the documentation or bad CIBIL report as nowadays they are referring
Hope by god grace your issues sorted and approve the case
my petition seems to be approved on june 18th but still i797 hardcopy not received…. any guess will that take this much time. is it something still i need to worry about it
Hi Vivek , What do you mean by hard copy not received? From where you see approval info, from employer or uscis site.Your employer should,be responsible for any hard copy after approval ??
my employer said its aproved but approval copy not received.
what is the difference between WAC15138.. series and WAC15148 as I am in WAC15138 series not sure why there is no case status change since april 13..Can anyone tell me?
The difference is same as 123456 and 123556…both are numbers.
What kind of question is this sir ??
15 is the year and other 3 numbers represent working day number for the USCIS fiscal year which atarts from Oct 1.
Hi,
I got selected in lottery and received RFE . RFE response sent on 13th August. My application got rejected on 8th september. Is there any process to reopen it or something?
Thanks
what is the difference between WAC15138.. series and WAC15148 as I am in WAC15138 series not sure why there is no case status change since april 13..Can anyone tell me?
What was the rfe about?you can re-open the case but tell here what was the rfe about
You can do it if your documentation is genuine…..what is the rfe you received….
Sorry to hear that! Yes you can reopen. Please discuss with your employer/atorney!
What was the rfe about?
Can you provide reason, if possible
You dude, you posted question and asked for some query and ppl responded positively. and other friends asked you about your rfe since they want to know the reason and do not want to take care of their peitions. And it’s minimum courtesy to respond and tell about your rfe..when you need help you will be behind other but when others need you will say foooook…..isn’t this behaviour caused to your h1b rejection…ppl here are eagerly waiting for your response….respond……you idiot
Hi Guys,
Could you please let me know if i need to get any supporting docs from my employer to apply H4 visa to my spouse? or can i just fill DS160 form and can go for interview with my spouse straight away! thanks….. i got approved petition and planning to go for interview in couple of weeks.
V
Just fill separate ds-160 form for spouse too and schedule appointment for both and visit OFC and consulate together. cheers!!!
Hi
Any one from cts waiting for the approval?
approved on 18th sep
Hi Dear,
I am from CTS ,I also got RFE and from last 80 days my status is “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received”.
What about you ?
Hi,
From CTS..waiting for approval after rfe..most of my friends in my odc getting approval from sep 08…
Hi..can you pls tell me… on which date ur RFE response submitted to USCIS?
I am waiting from almost 80 days….my RFE Response submitted on june last week…
Hi,
On june30th , Status changed to Response received for rfe in uscis site..
For my RFE …only manage letter submitted..SOW not provided…..what about you?
And ur friends who got approval..What kind of RFE doc submitted for them..do u have any idea?
Hi,
We all submitted manager docs onli..same fomat..
Hi ..May I know ..u r from which location (CTS)?
I am from Bangalore.
My RFE submitted on 23 July and on 9 sep status changed as “name was updated” still don’t have anything
My Case was in RFE and they need Client letter from my client. Is this mandatory to provide client letter on letter head? Please help me in this… Waiting from long time…….
Thanks in advance..
You can provide valid SOW or MSA as an alternative to client letter,
Seems like speed of approval process got slowed down.Less no of peoples posted about Approval in last couple of days. I am waiting since april. No RFE. Tired of getting case received.
Same. waiting for an update from april….seems very bad luck….
Mine WAC15147..Series
WAC15143…nothing since April 13 🙁
WAC15149*****… Same no updates since April 13th
..same here. Is there any timeline we can expect. My contract is getting started on 1st. What should be our course of action after so long time.
Same here. Does ny1 knw when can we expect update or any last year stats?
Same with me 🙁 My status changed to “RFE response received” back in July. Still no update. This is so frustration. Looks like nobody is getting approvals recently
Looks like Vermont center is completely cold these days.. no status updates are coming from them
Any last year statistics …..
I got approved on 14th, although uscis website was updated on 17th, RFE was received on 20th jul.best of lucj evry1..I think it’s on way for evry1
I sent my response to USCIS california center today. How much time it takes to reflect the status in USCIS website? How much time it may take to get approved? WAC1514650*** series
There is no time limit to get the response, we responded on july and I know people submitted their doc’c on june 2nd week still waiting for the approval. We don’t have any other go other than waiting , else we need to convert to pp.
For all the people who got RFE (including me):
Looking at the data it seems like after responding to RFE also it takes at-least 2 months to get approval. Do you guys think this is right time to upgrade case to premium?
