As I read the comments on our H1B Visa 2016 page, I can empathize what all emotions everyone are going through…some happy to be picked in lottery, some anxiously waiting for the result, some frustrated with the wait…some upset with the overall system and how it is abused… some swearing at others as they abused the system…when someone posts a comment telling that they have received the case number, the anxiousness or pressure among the ones waiting goes up by a big factor…Let me shed some light on the reality on the premium processing and regular processing times from a historical standpoint, so that all of you have a realistic expectations.
Let’s be realistic about results of H1B Lottery? About 2 in 3 H1B petitions would be rejected !
I can imagine all the pain everyone has to go through, but let’s be realistic folks…Unfortunately, H1B is a lottery and only 85,000 petitions are selected from 233,000 petitions received for H1B 2016 quota. Not being too picky on the precise probability…Just about 1 in every 3 H1B applications will be selected in the lottery process. It is very harsh on many who have spent thousands of dollars studying in US and on many who have been working at MNC companies waiting for years to get an opportunity to work in US, including many others like H4 holders who have found a job, sponsor and waiting to work…but unfortunately, it is the truth and reality…so, do not get disappointed with the results, it has nothing to do with your talent or hard work! It is pure gamble and luck…Not getting in H1B lottery is not the end of the world, stay positive…if you get it, great…if not, maybe there are better things that are coming for you in life ! Anyways, enough of the lecture 🙂 …
Keep the above truth in context and read below…
H1B 2016 Premium processing time – Case Receipts, Typical steps.
USCIS originally mentioned that the premium processing for FY 2016 applications will start no later than May 11th, later they issued a news alert that the H1B 2016 premium processing will start from April 27th. Some of our readers are receiving the case receipts for the premium processing applications. You can check the status of selected petitions in our H1B Visa Case Tracker ….But, if you have not received your case receipt yet, you do NOT need to be in panic…You still have a week or so to get the premium processing receipts.
Usually for premium processing, the employer/ immigration attorney will get an email from USCIS informing about your H1B case with the receipt number. You can use that receipt number to track the status at USCIS site . Ideally, all the receipts of selected H1B petitions should flow in on or before April 27th, or at least by 30th of April. Having said that, sometimes they may keep coming in the first few days of May too. What USCIS has promised is that the 15 calendar day premium processing SLA or Clock starts from April 27th. What it means is that the premium processing petitions have to be adjudicated by May 11th ( 15 calendar days from April 27th ). Also, one catch is that, if say your petition ends up in an RFE ( Request for evidence) while the adjudication of the petition, this will halt the premium processing clock for your petition and will restart after the RFE response is submitted by employer.
All in all, what I trying to articulate is that, just do not get nervous or more anxious when someone posts a comment that they have got the receipt and you have not. The lottery is done, if you were selected, you will get it…nothing will change that…stay positive!
H1B 2016 Regular Processing Time –Case Receipts, next steps
Typically, H1B petitions filed under regular processing do not have any mandatory SLA from USCIS, unlike in premium processing. They can take their own time based on their work load. This is one of the most frustrating things many regular processing folks experience as they have to wait a lot of time… Anyways, if your regular processing petition was selected in lottery, your employer/ attorney would get the H1B case receipt notice in traditional postal mail from the USCIS. There will NOT be any email receipt notice. You as an employee needs to be in close touch with your employer/ attorney to know the status of your case. If you were selected and your employer received the H1B receipt notice, the receipt notice will have the case number, which can be used on the USCIS website to check the status of your case.
As there is NO fixed SLA for the processing of the regular processing petitions, the receipts keep coming in sporadically from USCIS. Typically they would start to arrive from about 2 weeks from lottery date all the way till end of May or maybe even in early June for some cases. Again, this can be very frustrating to keep waiting on this receipts, but there is no choice.
Once you have the receipt number of your regular processing petition, you may upgrade it to premium processing to get the adjudication done in 15 days…but, unfortunately, now you cannot upgrade the case now…you will have to wait for the receipt number to arrive in mail to take any further action like upgrade to premium processing…!
When you see a comment or status on our H1B tracker that regular processing petition case number received, do not panic and get worried about your case… You just need to wait for couple of months to conclude your luck…Over the years, I have seen the frustration of applicants and can empathize the pain that regular processing applicants go through…it is very tough ! All I can say is, stay calm and keep doing your day to day stuff, do NOT stress yourself.
