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H1B Visa 2014 Cap Count Updates

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Page Updated :  December 14, 2014.

H1B 2014 season was over on April 5, 2013 with lottery. Currently, we are in H1B 2016 season. See below for details:

Check out :H1B Visa 2016 – Start Date, Sponsors, Fees, FAQs

H1B 2014 Cap reached on April 5th, 2013. Read : 124,000 H1B Visas Filed. Lottery Process
Did you miss FY 2014 ? Check out : H1B Visa 2015 – FAQs

Just like previous years, we will track all the news updates and cap count numbers related to H1B visa 2014 on this page. You can check out our previous H1B visa 2013 cap count updates page to get an idea.

Latest News updates, Information for H1B visa 2014 :

All the H1B news releases by USCIS and informative articles related to applying for H1B visa 2014 will be posted below :

H1B Visa FY 2014 Cap Count updates Tracking Table:

The below table will be updated as soon as USICS updates cap counts.

USCIS Update on Regular H1B Cap (65,000) Advanced Degree Cap (20,000) Analysis and Cap Count Update Article.
April 5th, 2013  65,000  20,000 USCIS news Update – Lottery
Remaining H1B Cap  Zero Zero   Total Remaining = ZERO

 

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3,409 Comments

  1. My H-1B got approved. AD/RP/CSC

    Your Case Status:
    Post Decision Activity

    On April 30, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow any instructions on the notice.

    Reply

    • Can some one throw light….. how USCIS is approving regular processing applications so quickly. And there was a mention that there is 60% rejection rate this year.Are quick approvals having some thing to do with it.

      @Saurabh: Your expert guidance is appreciated 🙂

      ON a side note, congrats dude on your approval.

      Reply

      • Rs,
        Once USCIS officers are done w/ the PP petitions in their queue, they will start picking non-PP petitions. The lucky ones which are picked-up first may get approved quickly (especially if they are straight-forward cases). The ones which are picked later will end up facing weeks or months of delay.

        Reply

  2. I think in one of the comments a person had suggested todo a self check. I did that and i found that my status was showing something like i could change companies based on the everified employer. ( I had not got the petition number at this time ). After few days i got the petition number from my employer. Now when i did my self check i got a mismatch on the i94 number and i have put in a enquiry with the USCIS team .

    For people who had no idea about the petition. Pls chk the self check and see you comments and post it.

    PS : The comments will not say that you are selected in Lottery nor it will say that you are on l1. But we can infer based on the comments .

    Reply

  3. Just now got call from my Employer that the check has been deducted.
    RP/RQ/Vermont.
    I really lost complete hope, but i was surprised to hear this news in the last moment.

    I am really happy….. I wish best of luck to all of you….

    Reply

  6. Hi,
    Any hopes for RQ/RP/EAC (Vermont Service Center) results??

    Does anyone over here applied through Avenir Associates?

    Just wanted to convey my best regards to all who are waiting like me? Nice to see everyone here in this forum morally supporting each other.

    Reply

    • OMG,

      Finally, I received confirmation from my employer telling my application got selected in lottery… what a great relief. From 1st of April till date; I was always looking at this site for moral support..

      Mine is RQ/RP/EAC (Vermont Service Center).

      Reply

  9. Received my receipt today from attorney.Huge relief..
    RQ/RP/VSC.
    EAC131395XXXXX

    Guys – Hang on !! you still have chance.May god bless you all

    Thanks
    H1B123

    Reply

  10. Hi All,
    I am one of the follower of this blog.
    Today morning I was checking my account, I came to know my application got selected in the lottery. I have not yet get my receipt. Mine is RQ/RP/VSC. I have given check for the H4 visa fee. It came for clearance today morning and showing in my account description ” ACH HOLD VSC FIELD OFFICE PAYMENT ON 5/1″.
    So, please do not leave your hope who are waiting to know their result. I know, this is very tuff time who are still waiting. Please have faith on God and pray….say thanks to God…may be your receipt is on the way…. 🙂

    Regards…

    Reply

    • If your H4 check got cashed means we selected in lottery. My check also got cashed , still I did not here any thing from my employer..

      Reply

  11. Got the receipt today. cogni, regular, regular.
    eac1314*****
    So receipts are still being sent out, just have patience.