Mine got approved in exactly a month. It depends on the officer I guess
my petition seems to be approved on june 18th but still i797 hardcopy not received…. any guess will that take this much time
Is t all cases should b approved before October 1 ?
Nope .There is no time limit to approve all the cases to be approved before 1st Oct. If u need quick decision convert the case to PP
My both application selected in lottery .one got rfe and one got approved .is there any issue with stamping
what is your case number series? and when it got approved?
When did you get approval and RFE?
My both application selected in lottery .one got really and one got approved .is there any issue with stamping
Hi,
My employer responded my RFE on Aug 23. But there is no update on my case till now. It shows that the message saying they need additional info to process the case.
To what, does the status change to after responding to RFE?
Mine is RP/AD/CA.WAC15148****
Thanks
After submitting RFE docs, status would change as “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received”
Can you send RFE details please
and are you sure RFE response sent in 3 days
Mine is still ‘Case received’ though was applied in COS, does anyone else in the same situation?
+1 … CASE RECEIVED status
+1 Case received
Not sure why it’s taking soooooooo long 🙁 , do you have any idea what will happen to COS application if not approved till OCT1?
@ Sun197895 – You upgraded to PP right? Any changes did you see on your case?
Nope,….I dont see any change….its still “case received”. Sep 10th is when the cheque and form for PP were shipped to USCIS by my employer…
+1
Finally the wait is over!
California Service Centre WAC15139******
Got selected on April 27,
Got RFE on July 09,
RFE response sent on August 21 (RFE: Submit W2s & Pay Stubs: Mine was in house project petition) and
Got approved on Sep 14
Good luck to everyone! Be patience guys everything will be good.
Congrats. Good to knw that something is happening at WAC. Mine case starts with 15149******. I think it will take time. Fingers crossed
Congratulation and thanks for the information 🙂
May I knw, Wht all documents your employer has provided for inhouse RFE.
ny petition seems to be approved on june 18th but still hardcopy not received…. any guess will that take this much time
with in 7 or 10 working day I797 should be received to employer or attorney . Check with them once. if it cross one month time employer or attorney should intimate USCIS
Hi guys,
there are no of guys who waiting REF response/approval.but one key note for my case. paralegal officer should mail employee and employer before REF response submitted to USCIS. so,you should know before 1 and 2 days ago.
Case approved today!! Wac15147*****
RFE response 29 July
Approved today Sep 16
Good luck to all who are waiting!!
Congrats. Ny1 with the series WAC15149******* seeing any changes in their case status?
Same series … Still case was received !
you are from which company
Congrats….can u provide the sow end date u gave?? My rfe sent on July 28
Hi,
Our lawyer said that The check was stamped it is written on his bank statement “CSC FIELD OFFICE PAYMENT 85214 *****************. Anyone knows what does it means? We have not received receipt number till today. Thats the only thing which shows us that we are selected in lottery or maybe not. Any help will be appreciated.
Approved today!
Case #WAC1514xxxxxx
Good luck. Keep hoping for the best.
Congrats…when was Ur rfe submitted?????mine wac15144*
Any1 with series WAC15149****** got approval or at least status changed ? Talking about regular processing
have u received hardcopy of the document ?
Anybody from Logic Planet waiting for approval?
Yes .. Are you too
Yes, Mine is still ‘Case received’ What abt u?
Even I am waiting. After an RFE there are no updates.
Me too….still waiting….no updates…I am sick of reading the status “Case was received on 13th April”.
Is it possible for the employer to use info pass to inquire about application status?
Same here..waiting for a status update
Hey folks, my status changed from “RFE response received” back to “Case Was Received” now with the new date: “On September 11, 2015, we received your Form I-129”. Has this happened to anyone?
If interested, it is RP, WAC, the rfe response was received on July 28.
My guess is, they started to work on my case and the clerk decided to update the case status or clicked a wrong button. The timing seems about right, last week lots of people who responded to RFE after July 20 got their approvals.
Did you upgrade to PP ? .. is it because of that ?
It seems like that, check my message below. Yesterday I received a strange status update from USCIS (I subscribed to email notification): “Your Case Status: Acceptance”. According to this site, acceptance is the very first step in the processing flow chart, at this state they check if all the documents are present and all the fees are there, they should have done it already by now. Today my online case status was “Case received”. And just a few minutes ago my attorney notified me that they received the approval email.
So you mean to say instead of clicking ‘Approve’ they clicked on ‘Case Received’ button ?