Tracking your H1B Visa Application Case
We have created the H1B Visa Case Tracker with the goal that everyone can see the status of many people like you and have an approximation on timelines. Instead of adding status comments on blog, I request all of you to add your case and keep the status up to date on the H1B Visa Case Tracker as your case status changes…We will try to enhance, for more options..
Have you applied for H1B last year ? Any words of wisdom for new H1B filing candidates ? Share your thoughts.
NON-AD / PP/ VSC
Still Waiting!!! Anyone in the same boat? This is bs… that wait is bs, the way they handle it is bs.
+1. if I couldn’t get the news until tomorrow 4/24. gonna give up!
I am going back to school if I don’t get it. But we still have till 27th. Sucks waiting tho.
+1, unless there is a mail delivery delay, I wasn’t expecting it!
mail or email delay?
+ 1, 2nd time , will wait one more day..
Hi Friends,
Please share if anyone got update for regular cap(Non-advance degree) selection or rejection, any update.
As per below link i am expecting to get update from my employer during mid of May.
uscis.gov/news/alerts
April 14, 2015 H-1B Cap Premium Processing to Begin April 27
Fakers & Time pass users please stay away for sharing wrong information.
I am sharing some useful information like as per i know with-in my friends circle this years many company hiring employee below 5 year’s of experiences.
Due to 65000 limit company started to apply in hug number without even think about skill quality of employee, just they are picking in bundle for Win in lottery and fill their H1B allocated sit.
This is really going too
Respected sir,
no need to get angry. lots of advance degree people having five years of experience and more talented then you also facing same problem. so be happy and try next time.
PATEL
AD/PP/California..anyone waiting ? What are the odds ? !!!
Same profile.. I am waiting.. Still hoping
AD/PP… Waiting… 🙁
Lost hope now. What is everyone’s Plan B?
Same here. AD/PP/CA and still waiting.
+1
+1 (AD/PP/CA)
me too waiting on the same !!!
Picked up … Regular processing ca … Non ad .. Yay
How its possible?
Regular processing starting from 28th April so how you got the result?
do you mean non-AD/RP/CA? Does people started getting Regular, non-AD case number through mail?
Did your check got cashed or got reciept also? I think this is the first regular non-AD case being reported .
He is joking for sure…please speak truth, many people have high hopes here..
They started NON AD/RP? I just saw one such confirmation.Mine is NONAD/RP at VT.
Hello guys I applied 5 in PP….no one got picked.Bye bye to US.
bye brother next time better luck!
Funny
Its not fair 🙁
Ultimately efforts and hard-work are ruled by luck !!!
My attorney got my receipt today via mail AD/RP/California, 1st attempt with a single application, very releived… Keep your heads up! Hoping all you people with single applications get selected.
Can you post first 5 digits of your receipt #?
It was from Apr 18, if that helps u
Cong my friend!
Hello guys,
My lawyers secretary just forwarded me the acceptance receipt for lottery. AD- regular processing-Cal center. Came in today via mail. receipt no. WAC-15-138-xxxxx
I was surprised to get it so early. The notice date is 18 april on the receipt.
Good luck to everyone on this forum.
Im v tensed any news for infy guyz…
Return packages to infy applicants will be received soon buddy
Did Infy file 10 applics for you, pls try different employer next year.
All h1b are eaten up by infy, tcs & wipro.
Where is luck for others? 🙁
If the Checks are cashed does that mean that the petition got selected? Does that guarantee that, or should we still wait for the receipt numbers before coming to a conclusion. Please advice.
Thank you
Same here. Cheque was cashed last friday according to my employer. No receipt yet. Can anyone confirm?
According to my lawyer, the checks won’t be processed if not selected.
Be happy and celebrate!
If not selected your ck will never be cashed.
So both of you just got selected!
Congrats!
Both have party tonight
Hi,
From my company only two application sent for h1b this year.
My employer said one got selected in lottery and waiting for the next one’s results .My question is if they sent the application on same day to same service center did USCIS give serial number for the applications ?and the chances of getting picked for second one is less???
have you applied AD/RP or NoneAD/RP ? Usually yes when check is cashed you should be happy
NoneAD/PP..
Employer says he applied, how can I verify if he did or not.
I am straight…. any other way
Karma good,
I know you may b tensed but don’t comment anything rubbish bro. You may b a skilled H1 employee doesn’t suit you.
If you dont know just say no. No F bombs.