    Reply

  13. Please help me to understand the statement.

    On April 25, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

    Received Date – April 8th & Notice Date – April 25th, my employer received April 30th.

    For Information – I am working on L2 EAD and have un-used H1B petition(approved in 2012 but could nt not use it ) my employer filed new application this year.

    Thanks

    Reply

    • H1B Lottery selected,
      Did you travel outside of US recently? If not, give it few days and then maybe your attorney/employer can follow-up w/ USCIS.

      Reply

      • Hi Saurabh,
        Could you please explain me how back ground checks take place while my application in under ‘initial review’?

        Thanks in advance.

        Reply

        • Aries,
          The process is not public, so one can only guess about it. I think they first check the applicant against their own databases of “known” people. If nothing stands out, it may proceed with the processing, but if something similar is found then they will dig deeper and match other details to ensure you are not the one on the list.

          They may also match it against any other list they have from other law enforcement agencies. It is also possible that they have a system of auditing at least certain percentage of applicants every year. Just my guess.

          Reply

  15. Anyone from hammond law group? ??

    I AM YET to get the receipt no. . The employer and lawyer
    Are Not saying about the receipt number. They want me to wait till mid
    May.any response will be useful

    Reply

  16. My employer got 8 out of 20 applied H1 receipts, haven’t received any news on my application – hanging in there, it would have been nice if USCIS had announced the names to employers of not-selected candidates next day of lottery – would have saved a lot of anxiety.

    Reply

  18. Hi Guyz,

    Did anybody received receipt this week, filed under regular quota & premium processing!!! I havent received mine. Still Hoping for best 🙂

    Good Luck everyone. DONT LOOSE HOPE, everything happens for a reason 🙂

    Reply

  19. Is this end of light for AD/RP ?
    I spoke with my DSO and there has been no update on my sevis. Looking at the responses from the last 4 days, I have a feeling that USCIS slimmed down generating the receipts. Please let me know if there is an other forum going on discussing about plan B for the people who are not selected.

    Reply

  20. Has anyone recevied a receipt from USCIS for non-cap H1B petition (H1 extension)? My H1B extention petition was submitted on April 8, 2013 but I have not received a receipt yet.

    Reply

  21. RQ/RP still waiting for the receipt. I called my employer to check if the cheque got encashed but it is not encashed. is there any probability that I still get it?

    Reply

    • Yes, just be patient. People have gotten receipts and their checks have not bee cashed yet.
      Would recommend that your employer calls USCIS tomorrow to ask if you were selected or not.
      Good luck!

      Reply

  22. Hello every one…i called up my employer today and asked him to confirm if my cheque got cleared. And he said it is not. So i am almost lost hope. upset. Trying to get out of it.

    Reply

  23. How can we be sure that case number belong to us with only receipt number? Any way to Confirm this.
    I saw one response earlier to check in softcopy of receipt. But i do not have softcopy yet from my Employeer..

    Reply

  24. Mine is RP/RQ and applied through The Law Offices of Brij M. Kapoor P.C.
    Does anyone got receipts from this attorney?
    Thanks

    Reply

  25. Good afternoon, All
    I got my receipt from my employer.
    It is RQ/RP/VSC.
    Received date: April 8th and Notice Date: April 22nd.
    Good luck to everyone, who are waiting, dont loose hope.
    I already lost the hope and start working on Plan B.
    So, If you are not selected than, start working Plan B.
    Everything is happen for a reason.

    Thanks for this blog.
    AK

    Reply

      • Ask your employer to call USCIS tomorrow and find out for sure. If your application reached 3rd April, ask your employer to call May3 rd. USCIS wants you to wait 30 days for a receipt. If you do not get it by the 30th day of your filing, request your employer to call USCIS. At least your agony of knowing which way will be over.

        Good luck.

        Reply

        • Hi GB — my employer filed it on 1.april and am keep checking with my employer and they’re saying no updates ….

          seriously,height of patience…

          Reply

          • Hi Ragh,

            So today 30 days are over. Request your employer to call USCIS tomorrow. You will at least know if you were selected or not. You can do a 3 way conference call. You, USCIS and your employer. That is the best way. I know how painful the waiting is.

          • GB,
            Actually if the lottery was conducted on 7th, then 30 days get over on May 7 or May 8. That’s because all petitions were not touched until lottery had been conducted.