Case approved.
Ok, it looks like my company/attorney upgraded my case to premium and did not tell me. Approved today, notified by email that stated that the case was filed under premium processing.
You are lucky to have an employer who upgraded to PP without any follow up from you. Any idea when your case was upgraded to PP ?
I don’t know when they did it. But my case was updated on September 11 and I received email notification about this update on September 15, may be this is when it happened.
I was actually surprised my company upgraded the case, my OPT is valid until January and my company’s policy is not to pay for PP unless it’s really urgent. May be they have some internal script to upgrade all the cases when it gets close to Oct 1.
KS…I know you would be very happy as it is approved …congrats for that. One last question,…so even now you are not sure if yours has been upgraded to PP…its your assumption of the likelihood…is that correct ? I am asking this because, I am told by my employer that request for upgrade to PP has been mailed to USCIS on Sep 10th …. but no change yet….still ‘case received’
Thanks.
As for likelihood, my attorney forwarded me an email from USCIS that had the following lines: “The California Service Center has approved the following I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker that had been filed under the Premium Processing Program”
Unless there is some glitch in the system, it means that my case was upgraded. I know for sure that originally they filed the case as RP. Concerning the date when they upgraded, I don’t know, here is the history of activity:
July 28 – RFE response received
Sept 15 – My online status changed to acceptance and “we received your petition”. The actual date of change listed in the status was Sept 11, i.e. there was some lag before notification.
Sept 16 – Approved
Thanks KS … I was little particular about the dates because many say that USCIS has an obligation to respond in 15 – 17 days…but I get a feeling that is not the obligation but the approx. time which USCIS take for PP to respond…based on historical data. Now my PP has been shipped to USCIS on Sep 10th….which means I should get a response by Sep 25th….means in another 1 week from here…but since I am used to see “Case Received” status from Apr 28th till today, I get a feeling how it can change in 1 week when it did not change for 5 months 🙂 …I know it takes a moment to change bu that the psychological feeling I am into now 🙂
Congrats “app- yet_another_h1b_freak_from_tcs” and person named “reh1b_stampingdone” for your visa approval 🙂
Thanks mate, any idea how much time it takes for the stamped passport to be dispatched back from the embassy.
For me it just took just 2 days … 14th Visa interview on Chennai…16th , ready to collect in bangalore.
EAC/RP – Case Received
Hey,
While checking others case statuses, I observed all those whose last updated date is 27th April has status as ‘Case Received’
Is that so?
Nope…mine is Case Received from Apr 23rd…last updated.
Nope…mine is Case Received from Apr 13rd…
He is not talking about ‘Case received date’…he is talking about ‘receipt notice date’ also known as last updated date which for me is Apr 23…
ok.. Reciept date is April 23rd..
Okay! I guess its totally random. I was fine till August but now the wait is killing. I am so much disappointed to know that USCIS does not have any SLA for normal processing 🙁 It may go till December. I am just hoping its not true.
Case approved finally!!
RP/Non AD
Approved on – July 19
Received – Sep 16
Num: EAC151465****
Thank u God:-) Thank u Kumar/Redbus2us! This thread is the second one i check every day , first being my office mail for approval mail! 😀 All the best to those who are waiting for approvals! Dont worry u will get it super soon :-):-)
Hope to share my stamping experience soon!
Remember..all those who feel let down for not getting picked in lottery/awaiting status.. H1B is not the end of life..neither is it the beginning of any gr8 life! Nothing to lose absolutely!! Enjoy life..moments wasted, may never come back:-)
Congrats.. At least something is happening for the cases starting EAC… Dnt knw when they will realize cases starting with WAC are also in queue. Not a single update till time except Case Received 🙁
Hi
Can you please let me know how long did it take to get the hard copy in hand after aprroval online
Congrats ! Good Luck for stamping !
Third Attempt:History
First Attempt – 2008-Premium application but not selected in lottery;
Second Attempt – 2009-Selected but Indian Consultancy not replied to RFE;
Third Attempt-2015-selected in Lottery Apr 13;
RFE issued May 22;
RFE received Jun 3;
RFE responded Jul 22;
RFE updated in USCIS website Jul 24;
Waiting for approval…Series EAC 15141…..
Which consultancy was that who didnt reply? It will be helpful for others here when they apply
My RFE also got updated on 24th July but till now no updates.. I am tired of waiting 🙁
Today my case status changed to RFE. A little relieved about status change but also worried about the RFE. EAC15141*****, AD/REG.