Uscis already started processing on duplicate applications. they are questioning with RFE. Check with this WAC1513453500. Hope all the genuine applicants will go to here good news soon. Good luck eveyone. And me too.
How do you know thats duplicate ?
It was my friends application. He had filed 7…from infy.
Stop with your bullshit lies.
Infy doesn’t file multiple petitions.
Got info from frnd’s circle.
Check got encashed. AD/PP/VSC
congrats! any idea when that happened? I heard there is a reciept number behind the cheque (if you have images of the encashed cheque)
Can u please tell me when it got cashed time n day
Congrats, when did the check got cashed? I am waiting to hear from fragomen AD/PP/VT 2nd time. No updates.
Does anyone know the order of status changing in your school system and receiving receipt? If there is no change in school system yet, should I say I failed in the lottery? VT, ADV, PP.
Appreciate!!
My school DSO first confirmed about the Change of Status and then after 3 days, my employer and attorney confirmed checks getting encashed and the same day they received email and mail both…
AD/PP/Vermont
Hope this helps 🙂
Thanks Nick! It’s very helpful.
Wants to know is there anyone found their DSO status didn’t change until you receive the receipt.
Still trying to find a hope.
I found my check for premium process encashed in the morning, called the school 2 hrs later and found status changed.
Ask my employer at the same time, and was told company checks cleared as well.
I guess there is no set rule for the order.
Good luck and bless you!
Thanks friend! Congrats on you selection and hope my good news coming soon!
Any Friends is there any hopes for Premium Processing , I came to know many are received the Receipts already.
Still any hope??????? This is 2nd time,
Thanks Friends and congrats to people who received the Receipts already…
Check got encashed. AD/PP/VSC
Need to check with Employer right is the amount encashed or not ?
my second time too.. AD/PP/VT.,still waiting for results 🙁 Not sure if we still have any chance! one of my colleagues just got a receipt letter from the lawyer..he was told that they just received a receipt letter instead of email (my colleague had also applied in PP).
im still waiting too..mine is AD/PP/VT. one of my colleagues got a hard copy receipt today (AD/PP/VT), instead of email. So looks like we might still hav some chance, but trying not to have too high hopes!
Hate to wait….
Any Non AD/Regular/CA received receipt or check cashed
Got check encashed
AD/ Regular/ 2nd attempt..
Praying for everyone..
Congrats , How did you come to know ? via Cashed check or lawyer got it in Mail ?
So Check is encashed by USCIS .Employer notified me.
Can you tell exactly at what time it got cashed ??EST
Employer informed me in the morning 7.25 am. My friends whoever got picked also got notified in early mornings.. so I think they are sending all the info in the early morning hours.
Hi All is there any hopes for Non-AD/PP/CA ? still waiting 🙂
Dont know when will our number come NonAD/PP/VT still waiting am in the same boat
Please have faith in god, still you have 3-4 days time before coming to conclusion.
Sure bro . please pray for me too
Still hoping a lot bro
Hi,
My h1b filed nonad\rp\vt. Tension getting increased. Some one pls let me know how to check status. No info from employer.
Why can’t USCIS simply declare all numbers that got selected at once like result announcements for public exams or board exams. This way everyone know result same day. Either picked or not picked. No one bothers really the time for whole stamping. But one is waiting for lottery result. And we can avoid this guess game. Unbearable. Is that true Infy filed 60 k. If so then too bad. Is there won’t be any limit on how many a company should file
I totally agree. If not atleast send emails just like the PP, it is economical/greener solution. USCIS needs to improvise their processes to meet current day environment
Can somebody file a complaint against USCS at human right violation court. this is not right what they are doing…
Seriously I feel it should We are taking tensions in installments cant work properly cant eat and cant sleep
well said bro. It would be even better as soon as lottery completes fire the e-mails to the selected applications
Well they need 2 software engineers to automate this process. Why can’t they increase h1 cap to 85002?
Then no one will pay for Premium processing. Part of the benefit of premium is that you come to know immediately
Sorry, if i slightly disagree. PP is for adjudicating the application in shorter window time. But the case here is, that the decision has been made and why cant share the results immediately. It is us who have discovered that when check gets encashed, the application has been selected. Curious minds 🙂
Yes, buddy USCIS should tell results in one shot! But wat to do, we have to wait for regular results
Infy is eating away all the chances.