          • Hi Saurabh,

            I called USCIS and the above is what they told me. They asked when was my H1b filed. Then they counted 30 days. Mine was filed April3rd. So, they asked me to call them May 3rd. That’s what USCIS told me. They are very cooperative on the phone.

  26. Sincerely praying god to give me some news on my h1. Rejected package or receipt number!!! Waiting is killin me 🙁

    Reply

  29. Hi All,

    Received the receipt number today. EAC-13-143-*****.
    Really happy. dated 8th April. Best of luck everyone.

    Reply

  30. Hi ,
    Great news from employer my application picked in lottery.last week I checked with employer my cheque was not cleared and I lost hope but today he sent mail for me so who ever didn’t get confirmation plz don’t loose hope .all the best .thanking every one in this blog for their postings.
    Thanks

    Reply

      • Mine is Vermont and req process and regular quota but Iam not sure when it is couriered buti submitted all my docs before 10 days . Hope this is helpfully . All the best.

        Reply

  32. Hi All

    Have received confirmation from my employer that my application has been received by USCIS. I was in the RQ/RP category.

    This blog has been a great support for me and surely for you guys as well. I have only a small advice. For those who got selected, great, hope all goes well. For those who do not get selected,completely understand the feeling, but start working aggressively on you plan B, whatever it is, and you will be absolutely fine, this is not the end of life. Keep in mind things happen for a reason.

    Take care and thanks.

    Reply

  33. RQ/RP/VSC – Received receipt notice from employer today. [April 30th]
    Received Date – April 8th & Notice Date – April 19th.

    Reply

  36. guys,

    Have your employers call USCIS starting tomorrow. It will be 30 days since your applications have been received. They will at least tell you if you are selected or not.

    Good luck to all

    Reply

  37. Just got approval for H1B without receiving receipt.

    Filed at Vermont, AD/PP
    My employer said we got approved for H1B, and said till we haven’t received receipt but anyways just too happy……………….

    Reply

    • Do you mind sharing you case num? like EAC 13-135…? only the 5 first digits? because… as far as we know thats the order of cases they are using.

      Thanks! Congrats!

      Reply

  47. Hi All ,

    I have applied/tried H1 B visa through a ‘ Desi Consultant’ . He is saying i did nt get picked in lottery . IS there a way I can find out if he has applied my Visa .Does USICS sends some letter to all those not picked in lottery ? .

    Please advise . I am having a sad feeling that he did not applied my visa and just fooling me or many folks like me .

    Thanks

    Reply

    • You could have asked him the courier details when he filed, this way you will know whether petition is filed or not.
      Now if he says it’s rejected, i doubt you can find out.
      Did you pay any fees for the consultant to process your H1B.

      Reply

        • ABC,
          He made 1000 USD from your application. I don’t see any posts about returned packages. It didn’t make through the lottery only if the package is returned. Check w/ your employer is yours was returned. If yes, then ask for a copy of the letter sent by USCIS in that package.

          Such companies are in business of making quick money in the lottery season. Collect 3000 USD from 10 employees on pretext of filing, then never file the visa and return 2000 USD. 10,000 USD made in one month.

          Also ask him why he deduct the 1000 USD? If you want to take any legal actions then tell him that you will complain to DOL about him collecting H-1 filing fees including attorney fees (obviously you will burn all bridges w/ this firm).

          Reply

          • Thanks Saurabh ,

            I called up him again , he is saying he took 1000 as attorney fees . I have asked him to send some proof , that he has applied …..lets see ……but this H1 B thing is not good . People misusing it in various ways …..

    • @ABC.

      If he says you are rejected then USCIS will send a notification that your packet/profile is rejected with a very genuine reason for sure. U can ask your employer to send that information. If he says he dint recieve anything, most likely he would be lying. This case your petetion is not sent to USCIS.

      Good Luck

      Reply

    • Hey Ragh, I have applied through Experis too. they havent got any updates as of yesterday. Have you applied through Experis too ?

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      • @Arvind — Yes i applied thru Experis too — and i believe we are sailing on the same boat — they said they haven’t got any updates yet as of yesterday

        u can add me on skype – lokesh012 — we can connect over there..

        thanks.

        Reply

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