My RFE response sent on july 9th , still waiting for approval .
It seems CA center is very slow , last one week i didnt see anyones Approval message .
Wiproites anyone got approval for RFE from CA center.
Guys I have completed my stamping process today. Heard the golden words that visa is approved ?. Can someone tell how much time it takes for US consulate to send stampped passport back. Do we get any SMS from them providing any status on stamping etc.
Hey…..Congrats.
Your VISA will be printed on same day or very next day. And they will send immediately. For my case i received my passport in 3 days. chennai to bangalore.
Time may vary based on the location, you are collecting your passport due to courier delay to arrive at your location.
But someone told me that they also send SMS to the candidate informing about the status of the stamping. What my company told was that another few days we will get mail from us is regarding status. Anyways let me know ur status once u receive ur passport. I will be logging in to this website hourly. Congrats by the way
Check on ustraveldocs ( login and check) , google about visa /passport tracking on ustraveldocs : you will get status
Congrats H1b ,vivek , KPITan for visa approval today.
Losing my mind 🙁
Ppl are getting their approves after rfe & visa stamps…6 month of endless painful waiting & there is no end to this agony – still “Case Was Received”.
I saw such info, that USCIS is not required to complete all the Regular cases by October 1st. Terrible(
How to strengthen my nervous system?))))
AK…..
How much u try to keep track of it, u get pain. Just ignore and forget it. eventually u will hear good newz.
Try to involve in other work and concentrate on it. dont check ur status for couple of weeks until your employer informs abt ur case status…………….hope u understand and can do it.
It’s easy to say, but hard to do!
I’m afraid it’s already a reflex to check my status at every moment 🙂
m also sailing in smae boat. Early morning when I get up I check the status… Every day I check ppl comments on different forums.
Visa stamping done, approval even the RFE are approved but my case is still showing recieved. No clue what to do …. I thought in Oct anyhow they H1B will get effective so they will process the application in these 6 months. But now m reading there is no TAT.
God is really testing my patience.
Same here. Still with Case Received status. No clue when the wait will over and how the USCIS is processing cases?
GJ! I’ve heard that Regular can wait even till december! Daunting prospect, isn’t it?
Yeah its frustrating..
Dec? really?
rk, understand u like no other!
I am also waiting from april 13th…and still “case was received” only…..very bad to start every single day with same status 🙁
Hey chill dude! You will get it to soon! Nothing to lose! Your health is ur biggest asset! Dont lose it for some crazy H1B! Relax u will get it..all is well:) h1b or no h1b ..take care of urself foremost!:-):-)
Received RFE notice on Aug 7..Still my status is showing as ‘Case was Received’ status in USCIS portal
Well this is surprising. Normally the status changes to RFE the moment they send it.
Did you upgrade it to Premium ? I hear from few that if you upgrade then it goes back to “Case Received” and 15 days time starts from the time it is upgraded.
Hi
Reciept Date : May 5th 2015
Approved Date :July 7th 2015
Stamping Done : 15th Sept 2015
Nominal Questions at the Interview
1. Employer Name
2. Employe streganth at USA
3. Client Name
4. What does Client Do
After that Golden Words Visa approved
Thanks a lot to all and this Forum and those who are waiting , i wish them all the best
Hello All,
Finally its my turn to share interview experience…
Sceduled interview on 16th sept-Hyd
Me:Greetings exchanged
VO: asked my passport
Me: Passed on
VO: How much is your salary
Me: answered accordingly
VO: Asked my Petitioners location
Me: answered accordingly
VO: What is your petitioner Business line
Me: answered accordingly
He never asked a single doc….
Finally…Finally…Finally ……Heard the golden words…
All the best guys…
Thanks
Hi ,
Could you please share your contact number as id like to have a word with you regarding H1 int. “vasanthmandalasoa@gmail.com” .
Thanks,
V
RFE Recieved on july 27th,
responded on August 1st
Waiting for Approval
finally my employer said my petition is approved but hardcopy yet to receive. . it seems that petition approved on june 18th. but yet to receive the hardcopy. how long it will take to receive hardcopy.
Hi,
My Case is approved and waiting for Visa Stamping. Feeling very Happy today.
Anyone from KPIT whose Case is Approved.
KPITan
Can you tell us when was it approved and was it a direct approval ?
Hi All,
Wait Wait Wait… to here such a good news that my petition got denied.
RFE submitted on – july 21st
Reponse Received – Sep 16.