My employer filed h1 for work location Richmond ca, do anyone know which center it wud go to and how much I need to wait for confirmation. I believe it is regular app..and non ad…
Vermont (EAC)
How you derived it?
I think service center is based on client location as it is mentioned on LCA
Richmond is mentioned in offer letter.. It should be client location..
I wish you luck also pray for me 🙂
60k???????????????Are they mad or what?.Are they planning to shut down Infy in India and move completely to US?In total 1-1.5 lac employees they have,out of those some 50k are working abroad and now another 60k applications?.If USCIS ban Infosys half of the world’s worries will be addressed.And what kind of resources they send to US?.I know some 10-15 guys just doing a bullshit job there for which they wont be even employed in India while they are proudly employed in US for past 7-8 years-Damn shit
Seriously Dude, USCIS needs to ban Infy. They already got caught for the visa fraud.
Any None AD/RP check cashed?
Yes, ad/rp/vt called school yesterday and got receipt number. First and only one app. Hope those who did not abuse the system all got picked in the lottery.
It seems yours is Ad I am looking for NAD
I Applied a premium application no updates yet. 🙁 Do i have to still wait or just chuck ?
hi guys still any chance for premium. loosing hopes 🙁
Hi guys! My boss just told me that the checks are cashed, So I think I am picked ! Thank god!
Non PP/ADV/VSC
Congrats!!!
Do you happen to know when they were cashed?
Yeah, I think is today’s morning or yesterday. My boss just told me that 10 minutes ago.
When will i be able to write ‘I got it this time’… my hands are itching to type this..X-fingers..
Friends, this is my 5th attempt, if im unlucky even this time, i am thinking of starting a Lottery consultancy soon.
What do you mean by lottery consultancy ?
5 years? It’s too weird. How come you missed during 2011/12 where no lotteries happened.
Anyone from Deloitte Consulting via Fragomen received an update?
I am still waiting…is yours sent thru new york office?
Yes,
Received an email from Fragomen on monday. It was processed by CA office.
Non AD/PP.
Any updates from infosys employees?
Bcos of you people v all are in such a messy shit. how many applications did u file?
Infosys bundle has been rejected to give chance to others as they applied more than cap limit this year..
My boss said i have a very slim chance this time as he could manage to file only 10 for me.
The company should be shut down for the kind of things they are doing
this stupid infy filed 60k applications for this year. need to ban companies like this.
Need to ban Infy from applying for H1B.
It’s my first time, applied through a consultant who filed it in Houston TX. Can someone tell which center it comes under and what’s the % of chances.
When we will start receiving Non-AD/RP. ?
It will be processed at VT.No idea yet on when receipts will start flowing in.My attorney told they will inform somewhere in 2nd week of May.
NON AD/RP
Any update from CTS?
Hi I received my receipt notice yesterday from GIT.
Hi Guys ..still any hopes for PP candidates
Yes , why not . You still have chance till 27th of April . Fingers Crossed
I have even crossed my whole body..still no luck.
How to check LCA status-The DOL website is most of the time down.
I see its working fine for me https://icert.doleta.gov/
Hi friends, i am non AD/non PP , applied from deemsys inc. any one applied from deemsys inc?
waiting for lottery result..
Did any one get regular process result?
I am also waiting. Wish you luck…I am Regular/non ad/vermont
I am also waiting for result RP/Non AD. Anybody got their result?
same rp/non-ad/vsc, hoping to get it this year 2015… wish u luck, wish me tooo…
Hi,
My h1b applied on NonAD\ Regular\ VT . when can I expect result. As some one already updated that regular processing is started.
Hello,
Till friday can we expect results for Non AD/PP/VT?? I see more number of receipts received for AD/PP. Any one has got receipt for Non AD/PP/VT??
till Monday we can hope. my check is cashed but not received the receipt number yet
when was ur cheque cashed ?? Are there any chances for cheque to cashed on thursday and friday??
My checks were cashed on monday USA evening.I got a call on tuesday HKT 6:30. eight employees checks were cleared. waiting for receipt. i think it will be send by mail although it was PP
I received mine yesterday – Non AD/PP/VT
Congrats reciept ? was recieved when was ur cheque cashed?
NA
Hi,
A consultancy has filed H1B petition for me. When I emailed and asked them whether they have received any receipt number for me the HR said that they will start receiving the petition only after May 11 for regular petitions. Does this mean they are faking me ?
if you had paid them. then mostly yes.
They may get back to you later also just follow with them other wise ask them to provide petition LCA number
How can LCA number help me, Can it be used to track my petition status ?
I applied non-AD/PP/CSC … Still no word.
My application was filed on 6th April (USCIS closed accepting application on 7th). Does that affect the date you get the receipt? For example people who file on 1st get to know first?
No. the draw happens after they stop receiving petitions, so regardless of when it made it to the service center within the allotted time, it will be processed the same way as the others if picked in the lottery. – good luck!
My case was Non-AD/PP VT center. I have not received any confirmation from lawyer or employer yet. However, today i received a postal mail from USCIS on my home address, which has I 539 Amount Received for H4 dependent. Does it mean that my case was picked up in lottery?
yes. congrats!
My company just told me my receipt number. Does that mean my application went through the lottery process?
Yes. Congratulations!!!
Is it AD/NonAD/PP/RP?
Thanks! This is my second year. didn’t get selected last year. Finally.
Is AD – Regular? or non-AD regular?
AD-Regular
Thanks and congrats!
It means you are selected in the lottery. Was it premium or regular?
My application is regular.
AD? PP?
Hey Tiffany…. Wanna b my girlfriend!!!
may I ask when were you informed by your company? I’m non-AD/RP.
Is it mandatory to stay in the country if your AD PP and lost both chances ? I mean go back and work in india till a h1b gets approved ? Why do people take extreme steps like enrolling into a school etc just to stay in the country ? Is it more difficult to get the visa from India
reason is they will get cpt from day 1 in a school. So they can continue their job that they are doing currently and go to school on weekends. If they go to india then they have to apply through a consultancy and they will not have the client letter as well and more risky
Is it legal to do cpt from day 1 for second masters? Will there be major issues in the future? Many online forums recommend against this route.
Its a very big problem! dont work in CPT
if legit, I don’t see one.. if you do, please do elaborate and share your thoughts. thank you!
As long as your new CPT is related to your new course of studies, even if and it matches your current job you intend to keep, it is 100% legit!
I agree. I was in same situation last year. OPT expired and didn’t get through the lottery…. Company transferred me to India office. This year got the receipt….
Any update guys! Fingers crossed! not getting interest to eat!No mood for movies! no interest to work 🙁 AD/PP/CSC ).Guys please give me some hope.
Did you try to contact your DSO? If you are in AD/PP your Sevis must have been updated.
No response from DSO. he said no luck yet. 🙁
How can you check if your SEVIS status has changed? I got an e-mail with the receipt number AD/PP/WAC thanks!
I see the day is not far when applicants will commit suicide if the H1 is not approved. Like the recession.
No Not me…l i can see how desperate some of them are.
Whatever happens it happens for good.
Did anyone get approvals for AD/PP/CSC on April 22?
My cousin works in a lawyer office and she confirmed that last year they received email receipts for premium processing 1-2 days after the processing date i.e 27th this year. Not sure about the reason but thought of putting this down here as I observed few people losing hope.
I hope I will get one this year.. Can’t bear this stress anymore. All of my friends got their receipts and SEVIS status changed. I am still hoping that my H1 petition will get picked up this year.
sure you will get
So, if after the 27th of April I still haven’t heard anything, it means NO?
Yes
Not necessarily… if you are PP it is cutting real close though. if you are regular processing, then give it till the end of May. Good luck
Did anyone get recepit PP/AD/CSC on today- April 22nd ?
same question?? anyone??
I QUIT !!!!
People who are all waiting on your H1’s desperately and helped me with some useful updates… Good luck!!!
Annoying People who are making fun — good bye!!
Please do not do this, people like me here in this forum who are awaiting and searching for some useful updates are not expecting this kind of behavior. Try to be nice to your fellow Indians!
Yo!! listen i have been more than courteous to you….u gotta chill babe. And by the way “fellow indians”. u outta be kiddin me….i aint no doon goon!!!
What you expect Snigdha….really what you are expecting? ok people genuinely let us know their cases and status….So will it help you in anyway? Will your stress decreases?
Its a luck based system, some get some wont, those who got are lucky enough and they may troll others, those who didnt just have to wait more or give up….its 50-50.
Everyone is on their own in this ball game
take it easy my friend 🙂
Chill 🙂 No need to be so nervous 🙂
Life is not all about h1b 😀 get something delicious, drink , hang out with friends , it would help you 😉
Cheer up!!!