Receipt No – WAC1514753***
Denied reason probably not established employer employee relationship since my team was not able to provide SOW or client letter proceeded only with manager letter CTS.
This absolutely bizarre mess what our guys do knowingly that this going to happen
h1b_bng ,
I am working in X company and Y company Applied my H1b Visa. If company Y did not tell the client and project documents they will definitely throw my file in dustbin. I am ready for this and prepare myself for such incident, Best of Luck for re open the case as i only heard abt reopen the case on this forum but don’t have idea abt it or Best of luck for next year lottery system.
i am not sure whether my immi team can re-open it, is there chance for it. did anyone have succeeded by re-opening it.
Hi, what is your current status in USCIS portal? i see my team members got approved – they also just submitted a our manger letter; not the client letter. if possible share your receipt number
i am not sure what immi team has done, receipt no i am not sure i can share it here. is there a way i can contact u
you can reach me at 456524
Hello CTS_Hyd and H1b_Bang share your Vnet, Mine petition got denied on 22 sep and still don’t know reason, H1B-bang didi you get the reason for denial, In my case also only manager letter subitted as you said… whats the next… any history that CTS reopened and approved it….
please share ur vnet?
omg. mine still in RFE response received status from June… not sure what will happen.. but i see my team members got approved after RFE response submitted
dont worry just have hope, not everyone have same zodiac sign
h1b_bng
So you have submitted only manager letter CTS for RFE ?
yes only manager with no any client name or dates mentioned on it
What abt ur teammates??
LongWait,
You are not only the queue , other 65 K are also so no matters when you got rfe as USCIS will take at least 6 months for process all application And no one will be fly before Oct last week even he got approval on h1b visa so be patience. Correct me if i am wrong.
Got RAE after long wait….WAC15142*****. Got email 9/16 IST morning about the RAE…but USCIS website says, RAE mailed on 9/12. So the long waiting still continues …
Case was approved
Got RFE- 11 june
RFE Response – 27 August
Approved – 15 September
Rcpt – EAC15149*****
Thanks to Redbus2us Team and experts for posting experience and Guidelines.
Hi All,
I am basically from Hyderabad,India..I have applied H1b Visa int his year and my application picked in lottery. However I came to UK on Short term work permit visa (Valid jun 2016)through company. I have few questions over here..
1. Can i attend H1b Visa interview at London US Embassy in October Month as I have valid UK Visa until Dec 2015?
2 In My H1b Petition my Location was mentioned as Hyderabad,India..Can I still attend Visa Interview at London??
If I attend Visa interview at London is it cause any problems in future Visa Extensions or dependents Visas?
As for applying in London, usually you can apply in country other than your home country, if you live there. I don’t know the exact definition of “live there”, check the consulate website. For instance, students usually have no problems applying, tourists – can’t, as for short term business visitors – I don’t know.
2. You are not required to apply in the consulate that you originally chose.
Finally, some attorneys do not recommend applying in a different country, I don’t know if there is any real concern here.
Interesting long process came to an end. On Sep 14th I have visited US visa consulate office chennai for my VISA interview. BIG THANKS TO REDBUS2US FOR ALL HELP. Mine is EAC-14-15-85****
My experience is awesome. Sep 13th I have visited Chennai VAC for Bio metric. Here is nothing, Your DS160, Appointment Letter, Passport. They have taken finger prints of mine and my wife. My one year old daughter were not comfortable enough to show face on camera and I have asked for photo, Its done there. It took 10 mins to complete entire process of Bit-metric.
Second day, Visa Interview. As I had baby with me, I got priority on all queues and my visa interview got over within couple of minutes. Reason might be, I have 100% clean on documents and submitted from reputed organization. I couldn’t find other reason . Questions for us in Visa Interview are :
1. Highest qualification
2. Wife highest qualification
3, Marriage date
4. Company address and basic details about work.
All done.. Hope you all get through easily. Hope for the best. Thanks GOD.
Very inspiring!
Vasan ,
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I think ,You are a hero in your life……………..
Anyone L1 -> Fresh H1 COS?
So, what are you guys gonna do there? Earn in dollars, make Indian friends only ignoring the locals, criticize American culture, buy property back home in India for retirement, read Indian news, pretend to be patriotic towards India and it’s people, share posta about India on facebook, stay in USA 3-6 years, feel lonely finally and go back? Or are you gonna accept USA as your home and be there forever?
When you have your own opinion… why the hell do you ask about above question in this forum.. Please stay off from this forum for your entertainment and racism questions..
+1 … fitting reply.